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
504 episodes
3.24.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Beyond the Note: AI, Automation, and the Reinvention of the Pediatric Visit" by Andrew Heggland, MD
Event Objectives:Describe what “ambient + agentic” workflows could look like across outpatient, inpatient, and the ED.Name the biggest documentation/revenue-cycle opportunities for generative AI.Recognize key safet...
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3.20.26 Ask the Experts, "The Invisible Patient: Recognizing and Supporting Caregivers in Clinical Care", by Ronda Thorington, LPC
Event Objectives:Recognize the often-overlooked role of caregivers as “parallel patients” and the impact of caregiver stress, anticipatory grief, and medical complexity on patient outcomes.Differentiate between adaptive car...
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58:38
3.17.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Turner Syndrome International Guidelines: Translation to Clinic and Families" by Karen Loechner, MD, PhD, Kaitlyn Ware, RD, and Jessica Lord Bean, PhD
Event Objectives:Highlight the International Guidelines for TS in order to facilitate both patient and provider recognition of TS features and comorbidities.Emphasize the importance of timely health assessments and multidis...
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3.10.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Ten (or so) Things I have Learned About Pediatric Trauma" by Kennith Sartorelli, MD
Event Objectives:Gain an understanding of the relationship between body size and injury pattern.Understand the variable physiologic responses to injury across childhood.Gain knowledge about the treatment of pediatr...
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1:04:51
3.3.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - not just a numbers game" by Sherene Mason MD, MBA
Event Objectives:Review the non-renal implications of pediatric AKI.Describe the long-term consequences of AKI.Discuss prevention and management strategies.
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3.2.26 Pediatric Podcast Pearls "Sports Medicine & Orthopedics: Overuse Injuries in Pediatric Sports" by Donna Pacicca, MD
Event Objectives:Identify preventative strategiesReview common causes of overuse injuries in pediatric sportsClaim CME Credit Here
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25:04
2.24.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Living to Grow Up: How Childhood Death Became "Unnatural"" By Perri Klass, MD
Event Objectives:Interpret recent infant and child mortality data, including disparities, in the context of historical data, and consider the trajectory of the past century.Identify current and historical sources of infant ...
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1.16.26 Ask the Experts, "Vaccines and Autism: 21st Century Technologies, 14th Century Conspiracies", by Peter Hotez, MD
Event Objectives:To report on the rise of pandemic threats and tropical infections due to climate change, urbanization and deforestation.To summarize efforts at our Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development t...
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1:01:17
2.20.26 Ask the Experts, "Early Lipids, Lifelong Impact: Case-Based Management of Pediatric Hyperlipidemia", by Sunitha Sura, MD
Event Objectives:Review lipid screening and updates to the CLASP referral guidelinesCase based review of management of common pediatric lipid disorders- isolated elevation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), com...
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1:05:25
2.17.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Hearts and Minds: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease" By Krista Grande, MD
Event Objectives:Understand the scope and prevalence of neurodevelopmental impairments in children with CHD.Identify risks for neurodevelopmental impairments.Review evidence based screening recommendations.
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2.10.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Physician Leadership at a Defining Moment in Health Care" by Willie Underwood, MD
Event Objectives:Identify Key Strategies for Physician Leadership During Major Transitions in Health Care.Evaluate the Impact of National and Local Policy Priorities on Pediatric Surgical Practice.Apply Advocacy an...
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44:50
2.3.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Healthcare Transformation: An Invitation to Think Differently" By Lori Pelletier, PhD
Event Objectives:Review the history of patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare since 1999Describe the national landscape on transformationDiscuss a new way of thinking about transformation...
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55:50
2.2.26 Pediatric Podcast Pearls "An Exploration of Oppositional Defiant Behaviors: Beyond ODD" by Lisa Namerow, MD
Event Objectives:Identify criteria that pediatric practitioners can utilize for identifying children with Oppositional Defiant DisorderDescribe other diagnoses one should consider when evaluating Oppositional Defiant Behavi...
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1.27.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "MRI Built For Kids" by Cara Morin, MD, PhD
Event Objectives:Reframe pediatric MRI as a patient-centered, efficient diagnostic tool by understanding how abbreviated, non-contrast, and sedation-free protocols can safely answer many common clinical questions.Recognize ...
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1.20.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Medicaid and the Impact on Health Care Transition" by Dennis Z. Kuo, MD
Event ObjectivesReview the history of Medicaid.Understand the importance of Medicaid to adolescents and young adults with special health care needs (AYASHCN).Describe anticipated impacts for Medicaid funding...
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59:45
1.13.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "In Utero Repair of Gastroschisis" by Sundeep G. Keswani, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP
Event Objectives:Analyze the clinical rationale for fetal repair of gastroschisis by distinguishing between simple and complex presentations and applying evidence-based selection criteria.Evaluate the translational evidence...
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1:05:50
1.6.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds " The Federal Medicaid Landscape: How Medicaid Policy Changes are Impacting The Health of Children and Families" by Paul Kidwell & Robert Duncan, MBA
Event Objectives:Understand why Medicaid matters for Connecticut Children’s, our patients and their familiesLearn about Connecticut Children’s partners in Medicaid advocacyDiscuss how Medicaid policy changes are li...
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59:03
Pediatric Podcast Pearls "Common Dental Topics in Pediatric Practice" by Ronald Albert, MD
Event Objectives:Identify risk factors for rapid decay developmentWhat strategies can families implement at home to reduce decay riskClaim CME Credit Here!
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31:06
12.19.25 Ask the Experts, "Hep B, Measles, and Flu, Oh My! Updates from Infectious Diseases", by Laura Kvenvold, MD
Event Objectives:Evaluate evidence for newborn dose of hepatitis B vaccine in light of new ACIP recommendations.Review epidemiology and diagnosis of measles.Discuss updates about the 2025-2026 influenza season, inc...
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1:01:55
12.16.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Pediatric Burn Injury" by Ema Zubovic, MD
Event Objectives:Identify updated vocabulary for burn classification.Identify appropriate initial dressings for acute burn injury.Understand complications of burn injury and their prevention.
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54:36
12.12.25 Ask the Experts, "Understanding PANS, PANDAS, and Sydenham Chorea: clinical insights, evidence for inflammation, and treatment approaches", by Frankovich, Jennifer MD
Event Objectives:Recognize post-streptococcal neuroimmune conditions by identifying their hallmark features and understanding the epidemiological evidence for strep-associated neuropsychiatric conditions.List three objectiv...
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1:00:03
12.9.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Vesicoureteral Reflux in the 21st Century" by Daniel Herz, MD
Event Objectives:History of VUR ManagementMaking sense of the dataEstablish a management philosophy that prioritizes renal risk from an individual and population based perspective
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46:28
12.2.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome: A New Teratogenic Disorder" by William Brucker, MD
Event Objectives:Discuss historical risk factors associated with fetal fentanyl syndrome.Review physical exam findings associated with Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome.Discuss transient abnormalities in 7 and 8-dehydrochole...
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59:58
Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Triage & De-escalation: Acute Adolescent Crisis Management" by Amy Signore, PhD
Event Objectives:Assess and stratify the immediate risk for self-harm or harm to others in adolescents presenting with suicidal ideation (SI), guiding appropriate triage decisions (e.g., home, EMPS, ER).Utilize effective in...
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11.25.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Pediatric Spine Deformities Beyond Scoliosis" by John Stelzer, MD
Event Objectives:Increase knowledge and awareness of spinal deformities other than idiopathic scoliosis.Discuss evaluation and treatment of spine disorders in the outpatient setting.Identify when to refer spine pat...
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