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Get to know the individuals who make up PeDRA’s vibrant and diverse community. This series of interviews is a fun and casual way to learn how our leaders, investigators, trainees, staff, and patient partners got where they are today. You’ll also learn som

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    • Jan 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Getting to Know You: Anna Bruckner, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 22:21


    We're kicking off Season Three of Getting to Know You with PeDRA's President, Anna Bruckner, MD! Dr. Bruckner is a professor of dermatology and pediatric dermatologist at the University of Colorado. As one of PeDRA's original founding members, she has served on countless committees over the years and is excited about her new role as the PeDRA President for the 2022-2024 term. Her dedication to research, particularly focused on epidermolysis bullosa, is making an impact in the field of pediatric dermatology and patient care. Watch now to learn more about her research and path to pediatric dermatology.

    Getting to Know You: Morgan Dykman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 16:01


    Morgan Dykman is the 2022-23 PeDRA Fellow. After becoming a PeDRA in late 2021, Morgan made quick work of networking and collaborating on projects with her mentor, Dr. Jillian Rork. Now, as the PeDRA Fellow, Morgan supports Executive Committee meetings, and board meetings, and is even leading an internal research project all about PeDRA's connections. Watch to learn more about what led to Morgan's passion for pediatric dermatology research.

    Getting to Know You: Michele Ramien, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 19:33


    Dr. Michele Ramien has been a member of PeDRA for many years. She currently chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and serves as a co-leader for the newly created Drugs and Bugs Focused Study Group. Watch to learn more about Dr. Ramien's path to research through PeDRA.

    Getting to Know You: Colleen Cotton, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 14:59


    Colleen Cotton, MD is a Pediatric Dermatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Cotton joined PeDRA as a research fellow in 2013 and was one of the first PeDRA Fellows. She now serves on PeDRA's Early Investigator and Meetings Committees, as well as a participant in PeDRA's Mentorship Program as both a mentor and mentee. Be sure to watch to the end to learn more about Dr. Cotton's unique hidden talent.

    Getting to Know You: Caitlin Haskell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 6:46


    Meet PeDRA's newest staff member, Caitlin Haskell! Caitlin joined PeDRA in July as our first-ever Communications Manager. With over a decade of experience in strategic communications, events, and academic recruiting, Caitlin brings with her a skillset tailor-made for PeDRA. Learn more about Caitlin's role and her exciting star sightings in Nashville, TN.

    Getting to Know You: Joy Wan, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 16:51


    Joy Wan, MD is a pediatric dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Wan is a very active member of PeDRA, serving on PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee and the Eczema Count Project Steering Committee. Like so many others, pediatric dermatology wasn't high on her list when she entered medical school, but soon became her passion after her third-year rotation in dermatology. Watch to learn more about Dr. Wan and how her artistic skills earned her some serious Super Bowl swag as a child.

    Getting to Know You: Jillian Rork, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 26:14


    Jillian Rork, MD is a pediatric dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Rork is the co-founder of the PeDRA Down syndrome focused study sub-group and has a passion for treating skin diseases in children with Down syndrome. Learn more about her journey from French major to pediatric dermatologist and her love of playing music in this month's installment of Getting to Know You!

    Getting to Know You: Carrie Coughlin, MD, MPHS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 13:27


    Dr. Carrie Coughlin is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is the chair of the PeDRA Outcomes Committee, serves on the PeDRA Meetings and Studies committees, and leads the Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Study Group. Learn more about Dr. Coughlin and the importance of communicating PeDRA's work outside the field of pediatric dermatology.

    Special Episode: Getting to Know PeDRA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 40:53


    This year marks PeDRA's 10th anniversary. For 10 years, our vibrant community has been forging relationships and conducting meaningful research to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin diseases. Together, we are advancing the field in ways that were nothing more than dreams 10 years ago. Take a look back at what we've accomplished and where we're heading in the future with PeDRA's Executive Director, Mike Siegel, PhD. Celebrate with us by sharing your favorite PeDRA memory https://pedraresearch.org/pedras-turning-10/ (right here)!

    Getting to Know You: Harper Price, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 20:49


    Dr. Harper Price is the Division Chief and Fellowship Director of Pediatric Dermatology at Phoenix Children's Hospital as well as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Having been a member of PeDRA since nearly the beginning, she's previously served on the Membership Committee and is currently serving on the Grants Committee and PeDRA's Best Practices Task Force. Dr. Price is an avid photographer and loves animals. Watch to learn more about her great work.

    Getting to Know You: Megha Tollefson, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 10:17


    Dr. Megha Tollefson is a Pediatric Dermatologist and Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology at the Mayo Clinic. She has served on several PeDRA committees in the past and is currently serving as Member at Large on the Board of Directors. Dr. Tollefson, like so many others in the field, has always enjoyed taking care of children. Learn how that passion translated into a career in pediatric dermatology and learn about a little piece of advice she received from her Peloton coach.

