The Gravens Conference

02/13/2026

Nominate a leader who is shaping the future of neonatal care.

The Stan and Mavis Graven Award for Leadership honors exemplary leaders—both clinical and non-clinical—whose work advances developmental and environmental care for high-risk infants and their families.

This award recognizes individuals demonstrating outstanding contributions in one or more of the following areas:

• Family-centered care
• Developmental care
• Physical environment & design
• Equity, diversity, inclusion, & belonging

If you know a leader whose impact deserves recognition, we invite you to submit a nomination.

🏆 Nominations are now open.
➡️ https://thegravensconference.org/

02/13/2026

GRAVENS isn’t just for one discipline—because neonatal care isn’t either.

We welcome abstracts from:
• Nurses
• Physicians
• Therapists
• Social workers
• Researchers
• Educators
• Ethicists
• Family advocates

If your work reflects the complexity of NICU care, GRAVENS is your platform.

Submit your work and join a truly interdisciplinary conversation.

https://event.fourwaves.com/gravens2026

02/11/2026

Why attend GRAVENS?

Because neonatal care today requires more than clinical skill—it requires reflection, collaboration, and space for difficult conversations.

GRAVENS brings together diverse disciplines to explore the ethical, social, and clinical realities shaping neonatal practice in today’s world.

Join us at GRAVENS 2026 and engage with the issues that truly matter.

Registration is now open.

https://thegravensconference.org/

02/11/2026

Research doesn’t live on a page—it lives in practice.

At GRAVENS, abstracts spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and influence how care is delivered in NICUs around the world.

If your work:
• Improves outcomes
• Centers families
• Addresses ethical or social complexities
• Pushes neonatal care forward

Your voice matters here.

📝 Submit an abstract and help shape the future of neonatal care.

➡ https://event.fourwaves.com/gravens2026

02/06/2026

Registration is open for GRAVENS 2026.

Join an international community of neonatal professionals, researchers, and advocates for thoughtful, interdisciplinary dialogue around today’s most complex and sensitive issues in neonatal care.

Whether you’re presenting or attending, GRAVENS offers:
• Evidence-informed learning
• Interdisciplinary perspectives
• Meaningful professional connection

🎟️ https://thegravensconference.org/
Register now and be part of the conversation that shapes neonatal care.

02/04/2026

For nearly four decades, the GRAVENS Conference has shaped how neonatal professionals think, learn, and lead.

This is where research meets real-world NICU care.
Where difficult questions are welcomed.
Where interdisciplinary voices are not just included—but essential.

If your work advances neonatal practice, ethics, education, or family-centered care, GRAVENS is where it belongs.

📌 Abstract submissions are open—https://event.fourwaves.com/gravens2026

07/23/2025

NEW DATE and NEW Location! Registration and abstract links coming soon!

03/05/2025

Well-deserved recipient of the Stan and Mavis Graven Award, Dr. John Hartline; my favorite quote "Standards always start with Stan"

03/05/2025

Great memories of Stan Graven with Dr. Cicco and Dr. Hartline

03/05/2025

Gravens 2025 Underway!

11/07/2024

Dr. White featured on University of Notre Dame "What Would You Fight For series" Thanks to Dr. Vincent Smith for his contribution. Nod to our friends at Karolinska who were first in world on couplet care, we were first in USA

For more than 30 years, Notre Dame has spearheaded NICU standards to ensure the gold standard of care for infants around the world.