2026 NeoPulse Community Symposium: Advancing Respiratory Care Together
Thursday, September 17, 2026
In-Person Time: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration opens August 1, 2026 ().
Location
TCH West Campus Conference Center
18200 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
- In-person only lectures and hands-on workshops
- Lunch and snacks included
Educational Methods
- Didactic Lectures, Interactive Hands-on Workshops
- RT Continuing Education: 5 Continuing Education Credits offered by the AARC
Agenda
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
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| 7:45 - 7:55 a.m. | Registration/Sign-in | |
| 7:55 - 8 a.m. | Welcome/Housekeeping | Athis Arunachalam, M.D. |
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Lecture 1: Respiratory Strategies to Avoid BPD in ELBW | Rema Zebda, D.O. |
| 9 - 10 a.m. | Lecture 2: Key Elements for RT Documentation in EPIC, and Extraction of DATA for Respiratory QI Projects | Suzanne Iniguez, Bheru Gandhi, M.D. |
| 10 - 10:10 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:10 - 11:10 a.m. | Lecture 3: NRP 9th Edition Respiratory Changes | Dominique Bruncko, M.D. |
| 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Lecture 4: Case Study: Pneumothorax | Cecilia Torres Day, M.D. |
| 12:10 - 12:20 p.m. | Lunch/Pick Up Boxed Lunch | |
| 12:20 - 1:20 p.m. | Lunch: Panel Discussion on NICU RT Staffing, Ideal Staffing Models | RT Panel:
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| 1:20 - 1:30 p.m. | Break/Kahoot Quiz | Monika Patil, M.D. |
| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Visit Hands-on Skills Stations (25 minutes at each station)
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| 3:30 p.m. | Turn in Evaluations, Pick Up CE Certificate | |
Aim
To provide neonatology-targeted education, including Continuing Education Credits for RTs at Community Hospitals in order to improve the respiratory care of newborns at these hospitals.
Target Audience
Respiratory Therapists (RT) and RT trainees from Community Hospital Sites.