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POCUSNEO's 2nd Annual International Conference
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Lung protective strategies in neonatal ventilation | Approach to challenges in neonatal ventilation
Advanced monitoring, NIRS and Oxygen titration | Neonatal clinical decision-making algorithms
Approach to POCUS in Neonatal Emergencies with one-to-one hands-on workshops
And much more…….. Don’t Miss the Opportunity…….
Hands-on Workshops
Day1 Neonatal Ventilation
Learn about:
Delivering Synchronized Ventilation
Delivering Precise Volume & Pressure
State-of-the-art technologies for NIV
Less invasive surfactant administration
Day 2 Advanced Monitoring
Learn about:
Clinical Applications of NIRS
Respiratory Monitoring & O2 Titration
Monitoring Cardiac & Brain functions
Clinical Decision Support
Day 3 Crashing Neonatal Protocol
Learn about:
Approach to Crashing Neonate
POCUS Brain Ultrasound
POCUS Cardiac Ultrasound
POCUS Lung Ultrasound
FACULTY SPEAKERS
Dr. Yasser
Elsayed
UNIVERSITY of MANITOBA
WINNIPEG CANADA
WINNIPEG CANADA
Dr. Gani
Abdul Wahab
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
HAMILTON CANADA
HAMILTON CANADA
Dr. Ruben
Alvaro
UNIVERSITY of MANITOBA
WINNIPEG CANADA
WINNIPEG CANADA
Dr. Rangasamy
Ramanathan
KECK SCHOOL of MEDICINE
LOS ANGELES USA
LOS ANGELES USA
Dr. Amit
Mukerji
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
HAMILTON CANADA
HAMILTON CANADA
Dr. Yogen
Singh
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
LOMA LINDA USA
LOMA LINDA USA
Dr. Adel
Mohamed
UNIVERSITY of TORONTO
TORONTO CANADA
TORONTO CANADA
Dr. Nadya
Ben Fadel
UNIVERSITY of OTTAWA
OTTAWA CANADA
OTTAWA CANADA
Dr. Aiman
Surak
NORTHERN ALBERTA PROG
EDMONTON CANADA
EDMONTON CANADA
Dr. Michael
Castaldo
BC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
VANCOUVER CANADA
VANCOUVER CANADA
Dr. Sandesh
Shivananda
UNIVERSITY of B.C.
VANCOUVER CANADA
VANCOUVER CANADA
Dr. Deepak
Manhas
BC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
VANCOUVER CANADA
VANCOUVER CANADA
Dr. Anil
Chacko
UNIVERSITY of B.C.
VANCOUVER CANADA
VANCOUVER CANADA
Dr. Mudaffer
Al Mudaffer
ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSP.
NEW WESTMINSTER CA
NEW WESTMINSTER CA
Dr. Vinod
Kesavan
ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSP.
NEW WESTMINSTER CA
NEW WESTMINSTER CA
PROGRAM AGENDA
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
| JUN 15, 2023 | NEONATAL VENTILATION |
| 07:30 – 07:50 | Registration and Breakfast (Provided) |
| 07:50 – 08:00 | Orientation and welcome, Dr. Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 08:00 – 08:20 | Keynote: The Future of Neonatal Ventilation, Dr. Ramanathan (USA) |
| 08:20 – 08:40 | Physiology of Lung protective strategies, Dr. Yasser Elsayed |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | Pulmonary functions and ventilation physiology, Dr. Ruben Alvaro |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Multimodal monitoring of lung functions during ventilation, Dr. Yasser Elsayed |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Choosing the right ventilation mode in neonatal ventilation, Dr. Ramanathan (USA) |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr. Deepak Manhas and Dr. Nadya Ben Fadel |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Coffee Break (Provided) |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Conventional ventilation modes (CMV, SIMV, SIPPV and PSV), Dr. Ruben Alvaro |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Volume-targeted ventilation in newborns (VTV), Dr. Amit Mukerji |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | HFOV and HFOV-VG ventilation modes, Dr. Ramanathan (USA) |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Basics of HFJV in Newborns, Dr. Ruben Alvaro |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr. Vinod Kesavan and Dr. Yasser Elsayed |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch Break (Provided) |
| 12:30 – 12:50 | Pulmonary graphics: waveforms & loops, Dr. Ruben Alvaro |
| 12:50 – 13:10 | Challenges of invasive ventilation, Dr. Amit Mukerji |
| 13:10 – 13:30 | Weaning strategies on invasive and non-invasive ventilation, Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Non-invasive ventilation modes: overview and challenges, Dr. Amit Mukerji |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Post-extubation support: Algorithm and guidance for NIV, Dr. Yasser Elsayed |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr. Anil Chacko and Dr. Adel Mohamed |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Break |
| 14:50 – 15:20 | Workshop Station 1: Synchronization and Precision in Invasive Ventilation |
