Neonatology

The Neonatology track is an intense and immersive education and training program for PAs and NPs to learn the advanced knowledge, technical skills, and interpersonal communication techniques necessary to become outstanding clinicians in Neonatal Intensive Care.  Program participants will learn the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to provide family-centered care to newborns and their families, alongside a multidisciplinary specialized team which treats a wide spectrum of health-challenged newborn infants.

Neonatal ACP Fellows will rotate across different Northwell campuses to experience a wide range of inpatient care settings from community newborn medicine to level IV NICUs.

Our nationally ranked centers have a passion for providing excellence in clinical care and medical education. Training will occur in a structured and mentored environment across a variety of specialty experiences. 

Neonatal 12-month ACP Fellowship Educational and Training Focus:

• Common Systemic Diseases of the Pulmonary, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Renal, Hematologic and Nervous Systems of the neonate.
• Genetics, Malformations, and Inborn Errors
• Infectious Conditions
• Neonatal Perioperative Care surrounding General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery
• Neonatal Resuscitation 
• Neonatal Respiratory Failure and Ventilator Management
• Laboratory/Image/Study interpretation
• Metabolic and Nutritional Care
• Developmental Support of the Neonate
• Neonatal Transport Medicine
• Neonatal Cardiac Critical Care
• ECMO
• Palliative Care
• Discharge Planning
• High fidelity procedure and case management simulation labs