Institute for Evidence-Based Practice
VON Grand Rounds
A free webinar and discussion series to advance evidence-based quality improvement in newborn care.
These online learning and discussion opportunities are supported by the work of dedicated VON teams and faculty and informed by the VON Institute for Evidence-Based Practice, and are intended to advance evidence into practice through sound quality improvement methods.
The general format is a video presentation followed by Q&A with faculty.

Evidence to Practice: Oxygen in the NICU
Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Oxygen therapy is critical to the care of sick preterm newborns. Although lifesaving, oxygen therapy can contribute to serious problems, including retinopathy of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Our attempts to find the “right” amount of oxygen to administer while in intensive care are imperfect and leave us with many unanswered questions. In this VON Grand Rounds webinar and discussion will examine evidence-based practices that maximize the benefits of oxygen administration in the NICU while minimizing potential harms.
Faculty: Roger F. Soll, MD; Danielle Ehret, MD, MPH; Wendy Timpson, MD
2025 Schedule
Evidence to Practice: Therapeutic Hypothermia
February 19, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Evidence to Practice: Eat, Sleep, Console
May 14, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Evidence to Practice: Oxygen in the NICU
August 6, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Evidence to Practice: NICU Environment
November 12, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
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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Community Support
Connect with other participants and teams that are applying structured QI methodology to projects at their center. The VON Community Forum is a place to ask questions and share practices, guidelines, and new knowledge and experiences.