| 15:25 – 15:55 | Workshop Station 2: Non-invasive Surfactant Administration (MIST, INSURE, SALSA) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Workshop Station 3: Synchronization in Non-Invasive Ventilation |
| 16:35 – 17:05 | Workshop Station 4: Precision of Pressure at Non-invasive interfaces |
| 17:10 – 17:30 | Discussions, Closing Remarks & Certification |
Day 2
| JUN 16, 2023 | ADVANCED MONITORING |
| 07:30 – 07:50 | Registration and Breakfast (Provided) |
| 07:50 – 08:00 | Orientation and welcome, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 08:00 – 08:50 | Keynote: Advances and the Future of Neonatal Monitoring, Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | Basics of NIRS technology, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Physiology of autoregulation and the rule of thumb, Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Applications of NIRS in NICU, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr.Sandesh Shivananda and Dr.Adel Mohamed |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Coffee Break (Provided) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Advances in monitoring respiratory and lung functions, Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Monitoring lung functions by ultrasound, Dr.Adel Mohamed |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Advances in the monitoring and titration of oxygen, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr.Mudaffer Al Mudaffer and Dr.Nadya Ben Fadel |
| 12:20 – 13:00 | Lunch Break (Provided) |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Monitoring cardiac functions by Echo, Dr.Nadya Ben Fadel |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Monitoring brain functions, Part 1: EEG, Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Monitoring brain functions, Part 2: Cranial ultrasound, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Monitoring brain functions, Part 3: Brain Dopplers, Dr.Nadya Ben Fadel |
| 14:10 – 14:25 | Discussions: Panelists: Dr. Michael Castaldo and Dr.Adel Mohamed |
| 14:25 – 14:35 | Break |
| 14:35 – 15:05 | Workshop Station 1: Clinical Decision Support – Respiratory |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Workshop Station 2: Clinical Decision Support – Hemodynamics |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Workshop Station 3: Clinical Decision Support – Neurological |
| 16:20 – 16:50 | Workshop Station 4: Clinical Decision Support – Vital Signs Monitoring |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Discussions, Closing Remarks & Certification |
Day 3
| JUN 17, 2023 | POCUS IN NEONATAL EMERGENCIES |
| 07:30 – 07:50 | Registration and Breakfast (Provided) |
| 07:50 – 08:00 | Orientation and welcome, Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 08:00 – 08:20 | Keynote: POCUS in Neonatal transition, Dr.Yogen Singh (USA) |
| 08:20 – 08:40 | Basics of Ultrasound language, Dr.Nadya Ben Fadel |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | Basics of Ultrasound Knobology – Dr.Aimann Surak |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Basics of Cardiac POCUS – Dr.Michael Castaldo |
| 09:20 – 09:50 | Discussions – Dr.Adel Mohamed and Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | Coffee Break (Provided) |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Basics of lung POCUS – Dr.Adel Mohamed |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Basics of Abdomen POCUS – Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Basics of Cranial POCUS – Dr.Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Crashing Neonatal Protocol – Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Discussions – Dr.Yogen Singh and Dr.Aimann Surak |
| 11:50 – 12:30 | Lunch Break (Provided) |
| 12:30 – 13:10 | Workshop Station 1: Brain Ultrasound (Dr. Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab) |
| 13:15 – 13:55 | Workshop Station 2: Lung Ultrasound (Dr. Adel Mohamed) |
| 14:00 – 14:40 | Workshop Station 3: Cardiac Ultrasound (Dr. Nadya Ben Fadel) |
| 14:45 – 15:25 | Workshop Station 4: Abdomen Ultrasound (Dr. Yasser Elsayed) |
| 15:25 – 15:35 | Break |
| 15:35 – 16:35 | Case Scenarios and Approach to CNP – Dr.Yasser Elsayed |
| 16:35 – 17:00 | Discussions, Closing Remarks & Certification |
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Yasser
Elsayed
UNIVERSITY of MANITOBA
WINNIPEG CANADA
WINNIPEG CANADA
Dr. Gani
Abdul Wahab
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
HAMILTON CANADA
HAMILTON CANADA
Dr. Adel
Mohamed
UNIVERSITY of TORONTO
TORONTO CANADA
TORONTO CANADA
Dr. Nadya
Ben Fadel
UNIVERSITY of OTTAWA
OTTAWA CANADA
OTTAWA CANADA
Dr. Aiman
Surak
NORTHERN ALBERTA PROG
EDMONTON, CAN
EDMONTON, CAN
Dr. Mansoor Farooqui
UNIVERSITY of MANITOBA
WINNIPEG CANADA
WINNIPEG CANADA
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