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the Director of Medical Education. He currently holds a faculty appointment as a Clinical Professor, Volunteer Faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at Florida International University College of Medicine. Prior to joining Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Dr. Gereige served as a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and the Course Director for the Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Course at the USF College of Medicine for the second year medical students.

Dr. Gereige received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He subsequently completed a Pediatric residency at the University of South Florida (USF)/ All Children’s Hospital followed by one year as Chief Resident. He then completed a Masters's Degree in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health at USF. In February 2010, he graduated from the USF Leadership Institute.

At the national level, Dr. Gereige completed a six-year term as a member of the national AAP executive committee of the Council on School Health where he served as the newsletter and website co-editor. Currently, he is a member of the Executive Committee of the AAP Oral Health Initiative and the Executive Committee of the Section on Oral Health where he is the 2012 NCE Program Chair. In addition to being a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), he is a member of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD). He is a member of the Editorial Board of Pediatrics in Reviews and served as a manuscript reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he serves as a Faculty Advisor for the APA Educational Scholars Program. Dr. Gereige served on the NBME USMLE Step 2 test writing committee for the Pediatric test questions for 4 years (2007-2011) and has been serving on the USMLE Step 2 Interdisciplinary Review Committee (IRC) since 2012. He is currently a member of the AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) Planning Group. In January 2015, Dr. Gereige was appointed to serve as a member of the Pediatric Residency Review Committee (RRC) of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Dr. Gereige has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. In addition to Medical Education, his interests include School Health, primary care Sports Medicine, Public Health, Evidence-Based Medicine, Oral Health, and Children with Special Health Care Needs and Sports.

Lisa McLaren RN is from Roanoke VA and has two wonderful children Eric and Lauren, and her husband John. She worked with a peds legend Dr. Cioletti and was VP of Operations for Pediatrics@Nite before joining Manassas City School System.  

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

 Paul Allan Offit is an American pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases, vaccines, immunology, and virology. He is the co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine. Offit is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology, professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, former chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases (1992–2014), and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He has been a member of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dr. Offit is a board member of Every Child By Two and a Founding Board Member of the Autism Science Foundation (ASF).[

Dr. Offit shares his stories as a child in Baltimore with Polio and Dr. Markowitz one of three researchers who studied Group A Strep ( Drs. Denis and Wannamaker ).  With the help of the "quiet heroes" polio and Rheumatic Heart Disease are no longer a disease of children or pediatrics. But many children gave the ultimate sacrifice when they did not receive the vaccine or penicillin in the clinical trials and died from the disease. Such is the nature of medical innovation.   

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, is board certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. She served her residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and stayed an additional year as Chief Pediatric Resident.

Dr. Kressly began practicing in the Doylestown area in 1990 and has been an involved medical community member since then. She is a past president of the PA Chapter of the AAP and several national AAP committees. She served as medical director for Office Practicum EHR for over a decade.

Dr. Kressly enjoys the beach, reading, Scrabble, playing with her grandsons, and volunteering advocacy for women, children, and wildlife in her spare time.

While retiring from clinical practice in August 2020, she continues to influence children's healthcare nationally. 

"If we give pediatricians the right resources and appropriate payment to be able to serve the families, we can do amazing things. That is what's killing us, the lack of appropriate resources. Yes, all the administrative burden and crap is getting in the way, but as pediatricians, you know, you make a difference.

I can jump through a few hoops, but we must eliminate some ridiculous hoop-jumping and administrative burdens that add no value to care. We have to get back to allowing pediatricians to add value to provide care to the patients they are privileged to serve, filling our cup and strengthening us.

Linked arm in arm to change the world with our patients because we don't stand to advocate without surrounded arms linked with the patients and families we care for. We're not here to promote us. We're here on behalf of them. The kids sent me. This isn't about me; this is the kid sent me because they're looking at me longingly; please, sir, may I have some more?

And I'm tired of begging for porridge for my kids. They deserve it. And I want to get to the people who dole out the porridge so that the kids get the fair share and we can distribute it how they need it. "

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Dr. Mark Lerner is a clinical, school, and forensic psychologist, author, speaker, and international consultant who focuses on helping people through challenging times. 

As chairman & CEO of The National Center for Emotional Wellness, Inc., Dr. Lerner has been called upon to consult with and train organizations around the world. He has worked with the FBI, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the United Nations, where he serves as an Expert Consultant with the United Nations Department of Safety & Security. He has additionally worked with numerous schools and staff at children’s hospitals, internationally.

For additional information about Dr. Lerner, please visit MarkLerner.com

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

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Dr. Jeanne Marconi is Vice President of Clinical Integration at PM Pediatric Care. After 25 years in private practice Dr. Marconi joined PM Pediatric Care to bring her innovative and out of the box thought leadership to help meet the gaps in behavioral health care delivery to children and young adults by leveraging PM’s presence in 17 states and robust telehealth platform. While in practice she was at the forefront of mental health assessments and delivery of services by care managers, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners through a collaborative model. 

