When the Going Gets Tough on NICU: Holistic Care, POCUS & QI methods
- May 2 - 4, 2026
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Objectives
IPOKRaTES seminars provide high quality postgraduate education which enables professionals to keep abreast of the most recent developments and offer participants the opportunity to discuss clinical problems or scientific issues personally with international experts.
Faculty
- Jochen Profit
University School of Medicine, Stanford CA, USA - Josef Neu
University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA - Nicholas Embleton
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - Adrienne Gordon
University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Chor Yek Kee
Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia - Gillian Foo
Joan Kirner Women & Children’s, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Arun Sett
Western Health, Melbourne, Australia - Melanie Yeoh
Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
Program
SAT, May 2, 2026
Venue: Level 2, Women & Children Centre, RIPAS Hospital
Workshop 1 Neonatal POCUS
08.30-09.00
USS Principals & Knobology
Chor Yek Kee
09.00-09.45
Neonatal Cranial USS
Chor Yek Kee
09.45-10.30
Introduction to Neonatal Echo
Melanie Yeoh
10.30-11.00
Tea break & Visit to RIPAS Hospital
11.00-12.00
Neonatal Lung USS
Gillian Foo
12.00-13.30
LUNCH with Lunch Lecture/ Demo Sponsors
13.30-16.30
Practical Sessions (IMPORTANT to Note: held on 2 different days)
Groups A,B,C rotating through 3 stations
Station 1
Cranial USS
Station 2
Echo & Line Placement
Station 3
Lung & ETT placement
SAT, May 2, 2026
Venue : Level 2, Women & Children Centre, RIPAS Hospital
Workshop 2 Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement
Morning Lectures (Groups A & B)
08.30-09.00
What is QA/ QI? – Basics
Jochen Profit
09.00-09.45
Applications in Reducing Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Nick Embleton
09.45-10.30
Infection reduction, how to implement the Waterless NICU & does it really work?
Jochen Profit
10.30-11.00
Tea break & Visit to RIPAS Hospital
11.00-12.00
What factors contribute to patient complaints and what can we do to reduce them?
Adrienne Gordon
12.00-13.30
LUNCH with Lunch Lecture/ Demo Sponsors
Afternoon Practical Sessions - Group A
13.30-14.30
Reducing (VAP) Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia
14.30-15.00
Tea Break
15.00-16.00
Reducing (VAP) Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia
16.00-16.30
Presenting the group program/plan
Afternoon Practical Sessions - Group B
13.30-14.30
Reducing (CLABSI) Central Line Acquired Blood Septicemia
14.30-15.00
Tea Break
15.00-16.00
Reducing (CLABSI) Central Line Acquired Blood Septicemia
16.00-16.30
Presenting the group program/plan
SUN, May 3, 2026
Venue : Dewan Al’ Afiah, Ministry of Health
CONFERENCE
08.30-08.45
Welcome Opening Remarks
Elizabeth Chong
08.45-09.30
Improving that first Golden Hour - Update on Respiratory Support for Underdeveloped Lungs
Nick Embleton
09.30-10.15
How to optimize feeding in the Very Sick Neonate & Role of the Gut Microbiome
Josef Neu
10.15-11.00
Family-Centered Care in the NICU and handling Death
Adrienne Gordon
11.00-11.45
Stillbirths & EBM as part of Holistic Care
Nick Embleton
11.45-12.00
Q&A (Panel Discussion)
12.00-13.30
A) POSTER COMPETITION
Viewing Poster Competition & LUNCH
Josef Neu, Adrienne Gordon, Nicholas Embleton
B) LUNCH with Lunch Lecture/ Demo Sponsors
13.45-14.30
Evidence-Based Approaches to Neonatal Sepsis Prevention and Treatment
Jochen Profit
14.30-15.15
TBA
Arun Sett
15.15-16.00
Reducing the risks for SIDS and SUPC
Adrienne Gordon
16.00-16.15
Q&A (Panel)
16.15-16.45
ANNOUNCEMENT Poster Winner
Lucky Draw Winners
16.45-17.00
CLOSING with Refreshments
MON, May 4, 2026
Venue: Level 2, Women & Children Centre, RIPAS Hospital
Workshop 1 Neonatal POCUS
08.30-11.30
Practical Sessions (IMPORTANT to Note: held on 2 different days)
Groups D, E, F rotating through 3 stations
Station 1
Cranial USS
Station 2
Echo & Line Placement
Station 3
Lung & ETT placement
Subject to change
Free Seats
Information
The number of participants is limited to 200
Participation Fees
International participants
Seminar 70 EUR
Seminar and Workshop 1: Neonatal POCUS 145 EUR
(Practical Sessions held on 2 differnt days)
Seminar and Workshop 2: QA / QI 95 EUR
(Two different afternoon Practical Sessions)
Main Sponsors
