European
Neonatal
Ethics
Conference
November 14th &
15th 2019
By
MPROvE Academy
Copyright
2019
Background [SIDEBAR TITLE]
Caring for neonates brings with it number of Organising Team
challenging situations for paediatric & neonatal
teams. The European Neonatal Ethics Conference is Dr Srinivas Babarao
being organised on the 14th and 15th of November Consultant
2019. A team of neonatal consultants, ethics experts Neonatologist Wirral
and legal minds are helping facilitate a get together
Dr Sijo Francis
featuring facilitated conversations with parents,
simulation and debates to address ethical, and moral Consultant
dilemmas as well as difficult situations. In addition Neonatologist St
there will be plenary talks by clinicians George’s
addressing a variety of issues including extremes
Lisa Leppard
of viability, palliative care & communication
with parents, as well as medical mediation. Senior Sister
There will also be workshops on parental perspectives in Southampton
limiting life sustaining care, limiting nutrition Dr Alok Sharma
Consultant
Topics include but are not limited to
Concepts creating controversy at extremes of viability
Neonatologist
such as gestational ageism and benevolent injustice Southampton
Dr Jasim Shihab
Current evidence looking at outcomes with regards to
Consultant
extreme prematurity, organ transplantation and
neonates receiving therapeutic hypothermia influencing
Neonatologist East
how we counsel parents and think of best interests Lancashire NHS Trust
Mr Robert Wheeler
Current evidence addressing ethical considerations in Consultant Paediatric
stopping resuscitation in the delivery room
Surgeon Southampton
Cultural and religious considerations during Dr Dominic Wilkinson
withdrawal of life sustaining intensive care on the Consultant
NICU Neonatologist Oxford
Ethical issues in managing parental expectations,
conflict and legal considerations during management
of end of life care
Considerations when the team is in moral or
1 ethical conflict with regards to the direction of end of
life care
Places- Places are limited to 150 on both days of the
conference. The workshops and interactive sessions on day 1
build up to the main conference on day 2 which has speakers
from all over the World sharing their knowledge and practice
in ethics with a neonatal focus.
Venue-St Mary's Stadium Southampton UK
Abstracts
We are inviting abstracts for the
conference for conducting
workshops, presenting cases,
research, and work related to
ethics, epidemiology, and
outcomes in neonates and children.
There are 2 forms for abstract
submission one for workshops and
one for oral/poster presentations.
Young Investigator Award-There
is an award for the best research
presentation as well as awards for
the best oral presentation and
poster in 3 categories.
Registration
To register and for futher
information please click on the link
below
Website
Conference Fee
