Guang Li, PhD, researcher at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh discusses his research on the developing heart with the hope of one day preventing congenital heart defects.  

Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, pediatrician and researcher at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses her community partnered research efforts focused on preventing intimate partner violence and supporting survivors through healing-centered care.

Michelle Manni, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses challenges often faced by women in academic research or medicine and what institutions can do to support women leaders in this space.

Scott Maurer, MD, division chief, Pediatric Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, and Justin Yu, MD, MS, physician researcher, Pediatric Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, both at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discuss the “full-service” palliative and supportive care program at Children’s and their work to support children and caregivers where they are both emotionally and physically.  

Chelsea Grefe McCann, PsyD, licensed psychologist and certified clinician in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cristin McDermott, MD, psychiatrist in Pediatric Behavioral Health Consultation and Liaison Services, both at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discuss the epidemic of gun violence in the United States and its effects on children.

Sandra Kim, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how the Center diagnoses, treats, and researches IBD in children and young adults.

Michael McClincy, MD, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and head of the Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Preservation program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses nonsurgical and surgical interventions for adolescents and young adults experiencing hip disorders.

Andrew Buchert, MD, medical director of Clinical Resource Management at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how data-informed clinical pathways improve experiences and outcomes for patients and providers alike.

Lina Ghaloul-Gonzalez, MD, a medical geneticist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses next-generation (next-gen) sequencing and its impact on the field of genetic medicine.

Basil Zitelli, MD, former (retired) division chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and former (retired) director of the Diagnostic Referral Service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the history of the unique, multi-practitioner Pediatric Hospitalist Program at UPMC Children’s.