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Charting Pediatrics is a weekly podcast for pediatric healthcare providers. In this series, multidisciplinary specialists from Children’s Hospital Colorado examine the latest treatments and innovations for the delivery of pediatric medicine. Listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
We are now in our sixth season, where our experts examine pediatric patient cases, clinical innovations and the nuanced art of pediatric medicine. Let us know if you have an idea for a future episode of Charting Pediatrics.
Meet our hosts
David Brumbaugh, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at Children's Colorado and practices as a pediatric gastroenterologist and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Brumbaugh's philosophy is to engage families and their pediatricians in establishing goals of care, keeping the child at the heart of every decision.
Alison Brent, MD, is the Medical Director of Children's Colorado's System of Care and Physician Relations and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Brent is passionate about process and system improvement that provides optimal care to patients, families, and providers. She has a focus on digital health and serves on the AAP Executive Committee on Telemedicine.
Dan Nicklas, MD, is an academic general pediatrician and educator, practicing at Children's Colorado with a focus on primary care and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Call Center as well as the Director of Primary Education for the Pediatric Residency at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Nicklas is actively involved in graduate and undergraduate medical education and research.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, we discuss precision medicine in pediatrics, including recent advancements, current challenges and ethical considerations.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, we discuss the role and impact of pediatric trainees, including current initiatives, advocacy opportunities and the challenges of incorporating diversity, healthcare equity and inclusion. Listen now.
This Charting Pediatrics podcast episode features Eric Simoes, MD, a leading expert in pediatric infectious diseases, who discusses the groundbreaking development and impact of the first RSV vaccines, including RSVpreF for pregnant individuals and nirsevimab for infants and high-risk children, marking a significant milestone in public health and the fight against a major cause of childhood respiratory illness. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, Tricia Huguelet, MD, discusses the management and treatment of common menstrual abnormalities in adolescents and offers insights on the impacts on mental health. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, David Keller, MD, joins us to discuss his career of more than 40 years after being presented the 2023 AAP Job Lewis Smith Award at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, we discuss precision medicine in pediatrics, including recent advancements, current challenges and ethical considerations.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, we discuss the role and impact of pediatric trainees, including current initiatives, advocacy opportunities and the challenges of incorporating diversity, healthcare equity and inclusion. Listen now.
This Charting Pediatrics podcast episode features Eric Simoes, MD, a leading expert in pediatric infectious diseases, who discusses the groundbreaking development and impact of the first RSV vaccines, including RSVpreF for pregnant individuals and nirsevimab for infants and high-risk children, marking a significant milestone in public health and the fight against a major cause of childhood respiratory illness. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, Tricia Huguelet, MD, discusses the management and treatment of common menstrual abnormalities in adolescents and offers insights on the impacts on mental health. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, David Keller, MD, joins us to discuss his career of more than 40 years after being presented the 2023 AAP Job Lewis Smith Award at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, a vector-borne disease expert sheds light on the growing prevalence of tick-borne disease, such as Lyme disease. Our expert addresses common misconceptions, available treatment options and the importance of proper diagnosis. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, experts discuss the importance of newborn audiology screening and recommendations for ensuring children’s optimal health outcomes. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD, joins us to talk about the growth and success of our Spanish podcast, Pediatras en Línea. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of newborn screening in the U.S., highlighting its evolution, successes and challenges. Listen in as experts from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Children’s Hospital Colorado discuss the program's impact and the future of early medical interventions.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts discuss how the unique Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship model at Children’s Hospital Colorado is helping medical students gain real-world patient care experiences earlier in their medical school journey. Listen to the full episode.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, child life specialists discuss the transformative role of medical dogs in enhancing the physical and mental well-being of pediatric patients.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, experts explore the role of medical interpreters in improving health outcomes and equity. Listen to the full podcast.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, experts explore the challenges and solutions of picky eating in children and offer practical advice on fostering a child's independence through food.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric surgeon Chris Derderian, MD, discusses how advancements in fetal care and in-utero surgery are revolutionizing medicine and offering lifesaving treatments. Listen now.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric endocrinologist Kimber Simmons, MD, discusses groundbreaking early diagnosis strategies and a new FDA-approved medication that promises to delay the onset of clinical Type 1 diabetes, offering hope for more effective management and improved long-term health outcomes.
Food allergies in children are becoming alarmingly prevalent, with life-threatening reactions often triggered by familiar foods like peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish. In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our pediatric allergy and immunology expert, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, delves into the intricacies of pediatric food allergies.
In this Charting Pediatrics episode, our pediatric experts explore nonsuidical self-injury in adolescents and teenagers, including triggers, associations with mood disorders and the relationship between self-injury and suicide risk.
