5th Annual Current Perspectives in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 2025

This Hybrid conference is to discuss, Optimizing long term care of infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

About this Event


There are registration options for both In-Person and Virtual attendees!!

Audience: Local and regional Pediatricians, Neonatologists, Pulmonologists, Gastroenterologists, Neurologists, Developmental pediatricians, Emergency physicians, Nurse managers, APPs, Case managers, Therapists

Your Learning Need(s):

• Understand the physiology of airway disease, such as tracheobronchomalacia, and how it impacts mechanical ventilator strategy in infants with sBPD.
• Understand the interplay between hemodynamic and respiratory systems physiologies and how to achieve an optimal balance of support.
• Appreciate the changing pulmonary physiology of an extremely preterm infant and how ventilator strategy change can optimize overall care for the infant.
• Recognize the impact of optimal respiratory support on growth and developmental achievement potential.
• Recognize and anticipate the needs of an infant with sBPD going home on ventilator support.
• Appreciate the outcomes and desires of families of infants with sBPD.

You Outcome Objective(s):

After participating in this activity, the attendees will be able to:

• Identify symptoms of airway abnormalities and associated ventilator challenges and alter ventilator support based on this recognition.
• Screen for hemodynamic compromise in sBPD.
• Adjust ventilator support in infants with evolving sBPD to improve respiratory physiology.
• Provide optimal respiratory support to provide opportunity for growth and neurodevelopmental activity and avoid decreases in support prior to infant stability.
• Provide expectant management to families of infants discharging on home ventilation and optimize care leading to discharge for safe and smooth transition to home.
• Deliver compassionate care directed toward actual parent and

For virtual attendees, Zoom details will be provided closer to the day of the event.

To attend in-person, the conference will be located at the Phoenix Children's Conference Center, 2632 North 20th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

**Continental Breakfast and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees**

Agenda


🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome Introductions & Housekeeping Information
Host: Pamela Griffiths, MD, FAAP

🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Overview of severe BPD (sBPD)
Host: Pamela Griffiths, MD, FAAP

Info: Update on current evidence (BPD collab studies)

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Airway, bronchoscopy, tracheomalacia intrinsic PEEP
Host: Erik Hysinger, MD, MD, Pulmonary Cincinnati Children's

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Hemodynamics considerations in sBPD
Host: Shazia Bhombal, MD Neonatology Children’s Healthcare ATL

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Q&A
Host: Rajeev Bhatia, MBBS, MD, MBA | Moderator

🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK/ POSTERS/ EXHIBITORS

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 AM
Research Presentations
Host: Vlad Kalinichenko, MD, PhD | Moderator

Info: 11:15 - 11:30 AM; 11:30 - 11:45 AM; 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
LUNCH/ POSTERS/ EXHIBITORS

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Evolving BPD care/Transition to chronic phase ventilation strategy
Host: Harris Khawaja, MD

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Nursing and developmental perspectives

🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Nursing and developmental care partnership
Host: Holly Wilson

Info: Supporting infant development on respiratory support, Early progressive mobility, Therapy team role in guiding respiratory support needs

🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
General movements assessment
Host: Maria Thillet

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Q&A
Host: Donna Garey, MD | Moderator

🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Research Presentations (Clinical science/ QI)
Host: Andreas Damianos, MD | Moderator

Info: 2:00 - 2:15 PM, 2:15 - 2:30 PM, 2:30 - 2:45 PM

🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
BREAK/ POSTERS/ EXHIBITORS

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Home ventilation – outpatient support, weaning, outcomes
Host: James Woodward, MD

🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Home health nursing perspectives - trach/vent, technology dependent infants
Host: Randi Hayes (MGA home health company director)

🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Parent-important outcomes
Host: Lauren Todd-Orlich (parent)

🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Q&A
Host: Sophia Williams, MD | Moderator

🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Pamela Griffiths, MD


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