Shaefali and Alice review key components of the Cures Act Final Rule that went public on April 5th, 2021, including  changes to our documentation structure and what to look out for in the future. As always, PedsAdmit aims to inform but is not a substitute for consulting your informatics department or formal legal advice.

In this episode, we review the tips on Dr. Michelle Kittleson's popular Twitter account and discuss the unofficial rules of paging consults, presenting patients, communicating with nurses, and the urban legend of 'surgical clearance.' Follow @MKIttlesonMD so you never miss her #KittlesonRules or #TipsfornewDocs. 

We sit down with Dr. Nathalie Duroseau, a third year adolescent medicine fellow in NYC and a Physicians for Reproductive Health Advocacy Fellow, to discuss her method for presenting birth control options to adolescent patients. 

Dr. Stephen Teach, Associate Dean for Pediatric Faculty Affairs and Chair of Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, gives a lecture on funding research as a young investigator. We are SO excited to finally understand what a K grant is. Special thanks to Marc Delaney enough for setting up the lecture and being our #1 grant-inspiration.

Dr. Stephen Teach, Associate Dean for Pediatric Faculty Affairs and Chair of Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, gives a lecture on funding research as a young investigator. We are excited to finally understand the language of NIH grants and protected time.  This episode is dedicated to Marc Delaney, our R38-funded grant writing role model.

As pediatric residents prepare for COVID-19 vaccine efforts, Alice reviews the CDC guidelines to answer common patient questions. Peer-reviewed by Geoff Guenther and Nouf Alsaati (thank you!). 

We sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Matsui, director of clinical and translational research at Dell Children's Hospital, to talk about fellowship selection, career development grants, and the importance of research in pediatric medicine.  Check out The Effort Report podcast for more career advice from Dr. Matsui. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-effort-report/id1133375717

NICU dietician Sarah Swaintek walks us through the nuts and bolts of total parenteral nutrition in the NICU.

We sit down with Shannon McLay, host of the Martinis and Your Money podcast, to discuss PSLF, mid-level financial goals, credit score monitoring, and what you need to know as a pediatrician.  

In our final genetics episode, we sit down with Dr. Debra Regier to discuss disorders of the mitochondria, lysosome, and peroxisome.