Join us at Hotel UMASS for a Fall Dinner Symposium of learning, connection, and inspiration. The evening includes an optional tour of the Briere Human Milk Laboratory, networking over appetizers and dinner, and a featured lecture by Dr. Anna M. Kidman, internationally recognized neonatal clinical nurse specialist and researcher.

Dr. Kidman will explore why interface selection is critical in neonatal respiratory care, offering practical insights on differentiating support techniques, comparing pressure- versus flow-based systems, and applying strategies that directly improve outcomes for critically ill newborns.

This session will equip neonatal nurses, respiratory therapists, and physicians with evidence-based tools to make confident clinical decisions—because in neonatal respiratory support, the interface truly matters.

Learning Objectives:
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• Participants will differentiate between pressure-generating and flow-delivering respiratory support systems to select the most appropriate modality based on the underlying pathophysiology of neonatal respiratory conditions.
  
  
• Nursing specific care of non-invasive respiratory support. Participants will learn the essential steps for correctly setting up and managing non-invasive respiratory support equipment, including proper sizing, positioning, and troubleshooting common issues that may arise during the use of these devices.

• 4:30 - 4:45 pm Meet at Hotel UMASS Lobby
• 4:45 - 5 pm Walk to Briere Human Milk Laboratory (5 minute walk)
• 5:00 - 5:45 pm Tour the Briere Human Milk Lab (optional)
• 5:45 - 6:00 pm Walk to Hotel UMASS
• 6:00 - 6:30 pm Event Registration & Appetizers - Cash Bar
• 6:30 pm Dinner Service begins
• 6:30 - 7:00 pm Welcome - Deanna Hill
• 7:00 - 8:00 pm Neonatal Respiratory Care - Interface Matters! with Dr. Anna Kidman
  
• 8:00 - 8:30 pm Coffee, Confections, & Conversation
• 8:30 pm Closing Remarks

Parking:
​​​​​​​Campus Center Garage, located at 91 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003

Hotel UMASS Reservations:
DISCOUNTED RATES AVAILABLE

• ​​​​​​​ PhD-prepared Clinical Nurse Specialist with 10+ years in neonatal intensive care

• Former Assistant Nurse Manager at UC San Diego Health
• Internationally recognized for research in preterm infant respiratory care
• Lead investigator of the ÉCLAT trial, published in The Lancet: Child & Adolescent Health
• Honored with multiple awards, including the Mont Liggins Early Career Award
• Passionate educator and leader with experience across Australia and the U.S.