Discussions & Case Studies

The following is a schedule of discussion topics and case studies that our fellows participate in:

• Orientation to Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, and Ben Taub Hospital
• Background reading and completion of take-home test
• Daily attending rounds in the Level 2 nursery or NICU for the rest of the program
• Discussion: Classification of neonates by weight and gestational age
• Discussion: Breastfeeding the full-term infant
• Discussion: Scientific basis of breastfeeding
• Discussion: Human milk and fortification
• Discussion: Calculation of calories
• View: Dubowitz examination film
• View: Film on development of premature Infants

• Orientation with Nutritionists/Dietitians of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
• Orientation to the Early Childhood Intervention Program
• Discussion: Infant Formulas
• Discussion: Premature Infant Growth Charts
• Discussion: Challenges in Feeding
• Discussion: Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Discussion: Patent Ductus Arteriosis

• Discussion: Hyperbilirubinemia
• Discussion: Fluid and electrolyte management
• Discussion: Parenteral nutrition
• Discussion: Anthropometric measurements
• Introduction to a computer-driven neonatal nutrition program

• Present Case Study of a NICU Patient
• Discussion: Milk Expression and Storage, Breastfeeding the Premature Infant
• Discussion: Energy Needs
• Discussion: The Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents and Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition: Third Edition.
• Discussion: Blueprint for Nutrition and Physical Activity: Cornerstones for a Healthy Lifestyle, 2nd Edition.

• Discussion: Protein Needs
• Discussion: Vitamin E

• Discussion: Intravenous Lipids and Cholestasis
• Discussion: Iron
• Decide special project

• Participation: Desmond Developmental Follow-up Clinic
• Discussion: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

• Discussion: Vitamin D and Calcium
• Participation: Texas Pediatric Obesity Prevention Programs

• Discussion: Vitamin D and Calcium
• Participation: Texas Pediatric Obesity Prevention Programs

• Present case study of patient from NICU
• Written case due
• Discussion: Post Discharge Nutrition and Growth

• Discussion: Necrotizing Enterocolitis
• Discussion: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Discussion/Participation MCH Public Policy and Advocacy

• In-service Research Presentation
• Discussion: Vitamin A
• Discussion: Parental Involvement

• Special project due
• Discussion: Role of Neonatal Nutritionist
• Participation in Texas Children's Pediatric Association (TCPA) Medical Home
• Additional meetings with other health care providers and centers will be scheduled