Neonatal Societies, Networks & Learning Communities

EBNEO, International Society for Evidence-Based Neonatology

InternationalSocietyEducation

Free-membership society. Publishes EBNEO commentaries with Acta Paediatrica, runs #ebneoalerts literature screening, and holds a conference every two years.

99nicu

International (started in Stockholm, Sweden)Community

Professional forum for neonatal staff, started in 2006 at Karolinska. Also runs NICUVERSE, a Mastodon server.

Newborn Brain Society

International (incorporated in Boston, US)Society

Neonatal neurocritical care society founded in 2019, grown from the NNCC special interest group.

iNeo, International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of Neonates

InternationalResearch networkLink is an article about this group

Links about ten national neonatal networks (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK) to compare outcomes.

Vermont Oxford Network (VON)

International (based in Burlington, VT)Research network

NICU quality improvement and database collaborative with member units worldwide.

Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN)

InternationalSociety

International neonatal nursing body. Launches country-level Communities of Neonatal Practice.

Global Newborn Society

InternationalSociety

International society for newborn health.

The Incubator: Global Neonatal Podcast

InternationalEducationPodcast listing

Spin-off of The Incubator focused on neonatal care in low- and middle-income countries.

Tiny Baby Collaborative

International (61 hospitals in 8 countries)Research network

Clinicians and researchers improving care for infants born at or before 23 weeks' gestation and their families. Member hospitals share outcome and practice data (including the MINI registry), run joint research, compile care guidance, and host webinars.

National Neonatal POCUS Collaborative (NeoPocusCollab)

USCommunityEducation

Neonatal point-of-care ultrasound collaborative with educational content and a YouTube channel.

NICU POCUS

USEducationLink is an article about this group

Neonatal POCUS resource site created by Dr. Alan Groves.

WiscNeoPOCUS Forum

US (Wisconsin)Community

Monthly neonatal POCUS education forum for Wisconsin providers.

ASE Neonatal Hemodynamics / TnECHO Special Interest Group

USSociety

American Society of Echocardiography special interest group for targeted neonatal echocardiography.

Neonatal Hemodynamics Research Centre

International (North American-led)Research networkLink is an article about this group

Collaborative of neonatal hemodynamics leaders for research and quality improvement.

The Incubator

USEducationPodcast listing

Weekly neonatology podcast hosted by Drs. Courchia and Barbeau. Spin-offs include Journal Club and At the Bench.

NICHD Neonatal Research Network

USResearch network

Federally funded multicenter clinical trials network, established in 1986.

Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC)

North AmericaResearch network

Nonprofit consortium of level IV NICUs in children's hospitals, founded in 2006 with 17 hospitals and now over 50. Runs the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Database (CHND) and topic-based focus groups. See its annual symposium on our conference calendar.

The BPD Collaborative

US-led, with member centers in Canada, Europe and JapanResearch networkChronic lung disease

Multidisciplinary teams from 63 centers working to improve outcomes for infants and children with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Publishes research and holds an annual meeting.

Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network (PPHNet)

US (18 core centers)Research networkChronic lung disease

Pediatric pulmonary hypertension centers working together on clinical care, research, advocacy and training, including pulmonary hypertension in infants with BPD and developmental lung disease.

DRIVE Network (Delivery Room Intervention and Evaluation)

US (33 member institutions in more than 18 states)Research network

Registry and research network for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room, including infants outside high-risk groups. The AAP is the administrative body and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the data coordinating center.

NEAR4NEOS, National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates

US-led (Philadelphia), with 19 research sites in the US, Canada, the UK, Austria, Germany and AustraliaResearch networkEducation

Program formed in 2014 to make neonatal intubation safer. Prospectively collects data on intubations in the delivery room and NICU at participating sites, studies modifiable risk factors and new intubation methods, and develops training for providers. Supported by NIH/NICHD; open to new research sites.

