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Experts discuss recent literature relevant to child health. Features interviews with article authors.

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    How common is vaccine hesitancy really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 17:58


    With recent measles and pertussis outbreaks and a record number of pediatric influenza deaths this season poor vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy are in the media. What do we know about vaccine hesitancy since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.  First author David Higgins and editor Dr. Jacobson discuss the article in press "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parental Childhood Vaccine Attitudes in the US."  Read the full article here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00054-3/abstract  

    In the Moment: Anthony Milki - The Metamorphosis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 6:47


    Dr Anthony Milki reads his essay The Metamorphosis. Read the full piece here:  https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00073-7/abstract

    Perspectives on the use of AI in pediatric care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 21:58


    Dr. Jillian Gorski updates us on what is new in in the literature regarding patient and provider perspectives on the use of AI in healthcare. Read more in her recent progress report: Parental, Patient, and Provider Perspectives on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102819  The original study in Academic Pediatrics discussed here is Parental Perceptions on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Acute Care.  10.1016/j.acap.2022.05.006 

    PAS 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 2:27


    If you are going to PAS 2025 come say hi! I will be there with buttons to share with editors, listeners and guests from the podcast. If you see someone else with a button use it as a conversation starter. I am also posting content from the journal on the LinkedIn and would appreciate you following and sharing articles there: Academic Pediatrics on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/11657347  

    In the Moment: Life is Calling - Cara Texler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 11:58


    Dr. Cara Texler reads her essay Life is Calling. Read the full piece here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00048-8/abstract  

    Scoping Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 19:19


    Associate Editor Robert Jacobson describes the types of reviews published in Academic Pediatrics and the which types of topics they work well for. He gets into more details about the role of scoping reviews in Academic Pediatrics and what potential scoping review authors should consider when using this method.   Academic Pediatrics author guidelines are online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/content/authorinfo     

    Material Goods Provided in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 11:55


    Assistant Editor Dr. Colin Orr interviews first author Dr. Melissa Lutz on her piece, Material Goods Provided in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics: A Landscape Analysis as well as discussing the process of CORNET.  10.1016/j.acap.2025.102780 CORNET's mission is to advance children's health by partnering with key stakeholders through rigorous research in primary care, health care delivery, improvement science, and medical education, through an established, self-sustaining, collaborative, research network among pediatric continuity clinicians. https://www.academicpeds.org/groups-networks/research-networks/cornet/  

    What is the most helpful thing that your program provides you for wellness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 33:37


    First author Nimisha Bajaj and senior author Keith Ponitz discuss what pediatric residency leadership and faculty can do to support residents based on a qualitative analysis of free text answers to the question, “What is the most helpful thing that your program provides you for wellness?” posed to residents on an annual burnout related survey. The full article is available in press here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00552-7/fulltext Supplemental table as LOTS of specifics  https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/cms/10.1016/j.acap.2024.102607/attachment/db9051ef-9ed5-4cd8-96cf-c0657ab02217/mmc1.docx    

    In the Moment - My Father's Daughter and Doctor - Christy Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 12:52


    Dr. Christy Lucas reads her essay "My Fathers Doctor and Daughter" read it online here:  https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00555-2/abstract

    Patent experiences of racial inequities in ambulatory pediatrics and what to do about it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 18:32


    Dr. Jones and Orr discuss studies describing impact of racism in pediatric patient experience recently published by Dr. Jones in the journal:  Racial, Ethnic, and Language Inequities in Ambulatory Pediatrics Patient Family Experience. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.015 Racism Happens Every Day, All the Time”: Black Families' Outpatient Experiences of Racism Across a Large Pediatric System. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.011 Academic Pediatrics also has an open access supplement on Racism and Children's health sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/academic-pediatrics/vol/24/issue/7/suppl/S  

    In the Moment: To Truly Feel - Yasmeen Makarem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 9:20


