PCICS Podcast
The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
We discuss various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes include challenging cases, new science, journal clubs, humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies with guests from pediatric cardiac ICUs across the world and other leaders in the field. The PCICS Podcast is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is the longest-running podcast for pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac critical care. Executive Producers: David Werho, Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos.
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Aug 16, 2021 • 26min
Episode 44: Parental PTSD and Depression: The effects of a CICU experience on parents
Amy Lisanti PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K (Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia) and Page Steadman RN, MSN, CPNP-AC (Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health) discuss the effects of having a child with congential heart disease and the CICU experience on parental mental health. Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital and University of Louisville)

Aug 5, 2021 • 25min
Episode 43: Are Registries Worth The Investment?
Sarah Tabbutt, MD, PhD (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital) and Angela Bates, MD (University of Alberta Stollery Children’s Hospital) discuss the current state and future of medical registries in pediatric cardiac critical care in context of their work with PC4 and PPHNet and how to leverage registries for return on investment. Host/Editor: Raj Sahulee, DO (NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Jul 23, 2021 • 33min
Episode 42: #TakeBackTime - Part 2.
Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).

Jul 7, 2021 • 41min
Episode 41: #TakeBackTime – Part 1
Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).

Jun 8, 2021 • 19min
Episode 40: Maximizing End of Life Care
Dr. Roxanne Kirsch (The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto) reflects on the very difficult topic of Maximizing End of Life Care, including managing conflict, optimizing communication, and multidisciplinary team roles.
Host: Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (UT Southwestern/Children’s Medical Center of Dallas)
Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

May 24, 2021 • 26min
Episode 39: Growing the Future Administrative Leaders in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Mark Scheurer, MD, MSc (Medical University of South Carolina) and Kay Stewart-Huey (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) discuss their careers in administration and offer advice for the future leaders in cardiac care.
Host: Sinai Zyblewski, MD (MUSC); Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Apr 30, 2021 • 24min
Episode 38: PCICS Podcast – Growing the Future Nursing Leaders in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
In a special episode honoring Nurse’s Week, Genevieve Frey Moylan, MSN, RN, CPN, from Lurie Children’s Hospital discusses fostering growth in the future nursing leaders in our field and how she was inspired to become a leader in nursing.
Host/Editor: Courtney Celani, MSN, CPNP-AC (Lurie Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Apr 19, 2021 • 44min
Episode 37: PCICS Podcast - Newstalk April 2021 - Crisis Resource Management
In the latest Newstalk, hosts David Werho, Jill Zender, and Saidie Rodriguez discuss recent events in pediatric cardiac critical care and anything else that comes up. In this edition, guests Paul Checchia (Texas Children’s Hospital) and Darren Klugman (Johns Hopkins) discuss the recent freeze in Texas and other crises as well as topics ranging from crisis resource management, leadership, teams, and being thrown into a pool in Miami. Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Apr 1, 2021 • 25min
Episode 36: PCICS Podcast - Growing Female Faculty in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Dr. Mary McBride (Lurie Children’s Hospital - Northwestern University) and Dr. Sushma Reddy (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford) speak about several important topics surrounding women building careers in cardiac critical care and academic medicine including balance, career development, pay inequity, and implicit gender bias. Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children’s Hospital), Co-Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).

Mar 17, 2021 • 18min
Episode 35: PCICS Podcast - Growing Physician Leaders in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Dr. Mary Taylor, the Department Chair of Pediatrics at Children’s of Mississippi, speaks about important qualities for budding leaders in our field as well as different programs and ways to help foster growth as a leader in academic pediatrics. Host/Editor: Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU - Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital), Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).


