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Course Description
Babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) often require significant levels of care and benefit from a team approach to caring for both the baby and family. Learn from pediatric neurologist Dr. Monica Arroyo how neonatal therapists can bring their expertise to partner and improve care for this population, and empower families in their journey with HIE in the NICU and beyond. Hear about HIE from the parent perspective from Betsy Pilon and discover opportunities to lend your skills to empower parents and caregivers.
Target Audience
OT, SLP, PT, RN, MD, and Neonatal professionals
Level
Intermediate
Objectives
Instructional Method
Lecture, handouts, recorded question, and answer session. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow the course.
Course Completion Requirements
The learner must view the entire webinar, complete the course evaluation, and complete the post-webinar learning assessment with at least an 80% to receive education credit. Login and logout times are recorded and documented. Following completion of this course, physical therapists, nurses, and other disciplines will receive a certificate of completion and a zip file containing information necessary to submit to their individual state for education credit. Zip file will include course bibliography. Physical therapists are responsible for knowing and adhering to their state’s deadlines, rules, and regulations.
Speaker Bios
Monica Arroyo, MD is an attending Neonatal Neurologist at Joe di Maggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Prior to this position, she completed a Pediatric Neurology residency and subsequently a fellowship in Fetal and Neonatal Neurology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 2018. In her current position, she has started a Neonatal Neurology service, fetal consultation service, and a high-risk clinic for NICU follow-up since her arrival to the institution. She is an advocate for optimizing continuity of care between the hospital and home and creating safe medical homes for children with complex needs. Dr. Arroyo is also interested in parent mental health and support and looking for ways to improve the NICU experience, as she herself is a NICU mother who lost her child to complications of prematurity.
Betsy Pilon is the Executive Director of Hope for HIE, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families impacted by HIE through awareness, education, and support for neonatal and pediatric acquired hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Hope for HIE connects over 7,000 families worldwide, through a comprehensive support network.
After her own son, Max was born in 2012 with HIE, it was difficult to find any resources or connections. Eventually, she found a small group of families gathering on social media. Working with the existing group, she led the efforts to start the grassroots nonprofit foundation in 2013 to ensure no family faces HIE alone. As a result, Facebook recognized her in 2019 for building community with Hope for HIE.
She is passionate about neurodevelopment, early intervention, parent education, and building patient and family-centered care and partnerships. She advocates for improving care, communication, and connection among providers, patients, and families, positively impacting outcomes in healthcare and education.
Her background is in marketing and communication in automotive, healthcare, and education, bringing community-building skills to broaden the reach and make meaningful connections for the organizations she has worked with. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Newborn Brain Society, co-chairing the Communication & Networking Committee.
Disclosures
Monica Arroyo, MD
Financial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures
Nonfinancial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures
Betsy Pilon, Executive Director, Hope for HIE Foundation
Financial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures
Nonfinancial Disclosures: Speaker is on the Board of Directors for the Newborn Brain Society and the Executive Director for Hope for HIE
Conflict of Interest
There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.
Agenda
0:00-3:00 min: Introduction to topic and course overview
4:00-14:00 min: HIE basics
15:00- 31:00 min: Supporting families during the NICU stay
32:00-35:00 min: Supportive therapies in the NICU
36:00-41:00 min: Transition to home
42:00-53:00 min. Recorded question and answer session
54:00-60:00 min: Learning assessment
Registration information
In order to access the course, click the “Login” button at the top of the screen. You are required to be a NANT Member in good standing to have access to this course. You may also purchase this course as a non-member by clicking the “Buy Now” button above.
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Cancellation Policy
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AOTA CEUs
National Association of Neonatal Therapists® (NANT) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#05069. This Distance Learning-Independent Course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery & Professional Issues). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
ASHA CEUs
Learners must complete the entire course in order to receive ASHA CEUs. No partial credit awarded. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
ASHA CE Registry users: NANT will submit your ASHA CEU credit to ASHA on your behalf. ASHA CEUs may take up to 100 days to appear on your ASHA Transcript.
Non-ASHA CE Registry users: Maintain your course records and please keep your registry status current in your NANT account. Update your NANT account with your ASHA number if your registry status changes. NANT is not responsible for tracking your registry usage.
PT CE Credit
This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider 2801058TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity is offered for 1.0 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.
NANT is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education.
*NANT 12 attendees who previously viewed this educational content may retake this course and receive CE Credit.
Questions regarding CE credit should be directed to the National Association of Neonatal Therapists at info@neonataltherapists.com or (866) 999-5524.
