NEC Symposium Chicago
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-10 | Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 1 West Upper Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, 60601, 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, and other stakeholders dedicated to advancing innovative strategies to better understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat NEC for infants and their families.

Medela's Breastfeeding & Lactation Symposium Series 2025: Empowering perinatal teams
2025-09-11 - 2025-09-12 | 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 global experts as they share groundbreaking research, evidence-based strategies, and innovative practices in lactation and neonatal care.
The NEC Society’s Executive Director and Founder, Jennifer Canvasser, and the NEC Society’s Scientific Advisor, Jae Kim, will be speaking at the Medela Symposium, following the NEC Symposium in Chicago.

SoCal Sixth Annual Small Baby Consortium
2025-11-18
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.

California International Marathon
2025-12-07
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. Join us in running 26.2 for a world without NEC.

How to join the NEC Society Team:
We do not have any full marathon registrations for CIM but you can run the relay at CIM on December 7 or find another race of your choice!
Please reach out to Jennifer@NECsociety.org with any questions.
