Once Upon A Preemie 2023 Conference Program Book

Conference Agenda (con’t)

Breakout Sessions Breakout Session 3: Expressed or Donated: The Power of Moms Milk

12:50 pm

“Moms Milk and Chocolate Milk” is life saving for preemie babies, yet not all mothers receive the necessary education and resources to protect their growing babies. This session will explore the benefits and opportunities to support breastfeeding in the Black Birthing and NICU community.

Panelists: Deborah A. Discenza, M.A. Alliance for Black NICU Families

Moderator: Aly Fuller, PhD, JD VP, Government Affairs and

Nastassia Harris, RN, DNP, IBCLC Founding Executive Director, Perinatal Health Equity Initiative

Intellectual Property Prolacta Bioscience

Break

1:50 pm

F ireside Chat: Views of NICU Equity From Melinated Neonatologists This fireside chat will explore the frontlines of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with Neonatologists who prioritize equity. Learn how melanated. Neonatologists are incorporating equity into every aspect of the Black family’s NICU journey, from a systematic, unit, family, and workforce diversity perspective.

2:10 pm

Panelists: Deborah A. Hoy, M.D., MDIV, FAAP Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Moderator: Tara L. Gonzales, M.D., FAAP Sr. Medical Director, Immunology Sobi, Inc

Diana Montoya-Williams, M.D., MSHP Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Attending Neonatologist Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Angie Patterson, M.D., FAAP Attending Neonatologist, Medstar

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