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The Pediatrix® Neonatology Grand Rounds series addresses pertinent controversial issues that influence the clinical practice of newborn medicine. Webinars are held on the first Wednesday of every month from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
On April 8, Ashley Lucke, M.D., explores “Therapeutic Hypothermia for HIE: Putting Updated Guidance into Practice.”
After this session, participants will be able to:
Describe the history and context surrounding the original therapeutic hypothermia (TH) statement.
Evaluate emerging evidence and key studies published since the original statement, leading to the 2025 update.
Identify current knowledge gaps regarding the use of TH in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Evaluate changes in practice needed regarding the recognition, evaluation and selection of patients for therapeutic hypothermia.
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Dr. Lucke is a board-certified neonatologist with Pediatrix Neonatology of Texas in the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Health Austin. She specializes in coordinating fetal-to-neonatal care for complex fetal conditions. Additionally, Lucke is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School.
Lucke earned her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine and her bachelor’s in nutrition from the University of Florida. She completed both a residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center Dallas/UT Southwestern Medical Center, a fellowship in neonatology at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine and a second fellowship in fetal neurology and transitional medicine at Children’s National Hospital.
Lucke serves as the legislative and policy lead to Dell Children’s Pediatric Advocacy Committee and as the associate program director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship program at Dell Med and Dell Children’s. Her clinical and research interests include fetal and neonatal neurology and complex prenatal consultation for multiple congenital anomalies. She is a staunch maternal and child health advocate and is passionate about uniting research and advocacy interests to advance neonatal care. As a clinical educator, Lucke’s interests include career mentorship and quality improvement.
She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, of which she formerly served as both section chairperson and chair of two national advocacy campaigns related to firearm injury prevention and neonatal abstinence syndrome. Lucke currently serves in a national leadership position within the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
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The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety designates this Internet Live activity for a maximum of 1 nursing contact hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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