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VON Grand Rounds

Free webinar and discussion series to advance evidence-based quality improvement in newborn care

Evidence to Practice: Innovative Approaches to Surfactant Administration

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

In our latest VON Grand Rounds webinar and discussion, Dr. Scott Guthrie shared practical lessons learned from disseminating SALSA, a surfactant delivery technique using a supraglottic device, across low- and middle-income countries. We discussed how this method can be integrated and rapidly implemented in high-resource NICUs and highlighted practical insights and the tools needed to implement SALSA in either setting.

Faculty: Roger F. Soll, MD; Danielle Ehret, MD, MPH; John Zupancic, MD, MS, ScD; Scott O. Guthrie, MD

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2026 Schedule

Evidence to Practice: Transfusion Thresholds
February 4, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Evidence to Practice: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
May 6, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Evidence to Practice: Surfactant Administration
September 16, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Evidence to Practice: Kangaroo Mother Care
December 16, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

 

Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care this activity has been planned and implemented by The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and Vermont Oxford Network. The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Vermont designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Nursing Contact Hours. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Previous Grand Rounds Topics

  • Transfusion Practice: Benefits and Risks
  • Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborn Screening
  • All Care is Brain Care
  • Using Genomics Wisely
  • Genomics and Health Equity
  • The Evidence of Therapeutic Cooling for Brain Health
  • Variants of Uncertain Significance
  • AAP/VON Scholar Presentations
  • The Infant and Family Experience in Neonatal Intensive Care: Management of Acute Procedural Pain
  • and more!

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