NEC Society

US-based, international reachSocietyNutrition

Nonprofit founded in 2014 and dedicated to ending necrotizing enterocolitis. Runs a family NEC Registry, the NEC Biorepository and a Research Incubator with members from over 120 institutions, and hosts the NEC Symposium every two years.

California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC)

US (California)Research network

Statewide network of California NICUs and high-risk infant follow-up clinics, founded in 1997 and housed at Stanford. Maintains NICU, follow-up and transport databases and runs quality improvement collaboratives, including on breast milk nutrition and delivery room management.

State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs)

US (most states)Research network

State networks of teams improving care for mothers and newborns; CDC funds 34 of them. The National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives, coordinated by NICHQ, supports them. The CDC page links to a list of state PQCs.

ASPEN Neonatal Nutrition Community

US (American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)CommunityEducationNutrition

Resource hub and discussion forum for clinicians specializing in neonatal nutrition: parenteral and enteral nutrition guidelines, human milk, growth and malnutrition tools, and QI and research toolkits. Some resources require ASPEN membership.

Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)

US and CanadaSocietyNutrition

Nonprofit association of donor milk banks that sets standards for safe, pasteurized donor human milk.

All Things Neonatal

Canada (Winnipeg)Education

Blog by neonatologist Dr. Michael Narvey.

Neonatal Research

Canada (Montréal)Education

Long-running literature blog by Prof. Keith Barrington.

NeoCardioLab

Canada (Montréal)Education

Neonatal hemodynamics and POCUS teaching site and apps from Dr. Gabriel Altit (McGill). Also links to related resources such as POCUSNEO, Echopedia, TnECHO.com, Winnipeg Hemodynamics and the MPROvE YouTube channel.

L'Incubateur

French-languageEducationPodcast listing

French-language sister podcast to The Incubator.

Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN)

CanadaResearch network

National neonatal research and outcomes network, established in 1995.

EPIQ, Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality

CanadaResearch networkChronic lung diseaseNutritionLink goes to a partner's page

National quality improvement program of the Canadian Neonatal Network, with outcome groups for lung health, gut health, brain health, hemodynamics, infection prevention, preterm birth and family engagement. Holds an annual conference; parent partners sit on most steering committees.

SIBEN, Sociedad Iberoamericana de Neonatología

Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countriesSocietyResearch network

Founded in 2004. Publishes clinical consensus statements, holds an annual congress, and runs a network of Latin American neonatal units.

NEOCOSUR Neonatal Network

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, UruguayResearch networkLink is an article about this group

Very low birth weight outcomes network created in 1997.

Rede Brasileira de Pesquisas Neonatais

BrazilResearch networkWebsite not yet listed

Brazilian neonatal research network.

UENPS, Union of European Neonatal & Perinatal Societies

Pan-EuropeanSocietyLink goes to the jENS congress site

Umbrella organization of 49 national neonatal and perinatal societies. Runs the "Halls of Knowledge."

ESPR, European Society for Paediatric Research

Pan-EuropeanSocietyLink goes to the jENS congress site

Founded in 1958. Includes the European School of Neonatology.

EFCNI, European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants

Pan-EuropeanSociety

Foundation representing preterm and newborn infants and their families. Co-organizes jENS.

jENS Congress

Pan-EuropeanConference

Joint congress of ESPR, UENPS and EFCNI. The 7th edition is planned for 2027 (see our conference calendar).

EuroNeoNet

16 European countriesResearch networkLink is an article about this group

Outcomes network for very low birth weight and very preterm infants.

BAPM, British Association of Perinatal Medicine

UKSociety

UK perinatal professional body. Hosts NeoFOCUS-UK.

NeoFOCUS-UK

UKCommunity

Neonatal functional echocardiography and POCUS group; became a BAPM special interest group in April 2024.

PaediatricFOAM

UKEducation

Free paediatric education site with a neonatology section.

N3 Neonatal Nutrition Network

UKCommunityEducationNutrition

Multidisciplinary network of over 400 professionals, founded in Edinburgh in 2003, working to improve feeding and nutrition for sick and preterm newborns. Runs educational meetings, including an annual London meeting in June, and supports collaborative research. Free to join; accepts no formula-company sponsorship.

