NEC Awareness Month

May is NEC Awareness Month because mothers are essential to our work of advancing NEC research, education, and advocacy. We will only build a world without NEC by partnering with and elevating mothers. Mothers provide the most protective therapy against NEC—their milk. Learn how you can get involved.

New Insights into Preventing NEC with Human Milk

Virtual Event

We’ll dive into the science of human milk, its critical role in preventing NEC, and how patient- family partnerships are helping drive real change for vulnerable infants. May 21, 2025 | 1–3 PM CST 2.0 Contact Hours (CA BRN provider #13692) Register now and be part of this essential conversation! #NECAwareness #preventNEC #NEC #PrematureInfants #HumanMilk […]

SIGNEC 2025 and Neonatal QI & Innovation Conference

FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS, DELEGATES, WHO ARE FROM A VERY DIFFERENT TIME ZONE TO LONDON, CAN ACCESS RECORDINGS OF SESSIONS FOR 3 MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFERENCE. Learn more. Day 1: SIGNEC 2025 Conference SIGNEC includes neonatologists, paediatricians, surgeons, nurses, dieticians, transfusion medicine specialists, epidemiologists, basic science researchers, trainees and other healthcare professionals with […]

The 6th Annual Richard A. Ehrenkranz Neonatology Symposium: Evidence-based Nutrition in the NICU

  Lunch Harkness Lounge 367 Cedar Street Lectures Brady Auditorium 310 Cedar Street, B131 Please join us for a fantastic afternoon of learning the latest for evidence- based nutrition in the NICU. Thanks to the Ehrenkranz family, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, and Bridgeport Hospital for their sponsorship of this excellent event. Registration costs are […]

NEC Symposium Chicago

Renaissance Downtown Hotel 1 West Upper Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

The NEC Symposium is the world’s largest conference focused on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The NEC Society has organized the NEC Symposium biennially since 2017, with the most recent 2023 NEC Symposium engaging over 200 participants from nine countries and 35 U.S. states. The NEC Symposium in Chicago will bring together 300 clinicians, scientists, patient-family advocates, […]

Medela’s Breastfeeding & Lactation Symposium Series 2025: Empowering perinatal teams

The Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, IL

As part of the 17th Global Breastfeeding and Lactation Symposium Series, this event continues Medela’s commitment to advancing lactation science and improving care for mothers, infants, and families worldwide. This two-day, world-class symposium is designed for healthcare professionals passionate about human milk and lactation. Attendees will have an exclusive opportunity to connect live with renowned […]

SoCal Sixth Annual Small Baby Consortium

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 […]

California International Marathon

The NEC Society is proud to partner with the California International Marathon (CIM)‘s Charity Program. The NEC Society’s runners will cross the finish line at CIM in honor of babies affected by NEC. Together, we’re working to raise over $20,000 to propel the NEC Society’s work. We want YOU to be part of this movement. […]