OMB No. 0925-0001 and 0925-0002 (Rev. 10/2021 Approved Through 09/30/2024)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

1. Personal Statement

After completing my Pediatric and Neonatal training in Ireland, I moved to Dallas/TX and completed a Neonatal Fellowship as well as a pediatric residency program. I was appointed as Assistant Professor / Attending Neonatologist at OSU/Nationwide Children’s Hospital in October 2018.

My interests are within neonatal resuscitation / simulation education. I have numerous publications within neonatal resuscitation including use of ET and IV epinephrine in the delivery room.

Currently, I serve as medical director for Neonatal Simulation and help plan and carry out multidisciplinary simulation education sessions within the neonatal network.

From July 2023, I was appointed as a general member of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Steering Committee. My responsibilities as a committee member include guiding the development and implementation of NRP education materials and best practices for newborn resuscitation.

2. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors

                            2018-present: Assistant Professor / Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, OSU Medical                                           Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Ohio

              `              2019-present: Medical Director for the Neonatal Simulation Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital,                                           Columbus, Ohio

                            2019- present: Physician Lead for the Neonatal Network Code Review Team, Nationwide Children’s                                           Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

                            2021-present: Associate Medical Director, Ohio State University NICU, Columbus, Ohio                           

2023-present: General Member on the NRP Steering Committee
 

3. Contributions to Science

                            2019- 2022: Sub Investigator for the MEDLEY Study )A phase 2/3 randomized double blind                                                                                     Palivizumab-controlled study to evaluate the safety of MED1887 a monoclonal antibody with an                                                                       extended half-life against RSV in high risk children.

2017-present: Published several studies investigating the efficacy of IV and ET epinephrine use during neonatal CPR in the delivery room. These studies helped to guide recommended IV epinephrine dosage changes in the NRP 8th edition textbook.

2024- present: CORD CHD site PI. NIH multicenter randomized controlled trial investigating the best time to clamp the umbilical cord in inafnts with congenital heart disease

2025-present: Site PI for the HumidITI trial. Multicenter randomized controlled trial investigating different isolette humidity levels for the first 10 days of life in infant born at 22-24w6d gestation.

                            Publications:

1. Halling C, Malone FD, Breathnach FM, Stewart MC, McAuliffe FM, Morrison JJ, Dicker P, Manning F, Corcoran JD. Neuro-developmental outcome of a large cohort of growth discordant twins. Eur J Pediatr. 2016;175(3):381-389.
2. Halling C, Sparks JE, Christie L, Wyckoff MH. Efficacy of intravenous and endotracheal epinephrine during neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the delivery room. J Pediatr. 2017;185:232-236.
3. Halling C. Reply. J Pediatr. 2017;189:239-240.
4. Halling C, Corcoran JD. Little and large: the effects of twin growth discordance. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2018;103:F502-503.
5. Halling C, Raymond T, Brown LS, Ades A, Foglia EE, Allen E, Wyckoff MH. Neonatal delivery room CPR: An analysis of the Get with the Guidelines- Resuscitation Registry. Resuscitation. 2021;158:236-242.
6. Logan, JW, Bapat, R, Ryshen G, Bagwell G, Eisner M, Kielt M, Hanawalt M, Payne K, Alt-Coan A, Tatad M, Krendl D, Jebia M, Reber, KM, Halling C, Osman AAF, Bonachea EM, Nelin, LD, Fahti O. Use of a quality scoreboard to enhance quality and safety in community hospital newborn nurseries. J Pediatr. 2022;28.
7. Bitler CK, Rivera BK, Godavarthi S, Stehle CG, Smith CV, Halling C, Backes CH. Evaluating the evidence behind umbilical cord clamping practices in at-risk neonatal populations. Semin Perinatol. 2023;17:151745.
8. Osman A, Halling C, Crume M, Al Tabosh H, Odackel N, Ball MK. Meconium aspiration syndrome: a comprehensive review. J Perinatol. 2023;43:1211-1221.
9. Wilson SD, Jackson J, Halling C, DiBartolomeo M.  Beyond Cord Clamping: Complexities of umbilical cord management after birth. Semin Perinatol.2023;47:151784.
10. Halling C, Conroy S, Raymond T, Foglia EE, Haggerty M, Brown LL, Wyckoff MH; American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines-Resuscitation Investigators. Use of Initial Endotracheal versus Intravenous Epinephrine During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Delivery Room: Review of a National Database. J Pediatr. 2024;271:114058.
11. Halling C, Conroy S. Reply to Endotracheal epinephrine during neonatal resuscitation: does heart rate influence the response to treatment? J Pediatr. 2024;13:114232.
12. Rakesh R, Highwater H, Halling C, Gill S, Odackal NB, Shay R, Schmolzer GM. Acute Respiratory Compromise in the NICU. Semin Perinatol. 2024;48(8).
13. Lopata SM, Pavlek LR, Armbruster D, Halling C. Resuscitation of the Small Baby: A team approach.  Neonatal Network. 2025;44:114-121.
14. Pavlek LR, Lopata SM, Halling C, Armbruster D, Jebbia MR. A comprehensive and collaborative approach to improving small baby care and outcomes. Neonatal Network. 2025;44:94-106