• Interested in being a member ? Interested Pediatric Section members can join the Neonatology SIG by contacting Jan McElroy at janmcelroypt@gmail.com  and sending in the application
  
  
• Competencies for NICU Practice Revisions
  The NICU Task Force is continuing it's work to revise the document on physical therapist competencies for practice in the NICU. The revisions will be examined by a board of reviewers in September 2008. Publication of the new competencies and Guidelines is anticipated for late Fall of 2009. The task force members are Jane Sweeney (chair), Carolyn Heriza, and Yvette Blanchard.

• Current Competencies for NICU Practice
  The current competencies and guidelines for NICU practice can be found in the following article: Sweeney JK, Heriza CB, Reilly MA, Smith C, VanSant AF. Practice guidelines for the physical therapist in the neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU). Pediatr Phys There. 1999;11:119-132. Since articles are only available online beginning in 2001, to access this article, your best bet is to check your local library or check with work associates who may have back issues of PPT. You can also order a reprint from the British Library Fulfillment Service at www.BL.UK under "Services," then "Information & Resources," then "Articles Direct." The cost is about $12 per article, and fulfillment is quick.
  
  
• Educational Opportunities
  PT 2008, San Antonio June 11-14 Infants Born Prematurely
  • Development of the Fetus During the Third Trimester, Speaker: Stephen Kicklighter, MD
  • Current Care in a Neonatal Intensive Unit, Speakers: Stephen Kicklighter, MD, Marie Reilly, PT, PhD
  • Developmental Issues Related to Infants Born Preterm, Speakers: Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, PT, PhD, Marie Reilly, PT, PhD
  • Assessment and Intervention with the NICU Graduate, Speakers: Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, PT, PhD, Dawn Lorelei Phillips, PT, Marie Reilly, PT, PhD
  • Case Examples and Panel Discussion, Speakers: Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, PT, PhD, Dawn Lorelei Phillips, PT
  
  
• COMING SOON!!
  
  • NSIG resource guide to Videos
  • NSIG resource guide to Parent Brochures
  • NSIG resource guide to Journals

 

The purpose of the Neonatology SIG shall be to provide forums where Section and Association members may confer, meet, and promote high standards of practice for Families and infants at high-risk for developmental disabilities in neonatal and Outpatient settings. Objectives for the Neonatology SIG may be viewed by clicking on "SIG Bylaws" at the top of this page.