SMANN 31st Neonatal Conference
Schedule
Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Bavarian Inn Lodge, Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth, MI, USA | Frankenmuth, MI
Spring forward in Neonatal care: Evidence, Ethics & OutcomesAbout this Event
This conference will cover many topics from the risks of cannabis exposure in pregnancy, breastfeeding and substance use, sepsis, surgical protocols, neurodevelopment, human milk, and ethics. Appetizers and dinner are included Wednesday night. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack are provided on Thursday. There will be plenty of vendors to walk around and talk too on Thursday. There will be a 50/50 and basket raffle, please bring cash if you are interested in buying tickets.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Welcome & Appetizers
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Dinner
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Human Milk: From Composition to Consumption
Host: Lauren Spain, PHD, RDN ,LD, CDCES, FAND
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast & Business Meeting
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Evidence of Risk of Cannabis Exposure in Pregnancy
Host: Dr. Alex Peahl
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
Breastfeeding and Substance Use Disorders
Host: Dr. Maria Skoczylas
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
NICU Strategies for Neonatal Sepsis: Identification, Intervention & Management
Host: Sarah Poley, RN
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Surgical Protocols
Host: Dr. Claudia Nadernejad
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Under-Utilized Resources: Use of Parents to Mitigate Effects of Pain in NICU
Host: Jason Powell, PT
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Life, Limits, and Uncertainty: Difficult Ethics Cases in NICU
Host: Dr. Marin Arnolds
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Evaluation
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing / Raffle
Where is it happening?
Bavarian Inn Lodge, Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth, MI, USA, United States
Tickets
USD 55.20 to USD 129.89
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