    Getting to Know You: Dr. Beth Drolet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 13:56


    Dr. Beth Drolet is Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She's a founding member of PeDRA, completed a term as chair of PeDRA's Nominating Committee in 2021, and is a current member of the Best Practices Task Force. Tune in for Dr. Drolet's perspective on leaning into failure and be sure to watch until the very end as she shares her very special hidden talent (hint – it will make you want to dance!). Watch and learn more about Dr. Drolet's incredible career in research.

    Getting to Know You Staff Edition: Holly Neale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 18:30


    Holly joined the PeDRA team in June of 2021 as the 2021 – 2022 PeDRA Fellow. Holly manages PeDRA's four social media platforms, provides administrative support to the board of directors, and is the medical student liaison for PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee. Holly is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Massachusetts and enjoys being a peer mentor to other medical students. When she's not studying, supporting PeDRA, or mentoring medical students, she's out and about seeking thrills. Listen to the very end for Holly's most intense thrills to date.

    Getting to Know You: Sheila Rittenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 37:11


    In this very special Getting to Know You, we look back on how it all began with PeDRA's first executive director, Sheila Rittenberg. She was brought on in 2013 and for six years, Sheila and the board of directors carefully laid the foundation for the organization we are today. Now, as PeDRA nears its 10th birthday, Sheila shares her personal connection to childhood skin disease and her hopes for PeDRA's future. She also shares how she's been able to nurture her creative side in retirement by working to produce a documentary film.

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    Getting to Know You Staff Edition: Amy Stein, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 12:21


    Dr. Stein is the new PeDRA Biostatistician. Hailing from Arizona, Amy stumbled into a career in statistics near the end of her senior year as an undergraduate. One of her professors offered her a stop in the statistics graduate program at Baylor and it was there that Amy found her calling. She supports PeDRA investigators with everything from designing a stats-friendly study to teasing out data at the end of a study, all with a hands-on, energetic approach. When Dr. Stein isn't tackling the stats, she's baking cookies for every season with her children, and reading any book she can get her hands on.

    Getting to Know: Leah Lalor, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 13:49


    Dr. Lalor is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is a vice chair of PeDRA's Acne and HS Focused Study Group. Even though she had decided on dermatology as her specialty, she said she'd never be a pediatric dermatologist. That is, until she went to University of Cincinnati for her residency and fell in love with the field. Learn more about her research and be sure to listen to the very end for a special announcement.

    Getting to Know You Season 2 is on the Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 0:42


    Season 2 will drop in November. Make sure you like and subscribe so new episodes automatically download. This season's guests include Dr. Beth Drolet, Dr. Elaine Siegfried, Dr. Carrie Couglin and so many more!

    Getting to Know Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 19:20


    Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield is a Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego. He's a founding member of PeDRA and one of PeDRA's original Co-Presidents. Dr. Eichenfield is a leader in the field of inflammatory skin disease research and has led many PeDRA studies while mentoring colleagues and trainees on many more. Learn more about Dr. Eichenfield's career and his passion for musical theater.

    Getting to Know: Jeff Sugarman, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 17:11


    Dr. Jeffrey Sugarman is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a founding member of PeDRA and served on PeDRA's Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years. He's also the immediate past president of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Learn more about Dr. Sugarman and his work in pediatric dermatology research. 

    Getting to Know: Jenna Streicher, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 17:43


    Dr. Streicher is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. She's currently co-chairing PeDRA's Birthmarks Focused Study Group. She became interested in pediatric dermatology while in medical school at Indiana University after completing a peds derm rotation with Dr. Anita Haggstrom. Her training took her to Georgia and Pennsylvania, and she's come full circle back to Indiana to work alongside Dr. Haggstrom. Learn more about her work with the Birthmarks Focused Study Group and why she's been reading so much by Julia Donaldson lately.

    Getting to Know: Milie Fang

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 12:41


    Milie Fang is finishing her fourth year of medical school at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indiana and recently matched into the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Dermatology Residency Program. Milie joined PeDRA in 2019 after attending her first PeDRA conference and presented at the 2020 virtual PeDRA Annual Conference. Learn more about Milie's work and her multi-lingual skills!

    Getting to Know: Rony Francois, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 11:24


    Dr. Rony Francois is a fourth-year resident at the University of Florida.  He is currently working through a research elective at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and will be heading back to UCSF as a dermatopathology fellow soon. Dr. Francois has several research interests, but his primary focus is melanoma. Get to know more about Dr. Francois's research and his love of "spontaneous" travel.

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    Staff Edition: Katherine Devenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 3:55


    Katherine Devenport is PeDRA's Research Coordinator. Prior to joining the PeDRA team in 2018, she was a research assistant at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has degrees in both Biology and Biochemistry and had plans of becoming a veterinarian until pediatric dermatology research captured her heart. Get to know more about Katherine and her role and hear about her four furry friends.

    Staff Edition: Heather Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 5:00


    Heather Miller joined PeDRA in 2020 as the event manager for PeDRA's first virtual conference. She previously spent time working with the National Psoriasis Foundation and brings many years of non-profit experience to her role. Since 2020, Heather's role with PeDRA has grown from planning the Annual Conference, to also support membership and the PeDRA Mobile app. Get to know more about Heather and her billiards hobby!