African Neonatal Association (ANA)

Sub-Saharan AfricaSocietyLink is an article about this group

Neonatologists and paediatricians across Africa; reported as 370+ members in 37 countries in 2025.

NEST360

Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, EthiopiaResearch networkLink is an article about this group

Alliance of 23 organizations improving neonatal units. Partners with ANA in PANSAA, the Partnership for Accelerating Neonatal Survival Across Africa.

Association of African Neonatal Nurses (AANeoN)

AfricaSocietyWebsite not yet listed

Continent-wide neonatal nursing group.

Society of Neonatal Nurses Kenya (SoNN-Kenya)

KenyaSocietyLink is an article about this group

National neonatal nursing society.

Neonatal Nurses Association of Southern Africa (NNASA)

Southern AfricaSocietyLink is an article about this group

Neonatal nursing professional association.

Ethiopian Society of Neonatology

EthiopiaSocietyLink is an article about this group

Newly launched national society.

Nigerian Society of Neonatal Medicine

NigeriaSocietyLink is an article about this group

National society; hosted the NeoNuNet launch meeting in 2018.

NeoNuNet, African Neonatal Nutrition Network

Nigeria, Kenya and growingResearch networkEducationNutrition

Founded in 2018 to improve gut health and early nutrition in low birthweight infants. Ten core neonatal units by 2023, with team members across several African countries and the UK. Shares data, sets research priorities, supports trials and QI, and offers free training and eLearning.

African Perinatal Society

AfricaSocietyLink is an article about this group

Perinatal society linking obstetrics and neonatology.

Saudi Neonatology Society (SNS)

Saudi ArabiaSocietyLink is an article about this group

National society with an annual conference (the 23rd was held in Riyadh in October 2025).

Gulf Society of Neonatology

Gulf regionSocietyWebsite not yet listed

Regional society; held its first "Pearl" conference in Riyadh in September 2026.

NNF India, UAE Chapter

UAESocietyLink is an article about this group

First overseas branch of India's National Neonatology Forum, launched in Abu Dhabi in 2019.

National Neonatology Forum of India (NNF)

IndiaSociety

Founded in 1980, with about 10,000 members as reported by NNF. Publishes clinical practice guidelines and the Journal of Neonatology.

The Incubator India

IndiaEducationPodcast listing

Journal-club podcast on Indian neonatal research.

AsianNeo, Asian Neonatal Network Collaboration

Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, ThailandResearch network

Links eight national neonatal networks across Asia.

Neonatal Research Network of Japan (NRNJ)

JapanResearch networkLink is an article about this group

National database of high-risk infants since 2003–04.

Japan Society for Neonatal Health and Development

JapanSocietyWebsite not yet listed

National society; partner of the Neonatal Research Network of Japan.

Korean Neonatal Network (KNN)

South KoreaResearch network

National very low birth weight registry, established in 2013 by the Korean Society of Neonatology.

Chinese Neonatal Network (CHNN)

ChinaResearch networkLink is an article about this group

China's first national neonatal network, established in 2018 and coordinated from Children's Hospital of Fudan University.

Philippine Society of Newborn Medicine

PhilippinesSocietyLink goes to the AsianNeo member list

National society and AsianNeo member.

Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka

Sri LankaSocietyLink goes to the AsianNeo member list

National perinatal society listed as an AsianNeo member.

Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN)

Australia, New Zealand (plus some units in Singapore and Hong Kong)Research network

Neonatal outcomes registry since 1994, hosted at UNSW.

Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ)

Australia, New ZealandSociety

Multidisciplinary perinatal society founded in 1983. Runs the Fetal & Neonatal Workshop and a Newborn Resuscitation subcommittee. See PSANZ 2027 on our conference calendar.

Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Surgical Network (ANZNSN)

Australia, New ZealandResearch networkWebsite not yet listed

Surgical neonatal data network linked to ANZNN.