55th Annual Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship 

Release Date	July 8, 2026
Expiration Date	December 14, 2026
CME	4.0 credits

 

55th Annual Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship 

Virtual Event

Friday, November 13, 2026, 8:30am - 1:00pm 

Registration Deadline: November 11, 2026 at noon

There is no registration fee for this symposium, but pre-registration is required.

A TEAMS meeting link will be sent out to the email provided during registration 24 hours prior to the conference. The event is NOT RECORDED.

Questions? Contact Tara Owens, Director, Academic Affairs at ChristianaCare, at towens@christianacare.org or (302) 733-1557

 

Overview

The Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship is a dynamic event designed to provide insight into cutting edge topics in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine.This year’s lectureship includes new technology to support development of extremely preterm infants after birth, trends in parental vitamin K refusal, skin care for extremely preterm infants, and the role of trauma-informed care in neonatal intensive care. 
 

Speaker Bios

Dr. Alan Flake is a pediatric surgeon at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and holds the Ruth M. and Tristam C Colket, Jr Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery at CHOP.  He specializes in fetal surgery and is known for his pioneering work on in utero stem cell and gene therapy and the EXTEND, or artificial womb, technology.

Dr. Amy Hobson is neonatologist at the University of Iowa.  Her interests include care of the extremely preterm neonate, and in particular, the science and practice of skin care in these fragile patients.

Dr. Lisa Wallace is a neonatologist at CHOP at ChristianaCare.  She holds a Masters in Public Health and has interests in trauma informed care in the NICU; she has developed interactive case-based education modules for NICU providers to help teach this important skill.

Dr. Kristan Scott is a neonatologist and health services researcher at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. His work focuses on perinatal health policy and the drivers of disparities in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, including intramuscular vitamin K administration and its downstream consequences.

Target Audience

This event is intended for neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, perinatologists, pediatric/neonatal, and obstetrical nurses, epidemiologists, and other health care providers for mothers and children.

Statement of Need

Neonatal providers require updated knowledge regarding advanced extracorporeal care—specifically EXTEND technology—and evidence-based strategies to optimize vulnerable skin development in extremely preterm infants. Additionally, clinical teams must navigate shifting public health trends by recognizing parental vitamin K refusal patterns to improve counseling, while also integrating trauma-informed care principles to support the psychological stress of NICU families. This activity equips the interprofessional healthcare team with the latest research and clinical strategies to improve patient safety, neonatal outcomes, and family-centered support.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Recognize trends in vitamin K refusal among parents of newborns.
2. Describe the EXTEND technology and applications for its use.
3. Describe ways to care for the skin of extremely preterm infants.
4. Describe how trauma informed care can be used to support parents of critically ill newborns.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and ChristianaCare. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any relevant financial relationships.
Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.

This activity is not supported by commercial funding. 

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Shazia Bhat, MD (Planner, Activity Director, Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Madison Valerio, MSN, RNC-NIC (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Maureen Moffett MSN, APRN, ACCNS-N, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Brandi Doxie (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Megan Mickley, MD, MBA (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Jineen Flagg, MSN, RN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Tara L. Owens (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Ursula Guillen, MD  (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Alan W. Flake, MD, FACS, FAAP (Speaker/Presenter) - 
Kristan Scott, MD (Speaker/Presenter) - 
Amy Hobson, DO (Speaker/Presenter) - 
Lisa Strouss Wallace, MD (Speaker/Presenter) - 

 

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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