Conversations About Care

In this episode Dr. Hassink sits down with Dr. Amy Christison, pediatrician and Director of the Healthy Kids U Weight Management Clinic at the University of Illinois Medical School, to discuss the impact screen time is having on children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Related Resources:

Related Resources:

• Family Media Plan (HealthyChildren.org) (https://tinyurl.com/yf2rr6y9)

• Episode 7 of Conversations About Care - Physical Activity (https://tinyurl.com/4muvk5ye)

• The following AAP Policy Statements:

Children, Adolescents, and the Media (https://tinyurl.com/4mbv82p4)

Media Use in School- Aged Children and Adolescents (https://tinyurl.com/mr35ea9n)

Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings (https://tinyurl.com/5n7rk2bk)

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children (https://tinyurl.com/fnfc9b98)

In this episode Dr. Hassink sits down with Sally Sampson, Director of ChopChop Family, to discuss the importance of cooking, supporting food introduction and exploration through activities, and how pediatricians can support families with early nutrition choices through education, using simple tools and resources, and channeling their own cooking experiences.

Related Resources:

• Eatable Alphabet Kitchen Activity Cards (https://tinyurl.com/2p9f2yb3)

• Quick Bites (https://tinyurl.com/2ds3pj33) and Finger Foods (https://tinyurl.com/4tms22wv)(Posters)

• Complementary Food Introduction (Infographic, Family Education)

• Picky Eating (Video)(https://tinyurl.com/4aaxhahr)

• Early Feeding CME Modules (Provider Education) (https://tinyurl.com/27rrt78x)

• AAP Policy on Nutrition in the First 1000 Days (https://tinyurl.com/yckwk6nb)

In this conversation, Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Tory Rogers, Director of Let’s Go in Maine and Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, Director for the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to discuss the Academy’s Interim Guidance on Obesity and COVID-19 and the role of pediatricians during the pandemic.

Related Resources:

• Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic (https://tinyurl.com/5az5afce)

• Obesity Management and Treatment During COVID-19 (https://tinyurl.com/35rtfj7r)

• Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity (https://frac.org/aaptoolkit)

In this conversation, Dr. Hassink is joined by Tamara Hannon, MD, FAAP who is a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a practicing Endocrinologist at Riley Children's Hospital. Dr. Hannon is also a member of the Committee on Nutrition. In this discussion they talk about the updated nutrition food labels and how pediatricians can talk about these new changes with families to help inform healthier food choices.

Related Resources:

• Online Course: Talking to Parents and Patients about Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices (Free to Members) (https://tinyurl.com/msk4dm8e)

• Understanding Nutrition Fact Labels (https://tinyurl.com/mws2yf8d)

• Early Feeding Educational Modules (Healthy Snacks & Healthy Beverages) (https://tinyurl.com/27rrt78x)

• Changes to the Nutrition Facts Labels (Parent Resource) (https://tinyurl.com/ys6c9z74)

In this conversation Dr. Hassink is joined by Blaise Nemeth, MD, MS who is a is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a non-operative pediatric orthopedics and pediatric obesity expert. Dr. Nemeth is also the lead author of the AAP policy titled “Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings”. In this discussion they talk about various strategies for encouraging physical activity in patients while remaining sensitive to their unique needs and concerns.

Related Resources:

• AAP Policy:

Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings (https://tinyurl.com/5n7rk2bk)

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children (https://tinyurl.com/fnfc9b98)

Organized Sports for Children, Preadolescents, and Adolescents (https://tinyurl.com/4a9ajesj)

Sports Specialization and Intensive Training in Young Athletes (https://tinyurl.com/nb7tbmk4)

In this conversation Dr. Hassink is joined by Joseph A. Skelton, MD, MS for a discussion on patient retention strategies for obesity care. Dr. Skelton has a wealth of experience as a Professor of Pediatrics, and of Epidemiology and Prevention, at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He also serves as Director of Brenner FIT® program, and as Associate Director of the Program in Community Engagement.

Related Resources:

• Webinar: Engagement and Retention in Weight Management: Latest Research and Practical Tools (https://tinyurl.com/mr2wthas)

• Patient Retention Toolkit (https://tinyurl.com/cbt9xms9)

In this episode Dr. Hassink speaks with Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS, FAAP who is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and a Director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital about the importance cultural considerations in clinical care. They go over examples of how medical care providers can create a culturally sensitive environment for meeting patients' unique needs, and building a lasting and meaningful patient-physician relationship.