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    Staff Edition: Mike Siegel, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 7:59


    Mike Siegel, PhD joined PeDRA as the Executive Director in 2018. He received his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Washington and got his start in dermatology research at OHSU. Following his time at OHSU he become the Senior Vice President of Research and Clinical Affairs at the National Psoriasis Foundation. It was through his work at NPF that he became acquainted with PeDRA. Get to know more about Mike, what he loves about the work he does and how he became a sandwich connoisseur.

    Getting to Know: Yvonne Chiu, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 12:01


    Yvonne Chiu, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She joined PeDRA in 2014 and founded the Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disorders Focused Study Group (then a subgroup of the Inflammatory Skin Disease Workgroup). She has since served on many committees, including the Outcomes, Grants, and Early Investigator Committees. She currently co-chairs the PeDRA Meetings Committee and is a member of PeDRA's Board of Directors. Get to know more about Dr. Chiu, her story, and how she's mastered Google along the way!

    Staff Edition: Olivia Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 4:13


    Olivia Davies is finishing her fourth year of medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin and recently matched into Harvard-Combined Dermatology Residency Class of 2025. She is the current PeDRA Fellow and oversees PeDRA's social media and supports the Board of Directors and consensus guidelines projects. During her research fellowship year, Olivia became interested in pediatric dermatology research after being inspired by two very important PeDRA members. Get to know more about Olivia and her time spent in Spain.

    Getting to Know: Jennifer Huang, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 16:23


    Dr. Jennifer Huang is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She joined PeDRA in its infancy and helped to establish the Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Study Group. She has served on many committees within the organization, including chairing the Early Investigator Committee. She's currently a member of the Board of Directors, Grants Committee and is co-chairing the Meetings Committee. Get to know more about Dr. Huang and her passion for oncodermatology.

    Getting to Know: Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 12:32


    Dr. Brandling-Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She is the chair of the PeDRA Connective Tissue and Autoinflammatory Disorders Focused Study Group. She values the PeDRA network for being a place where new ideas take shape, and "ah-ha" moments that can be shared with others. Get to know more about Dr. Brandling-Bennett and listen as she shares some thoughts on how to build a rewarding career.

    Getting to Know: Kalyani Marathe, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 16:11


    Dr. Kalyani Marathe is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. After being inspired by her physician father, she pursued science in college where she took pre-med courses while majoring in English. Her research is focused on pediatric vulvar disease and she recently started a vulvar clinic with a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Get to know more about Dr. Marathe and how her patients have shaped her views of the diseases she treats. Listen to the very end to discover her very special hidden talent!

    Staff Edition: David Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 6:07


    David Roberts joined PeDRA as the Development Director in 2019. He brings more than 15 years of experience in non-profit development to his role. He has worked in the dermatology space for some time, having previously worked at the National Psoriasis Foundation. Get to know more about David and his artistic abilities!

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    Getting to Know: Deepti Gupta, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 9:05


    Dr. Deepti Gupta is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She found her way to pediatric dermatology while in pediatric residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She's been a member of PeDRA for many years and currently serves on PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee. Get to know Dr. Gupta and learn how the PeDRA network helps her address knowledge gaps and better understand disease processes.

    Staff Edition: Jenn Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 7:35


    Jenn Dawson brings more than 15 years of mission-based nonprofit experience to her role as PeDRA's Outreach Manager. She manages PeDRA's education program and outreach activities and supports the initiatives of the Early Investigator Committee. Get to know more about Jenn, her work, and her passion for musical theater.

    Getting to Know: Ilona Frieden, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 14:11


    Dr. Ilona Frieden is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, a founding member of PeDRA, and is PeDRA's current President. She's a recognized leader in the field, having mentored many PeDRA members and inspired countless others in pediatric dermatology. Get to know Dr. Frieden and the important role that mentorship has played in her career.

    Getting to Know: Lisa Arkin, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 13:31


    Dr. Lisa Arkin is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Arkin is a long-time PeDRA member and serves as the chair for PeDRA's Early Investigator Committee. She also oversees programming for PeDRA's Annual Early Investigator Forum which takes place alongside the PeDRA Annual Conference. Get to know Dr. Arkin and how her experience on September 11, 2001 changed her career path forever.

    Getting to Know: Randy Ko

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 8:59


    Randy Ko is an MD, PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He was inspired to go into pediatric dermatology after struggling with his own dermatologic issues while growing up. Get to know more about Randy and how he's applying advice he received from his dad to his everyday life.

    Getting to Know: Kelly Cordoro, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 11:57


    Dr. Kelly Cordoro is a Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. She is one of PeDRA's founding members, having been at the whiteboard when the acronym “PeDRA” was decided. Dr. Cordoro is a world leader in the field of pediatric psoriasis and serves as chair of the Pediatric Dermatology COVID-19 Response Task Force. Get to know more about Dr. Cordoro, her story, and how her physics professor helped put her on the path to pediatric dermatology!

    Getting to Know You: Randy Ko, MD, PhD Candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 8:59


    Randy Ko is an MD, PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He was inspired to go into pediatric dermatology after struggling with his own dermatologic issues while growing up. Get to know more about Randy and how he's applying advice he received from his dad to his everyday life.

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