Date & Location
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Irvine, CA, Irvine, CA
Target Audience
Specialties – Neonatal / Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics
Professions – Allied Health Professional, Medical Student, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Resident Physician
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.75 hours)
Overview
The SoCal Small Baby Consortium is a collaborative initiative aimed at improving care for small and premature infants. It focuses on standardizing practices, collecting data, educating healthcare professionals, and supporting research to enhance neonatal outcomes across the region.
Registration Fee: $50.00
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
Enhance clinical knowledge in the management of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and very preterm neonates, with a focus on current best practices and evidence-based care.
Promote understanding of early stabilization techniques, including golden hour protocols, thermoregulation, respiratory support, and cardiovascular management
Update participants on nutritional strategies for small and preterm infants, including early parenteral nutrition, human milk feeding, and growth monitoring.
Foster awareness of neuroprotective approaches and long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up protocols in NICU graduates.
Encourage multidisciplinary collaboration among neonatologists, pediatricians, nurses, and allied health professionals for holistic small baby care.
Provide a platform for case-based discussions and panel interactions to address real-world challenges and controversies in neonatal intensive care.
Accreditation
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