    Yasmeen Makarem reads her essay To Truly Feel: A Journey from the NICU to Medical School.  Full article available here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00506-0/abstract  

    Nuts and Bolts- Be An Active Bystander

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 18:18


    Dr. Burman interviews Dr. Delerme who is the first author of a two page infographic in the nuts and bolts section on how to address microaggressions in the the medical education setting.  Infographic is online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00216-X/abstract

    In the Moment: Dear Black Folx in Academic Pediatrics - April Edwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 7:49


    Dr. Edwell reads her In the Moment Piece.  The full article is availalbe here: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.08.007  

    Fighting for immigrant families through framing: "Say what is true, avoid polarization, and repeat, repeat, repeat"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 25:20


    Supplement editor Dr. Lanre Falusi interviews Senior author Dr. Julie Sweetland from the Frameworks institute on her piece in Academic Pediatrics discussing how pediatricians can use framing for effective advocacy for children in immigrant families.  The full article is available open access: O'Neil M, Sweetland J. Fighting for Immigrant Families through Framing. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jul;24(5S):48-49. DOI:10.1016/j.acap.2023.10.005

    Children in Immigrant Families: Advancing Health Equity “Not just an opportunity but a frank responsibility” -

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 22:20


    Two guest editors of the supplement, Dr. Lanre Falusi and Dr. Julie Linton, discuss the recent supplement and role of the academic pediatric community in the health of children in immigrant families. The full issue is open access here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(24)X0006-6  

    "The credibility of you as a pediatrician really matters" - Pediatrician-Authored Opinion/Editorial Articles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 24:34


    John Carlson discusses changes in editorials and opinion pieces by pediatricians before and during the COVID pandemic. Discussion of how pediatricians should get involved in this process.  Article here: Pediatrician-Authored Opinion/Editorial Articles Published in Newspapers Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic Academic PediatricsVol. 24Issue 5p826–831  

    No Escaping Patient Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 20:35


    Dr. Congdon discusses her article using a medical escape room to increase safety event reporting with pediatric residents and later medical students.     Read more here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(23)00409-6/abstract    Congdon M, Galligan MM, Hart J. There's No Escaping Patient Safety: Implementation and Assessment of a Patient Safety Medical Escape Room for Pediatric Residents. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Apr;24(3):544-546. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.11.008.       

    In the Moment: New Thoughts on Nourishment - Laurel Murphy Hoffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 8:31


    Dr. Hoffman reads her piece in Academic Pediatrics available online here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2024.01.001

    Disparities in well child care in the COVID pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 14:13


    Dr. Colin Orr interview Dr. Salam Abdus from AHRQ regarding his recent piece, "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Attendance to Well-Child Visit Recommendations during COVID-19" which documented widening disparities in well child attendance by race and ethnicity in during the pandemic. Full article online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00146-3/abstract  

    In the Moment: That Line About My Kids - Julia Meade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 9:46


    Dr. Meade reads her piece about published in Academic Pediatrics.  Article available here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2024.02.003  

    Autonomy is not the absence of supervision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 26:30


    Dr. Goldstein shares lessons from her article, "A Qualitative Exploration of Pediatric Resident Perceptions of Autonomy in the Era of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship" discussing factors supporting and compromising resident autonomy and how fellows and attending can support resident autonomy in pediatric hospital medicine.  Full article: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(23)00332-7/abstract

    In the Moment: Reality Check - Julieana Nichols

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 6:40


    Dr. Nichols reads her article "Reality Check". Full article is available here:  https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00074-3/abstract  

    Exploring pediatric resident autonomy with qualitative methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 25:48


