The 38th International Gravens Conference

Conference Background

In a perfect world, there would be no need for a NICU. Yet our reality is that babies continue to be born too sick, too soon, and with medical conditions requiring hospitalization. Activities in the NICU have a profound impact on the babies, their families and the staff. What you do matters. Your work has the potential to impact a neonate’s health outcome, as well as that of the family and staff in the NICU.

Since the 1980s, neonatal care providers have worked to mitigate the stress experienced by babies, parents and providers. Doing so has involved change and its inherent struggles, but eventually we have adapted our NICU culture, policies and approach. We strive to nurture the developmental needs of babies and the emotional and informational needs of their parents through evidence-based knowledge in neurodevelopmental science, developmental care, healthcare design, and family support. This work continues at The 38th International Gravens Conference.

Target Audience

This program has been developed to meet the educational needs of healthcare practitioners such as Neonatologists, Pediatricians, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Neonatal Nurses (RNs, NNPs, ARNPs), NICU Therapists, Family Support Staff, Architects, Hospital Administration, Infant & Child Development Specialists, Social Workers & Counselors, Parents and Family members and other professionals working with high-risk infants, their families or their physical environment.

Competencies to be addressed

PATIENT CARE AND PROCEDURAL SKILLS; Medical knowledge; Systems-based practice; Professionalism; Interpersonal and communication skills.

Continuing Education Information

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

PAC/LAC is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number is CEP 5862.

Pending accreditation approval (application in process):

•Occupational Therapy

•Respiratory Care Therapist

Documentation will be provided for self-reporting:

• Physical Therapy

• Architect

• Speech/Language and Audiology Therapists

Registration:

Gravens Conference Registration Fee Includes (per participant): Attendance at the conference, continuing education credit, exhibits, Hartline reception, EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION, POSTER SESSION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND BREAKS EACH DAY, AND THE CONFERENCE SYLLABUS, WHICH WILL BE ELECTRONIC. This assumes full conference fee. If single day registration is chosen, only the activities scheduled for that day are included.

Refund & Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be requested in writing via email to [email protected] , and received by February 06, 2025 in order to receive a refund. A $150 cancellation fee will be assessed to cover administrative costs. There are no refunds for no-shows or for cancellations received after Feb. 06, 2025; however, substitutions are welcome without penalty.

PAC/LAC reserves the right to cancel this activity due to unforeseen circumstances, in which case, the full registration will be refunded. PAC/LAC will not be responsible for travel expenses incurred by participants in the unlikely event that the program is cancelled.

Confirmations: Confirmation will occur upon completion of the online registration.

Payment Policy: Checks must be made payable to PACLAC, under memo write Gravens. Payment by credit card may be done via online registration. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. Payment is in US dollars only. Therefore, all credit card transactions are processed in US dollars and are subject to the current exchange rate.

Address for mailing checks:

PAC/LAC

Attn: Aida Simonian

1010 N. Central Ave

Glendale, CA 91202

Questions or Assistance: If you have activity questions or concerns credit, please contact Gayane Pakhanyan at [email protected].

To submit abstracts, please visit:

38th Annual International Gravens Conference (fourwaves.com)

Hotel Reservation, please visit:

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations for Disabilities:

PAC/LAC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Equal Access Institution.

For disability accommodations email Gayane Pakhanyan at [email protected] a minimum of ten (10) working days in advance of the event.

Host or Publisher Perinatal Advisory Council: Leadership, Advocacy and Consultation (PAC/LAC)