Sign up for the ESN Pre-congress Courses & Workshops at CEPAS 2026

Now is the perfect time to register for our ESN hands-on courses, taking place on the pre-congress day, Wednesday, 28^th October, just before the opening of the first Congress of European Paediatric Academic Societies (CEPAS):

• Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation
• Neonatal and Paediatric Vascular Access
• Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound (CUS)
• Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography (NPE)

In addition, we are offering four workshops during the congress main programme:

• Neonatal procedural skills training (4 different time slots available).
• Home phototherapy
• Care of the tiny baby
• Optimising neurocritical care for the neonatal unit

Register now – CEPAS early bird registration ends on 31^st July! 

New Publication by the ESN Board: Separate Residency in ‘Neonatal Critical Care Medicine’ in Europe

Members of the ESN board, along with prominent members of the ESPR, have published a comment highlighting the European perspective on the recognition of Neonatology, arguing that a structured, UEMS-endorsed subspecialty training and accreditation framework – including neonatal critical care – is already well established across much of Europe.

It outlines the role of the ESN and its educational programmes in supporting high-quality, standardised training and professional recognition.

The authors conclude by supporting international efforts to strengthen recognition of neonatal critical care medicine and encourage greater alignment between European and North American frameworks.

GFCNI is now an official partner of the ESN

We are happy to make our long-standing connection and collaboration official: The Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (GFCNI) has been officially added to our list of partners and supporters!

GFCNI is the first global organisation and network to unite patients, families, healthcare professionals, medical staff, and scientists from different disciplines, fields, and countries – all with the joint goal of advancing the health and quality of care for newborns and their families across the globe.

Apply now for the NOTE MSc Module 'Neonatal Pulmonology'

The Neonatal Online Training & Education (NOTE) Faculty of the ESN, in collaboration with the University of Southampton (UoS), present their next online module on Neonatal Pulmonology, starting on the 6^th of October. If you are interested in joining, please contact the NOTE Programme Lead, Jasmin Heath, via J.King@soton.ac.uk.

The module can either be completed as part of the MSc programme, or as Continuing Professional Development option, in which case you will receive a certificate of attendance after completing the module.

ESN Partner Event: Neuromonitoring in the critically ill newborn – Webinars organised by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in November 2026

Advance your expertise in neonatal neuromonitoring and gain the confidence to apply it in the care of critically ill newborns. This course combines essential theoretical foundations with practical clinical insight, helping you strengthen decision-making and improve neurological care from the very first moments of life.

The webinars will take place on 12^th, 19^th and 26^th November 2026.

Neonatology Now Podcast: New episode coming soon

ESN MAS in Neonatology is open for applications

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