Events and Congresses

AWHONN Convention is a great way to connect with fellow nurses, network with other professionals, and stay up to date on the latest research and practices. At Convention, you can reconnect with colleagues to catch up on the latest developments in the women’s health, obstetrics, or neonatal fields. Join some of the various workshops or educational sessions lead by your peers to discover the latest evidence-based practices, new resources, or innovative products.

Join us in Phoenix for the 2020 AWHONN Convention to gain the knowledge and tools you need to leave feeling supported and inspired!

On behalf of the ICO, it is our great honor to invite you to join us in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa for the 37th meeting of the World Ophthalmology Congress, WOC2020, which will take place from 26–29 June 2020. This location is of particular importance as it marks the first time that the Congress will take place in Sub-Saharan Africa.

As the world’s preeminent meeting for ophthalmologists and eye health professionals, we look forward to welcoming more than 10,000 delegates from 130 countries who will come together at WOC2020. The Congress will include hundreds of fascinating and cutting-edge presenters, sessions, and symposiums addressing all subspecialties and related interests in ophthalmology.

WOC2020 will also be a wonderful opportunity to network and collaborate with your colleagues from around the world. We are particularly excited about the social events that we are organizing around the meeting which will feature the many unique flavors and cultures of South Africa and the greater region.

Thank you and we very much look forward to seeing you in Cape Town.

The 12th International Conference on Brain Monitoring and Neuroprotection in the Newborn will take place in the iconic surroundings of Carton House Resort.

Course Objectives

At the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:

Describe the impact of the physical environment on the developing brain.
Discuss how sleep differs in preterm infants from older children, and how it can be protected in the NICU.
Explain how NICU design can be used to enhance the environment of care.
Review differences in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome between mild and moderate/severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Identify the potential for, and barriers to, use of stem cells to treat brain injury in the newborn.
Describe similarities and differences in management of brain injury in neonates in high and low-resource settings.
Discuss features of brain injury in children with congenital heart disease, and relate these to possible strategies for prevention and treatment.
Review how to establish the prognosis after early brain injury and provide this in an understandable way for parents.

Competencies to be addressed:

Patient Care and Procedural Skills; Medical knowledge; Systems-based practice; Professionalism; work in interdisciplinary teams; employ evidence-based practice

About the 35th Annual Conference

Purpose and Conference Objectives

NANN is the premier organization that shapes neonatal nursing through excellence in practice, education, research, and professional development. The purpose of this conference is to offer comprehensive educational and networking opportunities for neonatal nurses, advanced practitioners, and other neonatal professionals. The content is driven by education and professional development needs as determined by membership input and the Education Strategic Coordinating and Annual Conference Committees. Sessions represent state-of-the-art advances in neonatal care, leadership, advocacy, and research. By participating in this conference, you will be better able to • identify the role of the neonatal nurse as a leader and change agent for the profession • advocate and support for patients and families • explore hot topics and implement evidence-based practice recommendations in clinical care • establish practices that support patient safety and outcomes • develop professional networks