OVERVIEW

Pediatric Pearls: Neonate, Newborn & Infancy is organized by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held on Dec 10, 2025.

Description:
One-day virtual program designed for the primary care professionals covering topics that patients face in utero, at birth and through early infancy. Topics may include genetic testing in pregnant women, neonate stressors, circumcision, ambiguous genitalia, NICU graduate, infant sleep and SIDS, newborn screening and breastfeeding.

Objectives:

Describe features of common penile anomalies
Outline features of contemporary multidisciplinary care for patients with differences of sex development (DSD)/intersex conditions Detail anatomic criteria for newborn circumcision suitability
Distinguish differences between newborn and operative circumcision procedures and timing
Manage growth and nutrition in the early post-discharge period
Identify and manage early developmental concerns
Discuss genetic tests available in pregnancy
Compare and contrast screening versus diagnostic testing options
Describe classical presentation of inborn errors of metabolism.
Review the approach to metabolic newborn screening program in Illinois
Evaluate newborn screening in management of emergent metabolic evaluations
Identify and differentiate between common and uncommon causes of fussiness in infants, including gastrointestinal issues, sleep disturbances, and developmental variations
Implement effective, individualized management plans for fussy infants, incorporating both non-pharmacological interventions and, when appropriate, pharmacological treatments
Discuss what makes late preterm infants different from term infants
Recognize ways to mitigate the challenges that late preterm infants initially have
Describe common errors in car seat selection, installation, and use
Explain the current epidemiology of SIDS/SUID
Guide families on infant products for car seat and sleep