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OPENPediatrics
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Dec 12, 2023 • 19min
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health: Trauma-Informed Care - Part 2
This podcast discusses trauma-informed care (TIC) for children including 1) why patients may not endorse a history of trauma, 2) why providers might not screen for trauma, and 3) what to do if a patient has a positive screen for trauma.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize why a patient may not endorse a history of trauma
- Define reasons why a provider might not screen for trauma
- Identify and utilize strategies to respond to a patient who does screen positive for a trauma history
AUTHORS
Ayesha Dholakia, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Leadership in Equity and Advocacy (LEAD) Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Katelin Blackburn, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Brenna Chase, MD
Chief Resident in Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program
Urban Health and Advocacy Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Daniel O'Meara, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
DATES
Initial publication date: December 12, 2023
CITATION
Dholakia A, Perez C, Blackburn K, Chase B, Wills K, O'Meara D. Trauma Informed Care Part 2. 12/2023. OPENPediatrics. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-behavioral-and-mental-health-trauma-informed-care-part-2.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Dec 12, 2023 • 15min
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health: Trauma-Informed Care - Part 1
This podcast discusses trauma-informed care (TIC) for children by 1) defining trauma, 2) discussing the common types of traumatic events children can experience, 3) detailing core principles of trauma-informed care, and 4) providing recommendations for how to incorporate TIC into pediatric practice.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the ubiquitous nature of trauma
- Identify the core tenets of trauma-informed care
- Identify and utilize strategies to provide such care to our patients and families
AUTHORS
Ayesha Dholakia, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Leadership in Equity and Advocacy (LEAD) Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Catherine Coughlin, MD
Emergency Medicine Fellow
Division of Emergency Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Katelin Blackburn, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Brenna Chase, MD
Chief Resident in Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program
Urban Health and Advocacy Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Daniel O'Meara, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
DATES
Initial Publication: December 12, 2023
Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
CITATION
Dholakia A, Moye B, Blackburn K, Coughlin CG, Chase B, Wills K, O'Meara D. Trauma Informed Care Part 1. 12/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/xZ1oU.

Dec 4, 2023 • 29min
Collective Voice: A Conversation About Complex Care And Disability In The Journal Pediatrics
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Lewis First and Ms. Cara Coleman discuss the role of the journal Pediatrics in disseminating emerging evidence in complex care and disability. They describe the unique Family Partnerships column, the inclusive decision-making process for publication, and opportunities for clinicians and families to engage with the journal.
SPEAKERS
Lewis R. First, MD, MS
Editor-In-Chief, Pediatrics
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics,
The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine
Cara L. Coleman, JD, MPH
Associate Editor, Pediatrics
Instructor of Medical Education,
UVA Medicine Inova campus
HOST
Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc
Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
DATES
Initial publication: December 4, 2023.
ARTICLES REFERENCED
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/pages/author-instructions#family_partnerships
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/resources/26567/commentary-from-the-council-on-children-with
Cohen E, Kuo DZ, Agrawal R, Berry JG, Bhagat SK, Simon TD, Srivastava R. Children with medical complexity: an emerging population for clinical and research initiatives. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar;127(3):529-38. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-0910. Epub 2011 Feb 21. PMID: 21339266; PMCID: PMC3387912.
Agrawal R, Stille C, Editors.
Building Systems That Work for Children With Complex Health Care Needs
March 2018, Vol 141, Supplement 3
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/issue/141/Supplement_3
Brown TW, McLellan SE, Mann MY, Scott JA. Guest Editors
Blueprint for Change: A National Framework for a System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
June 2022, Vol 149, Supplement 7
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/issue/149/Supplement%207
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/+Collective+Voice_A+Conversation+about+Complex+Care_120523+.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user.
CITATION
First LR, Coleman CL, Huth K. Collective Voice: A Conversation about Complex Care and Disability in the Journal Pediatrics. 12/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/collective-voice-a-conversation-about-complex-care-and-disability-in-the-journal-pediatrics

Nov 27, 2023 • 25min
Immunoparalysis and the Future of Personalized Immunotherapy for Critically Ill Children by M. Hall
A podcast discussing immunology and inflammation in pediatric sepsis treatment, focusing on immune phenotyping to personalize treatment. Topics include understanding the inflammatory response, immune paralysis phenomenon, immune phenotyping, and transformative clinical trials for personalized medicine in pediatric sepsis.

Nov 6, 2023 • 25min
Partnering in Pedagogy: Reflections of a Family Leader and Clinician-Educator
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Catherine Diskin and Ms. Kate Robinson discuss their team's approach to co-developing a continuing education seminar series. They describe the value of family partnership in complex care education and research, important considerations for effectively engaging families, and next steps from this work.
SPEAKERS
Catherine Diskin, MB, BCh, BAO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Co-Educational Lead, Complex Care Program, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children
Kate Robinson, MFA
Founder and Artistic Director, Foxservingpie.org
Mother of a child with medical complexity
HOST
Emily Goodwin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program, Children’s Mercy Kansas City
DATES
Initial Publication: November 6, 2023.
CITATION
Diskin C, Robinson K, Goodwin EJ. Partnering in Pedagogy: Reflections of a Family Leader and Clinician-Educator. 11/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/o7qTC7WsAKg, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/partnering-in-pedagogy-reflections-of-a-family-leader-and-clinician-educator.
JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCED
Diskin C, Robinson K, Agrawal R, Masterson D, Coleman C, Cohen E. Family Partnership in Continuing Medical Education: A Collaborative Experience. Pediatrics. 2023;151(5):e2022060280. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-060280
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES CITED
Diskin C, Malik K, Gill PJ, Rashid N, Chan CY, Nelson KE, Thomson J, Berry J, Agrawal R, Orkin J, Cohen E. Research priorities for children with neurological impairment and medical complexity in high-income countries. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 Feb;64(2):200-208. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15037. Epub 2021 Aug 30. PMID: 34462917; PMCID: PMC9291325.
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Partnering+in+Pedagogy+Reflections+of+a+Family+Leader+and+Clinician-Educator.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Nov 2, 2023 • 16min
Outpatient Behavior Management Counseling by D. O'Meara et al | OPENPediatrics
This podcast discusses pediatric behavior management counseling covering a wide range of topics including: 1) common challenging behaviors encountered at various stages of childhood and adolescence, 2) ways to create a safe space for children, adolescents, and caretakers to share their thoughts and concerns regarding challenging behaviors, and 3) strategies to incorporate de-escalation and behavior modification strategies into routine well-child visits in order to teach parents these skills.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe common challenging behaviors encountered at various stages of childhood and adolescence.
- Create a safe space for children, adolescents, and their caretakers to share thoughts and concerns about behaviors.
- Describe a framework for behavior dysregulation and an approach to its management.
- Incorporate de-escalation and behavior modification strategies into routine well child visits.
AUTHORS
Daniel O'Meara, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Beverly Aiyanyor, MD
Pediatrics Resident
Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Brenna Chase, MD
Chief Resident in Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program
Urban Health and Advocacy Track
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston Medical Center
Katelin Blackburn, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
DATES
Initial Publication: November 3, 2023
CITATION
O'Meara D, Perez C, Aiyanyor B, Chase B, Wills K, Blackburn K. Outpatient Behavior Management Counseling. 11/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5493/pediatric-behavioral-and-mental-health-outpatient-behavior-management-counseling. Video: https://youtu.be/wyo5oaMtFS0. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-behavioral-and-mental-health-outpatient-behavior-management-counseling.
Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Oct 24, 2023 • 26min
The World Federation Of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies: Insights From The President
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Brenda Morrow discusses the structure of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies, her journey to become President of the Federation, and shares a preview of features in the upcoming World Congress.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the goals and organizational framework of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies or WFPICCS
- Describe examples of some of the WFPICCS subgroups, subcommittees, and the multidisciplinary evolution of the Federation
- Preview features of and review deadlines for the upcoming WFPICCS Congress
- Provide suggestions for those that might be trying to submit their work, particularly those coming from lower middle-income countries
AUTHORS
Brenda Morrow, PhD
President
World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS)
Physiotherapist and Full Professor
Department of Paediatrics
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Traci Wolbrink MD, MPH
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia
Harvard Medical School
DATES
Initial Publication: October 24, 2023.
CITATION
Morrow BM, O’Hara JE, Wolbrink TA. The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies: Insights from President Dr. Brenda Morrow. 10/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/2hdssv7N6qA, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/the-world-federation-of-pediatric-intensive-critical-care-societies-insights-from-the-president.
REFERENCES
https://wfpiccs.org/
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Oct 17, 2023 • 13min
Surgical Palliation for Single Ventricle Lesions by M. Alvin, A. Schure | OPENPediatrics
This podcast explains the pathophysiology of single ventricle cardiac lesions, and reviews the three-step surgical procedure used for palliation.
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Anatomy & Pathophysiology
3:56 Typical Palliation
8:50 Long Term Complications After Repair
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After listening to this podcast, the learner should be able to:
• Explain the pathophysiology of single ventricle heart disease
• Discuss the different stages of palliation for single ventricle heart disease
• Describe the physiological consequences of the Fontan circulation
• Recognize long term problems associated with the Fontan circulation
AUTHORS
Madeleine Alvin, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow
Boston Children's Hospital
Annette Schure, MD
Senior Associate in Cardiac Anesthesia
Boston Children's Hospital
DATES
Initial publication: October 19, 2023
CITATION
Alvin ML, Marcley S, Soohey R, McFee AM, Wolbrink TA, Schure AY. Surgical Palliation for Single Ventricle Lesions. 10/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5439/Surgical-Palliation-for-Single-Ventricle-Lesions. Video: https://youtu.be/zptfxT1pjxg. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/surgical-palliation-for-single-ventricle-lesions-by-madeleine-alvin-for-openpediatrics/s-j1wNCnQ9ZIX.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Oct 9, 2023 • 19min
Moyamoya Disease by W. Northam, E. Smith, J. Laird-Gion, J. Perez | OPENPediatrics
Join Weston Northam, a Clinical Staff Associate at Boston Children's Hospital, as he dives into the intricacies of moyamoya disease. He discusses the disease's anatomy and pathophysiology, highlighting the importance of surgical intervention for brain blood supply. The conversation also covers anesthetic management, emphasizing techniques tailored for pediatric patients, and offers insights into postoperative care. Listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the surgical approaches and considerations unique to this condition.

Oct 9, 2023 • 21min
Financial Compensation of Family Caregivers: Gaps in Practice and Policy
In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Mark Brittan discusses a qualitative study of stakeholders in a family-certified nursing assistant program in Colorado. He describes the limitations of the paid family caregiver model, opportunities for advocacy, and the next steps from this work.
SPEAKER
Mark Brittan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado
HOST
Kilby Mann, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado
DATES
Initial Publication: October 9, 2023
CITATION
JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCED
Brittan MS, Chavez C, Blakely C, Holliman BD, Zuk J. Paid Family Caregiving for Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2023;151(6):e2022060198. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-060198
OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED
Foster CC, Kwon S, Blakely C, Carter K, Sobotka SA, Goodman DM, Agrawal R, Brittan M. Paying Family Medical Caregivers for Children's Home Healthcare in Colorado: A Working Medicaid Model. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 10;261:113347. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.12.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36775189; PMCID: PMC10412725.
Kaye N, Teshale S. Medicaid Supports for Family Caregivers. National Academy for State Health Policy. October 2020. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://www.nashp.org/wp‐content/uploads/2020/10/Medicaid‐Supports‐for‐Family‐Caregivers.pdf
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Financial+Compensation+of+Family+Caregivers_Brittan_100923.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu