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In this episode of the World PICU Awareness Week 2026 podcast series, we explore caregiver wellbeing through the lens of Latin America – a region characterized by resilience, diversity, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care in often resource-constrained environments.

Moderated by Dr. Lorena Acevedo, this conversation brings together multidisciplinary perspectives from across the region, including physicians, nursing, and allied health professionals.

The discussion highlights innovative and structured approaches to caregiver support, such as the CRECEP model, which integrates “caring for the caregiver” as a core pillar of care. It also explores how institutional programs, peer support, education, and simulation contribute to building safer and more supportive environments for healthcare professionals.

HOST

Lorena Acevedo

Pediatric Intensivist

Fundación CardioInfantil

GUEST

Teresa Stegman

CICU Nurse Practitioner

CHOP

Luis Moya

Pediatric Intensivist

Hospital San Juan de Dios

Daniel Sandoval

Respiratory Therapist

Fundación valle del Lili

DATE

Initial publication date: May 5, 2026

TRANSCRIPTS

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Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

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In this episode of the World PICU Awareness Week 2026 podcast series, we explore caregiver wellbeing through a Nordic perspective, with contributions from clinicians and researchers across Europe.

Moderated by Prof. Janet Mattsson, this discussion brings together experienced PICU professionals from Sweden and Denmark to reflect on how wellbeing is supported in daily clinical practice.

The conversation highlights the importance of structured approaches – from team check-ins and mentorship to ethical discussions and simulation-based learning – while also acknowledging the real challenges of implementing these practices in busy, high-demand PICU environments.

HOST

Janet Mattsonn

Professor of Critical Care nursing

Linnaeus University

GUEST

Johanne Meijers

IC nurse

Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna

Rikke Louise Stenkjaer

Researcher

Copenhagen University Hospital

DATE

Initial publication date: May 4, 2026

TRANSCRIPTS

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Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

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In this Asia episode of the World PICU Awareness Week 2026 podcast, experts and families come together to explore the human side of pediatric intensive care – where caregiver wellbeing, communication, and cultural sensitivity play a central role.

Through powerful real-life experiences, the discussion highlights the importance of family-centered care, emotional support, and multidisciplinary collaboration in navigating the challenges of critical illness.

HOST

Ririe Fachrina Malisie

Senior Consultant of Pediatric Emergency & Intensive Care

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine - Universitas Sumatera Utara

GUEST

Lydia Tan

Accredited Social Worker

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Mohamad Aris Iqqhwan bin Alizan

Father

Nur Amalina Miswan

Mother

Manpreet Kaur

Nursing Officer

Advanced Pediatric Centre, Chandigarh, India

DATE

Initial publication date: May 3, 2026

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/hp29mq4ghwh3n89nxpkh5fnx/Asia_26_transcript

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Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

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In this opening episode of the World PICU Awareness Week 2026 podcast series, we explore caregiver wellbeing through the lens of the Oceania region.

Moderated by Jacinta Winderlich (Australia), this episode features Dr. Liz Crowe, a leading expert in clinician wellbeing with over two decades of experience in pediatric intensive care and extensive research on workforce sustainability.

The conversation challenges conventional narratives around burnout and distress in PICU, shifting the focus toward what sustains healthcare professionals in this demanding environment. Drawing on both clinical experience and research, Dr. Crowe highlights the importance of meaning, team dynamics, and system-level responsibility in supporting those who deliver care.

This episode offers a thought-provoking perspective on how PICU teams can move beyond individual-focused solutions and instead foster environments where clinicians can continue to thrive.

HOST

Jacinta Winderlich

Paediatric Clinical Specialist Dietitian

Monash Children’s Hospital

GUEST

Liz Crowe

Director of Wellbeing

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

DATE

Initial publication date: May 2, 2026

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/jf785nrnf4pqtx6jr4z6mw/Oceania_26_transcript

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Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

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In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Drs. Briseida Mema and Wynne Morrison share their journeys into medical humanities, and reflect on the principles of narrative writing that resonate with healthcare workers. They explore how mentorship in narrative writing evolves through fostering connections and leads to community-building. The authors discuss the qualities of effective narrative pieces and share examples of impactful work on their professional practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Understand the role of medical humanities in healthcare practice

- Discuss community building and mentorship in narrative writing

- Review narrative medicine examples and their impact on professional identity

AUTHORS

Briseida Mema, MD, MHPE

Professor, Staff Physician

University of Toronto,

Hospital for Sick Children

Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE

Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Pediatrics

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH

Emeritus Chief

Division of Critical Care Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: April 28, 2026.

REFERENCES

- Morrison WE. A PCCM Narrative, in Verse. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022;23(10):836-837.

- Healy LI, Helmers A, Mema B. Vulnerability through art: a path forward. Intensive Care Med. 2025;51(7):1380-1383.

