Dr. Ana Leslie is a neonatologist who completed her Medical Degree and Pediatric Residency in Brazil, followed by a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship at the University of Toronto. Her research work has focused on the impact of neonatal pain on brain development and the effects of adverse events during the neonatal period on the central nervous system. With clinical experience across several regions, including the Middle East, she brings a global perspective to neonatal care.
Julie Pace is the Clinical Nurse Educator in Women's Health, Newborn and Pediatric Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, with over 23 years of experience in interprofessional education. She has been leading insitu simulation in neonatal resuscitation for over 15 years and helped to create insitu simulation curriculum in obstetrical emergencies. This work was published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada. She helped with outreach simulation program development as director of patient safety and insitu simulation at McMaster’s CSBL. Julie is a passionate advocate for women’s and infants’ health care.
In this week's core session of Grand Rounds, they will give a background on neonatal simulation and share the experience in a level 2NB NICU, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.