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The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Susanne Madden is the founder and CEO of The Verden Group, a consulting firm founded to help practices navigate through the increasingly complex business of healthcare, and Co-Founder of Independent Practice MSO, a service company and GPO designed to support small, independent practices. Her career has spanned several sections of the healthcare industry. Prior to founding Verden, she was employed by UnitedHealthcare in the area of physician network management and spent several years as an independent healthcare consultant specializing in pediatric practice start-ups, business development, revenue cycle remediation, vendor management, and process improvement. Formerly a pediatric practice administrator and billing manager, she understands the many different challenges facing practices today. With an MBA in both Management Systems and Information & Communication Systems, she has applied her formal learning to understanding the principles of knowledge management and how information can be transformed into comprehension at all levels with the right facilitation. The Verden Group and IPMSO are the culmination of that knowledge, which seeks to inform, transform and reform the business of healthcare today.

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Link to Nicklaus Children's Hospital The 58th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course : https://cme.nicklauschildrens.org/ppgc#day1%7Cgroup-tabs-node-course-default3

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Susanne Madden is the founder and CEO of The Verden Group, a consulting firm founded to help practices navigate through the increasingly complex business of healthcare, and Co-Founder of Independent Practice MSO, a service company and GPO designed to support small, independent practices. Her career has spanned several sections of the healthcare industry. Prior to founding Verden, she was employed by UnitedHealthcare in the area of physician network management and spent several years as an independent healthcare consultant specializing in pediatric practice start-ups, business development, revenue cycle remediation, vendor management, and process improvement. Formerly a pediatric practice administrator and billing manager, she understands the many different challenges facing practices today. With an MBA in both Management Systems and Information & Communication Systems, she has applied her formal learning to understanding the principles of knowledge management and how information can be transformed into comprehension at all levels with the right facilitation. The Verden Group and IPMSO are the culmination of that knowledge, which seeks to inform, transform and reform the business of healthcare today.

Links to PMI: https://pmi2023.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=KBOip4r3dcFx7TAGnm2q62CdQDkS0x3GynmCy8qSojKwIaMxxRrohNg0BSrrSX7TQ9gX2HijhQa3QtZXHEXdstr25388GLMUW2hmpqsMLx0wt0o5v6j4epVVIu128eSI

Link to Nicklaus Children's Hospital The 58th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course : https://cme.nicklauschildrens.org/ppgc#day1%7Cgroup-tabs-node-course-default3

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Dr. Eric Bricker is an internal medicine physician who graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. 

Dr. Bricker is the former Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Compass Professional Health Services. Compass is a Healthcare Navigation service that grew to 1.8 million members across 2,000+ clients including T-Mobile, Southwest Airlines, and Chili's/Maggiano's Restaurants. Compass was acquired by Alight Solutions in July 2018. Alight is a 10,000-person employee benefit and HR outsourcing company that separated from Aon in 2017.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Dr. Munish Khaneja is the Chief Strategy Officer of CareAbout. Prior to joining CareAbout, Dr. Khaneja served as the Chief Medical Officer of Altruista Health, Inc., where he oversaw clinical strategy and regulatory innovation across all products and services. Prior to Altruista, Dr. Khaneja served as Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness and Pharmacy at EmblemHealth, where he was also the Corporate Clinical Lead for Population Health and Value-Based Purchasing. Dr. Khaneja has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Affinity Health Plan and the Greater Hudson Valley Health Center. He was also a Hospitalist at Kings County Health Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Khaneja presently maintains academic affiliation as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. He is a board member and advisor to numerous national organizations and corporations and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Khaneja graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Chemistry from Brooklyn College. He holds his M.D. from the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Khaneja holds his M.S. in Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He is trained in Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics, is a board-certified internist, and is certified in Medical and Healthcare Informatics. 

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Jesse Hackell, MD, FAAP, is a graduate of Princeton University and received his MD degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1976. His pediatric residency was completed at Johns Hopkins as well, and he undertook one year of training in neonatal-perinatal medicine at The University of Texas in Houston. He practiced pediatrics in Rockland County, NY from 1981 until his retirement in 2022, and was a founding member of Pomona Pediatrics, now a division of Boston Children’s Health Physicians, there in 1987. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, with permanent certification. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is the President of the New York State Chapter 3 of the AAP, and co-chair of the Pediatric Council for Chapters 2 & 3. He is Chair of the National AAP Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine (COPAM) and has served on the executive committee of the AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM). His professional interests include addressing vaccine confidence, practice management, and advocacy on children’s health issues.

Dr. Herschell Lessin, MD FAAP is a legend in the pediatric community. He graduated from Yale Medical school and then went on to do his residency at Yale Children's Hospital. He then leads one of the largest mega groups in NY.  He was part of the ADHD guidelines for the AAP and continues to practice as well as provide expert testimony in medical cases.  

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