- https://niallwilliams.com/pages/this-is-happiness

- https://www.middlebury.edu/writers-conferences/writers-conference

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743358/on-call-by-anthony-fauci-md/

- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/183598/cutting-for-stone-by-abraham-verghese/

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathers_and_Sons_(novel)

- https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/eavan-boland

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/2p43kr4k2546gzw3qr75n/20260417_WSP_Mema_and_Morrison_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Mema B, Morrison W, Burns JP. Reflection and Community Building Through Narrative Writing. 04/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/reflection-and-community-building-through-narrative-writing-by-b-mema-et-al.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Ryan Coller, Jay Berry, Allysa Ware, and Ms. Dania Champion describe the Systems and Policy Research Network (SPRNetwork), a multi-site research collaborative focused on children with special healthcare needs. They discuss the network's core research areas — child quality of life, family well-being, and family engagement — as well as recent work leveraging national Medicaid and hospitalization data to inform federal policy. They also highlight the network's Early Investigator Program, its lived experience partner advisory model, and pathways for researchers and families to get involved at SPRnetwork.org.

SPEAKERS

Ryan Coller, MD, MPH

Co-Director, SPRNetwork

Associate Professor,

Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care,

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,

UW Health American Family Children's Hospital

Jay Berry, MD, MPH

Executive Director, SPRNetwork

Co-Director of the Children's Hospital Association Health Services Research Academy

Chief of Complex Care in the Division of General Pediatrics,

Department of Pediatrics and Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery,

Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Pediatrics,

Harvard Medical School‌

Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW

Co-Director, SPRNetwork

Executive Director, Family Voices

Dania Champion, MS, BS

Network Manager, SPRNetwork

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

HOST

Kristina Malik, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Medical Director, KidStreet

Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic,

Children's Hospital Colorado

DATE

Initial publication date: April 13, 2026.

JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE

Systems & Policy Research Network. Research. Accessed March 18, 2026. https://sprnetwork.org/research/

OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED

Berry JG, Williams DJ, Wright SM, Sanders LM, Agarwal D, Foster C, Vasquez J, Perrin JM, Lomangino S, Hall M. US Pediatric Hospitalizations Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid. JAMA Pediatr. 2026 Jan 1;180(1):101-103. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4537. PMID: 41247751; PMCID: PMC12624467.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/wgbphpxjfcg8npb66hc7jj7/Final_CCJCP_april_transcript_4-9-26‌

Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6.

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Coller R, Berry J, Ware A, Champion D, Malik K. Network Effects: Multi-Site Research for Children with Medical Complexity. 04/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Drs. Luregn Schlapbach and Janet Kelly-Geyer discuss the implementation and impact of the Airway, Breathing, Circulation - Plan, Risk, Options (ABC-PRO) handover tool in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. They discuss how a structured, proactive risk assessment during clinical handovers can reduce cardiac arrest rates and improve patient outcomes. They share perspectives on enhancing team situational awareness by anticipating high-risk events, identifying management strategies, and encouraging multidisciplinary participation in anticipatory care. Lastly, they highlight how the ABC-PRO framework advances overall patient safety in critical care settings.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Understand the ABC-PRO tool’s function in reducing cardiac arrests and enhancing safety

- Examine bedside team-based discussions around key patient risks during handovers using the ABC-PRO tool

- Recognize the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient management

- Assess the potential for implementing similar handover improvements in diverse healthcare settings

AUTHORS

Luregn Schlapbach, MD, PhD

Professor in Pediatric Intensive Care,

Head of Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology,

University Children`s Hospital Zurich

Janet Kelly-Geyer, MBChB

Senior PICU Consultant

University Children's Hospital Zurich

Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH

Emeritus Chief

Division of Critical Care Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: March 24, 2026.

ARTICLES REFERENCED

- Catchpole KR, de Leval MR, McEwan A, et al. Patient handover from surgery to intensive care: using Formula 1 pit-stop and aviation models to improve safety and quality. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007;17(5):470-478. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02239.x

- Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, et al. Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(19):1803-1812. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa1405556

- Riley CM, Diddle JW, Harlow A, et al. Shifting the Paradigm: A Quality Improvement Approach to Proactive Cardiac Arrest Reduction in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022;7(1):e525. Published 2022 Jan 21. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000525

- Spaeder MC, Lee L, Miller C, Keim-Malpass J, Harmon WG, Kausch SL. Incidence of cardiac arrest following implementation of a predictive analytics display in a pediatric intensive care unit. Resusc Plus. 2025;21:100862. Published 2025 Jan 2. doi:10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100862

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/f7xr7vcxc6f4mhc9736tzpb/202603_WSP_Schlapbach___Kelly-Geyer_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Schlapbach LJ, Kelly-Geyer JF, Burns JP. Reducing Cardiac Arrests in the PICU with ABC-PRO. 03/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Astrida Kaugars and Jessica Schnell discuss a measure development and preliminary validation study of a Complex Care Program Family Impact Questionnaire. They describe the importance of capturing the value of complex care programs, the four domains of program impact that were identified (general satisfaction, caregiver well-being, family well-being, and medical care empowerment), and next steps from this work.

