Welcome to the Swiss Society of Neonatology
After more than 24 years of regular meetings of the Swiss Neonatology Group, the Swiss Society of Neonatology was founded in 1995. The society's goals are to foster neonatology in Switzerland, improve the quality of neonatal care and represent the interests of newborn infants in the public.
Case Reports
After more than 20 years of monthly publications of Cases of the Month, the SSN continues to publish interesting and well illustrated case reports on an irregular basis. Subscribe today and stay informed. You can also submit cases of your own!
SAVE THE DATES - next meetings of the Swiss Society of Neonatology
Next Extraordinary Business Meeting of the SSN (2026)
Tuesday January 20, 2026 at the Kongress Zentrum Kreuz, in Bern (Zeughausgasse 41, 3011 Bern)
The next extraordinary Business Meeting of the SSN will be held in person, on January 20, 2026 (14h-17h) at the Kongress Zentrum Kreuz, in Bern.
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Next annual meeting 2026
The 2026 Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Neonatology will take place on May 19th, 2026 at the Kultur- and Kongresshaus in Aarau, on the topic "Communication in Palliative Care ", and will be organised by the dpt of Neonatology of Bellinzona.
Young pediatricians and neonatologists are warmly welcome to actively participate and present their research.
The Business Meeting of the SSN will take place during the annual meeting.
The registration will be open in due time.
The deadline for submitting the abstracts will be untile March 31, 2026 and will be open in due time.
PAST MEETINGS
Looking back at the 2025 meeting in Aarau
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Neonatology covered the topics on “Newborn Resuscitation”, a critical topic relevant across all levels of neonatal care. The program was designed around three pivotal areas :
• Current evidence : Delving into the latest strategies to enhance newborn
resuscitation.
• Non-technical Skills : Featuring discussions on teamwork, communication,
and family presence during resuscitation.
• Future Perspectives : Exploring the journey of Start4Neo and innovations
that may shape the delivery room of tomorrow.
.. Young pediatricians and neonatologists actively participated and presented their research. No webcasts were produced; however, pdf files of individual presentations can be accessed through the link below.
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Looking back at the 2024 meeting in Aarau
The 2024 Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Neonatology covered the topics on Family Integrated Care (FiCare) and Migrational Health. Ficare and Migrational health complemented each other as they both
have the well-being of the neonates and their families in the centre, whether the families are local or culturally differing migration families. For both themes, esteemed expert have been invited as speakers. The program targeted all persons involved in neonatal care including parents, nurses, allied health workers, psychologists, researchers, medical doctors and many more. Young pediatricians and neonatologists actively participated and presented their research. No webcasts were produced; however, pdf files of individual presentations can be accessed through the link below.
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Looking back at the 2023 meeting in Bern
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neonatology covered the topic on Medical Education and Common cardiovascular issues in Neonatology.
Young pediatricians and neonatologists actively participated and presented their research. In 2023, no webcasts were produced.
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Looking back at the 2022 meeting in Biel
The 2022 Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Neonatology covered various topics related to support and neurodevelopmental outcome of infants at risk. Young pediatricians and neonatologists actively participated and presented their research. In 2022, no webcasts were produced.
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Webcasts and Abstracts 2020
Update on neonatal nutrition
Webcasts and Abstracts 2019
Challenges in Perinatal Medicine
Webcasts and Abstracts 2018
Hot Topics in Neonatology
Webcasts and Abstracts 2017
Challenges in Perinatal and Neonatal Infectious Diseases