Children’s Medical Care Foundation was proud to underwrite the attendance and active participation of Professor Halyna Pavylyshyn and Dr. Iryna Sarapuk of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University at the 3rd Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies held in Maastricht (Netherlands) on September 17-21, 2019.

Neonatal specialists from across Europe came together to share research findings and advances in diagnostic methods and treatment techniques for diseases of newborns. Infant-family-centered developmental care, neonatal neuroprotection, patient-centered care, neonatologist-performed echocardiography, stabilization of the preterm infant, non-invasive support and ventilation, neonatal gastroenterology and nutrition and clinical guidelines were just some of the areas investigated and discussed.

Professor Pavylyshyn and Dr. Sarapuk presented findings of their recent research focused on the importance of skin to skin contact in newborns infants which attempts to answer the question of what the optimal level is for premature infants.

Among the congress’s other distinguished presenters was Poznan University of Medical Sciences neonatologist-and multiple CMCF Fellowship awardee-Professor Tomasz Szczapa, who served on the congress’s Scientific Committee and was the one to introduce a session entitled aEEG in the NICU – Clinical Applications With Interactive Case Studies.

In addition to expanding knowledge and improving care giving skills, participation in congresses offers attendees the invaluable opportunity to get to know leading practitioners in the field of neonatology personally and to begin to form the kinds of lasting professional relationships that will bolster their continuing growth as physicians.