SPEAKERS

Astrida Kaugars, PhD

Professor, Psychology

Marquette University

Jessica L. Schnell, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Complex Care

Medical College of Wisconsin

HOST

Emily J. Goodwin, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics,

University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program,

Children’s Mercy, Kansas City

DATE

Initial publication date: March 10, 2026.

JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE

Kaugars AS, Bungert N, Lee KJ, Michlig J, Oswald DL, Paul MK, Quates SK, Schnell JL. Capturing caregivers' and families' experiences in a Complex Care Program: development of the Complex Care Program-Family Impact Questionnaire (CCP-FIQ). J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Nov 16:jsaf096. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf096. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41241776; PMCID: PMC12826604.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/qkc6tx5crb2k4pp6fpbc4gf/Kaugars_and_Schnell_final_transcript

Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6.

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Kaugars A, Schnell JL, Goodwin EJ. Measuring the Value of Complex Care Programs to Families, With Families. 3/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/measuring-the-value-of-complex-care-programs-to-families-with-families.

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, discusses strategies for successful scholarship in pediatric critical care with a lens towards fellows and junior faculty. In discussion with co-hosts, Drs. Ruth Riedl and Katherine Rosengard, Dr. Tasker reviews clinical reports, effective engagement with the literature, and the role of mentorship in academia. He shares insights on pivotal themes in pediatric critical care literature, encouraging clinicians to engage actively with published research and contribute to evidence-driven practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Recognize the significance of structured clinical research reports in pediatric critical care

- Develop strategies for effective engagement with and utilization of medical literature

- Identify the role of mentorship in academic scholarship and career development

- Review the importance of the audience in academic projects and the implications for publication

AUTHORS

Robert Tasker, MBBS, MD

Editor-in-Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

College Lecturer in Medicine and Graduate Tutor

Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

Ruth Riedl, MD

Chief Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Katherine Rosengard, MD, MBA

Chief Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH‌

Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: February 24, 2026.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/84nhn6mvprnkpqjm3cq57pm8/202602_WSP_Tasker_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Tasker RC, Riedl R, Rosengard K, Wolbrink TA. Navigating Scholarly Writing and Academic Productivity. 02/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/navigating-scholarly-writing-and-academic-productivity-by-rtaskeretal.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Kathleen Chiotos and Jeffrey Gerber discuss a post hoc time-series analysis of clinician feedback reports and antibiotic prescribing for community-acquired pneumonia in children with medical complexity (CMC). They describe why children with medical complexity are often excluded from guideline-based interventions, what the data suggest about antibiotic choice and duration in this population, and next steps to design studies that include all children.

SPEAKERS

Kathleen Chiotos, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Jeffery Gerber, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine;

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

HOST

Kristina Malik, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Medical Director, KidStreet

Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic,

Children's Hospital Colorado

DATE

Initial publication date: February 17, 2026.

JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE

Chiotos K, Dutcher L, Grundmeier RW, Szymczak JE, Lautenbach E, Neuhauser MM, Hicks LA, Hamilton KW, Li Y, Muller BM, Meyahnwi D, Congdon M, Kane E, Hart J, Utidjian L, Cressman L, Jaskowiak-Barr A, Gerber JS. Off-target Impact of Clinician Feedback Reports on Antibiotic Use in Children With Medical Complexity Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Oct 2;14(10):piaf089. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaf089. PMID: 41051365.

OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED

Chiotos K, Dutcher L, Grundmeier RW, Meyahnwi D, Lautenbach E, Neuhauser MM, Hicks LA, Hamilton KW, Li Y, Szymczak JE, Muller BM, Congdon M, Kane E, Hart J, Utidjian L, Cressman L, Jaskowiak-Barr A, Gerber JS. Impact of Clinician Feedback Reports on Antibiotic Use in Children Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 24;80(2):263-270. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae593. PMID: 39656188; PMCID: PMC12120840.

Feudtner C, Feinstein JA, Zhong W, Hall M, Dai D. Pediatric complex chronic conditions classification system version 2: updated for ICD-10 and complex medical technology dependence and transplantation. BMC Pediatr. 2014 Aug 8;14:199. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-199. PMID: 25102958; PMCID: PMC4134331.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/bgxn4mqgk45zjxhxpxgxf3px/Chiotos_and_Gerber_podcast_2-13-26

Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6.

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Chiotos K, Gerber JS, Malik K. Evidence for Everyone: Studying Antibiotic Use for Pneumonia in Children With Medical Complexity. 2/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/evidence-for-everyone-studying-antibiotic-use-for-pneumonia-in-children-with-medical-complexity.