Academic Activities in The Program

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE PROGRAM

Weekly Fellows’ Rounds

Neonatal Fellow’s Seminars

Objectives: Review of the basic sciences with a focus of one (1) topic each week and integrating this with clinical Neonatology. Topics should cover the requirements from the subspecialty training program. Review of ongoing neonatal and perinatal research projects will also be covered.

Format: Options are:

1. Case presentation and topic review

2. Formal lecture

3. Discussion (combined with another form)

4. List of topics is included

Moderator: Neonatologist on-service

Pediatric Residents’ Seminars

Objectives: Review major neonatal topics at Resident’s level

Format: Topic review

Moderator: Fellow covering intensive care unit in NICU

Perinatal Mortality Rounds

Objectives:

1. Review all delivery cases and discuss problem cases

2. Provide monthly cumulative data of perinatal and neonatal mortality cases

3. Identify contributing causes of perinatal death for each case.

4. Recommended program aimed at improving the quality of future patient-care

5. Serve as an educational and research forum

Format:

1. Present the monthly data of admissions to NICU

2. For each use:

• Maternal history presented by an obstetric representative

• Neonatal course presented by a neonatal representative

• Case discussion after

Moderator: Neonatologist on-service

Journal Club

Objectives: To be updated with recent literature and serve as a forum for critically appraising published articles.

Format: Two (2) papers to be picked-up by the Fellow and reviewed in details.

Moderator: Neonatologist on-service

Discharge Summaries Meeting

Format: All discharge summaries the week before should be done by the Resident then reviewed by the Fellow prior to the meeting.

Moderator: Neonatologist on-service

Perinatal - Antenatal High-Risk Meeting

Moderator: Neonatologist on-service and Consultant Obstetrician

Monthly Perinatal - Neonatal Club Meeting

Other Educational Activities:

1. Epidemiology Course
2. Scientific conferences: Fellows should attend one (1) scientific conference (national or international) per year and are encouraged to present abstracts at such meetings.
3. Teaching opportunities: NICU nurses, informal Residents, Pediatrics Department teaching seminar