Advances in Premature Lung Protection at UT Southwestern 2023: “Say No to Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants” (RP2310C)
This one day conference and workshop will include 3 hours of didactic sessions about the non invasive respiratory support at birth and neonatal care unit. The hands on sessions following will provide training on skills needed in stabilizing extremely preterm infants on continuous positive airway pressure, less invasive surfactant administration using thin catheter, surfactant administration using supraglottic airway and performing lung ultrasound. This activity is unique due to its focus on different aspects of non invasive respiratory support. Our team of physicians are topic experts with multiple publications on this area.
If you are unable to join us in-person for the entire day, please consider registering to attend the morning didactic lectures virtually.
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Online Registration is available through 10/24/23! Click on the Register Tab above for more information!
Registration Options | |
Physicians (In-person AM Didactic & PM Workshop): | $100 |
Physicians (Virtual AM Didactic ONLY): | $75 |
Advance Practice Providers, NP/PAs (In-person AM Didactic & PM Workshop): | $75 |
Advance Practice Providers, NP/PAs (Virtual AM Didactic ONLY): | $50 |
Nurses and Respiratory Therapists (In-person AM Didactic & PM Workshop): | $75 |
Nurses and Respiratory Therapists (Virtual AM Didactic ONLY): | $50 |
Trainees, Residents, Fellows, Med Students (In-person AM Didactic & PM Workshop): | $0 |
Trainees, Residents, Fellows, Med Students (Virtual AM Didactic ONLY): | $0 |
Target Audience
This activity is intended for neonatologists, pediatric residents, neonatology fellows, advanced practice providers (PAs/NPs), nurses and respiratory therapists caring for preterm infants.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the opportunities and challenges of noninvasive support of preterm infants.
- Apply Hands on strategies for optimizing face mask positive pressure ventilation (PPV) in extremely preterm infants in the DR.
- Identify and discuss strategies to optimize CPAP in DR, transport and NICU.
- Apply less invasive surfactant administration (LISA), using direct laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy.
- Discussion and hands on learning application of SALSA in preterm infants.
- Discuss the role of POC lung ultrasound in the respiratory management of preterm infants and hands on learning using simulation modules.

The West Campus Building 3 is located at the southwest corner of Inwood Road and Harry Hines Boulevard.
From I-35E: Exit Inwood Rd; At the 2nd stop-light, turn left at UT Southwestern Drive to West Campus Building 3; Self-Park is straight ahead; (Visitor Parking is on the 2nd Floor); From the front door entrance you will see elevators on your right and go up to the 9th floor.
From Mockingbird Ln & Inwood Rd: Follow Inwood Rd toward I-35E; After you go underneath Harry Hines Blvd. take the first right turn into West Campus Building 3; Self-Park is straight ahead; (Visitor Parking is on the 2nd Floor); From the front door entrance you will see elevators on your right and go up to the 9th floor.
Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MBBS, MRCP, FAAP
Vishal Kapadia, MD MSCS FAAP
Lorraine Bautista, MD MPH
Melody Chiu, M.D.
Kristi Garcia
Susan Harville, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MBBS, MRCP, FAAP
Angela Kribs
Dalibor Kurepa
Kari Roberts
Valerie Simcik
Amelia Snead
Katherine Stumpf, M.D.
Sheron Wagner
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM(Virtual Didactic ONLY: a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Scheduled CE Educational Offering by Parkland Health: Parkland Health-Clinical Education & Academic Partnership is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA
- 7.00 Attendance
Price
Registration
To register:
- Login to your existing account or create an account in EthosCE, online learning management system, by selecting the "create an account" link.
- Once logged in, return to this course page, select the designated fee and click the "add to cart" button.
- In the following "checkout" pages you will verify and process your payment.
- After registration is completed, a confirmation will be sent by email.
PLEASE NOTE: A $25 handling fee will be deducted from cancellation refunds. Registration type changes and/or refund requests must be received by email at CEOffice@utsouthwestern.edu before October 12, 2023. No refunds and/or registration type changes will be made thereafter.