INITIATIVES

Committee Initiatives

In addition to publications and educational venues, there are many committee, strategic
planning and liaison initiatives that are encompassed within the work of the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics. A few are listed below.

Coding & Reimbursement

(Co-Chairs: Gilbert Martin & Richard Molteni)

Updating the CPT/ICD-9-CM Coding Toolkit to reflect new codes that go into effect in January 2009
Authoring Coding for Neonatology monograph
Conducting district Coding Training workshops

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Database

(Chair: Dilip Bhatt)

Updating the Directory of USA & Canada NICUs, Neonatologists, Perinatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Finalizing survey of Levels of Neonatal Care of all NICUs in the USA & Canada
Assessing Neonatal-Perinatal workforce data
Updating ONTPD Directory on an annual basis

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History

(Chair: Avroy Fanaroff)

Documenting the history of the Scottsdale Workshop
Video recording the Silverman and Cone History lectures as well as the annual Apgar, Education and Landmark awards
Developing history manuscripts to submit for publication to the Journal of Perinatology
Including on the website links to PAS abstracts related to history
Digitizing, labeling and archiving Marilyn Escobedo's photos of key perinatal events and professionals
Documenting the history and growth of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Documenting the history of the Organization of Neonatal Training Program Directors

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Membership

(Chair: Ivan Hand)

Advertising benefits of membership to potential new members
Making fellows aware of eligibility for membership
Working to get 3rd year fellows to take advantage of free Perinatal Section membership

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Practice

(Co-Chairs: DeWayne Pursley & John Hartline)

Updating the publication Understanding a Practice Venue[J Perinatol 2002;22:supl 1 (April 2002)]
Providing career development seminars for neonatology fellows
Developing Clinical Document Repository Project
Developing a module regarding practice activities in later-career neonatology

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Research

(Chair: Ron Ariagno)

Establishing a Neonatal-Perinatal International Research Mentorship Award
Developing a preemie follow-up web-based toolkit for clinical care and research

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Strategic Planning Initiatives

Education

(Co-Chairs: Marilyn Escobedo & Avroy Fanaroff)

Modifying Section educational venues to incorporate advanced adult learning theory
Incorporating Audience Response input into educational sessions
Developing and updating the Section Website

Leadership

(Co-Chairs: Judy Aschner & Linda Van Marter)

Developing a fellows group within the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics
Adding leadership training at Section educational venues
Identifying new potential leaders to get involved with Section initiatives and activities

Read about the trainees' NCE preconference »

Global Health

(Co-Chairs: Bill Keenan & Deborah Campbell)

Developing a system to match Section member volunteers with opportunities to participate in global health projects
Establishing collaborations with the Section on International Child Health

Learn more about Section on International Child Health »
Learn more about the global NRP initiative »

Quality

(Co-Chairs: Carl Bose & Jeffrey Gould)

Bringing together organizations interested in quality neonatal-perinatal health care
Developing a Technical Quality Advisory Committee

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