
45th Annual Townsend Teaching Day in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Nurturing the Future of Neonatal and Perinatal Care
This program is designed for pediatricians, neonatologists, advanced practice providers and nurses to provide a yearly update on neonatal and perinatal medicine as a result of periodic surveys of health care professionals and continuous changes in quality care.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Rochester General Hospital
TWIG Auditorium
1425 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621
Register by March 20
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If you have any questions about the event or how to register, please email Kristen Byrnes.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the various forms and types of artificial intelligence
- Define the many issues facing effective and ethical application of AI in Pediatric Medicine
- Identify and use publicly available AI tools to assist in daily work
- Distinguish between low, intermediate, and high risk UTD
- Apply UTD risk stratification to postnatal management
- Discuss criteria for prenatal vs postnatal urologic evaluation
- Describe common machine learning algorithms
- Describe the use of time-series machine learning in predictions of BPD
- Describe at least three common hemodynamic phenotypes in sick neonates
- Explain how targeted neonatalechocardiography (TnECHO) can be used to distinguish these phenotypes
- Identify at least two opportunities to integrate structured bedside hemodynamic assessment with data-driven or AI-enhanced tools
- Review risk factors for common neonatal diagnoses
- Compare and contrast these common diagnoses’ findings on plain films
- Understand the potential that POCUS has for clinical management in the NICU
- Describe the risks of pregestational and gestational diabetes on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
- Explain surveillance of diabetes in pregnancy and delivery timing
- Review blood sugar goals in pregnancy and labor/delivery as it applies to neonatal outcomes
- Describe the known benefits of delayed cord clamping in premature and term infants
- Analyze local data acquired from the study’s preliminary results
- Interpret how this study’s preliminary results could be expanded upon using statistical analysis procedures in the future
Agenda
7:15 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:55 am
Welcome and Introduction
Blair Germain, MD
8:00 am - 9:00 am
James W. Kendig Keynote Address: Providing more intelligent cAIre
James S. Barry, MD, MBA
9:00 am
BREAK
9:10 am - 10:00 am
Upper Tract Dilation – updated guidelines
Jimena Cubillos, MD
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Maternal diabetes in pregnancy: the fetal and neonatal perspective
Maranda Sullivan, DO
10:45 am - 11:30 am
From Clues to Circuits: Using Neonatal Hemodynamics and TnECHO to Make Better Bedside Decisions
Irina Prelipcean, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
LUNCH
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Neonatal Radiology and Clinical Applications
Michael Kahovec, PA-C
1:15 pm - 1:40 pm
Machine Learning Improves Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Andrew Dylag, MD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Delayed Cord Clamping and T-Cell Enrichment in Premature Neonates: Another Potential Benefit?
Elizabeth Masotti, MD
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Evaluation and Adjourn
Speakers
James S. Barry, MD, MBA
Professor Pediatrics-Neonatology,
Medical Director UCH NICU
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Jimena Cubillos, MD
Professor of Clinical Urology
Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Maranda Sullivan, DO
Physician - Perinatology
Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital
Rochester, New York
Irina Prelipcean, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology
Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Michael Kahovec, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Andrew Dylag, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Neonatology,
Dept. of Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering
Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Elizabeth Masotti, MD, PGY-6
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
Physician Accreditation & Certification
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Rochester Regional Health. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Certification
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Contact Hours Statement
Nurses will receive CUEs (application in progress).