In this Charting Pediatrics podcast, our pediatric experts delve into the complex issue of work-life balance, including their research on female interventional cardiologists.
In this Charting Pediatrics podcast, pediatric gastroenterologist Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD, joins us to explore our internal ecosystem and its connection to the brain, immune system and overall wellbeing.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric experts explore the alarming rise in youth suicide rates in the U.S. over the past two decades and discuss potential solutions, including updated risk screening tools.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric experts discuss strategies for preventing sudden unexplained infant death (SUID), including the latest AAP recommendations for safe sleeping arrangements and risk and protective factors.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, Maya Haasz, MD, discusses trends in gun violence among youth and outlines practical strategies that healthcare providers and families can implement to minimize the risk of firearm injury and exposure to gun violence.
In this podcast episode, pediatric experts delve into the rapidly changing landscape of pediatric healthcare, discussing the significance of evolving payer mix trends, the implications of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and trends in common pediatric diseases such as RSV, diabetes and obesity.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts discuss the latest recommendations for prescribing antibiotics to treat acute sinusitis in children.
In this episode of our Charting Pediatrics Women in Medicine series, surgeon-scientist Gail Besner, MD, discusses her career, the role of mentorship, work-life balance and her groundbreaking research on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), highlighting the promise of probiotics and the potential impact of a Phase 1 clinical trial.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric experts discuss depression, mood disorders and the dramatic 2.5-fold rise in suicide rates among 13- and 14-year-olds between 2008 and 2018.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric residents at Stanford University share how they used Kotter’s change model to improve conference attendance at their institution.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, experts discuss the importance of timely antibiotic delivery for sepsis treatment, how delays can increase mortality risk and key aspects of sepsis research and treatment guidelines.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, recorded live from PAS 2023, pediatric experts discuss strategies for improving the medical home for children with autism spectrum disorders.
As part of our mental health series of Charting Pediatrics, experts discuss the importance of understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and implementing trauma-informed care in primary care settings.
In this podcast, our experts discuss the role of school nurses within a consultative model and how providers can best collaborate with school health professionals and parents to ensure a child’s health needs are met.
Michelle Schiffman, MD, joins us to discuss the Read Out and Read program, a nonprofit that partners with pediatric practices to help equip families with the tools they need to make reading aloud a daily routine.
Two Children’s Colorado experts join our host to discuss the rise of anxiety in children and how to support children, including medication management and ensure they have the resources they need.
As part of our mental health series on the Charting Pediatrics podcast, pediatric experts discuss substance abuse trends among youth and treatment options available for pediatricians to consider.
Discover the latest insights on sacral dimples, a congenital condition that can indicate a more serious problem, such as tethered cord syndrome, dermal sinus tract or spina bifida occulta.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, pediatric experts discuss the importance of vaccines, the science behind vaccine development and the impact of effective communications.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, Robin Deterding, MD, joins us for a reflection on her career and how she is addressing some of the greatest breathing-related challenges in pediatrics.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our pediatric experts demystify family-based therapy and discuss how family-centered care can improve a child’s mental well-being and play a critical role in recovery.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts share strategies for primary care providers to best help people with Down syndrome and their families understand and cope with behavioral challenges.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts discuss how living donor liver transplants are saving the lives of children with chronic liver disease by cutting wait times and improving outcomes.
In this episode of Charting Pediatrics, our experts discuss the intersection between physical and mental health and how healthcare professionals can best understand, diagnose and treat pediatric patients experiencing somatic symptoms and related disorders, or SSRDs.
Experts from Children’s Hospital Colorado and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital discuss the updated AAP guidelines for infants between 8 and 60 days old who develop a fever at or above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Listen to pediatric experts discuss the work that the AAP Section on Pediatric Trainees is doing to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce while achieving child health equity.
Listen to pediatric experts discuss how primary care providers can help high school athletes prevent and overcome some of the most common orthopedic injuries and return to play.
Listen to pediatric experts discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health in kids and how providers can incorporate mental health strategies into their practice.
Listen to pediatric experts discuss how primary care providers can partner with palliative care teams to help improve the quality of life for pediatric patients with severe illnesses.
Listen to experts discuss the meaning of health equity and how understanding gaps of inclusion and equity is a crucial first step in ensuring health justice for all in our hospitals and clinics.
Listen to experts discuss heavy menstrual bleeding and blood disorders in adolescents, and how to best support young women with abnormal menstrual cycles.
Listen to experts discuss COVID, RSV, flu and what the winter respiratory season might hold for our pediatric patients, including patients with asthma.
Listen to experts discuss the range of innovative interventions available for fertility preservation in pediatric cancer patients and cancer survivors.
