Most Recent Conference

Growing In Excellence: Timely Topics in Neonatal Nutrition Support
September 10, 2021

Recordings from this conference are posted on the Research & Resources page.
  • Penny Allen, RD, CNSC: Drug Shortages and the Unapproved Drug Initiative: Effects on Parenteral Nutrition
  • Wendy Sevilla, MD: Right Tube, Right Time: Choosing the Best Enteral Administration Device (EAD)
  • Malki Miller-Zentman, MS, RDN, CNSC: Transitioning the Preterm Infant from Parenteral to Enteral Nutrition
  • Sarah Taylor, MD, MSCR: The Pros and Cons of Probiotics in the NICU and Preterm Infant Growth Monitoring: What Do We Not Know


Continuing Education:
This conference was approved for 4 nursing CE credits and 5 dietitian CEUs.
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Past Conferences with the Virginia Neonatal Nutrition Association:
Growing In Excellence: Timely Topics in Neonatal Nutrition Support
September 10, 2021, held virtually

​Growing In Excellence: Maximizing Growth Outcomes in the High Risk Neonate
September 11, 2020, held virtually

Growing in Excellence: Supporting Our Neonates, One Organ System at a Time
September 20, 2019, Richmond, VA

Growing in Excellence: Nutritional Support and Ethical Considerations in the NICU
September 28, 2018, Richmond, VA

Growing in Excellence: Providing Breast Milk and Early, Optimal Nutrition in the NICU​
September 22, 2017, Richmond, VA

Growing In Excellence: Nutrition and GI Health in the NICU and Beyond
September 23, 2016, Richmond, VA

Growing In Excellence: Nourishing the Late Preterm Infant
September 25, 2015, Richmond, VA

Growing In Excellence: Caring for the High Risk Infant from Birth to Home
September 19-20, 2014, Richmond, VA

Growing In Excellence: Challenges in Nourishing the High Risk Neonate
September 26, 2013, Richmond, VA

Conferences prior to 2013 have addressed these topics:
  • Nutrition and medical management of severe reflux disease
  • Nutrition management of food allergies in infants and children
  • Nutrition management for infants and children with renal disease
  • Vitamin D updates
  • Breastfeeding promotion in the NICU
  • The RD role in process improvement and data collection