This is a preliminary list of topics and titles to be discussed during key note lectures, break-out sessions and hot topic presentations. The list will be revised and adapted according to the final program. 

SKILLS

Triage

In- vs ex-utero transport

Pre transport stabilisation

Transporting the immature/premature infant

The cardiac neonate

ECMO on wheels

The encephalopathic neonate

The surgical neonate

Temperature control

Ventilation strategies

Rotary and fixed wing flight issues

 

PROFESSIONALISM

Safety issues

Risk assessment

SAE & AE 

Key performance indicators

 

EQUIPMENT

Telemedicine

Packing the bags

Ventilators

Monitoring

Vehicle development

ECMO

 

HUMAN RELATIONS & LOGISTICS

Education & training

Recruitment

Certification

Ethics, palliative care, EOL

NIDCAP & Parents on board

Cooperation & communication

NICU/PICU 

Centralisation vs stand-alone

Team composition

 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Databases

Benchmarking

Unsolved problems

Ignorance in neonatal transport

Innovation