Goals and Objectives
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, the neonatology fellowship training program’s goal is to prepare and train competent academic neonatologists capable of practicing high quality neonatology at all levels.
Objectives:
At the completion of a three-year fellowship, fellows will:
- Understand the physiology of the neonate of the fetus and newborn.
- Assess, diagnose and manage problems of the neonate.
- Identify the high-risk pregnancy and familiars with methods to evaluate fetal well-being and maturation.
- Experience and practice neonatal critical care, including, but not be limited to: techniques of neonatal resuscitation, venous and arterial access, evacuation of air leaks, endotracheal intubation, preparation for transport, ventilator support, continuous monitoring, temperature control, and nutritional support.
- Apply their educational training skills to instruct others in neonatology.
- Develop and engage in scholarly projects by formulating hypotheses, explore, gather and analyze data.
- Become fully qualified for sub-board certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine for the American Board of Pediatrics.