In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, host Dr. Kilby Mann interviews presenters of posters and oral abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 79th Annual Meeting, October 15-18, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Speakers describe their study findings and implications for practice. Dr. Francisco Valencia also discusses the role of the Complex Care Committee and the profound impact of mentorship in the field of complex care.

SPEAKERS

Laura Brunton, PT, PhD,

Associate Professor,

School of Physical Therapy,

Western University,

London, Ontario, Canada

Caitlin Cassidy, MD,

Associate Professor,

Department of Physical Medicine and the Department of Rehabilitation and Pediatrics,

Western University,

London, Ontario, Canada

Susan Gibb, MBBS, FRACP,

Medical Lead, Complex Care Hub,

Royal Children’s Hospital,

Melbourne, Australia

Francisco Valencia, MD,

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon,

Children's Clinics For Rehabilitative Services,

Tucson, Arizona

Simran Prakash, BA,

Medical Student,

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Karen Pratt, BA, MSc,

PhD Candidate,

Western University School of Health Sciences,

London, Ontario, Canada

Claire Wallace, PhD,

Pediatric Psychologist,

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital,

Maryland Heights, Missouri

Esther Yap, BPharm, MD,

Physician,

Royal Children’s Hospital,

Melbourne, Australia

HOST

Kilby Mann, MD,

Assistant Professor,

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine,

Children's Hospital Colorado

DATE

Initial publication date: November 11, 2025.

RESOURCES REFERENCED

- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 29th Annual Meeting, October 15-18, 2025, New Orleans, LA. https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2025/program

- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), www.aacpdm.org/

- AACPDM Complex Care Committee (www.aacpdm.org/about-us/committees/complex-care)

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/bgmft56r8ksk85qxbthvzs/CCJCP_AACPDM_Transcript_11-4-25‌

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CITATION

Valencia F, Brunton L, Cassidy C, Gibb S, Prakash S, Pratt K, Wallace C, Yap E, Mann K. Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the AACPDM Annual Meeting 2025. 11/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.‌ https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/practice-changing-research-in-complex-care-at-the-aacpdm-annual-meeting-2025.