Topics in Prenatal Pediatrics: Monthly Web Series

Topics in Prenatal Pediatrics is a monthly video conference featuring subject matter experts from Children’s National Hospital and elsewhere as they facilitate the discussion of compelling topics in the field of prenatal and transitional medicine.

This series is presented as a live Zoom meeting on the third Tuesday of every month. Participants are welcome to attend in person at the Zickler Family Prenatal Pediatrics Institute on the main campus of Children’s National or join remotely through Zoom.

Sign up to receive alerts on upcoming Topics in Prenatal Pediatrics. Access instructions (PDF) on how to claim your Topics of Prenatal Pediatrics CME credits. You can receive CME if you watch the video of the presentation; and remember credits are available for 90 days from event date.

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How to Claim CME Credit

Visit the INOVA website.
Log-in with your ICMES username and password.
Click on "My Credits," then "View Available CME Events" or "View Available Enduring Materials."
Search in descending date order for the RSS or conference you attended and then click "Add Credit."
Certify that you attended the RSS or conference.
Complete the evaluation and click "Submit."

View the PDF to learn more about how to claim CME credits.

Past Sessions

2022

Title: Prenatal Perspectives and Care for Turner Syndrome: Beyond the Classic XO
Presenter: Roopa Kanakatti Shankar, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 21 at 12 p.m., EST

Title: Fetal Hypoxia: Short and Long-term Effects on Cardiovascular Function
Presenter: Dino Giussani M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D., F.R.C.O.G.
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 17 at 12 p.m. EST

Title: Normal and Abnormal CSF Regulation in the Developing Brain: A Three-Part Series
Part Three: Neonatal Hydrocephalus: Rationale Approaches to Evaluation and Management
Presenter: Dave Limbrick, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 19, 12 p.m. EST

Title: Normal and Abnormal CSF Regulation in the Developing Brain: A Three-Part Series
Part Two: Causes and Effects of Hydrocephalus in Fetuses and Neonates
Presenter: Marc R. Del Bigio, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.C.A.H.S.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 15, 12 p.m. EST

Title: Normal and Abnormal CSF Regulation in the Developing Brain: A Three-Part Series
Part One: Evolving Concepts of Intracranial Hydrodynamics in the Developing Brain
Presenter: James Pat McAllister, Ph.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 12 p.m. EST

Title: Behind the Electroencephalogram of Premature Neonates: A Window on Early Neurodevelopment
Presenter: Fabrice Wallois, M.D., Ph.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 12 p.m. EST

2021

Title: Pregnancy and Congenital Heart Disease: A Stepwise Guide to Management
Presenter: Anitha John, M.D., Ph.D.
Date: December 7, 2021

Title: Causes of Fetal Death after 20 weeks Gestation
Presenter: Melissa H. Fries, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. EST

Title: Holistic Care of Fetal Congenital Heart Disease - The Importance of Neurologic and Genetic Evaluations
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 19 at 12 p.m. EST

Title: Fetal Programming of Brain Development and Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
Speaker: Claudia Buss,Ph.D. professor, Institute of Medical Psychology in Berlin, Charité, adjunct associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Irvine
Date/Time: September 21, 2021

Topic: New Insights into Placental-Maternal-Fetal Communication and Pregnancy Health
Presenter: Dr. Yoel Sadovsky
Date: June 15, 2021

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease and the Developing Brain: Is quantitative fetal MRI ready for clinical implementation?
Presenter: Catherine Limperopolous, Ph.D.
**The May presentation of Topics in Prenatal Pediatrics has been postponed, and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Topic: The Promise of Prenatal Pediatrics
Presenter: Diana Bianchi, M.D., director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD)
Date: April 20, 2021
Details: This presentation was a re-broadcast of a recorded talk.

Topic: Congenital Bowel Obstruction – Prenatal Imaging Assessment
Presenter: Dorothy Bulas, M.D.
Date: March 16, 2021

Topic: Gaining new insights into placental health and disease
Presenter:Nickie Niforatos-Andescavage, M.D.
Date: February 16, 2021

Topic: Neuroscience Mechanisms in Inflammation: Clinical Implications for Bioelectronic Medicine
Presenter: Kevin Tracey, M.D.
Date: January 19, 2021