NEC Symposium Chicago

The NEC Society, Cincinnati Children’s, and UNC Children’s recently presented the NEC Symposium in Chicago, the world’s largest meeting dedicated to NEC.

Watch highlights from the NEC Symposium & stay tuned for future meetings!

Clinicians, Scientists, Patient-Families, and Advocates
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Educational Sessions from World Renowned Faculty
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Global Leaders in NEC Research and Pediatric Medicine
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Global Institutions in Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine and Research
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Building a World Without NEC

The NEC Society has organized the NEC Symposium biennially since 2017, uniting the global community for a world without NEC. The NEC Symposium in Chicago, which happened September 7-10, 2025, brought together 250+ clinicians, scientists, patient-family leaders, and others dedicated to advancing innovative strategies to better understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat NEC.

NEC Symposium Chicago Sponsors and Exhibitors

Previous Symposia & All-In Meeting Guide

Staff grouped together holding NEC Society sign
The NEC Symposium brought together 200 participants from 9 countries and 35 US states to ...
2021 NEC Symposium- Virtual Session picture of everyone on the virtual call
The NEC Society presented the 2021 NEC Virtual Sessions in partnership with Cincinnati Children's and ...
Speaker on stage at 2019 NEC Symposium- University of Michigan
The NEC Society presented the NEC Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 2 – 5, ...
Audience at the 2017 NEC Symposium- University of California Davis
The NEC Symposium at UC Davis, entitled “A Transdisciplinary Approach to Improved Outcomes”, was held ...