The Tennessee Network for Surveillance of At-Risk Infants and NICU Graduates (TN-SOARING), with the assistance of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND), is hosting a four-session virtual Summer Speaker Series focused on developmental follow-up care for infants and toddlers with complex neonatal histories, including those cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
The Tennessee Network for Surveillance of At-Risk Infants and NICU Graduates (TN-SOARING) is a network of medical providers and clinics offering developmental follow-up care for infants and toddlers with complex neonatal histories, including those cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Tennessee. TN-SOARING, with the assistance of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND), is hosting a four-session virtual Summer Speaker Series focused on follow-up care for NICU graduates which began in June 2024. Talks will take place monthly on Fridays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST.
Check out TN-SOARING’s Summer Speaker Series lineup below and register by clicking on the title of each talk.
Upcoming Webinars
35 Years and Counting: Lessons Learned in a NICU Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Friday, July 26, 12:30-1:30 PM CST
- Michelle M. Macias, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Medical University of South Carolina
- Lakshmi D Katikaneni, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatologist, Director of the MUSC NICU Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Medical University of South Carolina
- Amy L. Ruddy-Humphries, BA
Program Coordinator, MUSC NICU Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Medical University of South Carolina
Behavioral Strategies and Resources for Young Children and Their Caregivers
Friday, August 23, 12:30-1:30 PM CST
- Alacia Stainbrook, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
Co-Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD), Associate in Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Lisa Wallace, MS, CCC-SLP
Tadpole Clinic Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD
Navigating Sensory Needs in Early Childhood
Friday, September 27, 12:30-1:30 PM CST
- Anne Zachry, PhD, OTR/L
Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
A recording of June 21’s discussion, Feeding Challenges in NICU Graduates: Risk Factors, Recommendations, and Resources, is available for viewing on the TN-SOARING website. This talk was presented by Elizabeth Pulliam, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Contributing partners of the TN-SOARING Summer Speaker Series include:
For more information on TN-SOARING, email [email protected].
