8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Sneak Peek of Nursing, NICU and CICU Tracks.

Please enjoy this collaboration with Dr. Robert Pass, host of The PediHeart Podcast where we speak to planning members of the World Congress. Sandy Staveski, PhD, RN, PNP (UCSF) represents the Nursing Track, Amir Ashrafi, MD (CHOC) represents the NICU Track and Bruna Curry (CardioPedBrasil) represents the CICU Track.

Co-hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Robert Pass, MD (Mount Sinai/Icahn SOM), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

We know representation matters… now what do we do? Keila Lopez, MD, MPH (Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) shares not just why representation matters, but how it affects delivery of care, and what individual and structural tools we can use to move the needle.

Host: Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/UPenn), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

Please join us during Mental Health Awareness month for a discussion about wellbeing and stress among CICU workforce with our specials guests Casey N. Bor, MS, CPNP-AC, BSN, RN (Univ of Maryland Medical Ct) and ), David Werho (Rady Children’s Hospital/UC San Diego).

Co-hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

Please join this heartfelt discussion with our specials guests Louise Callow, NP (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) winner of the 2022 PCICS Patricia Hickey Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing and Lara Shekerdemian, MD (Children’s Texas Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) winner of the 2022 PCICS Anthony C. Chang Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care.

Co-hosts: Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center Dallas), David Werho (Rady Children’s Hospital/UC San Diego). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).

Join Host Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC and guests Jean Storey MS, RN, NEA-BC (Children's Health Dallas) and Kim Ortmeyer BSN, RN, CCRN (Levine Children's) as they discuss bedside nursing and strategies to keep RNs at the bedside. Host: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)

Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Investigators (CoRE-PCICS). Dr. Chris Mastropietro (Riley Children's Hospital/Indiana University) and Dr. Katie Cashen (Duke) discuss what CoRE-PCICS is and a review of the Intermediate Outcomes after ALCAPA Repair project. Host, Editor, and Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville)

Interview with Dr. Katsuhide Maeda MD PhD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and John Dykes MD (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital) about the history and current state of VAD support for single ventricle patients. Co-Hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) and Amy Romer MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). Editors: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC, and Lillian Su, MD Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)

World Congress Overview - On this special collaborative episode with the PediHeart Podcast, Dr. Gil Wernovsky, meeting chair for the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, gives us an exciting overview of this historic meeting. Find out more about the meeting at www.wcpccs2023.org. Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos, Jill Zender, Saidie Rodriguez, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producers: Robert Pass, David Werho. The song "My Beautiful" by The Baby Blue Sound Collective is used with permission, credits can be found here: https://youtu.be/BXGUIf0neNk

Kyle Claussen, the CEO of Resolve, joins us to discuss considerations, tips, and lessons-learned for physicians and APPs going through contract negotiations, including how to make sure you are treated fairly, how to set yourself up for success in this confusing process, DEI considerations, and the most important things to look for in a contract. Co-hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory University), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas). Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (UC San Diego). Note: Resolve is a PCICS Industry Supporter - learn more about Resolve here: https://pcics.org/partners-supporters/industry-supporters/

Join us for this recap of our December 2022 PCICS meeting in Miami. Hear about the science, community, and important team contributions to our field, including the important role of the patient's family and the bedside nurse. Several guests join us to discuss all the things they learned and how they might change their practice. Guests: Christin Diller, Jason Buckley, Bistra Zheleva, Casey Bor. Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.