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12th Annual Neonatal Conference: Decision Making for Optimal Care and Outcomes

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Add to Calendar 12th Annual Neonatal Conference: Decision Making for Optimal Care and Outcomes 4/15/2026 7:30:00 AM 4/15/2026 4:15:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://childrensmercy.cloud-cme.com/12thAnnualNeonatalConf Description: Before you can register, you will need to set up a CLOUDCME profile if you have not already created one.Click herefor instructions on how to set up your profile. Big Slick Auditorium (CMRI) false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM, Big Slick Auditorium (CMRI), Kansas City, MO

Overview

Before you can register, you will need to set up a CLOUDCME profile if you have not already created one. 

Click here for instructions on how to set up your profile.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours), Respiratory Therapy (7.20 hours)

ANCC Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Self-report an increase in knowledge of the latest research and evidence-based practice related to neonatal care through electronic polling and evaluation submissions.
  2. Identify one strategy for neonatal care that will be implemented in their practice

Accreditation

Successful Completion Requirements:

  • Record attendance as directed.

  • Engage in educational sessions.

  • Complete the online evaluation by the deadline shared at the activity.


Physicians:

Children's Mercy Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children's Mercy Hospital  designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing: Participants who meet the requirements for successful completion will receive up to 6.0 contact hours.

Criteria for successful completion: In order to receive contact hours, the participant must record attendance, participate in the educational sessions, and complete the online evaluation (a link will be emailed after attendance is recorded and must be completed before the deadline).

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Respiratory Therapists: The Children’s Mercy Hospital’s CEU Evaluator has approved this program for up to 7.2 Live Respiratory Care CEUs, on behalf of the Kansas Respiratory Care Society, a chapter of the AARC.  Providership #KRCS 003.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing by April 1 will be refunded.  No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]

Children's Mercy Kansas City reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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Children's Mercy Kansas City is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.




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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's Mercy Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Daniel R Jensen, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Children's Mercy
Overland Park, KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Erika Mendence, BA
Children’s Mercy
Westwood, KS
Faculty
Anna Nelson, MD
Resident
CMH
Overland Park, KS
Faculty
Alexandra Oschman, PharmD
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Tolulope Oyetunji, MD, MPH, FACS
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, MO
Faculty
Vishal Pandey, MD
Children's Mercy Hospital
Leawood, KS
Faculty
Ekta Patel, DO
Neonatologist
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Karishma Rao, MD
CMH
Kansas City, MO
Faculty, Physician Planner
Nothing to disclose
Katherine Mick, MSN, MEd, NPD-BC
Education & Professional Development Program Manager
Children's Mercy
Kansas City , MO
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Patricia A Reuter, MSN, RNC-NIC
Neonatal Outreach Education Coordinator
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Jacqulin B Ashbaugh, BSN
Critical Care Staff Nurse II
Childrens Mercy Hospital
Independence, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Emily Britt, RN
Education Coordinator
Children's Mercy Hospital - - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Emily Cook, RN, BSN
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
John M Daniel IV, MD, MS
Attending
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Jessica Dold, BSN
Clinical Educator
Liberty Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Melissa Ehling, MSN
Children's Mercy
Prairie Village, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Brandy Huitt, RN, BSN, CCRN
Children's Mercy
Lathrop, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Nicole R Hutcheson, DNP, APRN
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Trudy Koons, RN
Nursing Program Coordinator
Children's Mercy Hospital
Smithville, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Stephanie K. Kukora, MD
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Michelle Marshall, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Leawood, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Scott May, RRT
Education Coordinator
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Critical Care Transport
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Jenny Mckee, MSN
Childrens Mercy
Liberty, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Heather Menden, MS
Lab Manager
Children's Mercy
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Nieman, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Mercy Hospital
De Soto, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Amanda O'Brien, BSN
Clinical Nurse Team Leader
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Carl Pace, RRT
NICU Respiratory Therapist
North Kansas City Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Anthony Randall, RRT
Flight Respiratory Therapist
MedHealth Partners
Shawnee, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Amie E Slaughter, APRN
University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Sign-in/Breakfast/Exhibits
7:30AM - 8:10AM

Welcome
8:10AM - 8:20AM

Guidance for Caring for Infants with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18
8:20AM - 9:10AM

Psychological Safety, Personal Relationships, and Their Impact on Care
9:10AM - 10:00AM

POKE Program: Reduced NICU Infections, Pain and Blood Loss
10:30AM - 11:15AM

All Too Well...and Too Long? Rethinking Antibiotic Duration
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Alexandra Oschman, PharmD

Lunch and Exhibits
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Respiratory Case: Grade IV Laryngeal Cleft
1:00PM - 1:50PM
Daniel R Jensen, MD
Karishma Rao, MD
Tolulope Oyetunji, MD, MPH, FACS
Anna Nelson, MD

Hyper-Insulinemic Hypoglycemia: Benign-Rare Condition Or Common and Dangerous Occurrence in the NICU
1:50PM - 2:30PM
Vishal Pandey, MD

Hypotension Management and POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound)
2:50PM - 3:30PM
Ekta Patel, DO

From Us to We: Creating a Culture of Collaboration
3:30PM - 4:10PM
Erika Mendence, BA


Contact Us:
Patricia Reuter
Children's Mercy

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.childrensmercy.org/neonatal

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Exhibit Table Price: $700.00
Includes:
  • One table, 2 chairs
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Meals for two people/table

Deadline for order commitment is 4/8/2026 12:00:00 AM.

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