Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen!

Retired NICU nurse Marianne Bracht has spent decades helping parents transition to life at home with their preemies. She offers practical tips and information to help you navigate the challenges of bringing a preemie home during RSV season. For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses

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Dr. Jesse Papenburg practices Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre and is an Associate Member of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University. After his specialty training, Dr. Papenburg completed a research fellowship on the molecular virology of RNA respiratory viruses at Laval University and an MSc in epidemiology at McGill. As a clinician scientist, he works on the epidemiology of viral respiratory infections and has over 130 peer-reviewed publications. He actively contributes to national and provincial guidelines on RSV immunoprophylaxis. Dr. Papenburg is also a National Advisory Committee member and the chair of NACI’s influenza working group.

Marianne Bracht is a retired neonatal nurse, with more than four decades experience. Throughout her nursing career she created and co-led parent education programs and participated in international research on Family Integrated Care. A member of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, she oversees the education committee and is the project coordinator for an ongoing research pilot, looking at improving the transition of families and infants to home and the community.

WITH YOU IN THE NICU is a project of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, with funding from presenting sponsor Sanofi. The show is hosted and produced by Jenna Morton, with technical producer Tosh Taylor. Season Three focuses on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), the most common virus affecting premature babies. For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses