As primary care pediatricians are often first to care for refugee children when they arrive in the US, it’s important to understand the unique needs of this community and know about available resources to help us provide the best care. Katherine Yun, MD, MHS, Attending Physician with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Refugee Health Program and PolicyLab faculty member, discusses resettlement trends, medical screening guidelines, resettlement organizations in Philadelphia, refugee programs, and more. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

In 2011, 1 in 5 adolescents in the U.S. were reported to have permanent hearing loss attributed to noise exposure. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Audiologist Frank Wartinger, AuD, discusses the prevalence, risk factors and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss. Published January 2017. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Jeffrey Gerber, MD, Attending Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia walks us through common pathogens, treatment guidelines and the challenges physicians often face in diagnosing pneumonia. See CHOP’s recently updated pneumonia pathway for more information. Published January 2017. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Pediatricians play an important role in screening for food insecurity, a problem that impacts many families. Saba Khan, MD, Medical Director of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Healthy Weight Program, discusses how providers can screen for food insecurity at well visits, ways to advocate for access to healthy food at the local level, and the important role pediatricians can play in referring families to nutrition programs and other community resources. Published December 2016. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2016 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Meningitis B Vaccine Recommendations: In light of new recommendations from the AAP, ACIP and CDC surrounding the use of two recently licensed meningococcal B vaccines, Paul Offit, MD, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, sits down to address some common questions related to these recommendations. Published December 2016. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2016 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

In June 2016, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted that the intranasal vaccine should not be used this season due to low efficacy from 2013 to 2016. Susan Coffin, MD, MPH, Attending Physician and Clinical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, explains the new influenza vaccine recommendations for the 2016-2017 season and talks about new information revealed in recent studies, timing and supply. Published September 2016. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2016 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

As our knowledge of the Zika virus and the current landscape of outbreaks continues to evolve, how can pediatricians stay current with clinical management guidelines? In this episode, Julia Shaklee Sammons, MD, MSCE, hospital epidemiologist and medical director of the Department of Infection Prevention and Control at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses the current guidelines on Zika. Published September 2016. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2016 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.