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 2026 SPECIALTY REVIEW IN NEONATOLOGY

The Premier Board Review Course in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

February 9 14, 2026

DAY 1 – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
Introduction to the Course
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 8:10 amWelcome and Overview of CourseDavid L. Weisoly, DO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:10 am – 9:00 amThe Placenta: Structure, Function and Maternal Disorders Affecting the
Fetus
Blake Porter, MD
9:00 am – 10:00 amMaternal-Fetal Medicine High Yield Problem-Based Review: Part 1Blake Porter, MD
10:00 am – 10:30 amBreak
10:30 am – 11:30 amMaternal-Fetal Medicine High Yield Problem-Based Review: Part 2Blake Porter, MD
11:30 am – 12:00 pmBoard Exam Preparation: What Can You Do to Succeed?David L. Weisoly, DO
General Care of the Neonate / Pharmacology/Fluids and Electrolytes / Birth Transition/ Derm
TimeTopicSpeaker
12:00 pm – 12:30 pmNeonatal Pharmacology Rapid Review: Audience Response Quiz SessionDavid L. Weisoly, DO
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pmNeonatal Thermoregulation and Heat Loss: Problem-Based Review and
Tutorial
Fernando Moya, MD

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
The Dharmapuri Vidyasagar Lectureship
Fetal and Neonatal Growth / Aberrant Growth States: Audience
Response Quiz and Review

David L. Weisoly, DO
3:00 pm – 4:00 pmWater Balance, Electrolytes and Acid Base: Problem-Based Review and
Tutorial
Fernando Moya, MD
4:00 pm – 4:30 pmBreak
4:30 pm – 5:00 pmDermatology Photo Quiz: Rashes and Skin Disorders of the NeonateMatthew Saxonhouse, MD
5:00 pm – 6:00 pmClassic Neonatology Problems and Associations – An Interactive High
Yield Quiz Review for Neonatologists
Matthew Saxonhouse, MD
David L. Weisoly DO
DAY 2 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Neonatal Gastroenterology and Nutrition
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 10:15 amProblem-Based Gastroenterology Review – a New Tutorial with Audience-
Response Quiz
Camilia Martin, MD
James Moore, MD, PhD
10:15 am – 10:45 amBreak & Exhibits
10:45 am – 12:15 pmAll About Neonatal Nutrition – a New Clinical Based Audience-Participatory
Quiz and Tutorial
James Moore, MD, PhD
David L. Weisoly, DO
12:15 pm – 1:15 pmLunch & Exhibits
Neonatal Hematology / Bilirubin / Neonatal Nephrology
TimeTopicSpeaker
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmAll About Hematology:

Review of Hematopoiesis, Hemoglobin and Red Cell Disorders

Review of Platelets and Coagulation
Ravi M. Patel, MD
Matthew Saxonhouse, MD
2:45 pm – 3:15 pmBreak & Exhibits
3:15 pm – 4:30 pmAll About Hematology continued:
Pathophysiology, Prevention and Management of
Bilirubin, Jaundice and Kernicterus

Matthew Saxonhouse, MD
4:30 pm – 5:15 pmNeonatal Nephrology: Disorders of Renal Development
and Function, Renal Failure/ Chronic Kidney Disease in the Neonate
Ravi M. Patel, MD
5:15 pm – 6:00 pmNeonatal Nephrology: Acute Kidney Injury and KI and
Difficult Nephrology Dilemmas (with some calculations)
Ravi M. Patel, MD
6:00 pmAdjourn
7:00 pm – 8:30 pmMastery Session for the Boards:
A NEW Fun Board-Type Question and Answer Session
featuring breakout rooms with the experts!

(non-CME)
Dara Brodsky, MD
Camilia Martin, MD
James Moore, MD, PhD
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026
Neonatal Respiratory System
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 9:30 amBirth Transition and Extrauterine Adaptation/Neonatal
Resuscitation/Fetal Lung Fluid
Andrew Dylag, MD
9:30 am – 10:30 amRespiratory Prep for the Neonatal Boards I: Embryology, Lung
Development, and Surfactant
Andrew Dylag, MD
10:30 am – 11:00 amBreak & Exhibits
11:00 am – 11:45 amRespiratory Prep for the Neonatal Boards II: Pulmonary MechanicsAndrew Dylag, MD
11:45 am – 12:15 pmRespiratory Prep for the Neonatal Boards III: Mechanical VentilationMartin Keszler, MD
12:15 pm – 1:15 pmLunch & Exhibits
1:15 pm – 2:15 pmRespiratory Prep for the Neonatal Boards IV: O2/CO2 Gas ExchangeMartin Keszler, MD
2:15 pm – 3:30 pmApplying Pulmonary Concepts to Clinical DiseaseAndrew Dylag, MD
Martin Keszler, MD
3:30 pm – 4:00 pmBreak & Exhibits
4:00 pm – 5:30 pmRespiratory Disease Question and Answer with calculationsAndrew Dylag, MD
Martin Keszler, MD
5:30 pm Adjourn
DAY 4 – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Neonatal Cardiovascular System
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 8:35 amCardiovascular Physiology of the FetusDara Brodsky, MD
8:35 am – 9:15 amCardiac Hemodynamics in the NewbornDara Brodsky, MD
9:15 am – 9:45 amReview of the Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy of Neonatal ShockDara Brodsky, MD
9:45 am – 10:15 amBreak & Exhibits
10:15 am – 10:45 amCardiac PhysiologyLaurie Armsby, MD
10:45 am – 12:00 pmThe Physiology of Congenital Heart Disease and PDA – Part I – Case-
Based Examples
Laurie Armsby, MD
12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch & Exhibits
1:30 pm – 2:15 pmThe Physiology of Congenital Heart Disease – Part II – Case-Based
Examples
Laurie Armsby, MD
2:15 pm – 3:00 pmECG, Dysrhythmias and Electrocardiography: A Case-Based ReviewLaurie Armsby, MD
Neonatal Neurology / CV Physiology Tutorial
TimeTopicSpeaker
3:00 pm – 3:45 pmNeurology I: Cerebral Blood Flow, Intracranial Pressure, and IVHMichael Weiss, MD
3:45 pm – 4:30 pmNeurology II: White Matter Injury, HIE, Intracranial and Extracranial
Hemorrhage
Michael Weiss, MD
4:30 pm – 5:00 pmBreak
5:00 pm – 7:15 pmA New Audience Interactive Cardiovascular Physiology Problem-Solving TutorialDara Brodsky, MD
Laurie Armsby, MD
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026
Genetics, Central Nervous System Part II, Neonatal Neurology and Core Scholarly Activities / Biostatistics
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 9:00 amGenetics Principles and Inborn Errors of MetabolismMichael Gambello, MD
9:00 am – 10:30 amChromosome, Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Disorders:
High Yield Rapid Review
Michael Gambello, MD
10:30 am – 11:00 amBreak
11:00 am – 12:30 pmNeonatal Neurology 3: Review of Neonatal Neurologic Disorders,
Seizures, Cerebral Palsy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of CP
Tara L. Dupont MD
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pmReview of Core Scholarly Activities, Management of Neonatal Care
Systems, Quality Improvement and Biostatistics for the Neonatologist
John Zupancic, MD
3:30 pm – 4:00 pmBreak
Neonatal Infectious Diseases
TimeTopicSpeaker
4:00 pm – 5:00 pmNeonatal Infectious Diseases 1: An Interactive Review with Audience
Response
James Wynn, MD
5:00 pm – 6:00 pmNeonatal Infectious Diseases 2: – An Interactive Review with Audience
Response
James Wynn, MD
6:00 pm – 6:30 pmNeonatal Infection Potpourri: Audience Rapid Response Quiz SessionJames Wynn, MD
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026
Neonatal Endocrinology and Metabolism – all new session!
TimeTopicSpeaker
8:00 am – 8:45 amNeonatal Thyroid and Pituitary DisordersMark Vanderwel, MD
8:45 am – 9:30 amAdrenal Gland Disorders / Steroid Pathways / CAH ReviewMark Vanderwel, MD
9:30 am – 10:15 amCalcium and Phosphorus Metabolism and DisordersMark Vanderwel, MD
10:15 am – 10:30 amWorking Break
10:30 am – 11:15 amPathophysiology of Glucose Metabolism and HomeostasisMark Vanderwel, MD
Neonatal Immunology and Course Conclusion
TimeTopicSpeaker
11:15 am – 12:15 pmHigh Yield Clinical Immunology for the NeonatologistJames Wynn, MD
12:15 pmClosing Remarks
CE / Course Evaluations
Adjourn

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