The Annual NANT Conference is the Only One of Its Kind in the World
It serves an international group of neonatal OTs, PTs, and SLPs in order to advance the specialized knowledge and skills required to work in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The conference allows attendees to experience leading-edge presentations on a range of neonatal therapy topics, interact with exhibitors who supply products and services to the field, and network with colleagues from around the globe.
NANT Conference Deliverables:
- 3-days of NICU-Specific Conference Presentations
- Continuing Education Credits for OT, PT, and SLP
- Sponsored Offerings and Special Events
- Learning and Dialogue with Industry Exhibitors
- Domestic and International Networking Opportunities
- Protected time for Inspired Learning and Boost of Energy!
Our Objectives
The NANT Team strives to offer all guests — attendees, speakers, and exhibitors an enriching conference experience built on NANT’s Core Values of excellence, connection, innovation, and service. This well-coordinated event delivers the latest neurodevelopmental science and clinical innovations while fostering a community of interprofessional teamwork, inspiration, and support. Participants will:
- Identify current evidence related to neonatal therapy interventions utilized in the NICU.
- Recognize interventions used in the NICU environment to support infant neuroprotection and neurodevelopment.
- List evidence-based feeding practices and innovations for the neonatal population.
- List strategies to foster early relational health and improve family-centered, developmental care in the NICU.
Our Audience
The NANT conference hosts over 600 registrants from across the neonatal care community, along with valued industry partners who provide the essential tools for exemplary NICU care. Conference attendees are primarily occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech language pathologists who serve premature and medically fragile infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. We are honored to welcome neonatologists, advanced nurse practitioners, neonatal nurses, respiratory therapists, dietitians, NICU music therapists, and parent advocates— all professionals who support neurodevelopmental care in the NICU are most welcome.
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NANT Conference LeadershipÂ
| Sue Ludwig, OTR/L, CNT President & Founder |
Chrysty Sturdivant, OTR, CLC, CNT Vice President |
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| Christy Gliniak, PhD, OTR/L, CNT, CPXP, NTMTC Conference Co-chair |
Jenene W. Craig, PhD, MBA, OTR/L, CNT Conference Co-chair |
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| Jenn Paulsen, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT Director of Operations |
Brittany Bullock MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, CNT Incoming Conference Co-chair |
NANT Conference Volunteer TeamÂ
| Abstract Reviewers | Onsite Volunteers |
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| Vanessa Barbosa, PhD, OTR/L, CNT | Tasha Allen, MS, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC |
| Allison Freccero, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, CNT, SWC, NTMTC | Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMC |
| Michele Hyams, PT, DPT, CNT, DCS, CIMI | Melissa Hudecz, OTRL, CNT, NTMTC |
| Katlyn McGrattan, PhD, CCC-SLP | Anne McIntosh, MSPT, CNT, CTIII |
| Anastasiya Ruiz, PT, MSPT, CNT | Lisa Olsen, OTDR/L, CNT |
| Ramya Kumar, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, CNT, NTMTC, NDS, SBCS, TIP | Stacy Zediker, PT, CNT, NTMTC |
NANT Conference Event Partners
| Christopher Gerhart President Crescent Event Productions |
Karen Lawrence, CMP, DES IMA Events Event Production | Digital Strategists |