    Dr. Melissa Klein interviews Doctors Sarah Lynn Hilgenberg and Su-Ting Li on the use of qualitative methods in educational research. This discussion is based on a recent publication by Goldstein et al “A Qualitative Exploration of Pediatric Resident Perceptions of Autonomy in the Era of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship.”  Read the article here: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1876-2859(23)00332-7   Methods references:  Hanson JL, Balmer DF, Giardino AP. Qualitative research methods for medical educators. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Sep-Oct;11(5):375-86.  O'Brien BC, Harris IB, Beckman TJ, Reed DA, Cook DA. Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations. Acad Med. 2014 Sep;89(9):1245-51. Frambach JM, van der Vleuten CP, Durning SJ. AM last page. Quality criteria in qualitative and quantitative research. Acad Med. 2013 Apr;88(4):552. Frambach JM, van der Vleuten CP, Durning SJ. AM last page. Quality criteria in qualitative and quantitative research. Acad Med. 2013 Apr;88(4):552.

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    In the Moment: Heart to Heart - Ruchi Kaushik

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 11:25


    Dr. Kaushik reads her in the moment piece available here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2024.01.006  

    Nuts and Bolts: Section Introduction and Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 30:14


    Dr. Scott-Vernaglia interviews John Mahan and Teri Turner on the Nuts and Bolts section in Academic Pediatrics and give important tips for giving effective feedback. Call for Nuts and Bolts: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(22)00098-5/abstract  

    In the Moment: Trust in Uncertainty - Cara Texler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 11:53


    Dr. Texler reads her in the moment piece available here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(23)00274-7/fulltext

    Good Data Comes From Well Designed Surveys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 30:28


    Dr. Sabrina Ben-Zion and Dr. Monique Naifeh discuss survey design and important methods of distribution for pediatric educators. Read more here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(23)00394-7/fulltext

    In the Moment: I Heard Your Voice - Julie Schlegel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 6:53


    Dr. Julie Schlegel reads her in the moment piece. https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(23)00415-1/fulltext

    Introducing In the Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 13:36


    Dr. Terry Kind introduces the In the Moment section from Academic Pediatrics which will become a regular feature in this podcast. In the Moment is the personal narratives section of Academic Pediatrics

    Antiracism Education Special Issue Part 2: Eleven Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 22:18


    Authors of 11 innovations describe their educational innovations focused on combating racism. Innovations are published in Academic Pediatrics.  The full issue is available here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(23)X0008-4

    Antiracism Education Special Issue Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 13:55


    Doctors Alex Corley and Andria Tatem introduce the new special issue of Academic Pediatrics focused on educational innovations focused on combating racism in the medical setting. The full issue is available here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(23)X0008-4

    In the Moment: Telemedicine Fright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 6:58


    Dr. Alexandra Epee-Bounya reads her personal account of a challenging telehealth experience during the COVID pandemic.

    Secondhand Marijuana Exposure in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 11:35


    Dr. Karen Wilson is interviewed regarding her recently published article in Academic Pediatrics.  The article specifically surveyed residents of multiunit housing in New York, and found that residents of NY City Housing Authority developments were more likely to report smelling marijuana smoke.  Dr. Wilson and the web editor discuss the impact of these findings as well as resources for physicians and trainees to advocate around this important public health issue.

    In the Moment: You Tell Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 5:18


    Author Elizabeth Stuart reflects on how an experience with her own family deepened her understanding of a patient encounter.

    In the Moment: Family Centered Care Across the Border, A Postmortem Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 8:28


    Physicians struggle while trying to connect a young cancer patient in the U.S. with her mother who lives in Mexico.

    In the Moment: A Hand to Hold

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 5:57


    Dr. Sumeet Banker recalls a memorable encounter that occurred during a global health experience.

    Road to the Future: Priorities for Child Health Services Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 18:06


    Web editor Dr. Trost chats with authors Gerry Fairbrother, PhD; Denise Dougherty, PhD; Rosina Pradhananga, MPH, and Lisa A. Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP about how they developed these priorities to guide the future of child health services research.

    In the Moment: Treating the Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 13:43


    Dr. Ann Botash reads in her own words an account of a challenging teaching experience.

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