Neonatology Fellowship Training Program
Neonatology Fellowship Program
Duration: 1 Week (5 Working Days)Venue: Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa HospitalFormat: Observership-Based Clinical FellowshipTarget Audience: Pediatricians, Neonatology Fellows, Early-Career Neonatologists
Program Overview
This intensive 1-week Neonatology Fellowship Program is designed to provide participants with hands-on clinical exposure and structured observational training in a high-volume tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The program focuses on evidence-based neonatal care, advanced respiratory support, neonatal emergencies, and multidisciplinary NICU practice.
Weekly Program Schedule
Day 1 – NICU Orientation & Core Neonatal Care
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Introduction to NICU structure, workflow, and protocols
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Infection control and patient safety in the NICU
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Daily NICU rounds with faculty
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Neonatal admission assessment and documentation
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Thermoregulation, fluid & electrolyte management
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Case discussions: common NICU admissions
Day 2 – Neonatal Respiratory Support
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Neonatal respiratory physiology
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Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP, NIPPV)
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Mechanical ventilation strategies in neonates
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Oxygen therapy and saturation targeting
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Observership: ventilated neonates in NICU
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Case-based discussion on respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Day 3 – Neonatal Emergencies & Critical Care
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Neonatal resuscitation principles (NRP overview)
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Management of sepsis and septic shock
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and therapeutic hypothermia
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Hemodynamic monitoring and inotropic support
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Observership: emergency cases and acute interventions
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Multidisciplinary case review
Day 4 – Nutrition, Growth & Special Neonatal Conditions
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Neonatal nutrition: parenteral and enteral feeding
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Breast milk management and fortification
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Management of prematurity and growth restriction
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Neonatal jaundice and metabolic disorders
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Follow-up strategies for high-risk neonates
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Observership: nutrition planning and follow-up rounds
Day 5 – Ethics, Family-Centered Care & Program Wrap-Up
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Ethics in neonatology and end-of-life care
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Family communication and counseling in NICU
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Discharge planning and continuity of care
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Quality improvement and NICU audit practices
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Final case discussions & participant feedback
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Certificate of Completion Ceremony
Key Learning Outcomes
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Understanding NICU organization and clinical workflows
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Exposure to advanced neonatal respiratory and critical care
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Improved clinical decision-making through case-based learning
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Familiarity with multidisciplinary neonatal care models
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Insight into ethical and family-centered approaches in neonatology
*Program can be altered according to the patient circulation.
Certification
Participants will receive an official Sky Medical Academy – Neonatology Fellowship Program Certificate upon successful completion.