Listen to experts discuss the role of plastic surgery in pediatrics, including indications such as congenital and acquired defects, skin infections and tumors.
Pediatricians play a critical role in treating eye injuries and preventing subsequent visual loss. In this podcast, our pediatric experts discuss recommendations on how to diagnose, triage and treat emergent eye injuries.
Listen to medical and aviation experts discuss crisis resource management and how crisis response principles from the airline industry apply to medicine.
COVID-19 vaccine candidates have shown a robust immune response and are close to approval. Listen to our expert share updates on COVID-19 vaccine progress.
Primary providers are influential in addressing antibiotic resistance. Listen to pediatric experts discuss how antimicrobial stewardship programs help decrease overprescribing of antibiotics.
COVID-19 has forever changed our healthcare landscape. Healthcare strategy experts discuss the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare and its forecasted recovery.
COVID-19 cases are surging across the U.S. and parts of Europe, outpacing the anticipated winter respiratory season. Our expert shares updates on where we are headed on this podcast.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has accelerated their COVID-19 pediatric publications in response to the pandemic. Listen to the editors discuss how they scaled their process.
Countries around the world are racing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Sean O’Leary provides updates on these accelerated vaccine development efforts.
Prenatally diagnosed with hydronephrosis, babies of ethnic minorities get surgery sooner than white ones. Dr. Vemulakonda is doing research to find out why.
Listen to our pediatric infectious disease experts discuss COVID-19 updates such as current virus epidemiology, effective mitigation strategies, vaccines and more.
Maintaining healthy habits during COVID-19 has been challenging for families. Our experts share tips on maintaining a healthy routine during this time.
An outbreak of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19 has captured the attention of many. Listen to our pediatric experts discuss this syndrome.
Convalescent plasma is a promising and experimental COVID-19 treatment recently approved by the FDA for emergency use. Our experts discuss this topic as well as antibody testing.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a cluster of symptoms that involves many body systems. Listen to this podcast to learn more about TSS from the physician who discovered it.
A shortage of PPE for coronavirus has been a difficult reality that providers have faced during the pandemic. Listen to our experts discuss the situation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every area of life, prompting an increased need for providers to support their patients’ mental health needs and protect their own. Listen to our providers discuss practical ways of doing this.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a catalyst for the delivery of care through telemedicine. Our pediatric experts discuss ways that providers can quickly implement telehealth in their practice.
The critical care inpatient census has grown much faster than the inpatient population over the last decade. Pediatric experts discuss this trend and more.
Ingestion of button batteries and other foreign bodies is potentially life-threatening for children. Listen to our pediatric experts discuss presentation and treatment.
Children in rural America have worse health outcomes than kids in urban settings. Our guest pediatrician discusses her experience with rural pediatrics in this Charting Pediatrics episode.
Social networks and the norms within them influence parents’ infant care decisions. Listen to pediatric experts discuss the impact of social networks in this podcast.
Fecal incontinence can significantly impact a child’s quality of life. Listen to pediatric surgeon Dr. Andrea Bischoff discuss medical management of this condition.
A child presenting with a seizure or paroxysmal event can raise anxiety. Listen to pediatric experts discuss diagnosis and management of these events in this podcast.
Listen to infectious disease expert, Sam Dominguez, MD, discuss updates on the novel coronavirus, including epidemiology, presentation and current treatment protocols.
Chronic pelvic pain in adolescent females is often due to gynecologic conditions. Pediatric gynecologist Dr. Stephen Scott discusses diagnosis and treatment options.
Pediatric pulmonologist, Robin Deterding, MD, provides updates on the rapid evolution of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in this podcast.
There is a rich history of vaccines dating back hundreds of years. Listen to a pediatric expert review the history of vaccines, religion and belief systems.
Pediatricians and editors of the peer-reviewed medical journal <i>Pediatrics</i> discuss recent research studies that could change the way you practice pediatrics.
Pediatric gastroenterologist Glen Furuta, MD, discusses the proper diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis in children, signs and symptoms to look for and effective treatment options.
Pediatric gastroenterologist, Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD, discusses presentation, diagnosis and management of functional abdominal pain from the primary care perspective.
Learn about the diagnosis, management and new treatments being explored for Hirschsprung disease from pediatric colorectal surgeon Dr. De La Torre, MD.
On this episode of the podcast Charting Pediatrics, we discuss low HPV vaccination rates among adolescents and overcoming vaccination hesitancy in parents.
Listen in on this episode of the podcast Charting Pediatrics to learn more about critical congenital heart disease in newborns from our cardiology experts.
A discussion about treating seasonal allergy symptoms.
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