Baby Badger Network ECHO: Genomic Sequencing for Critically Ill Infants in Wisconsin
The Baby Badger Network (BBN) is a collaboration between Wisconsin healthcare providers to increase access to genomic testing for critically ill neonates in Wisconsin neonatology intensive care units (NICUs).
Target Audience & Focus
This free, virtual series is for health care providers who provide care to neonates. This includes physicians, advanced practice providers (NP/PA), and nurses.
Participants will learn and share best practice strategies to integrate genomic testing for critically ill neonates into their practices.
Continuing Education Credits
University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education HoursSecond topic
American Medical Association (AMA) PRA Category 1 Credits™ (AAP)
American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Contact Hours
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 CME
This is a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) accredited by the UW Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP). All participants must register AND create an account on ICEP’s learning management platform, regardless of whether they intend to claim credit.
2026 Schedule
Schedule
Monthly Sessions | 2nd Thursday (except Nov 5) – 12:30-1:30PM
- April 9, 2026: Genetics Primer for the NICU Provider
- May 14, 2026: Genomic Testing in the NICU
- June 11, 2026: NICU Genomic Testing Workflow Considerations
- July 9, 2026: Patient Selection Criteria for NICU Genomic Testing
- Sept 10, 2026: The Neonatal Dysmorphology Exam
- Oct 8, 2026: Before the Test: Informed Consent and Collecting Samples
- Nov 5, 2026**: An Uncertain Result: What’s Next?
- Dec 10, 2026: Unexpected Results in Neonatal Sequencing
**1st Thursday of the month
Registration
Funding for the BBN is generously provided by Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment.
Funding for the BBN ECHO series is provided by the Maternal & Child Health Title V Block grant to the WI Department of Health, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.