Charting Pediatrics

Medical experts are racing to unravel one of COVID'S greatest mysteries -- the lingering effects of the COVID in children, when symptoms last months or longer. Patients who contract COVID-19 can experience a wide range of symptoms that span from mild to severe. For most children, mild COVID-19 symptoms include a fever, cough, and body fatigue which often lasts around two to three weeks. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that large number of children with symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 are experience long term effects months after the initial infection.

This episode was recorded at the 2022 PAS Conference in Denver, Colorado. We are honored to be speaking with Dr. Ben Katz. Ben is joining us from Lurie Children's Hospital where he is a professor of Pediatrics specializing in infectious diseases.

Throughout season 5 of Charting Pediatrics, we have had the pleasure to talk with an array of guests discussing topics including Asthma Care guidelines, Health inequities and disparities, COVID-19 and Vaccine updates, and other relevant topics that relate to your daily practice. We have loved learning alongside each of you, our listeners and pediatric community. As we close out this season of the podcast, I am honored to be joined with the entire host team to discuss what's next in Pediatrics, and what we have to look forward to in the comming season of Charting Pediatrics.

As we plan for season 6, we would love to hear from you! If you have a topic that you would like to hear on Charting pediatrics, please email them to [email protected].

Charting Pediatrics is excited to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Pediatras En Línea!!

Pediatras En Línea is our weekly podcast in Spanish for pediatric healthcare providers hosted by Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD. In the first year, Pediatras En Línea released 55 episodes and has reached over 69 total countries. We can't wait to see what year two brings! Listen and subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts and Google Play.

Today's episode is underwritten by Aflac, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. For more than 20 years, Aflac has dedicated its heart and philanthropic mission to helping children with cancer. Thank you to Aflac for envisioning a world without pediatric cancer by supporting our Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Please visit our Charting Pediatrics website to learn more about becoming an underwriting sponsor.

Pediatric cancer is a devastating diagnosis that thousands of patients and families receive a year. When faced with such a diagnosis, it is crucial that patients and families have access to the most current and effective treatment options as possible. In the past few decades, pediatric cancer survival rates have improved immensely. Today, we are going to be discussing the treatment options, clinical trials, and the disparities and equity in pediatric oncology.

Today, I am happy to be speaking with my collogues Dr. Adam Green and Dr. Kelly Faulk.

Both Dr. Green and Dr. Faulk are a part of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Team at Children's Hospital Colorado. Dr. Green specializes in Pediatric Oncology and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Faulk is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and specialize in pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma, with research focused on early phase trial design and experimental therapeutics for high risk forms of leukemia.

As a pediatrician, it can be easy to screen your patients for physical health problems, treat them, and send them on their way. But what about other medical conditions that are not as obvious? Conversations with adolescent patients can be tough in an office setting but with a little guidance, pediatricians can feel equip to ask their teens about sex, sexuality, gender, and sexual abuse all in just 3 minutes. In this episode, we will be discussing the importance and practicality of the HEEADSSS assessments and how to conduct an effective, trauma sensitive, and time efficient exam.

Today, we are excited to be recording from the 2022 PAS Conference in Denver, Colorado. I am honored to be speaking with Dr. Samantha Hill.

In our series, the Resident Files, we feature the thoughts and work of talented pediatric residents here in Colorado and around the country.

In this Resident Files series, we are going to hear from a resident who is working to ensure that patients and families are adequately screened for diaper and formula needs in the medical home.

Today, I am happy to be speaking with Dr. Brooke Pfister and Alisa Chandrabose.

Brooke is currently a Chief resident and Alisa is the Director of Ambulatory and Satellite Services at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

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Resources

National Diaper Bank Network: https://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org/get-help-now/

Find Relief Near You: Call 211 or visit their website at www.211.org

Find Your Local Food Bank: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

NowPow (Unite Us): https://www.nowpow.com/

Social Media: Follow #EndDiaperNeed

Articles Referenced

Sobowale, Clayton and Smith (2021):https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33130154/

Smith, Kruse, Weir and Goldblum (2013):https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23897910/

Berry and Blatt (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32896645/

An important measure of success for healthcare institutions is how well they recruit, develop, and value a diverse workforce that mirrors the communities they serve. From physicians and nurses to therapists and administrative staff, inclusive excellence matters. Today we are going to define inclusive excellence, discuss many aspects of the diverse healthcare workforce, and how we encourage our facilities to move towards developing providers and staff that resemble their patients.

Welcome to Charting Pediatrics LIVE at PAS.

Today, we have a very special guest joining us on Charting Pediatrics. Please help me give a warm welcome to O.N. Ray Bignall II. Ray joins us from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio where he is the Assistant Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer and the Director of Kidney Health Advocacy and Community Engagement for the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. He is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University college of Medicine.

Today's episode is underwritten by Metlife, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. MetLife is commited to expanding opportunities for low-and moderate-income people around the world to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities. Children's Colorado is grateful for MetLife and their support of our community. Late in 2021, the FDA approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, a milestone many parents were anxiously awaiting. The FDA and CDC signed off on the use of this vaccine after a historic clinical trial demonstrated it was both safe and effective. Children's Hospital Colorado had the privilege to advance the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by becoming the largest supersite for Pfizer's clinical trial. Today, we are going to hear from some of my colleagues who worked tirelessly and ultimately paved the way for the EUA for children ages 5-11 in November 2021. Lalit Bajaj is the Chief Quality officer here at Children's Hospital Colorado, Erin Sandene is the Director of Research operations and Administration, and Eric Simoes is an Infectious Disease expert here at Children's and professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Today, there are many complicated pediatric issues that are often hard to discuss in an office setting. The drivers of these modern health care dilemmas are often the social determinants of health or the conditions in which people are born, work, live, and age. Because these social determents vary considerably across the communities that we serve, health disparities exist for many Americans. In this episode, we are going to be talking with a pediatrician who is trying to get up stream on many of the health care problems in Southern California. Dr. IIan Shapiro is the Medical Director of Health and Wellness Education and currently serves as the Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer at AltaMed. Ilan has spent his entire career providing care to medically underserved populations.

Diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, are among the most serious chronic conditions in children and teens. Unfortunately, there is an increasing prevalence of both types of diabetes, especially in T2DM. During the last 2 years, COVID-19 has uniquely impacted this patient population. Stay at home orders have exacerbated and increased Type 2 risk factors including being overweight or being physically active less than 3 times a week. In this episode, we are going to discuss the impacts COVID-19 has had on kids with Type 2 Diabetes and how primary care providers can help support patients as they identify them in the medical home.

Today I am delighted to be speaking with my colleague Dr. Megan Kelsey.

Megan is the Medical Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Children's Colorado and is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University School of Medicine.