Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds at Connecticut Children's provides pediatric practitioners with high-quality, evidenced-based continuing medical education that is both practical and cutting edge.
Episodes
459 episodes
6.17.25 "Invisible Wounds: Understanding the Needs of Pediatric Sepsis Survivors" by Mallory Perry-Eaddy, PhD, RN
Event Objectives:Describe the long-term impact of pediatric sepsis on survivors and families with a focus on post-intensive care syndrome in children (PICS-p) and unmet needs after discharge.Highlight the role of translatio...
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6.3.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Resident & Fellow Research Day", by Caroline Figgie, MD Surabhi Khasgiwala, MD Akshaya Sekar, DO Libby Ekman, MD
Event Objectives:Learn about two measures of weight stigma: weight bias internalization and weight-based teasing.Understand the characteristics associated with higher weight bias internalization in adolescents with Type 1 d...
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5.27.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "An Update on Outpatient Spinal Disorders", by Brian G. Smith, MD
Event Objectives:Increase knowledge and awareness of Outpatient Spinal Disorders.Identify when to refer spine patients.Discuss what is new in outpatient care of spine disorders.
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5.20.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "A Renaissance in the Understanding and Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)", by Julie Khlevner, MD
Event Objectives:Understand the symptom based ROME IV Criteria for diagnosing pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Recognize the current concepts in pathogenesis of IBS.Review the diagnostic approach and curren...
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5.16.25 Ask the Experts, "A Classroom Every Week: The National Overdose Crisis and the Role of Pediatric Clinicians" or the "Worst of Times", Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, FAAP
Event Objectives:Describe the epidemiology of substance use and its harms in adolescents and young adults (“youth”)Ensure evidence-based prevention screening treatment and harm reduction for youth
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5.13.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Penicillin Allergy in 2025", by Roland Solensky, MD
Event ObjectivesRecall and summarize the role of allergy testing and challenge in diagnosis of penicillin allergy.Describe the detrimental clinical consequences of being labeled penicillin allergic.Apply the...
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5.6.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Detective to Doctor: Sexual Harm Patterns and Insights from a Seasoned Investigator", by retired detective Alison Sullivan
Event Objectives:Have assumptions related to sexual harm challenged in addition to gaining new insights on the subject.Claim CME Credit Here!
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Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Allergy Updates" by Gavin Schwarz MD
Event Objectives:Review appropriate use of allergy medications including side effects.Understand the role and risks/benefits of allergy immunotherapy.Discuss updates in food allergy management....
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4.29.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "SOS! Is it AHT or SBS?", Angela Doswell, MD
Event Objectives:Explore the history and evolution of terms related to non-accidental head trauma in infants.Describe the clinical characteristics of abusive head trauma (AHT).Discuss strategies to identify infants...
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4.25.25 Ask the Experts, "Updates in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy: The Gene Therapy Frontier", by Paulette Grocki, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Event Objectives:Describe the different types of gene therapy.Describe the different vectors used.Describe some of the FDA approved products in pediatrics.
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4.22.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "State of the Art: Advances in Interventional Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology" by Irfan Warsy, MD, Caitlin Heyden, DO, Cesar Igor Mesia, MD, and Shailendra Upadhyay, MD, CEPS, FHRS
Event Objectives:Review the Historical Progression of Interventional Cardiology in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.Highlight Cutting-Edge Catheter-Based Therapies for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions.
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4.15.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Prevention Plushies and Paralegals: the Full Continuum of Trauma Care", by Marion Henry, MD
Event Objectives:Discuss how trauma care starts well before the trauma bay and lasts long after.Explain additional resources beyond the surgical trauma team that lead to best outcomes in trauma care.Consider how ad...
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4.8.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "NKOTB - Pediatric Dermatology Therapeutic Update for the Pediatrician", Keri Wallace, MD, FAAP
Event Objectives:List the topical medications approved by the FDA for use in pediatric dermatologic diseases in the past five years.Describe the general risks and benefits of recently-approved systemic medications approved ...
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Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Pain Treatment in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting Topics" William Zempsky, MD
Event Objectives:How does pain present at different developmental age groups.Assessment of pain.Treatment of acute and chronic pain.Brief discussion of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.<...
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4.1.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Addressing Trauma and Gun Violence Prevention", Nicole Hockley - Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Event Objectives:Provide pediatric healthcare professionals with the knowledge strategies and actionable recommendations on addressing trauma mental health challenges and gun violence within the pediatric population.
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57:54
3.21.25 Ask the Experts, "Eating Disorders in Boys and Men", by Jason Nagata, MD, MSc
Event Objectives:Recognize gender differences in the presentation of eating disorders in adolescents and young adults.Describe characteristics of disordered eating behaviors for weight loss and for muscle-enhancement.<...
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3.18.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "The Art and Science of Intestinal Failure Management" by Tom Jaksic, MD, PhD
Event Objectives:Define pediatric intestinal failure and evaluate its prognosis.Create a successful nutritional medical and surgical plan for children with pediatric intestinal failure.Identify remaining challenges...
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3.11.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Fetal Imaging: Past Present and Future" by Pamela Ketwaroo, MD
Event Objectives:List common indications for fetal MRI.Discuss improvements in the last 2 decades of fetal imaging.Known when patients might be a candidate for prenatal intervention.
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3.4.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents" by Robyn Matloff, MD, MPH
Event Objectives:Familiarize yourself with the 2017 updated definitions suggested work up and treatment of pediatric hypertension.Understand the acute and long term complications of pediatric hypertension.Obtain a ...
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Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Assessing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Primary Care Pediatrics" Katharine Zuckerman, MD
Event Objectives:Understand the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorderUnderstand the components of an autism diagnostic assessmentUnderstand services children need after the diagnosis of autism or another...
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2.25.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Pediatric Wilderness Medicine" by Noah Jablow, MD, FAWM
Event Objectives:Discuss the various components that comprise the field of wilderness medicine.Review the expectations for children of various ages when in the wilderness.Identify preventive care strategies for ped...
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2.21.25 Ask the Experts, "Weight Loss Management" by Jessica Williams, MD, FAAP, D-ABOM and Anthony Angotta, PA-C
Event Objectives:Discuss the approach to medication management for pediatric obesityIdentify common medications for obesity treatment and consider risks, benefits of each classUnderstand the strategies for best eff...
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2.18.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Educate Before You Advocate: How to Keep Children at the Center of Federal Lawmaking" by Elizabeth Brown, MPS
Event Objectives:Explain how the Children's Hospital Association advocates with policymakers to ensure children's access to healthcare.Describe the current political climate in Washington, D.C.
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2.11.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Pediatric Hearing Loss: CMV Genetics and Funky Anatomy" by Margaret Kenna, MD, MPH
Event Objectives:Understand basic diagnostic tests for congenital CMV hearing loss genes and utility of CT vs. MRI temporal bone imaging.Use the HL algorithm to develop an effective diagnostic strategy for unilateral/bilate...
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