Website: https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/Podcasts.aspx

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TS7XJZK

Resources:

AAP Policy: Enhancing Pediatric Workforce Diversity and Providing Culturally Effective Pediatric Care​ - https://tinyurl.com/y75pj9bk

ChangeTalk App on Motivational Interviewing ​- https://tinyurl.com/y8uovsy6

Milton’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity​ - https://tinyurl.com/yc3yv94v

The 6 C's of Developing Cultural Sensitivity (Printable ​Download)- https://tinyurl.com/ybh5a939

Disclaimer: The views, information, resources, or opinions expressed during the Conversations in Care podcast series are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent those of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The topics included in these podcasts do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. The primary purpose of this podcast is explore common themes related to quality pediatric care from the perspective of clinicians. This podcast series does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial us only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted toward the content of this podcast, without the express approval and knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast developers is forbidden. You may not edit, modify or redistribute this podcast.

In this bonus episode Dr. Hassink speaks with three colleagues about how obesity care is being adapted and delivered during these unprecedented times. The podcast will explore our guests' experiences and lessons learned as they adapt to delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah Armstrong, MD, FAAP will start off by sharing her experiences implementing telehealth for the first time, Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP share stories about how they have leveraged telehealth as part of obesity treatment previously and how they are leveraging it during COVID-19 and finally Victoria Rogers, MD, FAAP shares stories about some innovations and opportunities they have identified for obesity prevention and treatment.

Website: https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/Podcasts.aspx

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TS7XJZK

Episode Related Resources:​​​

​American Academy of Pediatrics Updates on COVID-19 - https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/

Telehealth for Obesity Care Webinar​ - https://youtu.be/dueAdY3IxE8

Measuring Children's Height and Weight Accurately At Home​ - https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/measuring_children.html

Disclaimer: The views, information, resources, or opinions expressed during the Conversations in Care podcast series are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent those of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The topics included in these podcasts do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. The primary purpose of this podcast is explore common themes related to quality pediatric care from the perspective of clinicians. This podcast series does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial us only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted toward the content of this podcast, without the express approval and knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast developers is forbidden. You may not edit, modify or redistribute this podcast.

In this conversation Dr. Hassink is joined by Jennifer Groos, MD, FAAP who is a lead physician for 5210 Health Care projects at United Way of Central Iowa and the Iowa Medical Society. Dr. Groos also serves as Lead Faculty for the Childhood Obesity in Primary Care quality improvement project. They discuss the importance of Weight for Length (WFL) measurements, tracking WFL with regard to obesity, when to intervene, and more.

Website: https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/Podcasts.aspx

Feedback Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TS7XJZK

Episode Related Resources:​​

​Weight for Lengt​h WHO/Bright Futures​ Growth Charts - https://tinyurl.com/qtw9rnc

WHO Growth Chart Recommendations (Age 0-2)- https://tinyurl.com/wmwmy4d

Healthy Active Living Mini​ Modules​ (CME credit available)- https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/EFHALF_CME.aspx

​Early Feeding Patient and Parent Resources​ - https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/EFHALF_parents.aspx

​Food Insecurity: What Can Pediatricians Do? Webinar - https://tinyurl.com/vfno7us

Empowering ​Families Through WIC​​ Webinar​ - https://tinyurl.com/vbt2fdp

Finger Foods Poster - https://tinyurl.com/txumoto

Disclaimer: The views, information, resources, or opinions expressed during the Conversations in Care podcast series are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent those of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The topics included in these podcasts do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. The primary purpose of this podcast is explore common themes related to quality pediatric care from the perspective of clinicians. This podcast series does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial us only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted toward the content of this podcast, without the express approval and knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast developers is forbidden. You may not edit, modify or redistribute this podcast.

In this conversation Sandy is joined by Natalie Muth, MD, FAAP, a dual-board certified pediatrician, registered dietitian, obesity medicine physician and a lead author of the AAP policy titled "Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents"​. Dr. Muth is also the current Chair of the AAP Section on Obesity. Sandy and Natalie discuss current recommendations and strategies for addressing sugary drink consumption with families in a primary care setting. They also discuss national policy and advocacy recommendations that are on the horizon.

Website: https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/Podcasts.aspx

Feedback Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TS7XJZK

​Episode Related Resources:​​

Healthy Beverages Mini Module (CME credit available) - https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/EFHALF_CME.aspx

Policy on Re​ducing Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents - https://tinyurl.com/y6tu2ozc

Consensus Statement on Healthy Beverage Consumption​ - https://tinyurl.com/y6wkr9w2

AAP Campaign for Dental Health​ - https://ilikemyteeth.org/

Disclaimer: The views, information, resources, or opinions expressed during the Conversations in Care podcast series are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent those of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The topics included in these podcasts do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. The primary purpose of this podcast is explore common themes related to quality pediatric care from the perspective of clinicians. This podcast series does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial us only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with, or targeted toward the content of this podcast, without the express approval and knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast developers is forbidden. You may not edit, modify or redistribute this podcast.