Necrotizing Enterocolitis Focus Group

Saturday, April 29, 2023

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 144 ABC

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Chair(s)

Camilia Martin, MD, MS

Professor of Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York City, New York, United States

Disclosure(s):

Camilia Martin, MD, MS, Martin: Lactalogics: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Mead Johnson/Reckitt: Research Support including clinical trials & the principal or named investigator (Ongoing); Plakous Therapeutics: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Vitara Biomedical: Advisory Committee (Ongoing)

Session

Description: The NEC Focus Group will explore urgent research priorities for the field of necrotizing enterocolitis. The NEC Society recently brought together a team of diverse stakeholders and built a prioritized research agenda for the NEC community. This session will be facilitated by members of the NEC Society Scientific Advisory Council, with presentations from Dr. Gail Besner who is the Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Dr. Aloka Patel who is the Chief of the Division of Neonatology at Rush University, Dr. Ravi M. Patel who is the Director of Neonatal Clinical Research at Emory University, and Jennifer Canvasser who is the founder and executive director of the NEC Society. The NEC Focus Group will highlight four of the highest ranked research priorities including 1) medications and treatments to prevent NEC presented by Dr. Gail Besner, 2) the importance of human milk and lactation support presented by Dr. Aloka Patel, 3) tools for diagnosing NEC presented by Dr. Ravi M. Patel, and 4) the power of patient-family engagement presented by Jennifer Canvasser. The NEC Society recognizes that the risks and consequences of necrotizing enterocolitis span far beyond the gut and the walls of the NICU. Accordingly, the NEC Focus Group should be attended by multidisciplinary specialists across different fields and professions including nephrology, cardiology, nursing, trainees, and anyone aiming to improve overall outcomes for neonates and their families.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to identify how to accelerate NEC Research Priorities.
Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate new tools, strategies, and practices to reduce the burden of NEC.
Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize the power of patient-families to help improve the care of infants with or at risk for NEC.

Presentations:

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM ET

The importance of optimizing human milk & lactation support to prevent NEC
Speaker: Aloka L. Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
12:50 PM – 1:05 PM ET

The power of patient-family engagement in building a world without NEC
Speaker: Jennifer M. Canvasser, MSW (she/her/hers) – NEC Society
1:05 PM – 1:25 PM ET

Exploring the tools available for diagnosing NEC earlier
Speaker: Ravi M. Patel, MD, MSc (he/him/his) – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University
1:25 PM – 1:45 PM ET

Novel medications and treatments to prevent NEC
Speaker: Gail Besner, MD (she/her/hers) – Nationwide Children's Hospital