2025 CHNC Annual Symposium

Denver • Nov. 10 - 12

Join us in Denver for three days of education and networking at the 2025 CHNC Annual Symposium!


The goal of the CHNC Annual Symposium is to further our mission of improving care for the unique infant patient population in the highest level NICU's in North America. Our aim is to convert the research and quality work of the CHNC Focus Groups to clinical bedside care for our NICU patients and families. This is an inclusive, multidisciplinary meeting open to all members of the clinical teams, including trainees.

Invited speakers who are national experts, will review current evidence and practice pertaining to neonatal clinical problems. This year’s invited speakers include:

  • Amy Baughcum, Joanna Cole, Elizabeth Fischer, Lamia Soghier
    • Continuity of Care: Managing Perinatal Mental Health and Trauma from Pregnancy to Post-NICU
  • Natalia Henner
    • Intersection of Reproductive Health and Neonatology: Ethical and Practical Considerations
  • Jennifer Sucre
    • Lung Growth and Physiology
  • Clyde Wright
    • Is the Developing Lung Susceptible to Paracetamol Toxicity?

Benefits of attendance include:

  • Keynote speakers
  • Multiple workshops and educational breakout sessions, Including pre-symposium workshops on November 9**
  • CHNC Focus Group updates
  • CHNC CIQI updates
  • CHNC Site Sponsor sessions
  • Nursing engagement sessions
  • Data Coordinator educational sessions
  • Poster sessions and abstract presentations
  • Career development for trainees and junior faculty
  • Networking and sharing innovative ideas with peers from our participating sites and guest attendees
  • Fostering new ideas toward future CHNC projects and improvement strategies
  • The Incubator Podcast onsite interviews

CHNC is offering four concurrent full-day pre-symposium workshops on November 9, the day before the main symposium begins. Learn more about the pre-symposium workshops.

We are excited to have Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital as our 2025 symposium host!

Platinum Sponsor

* All symposium sessions will take place at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel. The CHNC group rate deadline is October 10. Please note this rate is subject to availability and rooms and rates may sell out before the deadline.

** Limited registration and additional fees apply.