A national collaboration of NICU leaders creating a shared framework for clinical practice guidelines, pathways, and consensus to promote consistency of care across the nation.
A National Collaboration of Academic and Community NICUs Level II–IV presenting multiple annual Seminars and Curriculum Series centered around Consistency of Care
Our Purpose
A single request for collaboration on neonatal consensus and pathway development exploded into a national movement. There is a clear, urgent desire across the Neonatal Intensive Care community to share pathways and guidelines, work toward a common structure for building consensus.
NeoGuide works to develop an accepted framework for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Consensus, and Pathways in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Outside the scope of NeoGuide is creating ready-to-implement pathways for all units — we recognize that workflows, practice dynamics, and staffing do not allow for one-size-fits-all implementation. Instead, we build the scaffolding, provide public resources, and provide a platform for sharing information so that every unit can build consistency.
"The neonatal care community is asking for a structured resource to build practice guidelines, pathways, and consensus to promote consistency of care inside individual units, neonatal care networks, and across the nation."
NeoGuide Collective — Executive Summary
Goals & Deliverables
NeoGuide is driven by a practical, structured approach to building consensus and improving care. Our deliverables are grounded in real world needs.
Needs-Based Assessment
A nationwide REDCap questionnaire to determine exact expectations from the community and set evidence-based direction for the Collective.
NeoGuide Seminars
A seminar series developed with senior advisors that builds a shared framework for developing practice guidelines, pathways and consensus, works toward implementation medicine, and highlights local guidelines and pathways from diverse Neonatal ICUs. Our aim is to provide 4–6 sessions per year.
Watch SeminarsConsistency of Care
Explore the science behind why consistency of care is the invisible medicine that protects neonates — the evidence gap, physiologic stability, neurodevelopmental predictability, and how consensus turns small-batch NICU data into large-scale evidence.
Explore the EvidencePublic Pathways Collection
Provide a single location for all public facing Neonatal Pathways in the US and Internationally.
View CollectionNeonatology Conferences & Webinars
One calendar of neonatology conferences in the US and abroad, plus live webinars, grand rounds and online lectures, with links to every conference site and registration page.
View CalendarNeonatal Societies
A directory of neonatal professional societies, research networks, education sites and online communities around the world, grouped by region.
View DirectoryFuture Goals
Consensus Tools and Data Collection
Provide tools including Modified Delphi methodologies, pathway development frameworks, and implementation structures. Teaching frameworks for implementation tracking, outcomes data collection, and ongoing analysis to measure the real impact of consensus-driven care.
NeoGuide Activities
NeoGuide takes a deliberate approach towards learning and building consensus.
Q3 & Q4
2025
Q1 — 2026
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Q2 — 2026
NeoGuide
Q3 — 2026
NeoGuide
Q1 — 2027
Upcoming
Neonatology Conferences & Webinars
One calendar of neonatology meetings in the US and abroad, from PAS, the AAP and Hot Topics to smaller specialty meetings like the NEC Symposium and NeoHeart, with a link to every conference site.
Plus a calendar of live webinars, grand rounds and online lectures, from Newborn Brain Society and Pediatrix Grand Rounds to NeoLung and VON, with registration links.
Collaboration Structure
NeoGuide is designed to welcome contributors at every level — from founding leaders to unit-level practitioners.
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Leadership / Executive Committee
Sarvin Ghavam (CHOP) and Muffy Sollinger (UC Davis) serve as founding co-leads, setting strategic direction and managing key partnerships. The Executive Committee, a smaller group of leaders with in-depth experience building neonatal consensus and pathways, is responsible for curriculum, governance, and direction.
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Seminars: Education Sessions
NeoGuide Seminars, with the aim of 4–6 sessions per year, building a shared framework for practice guidelines, pathways, and consensus, and highlighting local guidelines and pathways from diverse Neonatal ICUs.
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Coming Soon: NeoGuide PODS
Pathway Overviews & Discussion Sessions: open meetings occurring on a monthly basis around hot topics in neonatology. Come prepared to share, listen, and engage.
Founding Leadership
NeoGuide was founded by leaders with deep experience in neonatology, quality improvement, and clinical pathway development.
Co-Lead & Co-Founder
Sarvin Ghavam, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Co-Lead & Co-Founder
Muffy Christina Sollinger, MD
UC Davis Medical Center
Executive Leadership Committee
Roopali Bapat (Nationwide Children's Hospital)
Lori Christ (CHOP)
Jennifer Cohen (CHOP)
Mary Fay (Albany Medical Center)
Carly Gisondo (Ochsner)
Mina Hanna (University of Kentucky)
John Ibrahim (UT Southwestern)
Nina Menda (University of Wisconsin)
Ulana Pogribna (University of Oklahoma)
Julie Weiner (Children's Mercy Hospital)
Get Involved
Whether you are a medical director, quality lead, or pathway champion, NeoGuide has a place for you.
Join the Larger Community
Participate in workshops, subgroup discussions, and national consensus efforts as part of the broader NeoGuide community — divided by care level or topic.
Apply for the Executive Committee
If you have in-depth experience building neonatal consensus or clinical pathways, self-identify for the Executive Committee shaping our curriculum and governance.
Partner with NeoGuide
Hospital systems, networks, and organizations aligned with improving neonatal care consistency are welcome to reach out for formal collaboration opportunities.
Get In Touch
We'd love to hear from you. Reach out with questions, feedback, or collaboration ideas.