Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds
Episodes
518 episodes
2026 Pediatric Resident Awards
* No CME is awarded for this activity Includes presentation of the Leon Chameides Lifetime Achievement award, Dr. Scott Schoem.
6.2.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Resident and Fellow Research Day"
Event Objectives:Describe the use of simulation in safer firearm storage education for pediatric residents.Discuss how simulation increases comfort of pediatric residents in discussing safer firearm storage at well visits.<...
5.26.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "No Change Too Small: Sustainable Medicine Practices Everyone Should Implement" by Sonia Chaudhry, MD, FAAOS, FACS
Event ObjectivesImplement at least one subtractive change in their practices.Understand the scope of healthcare delivery's environmental impact.Perform procedures with less materials waste and use.
5.19.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Interventional Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease in 2026: Innovation through Technology and Collaboration" by Joseph A. Paolillo, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAAP
Event Objectives:Identify historical milestones in congenital catheterization, and the technology which has allowed for advancement of the field.Describe the new transcatheter technologies available to treat congenital hear...
5.15.26 Ask the Experts, "The Role of Pharmacogenetics (PGx) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Primer for Pediatrics", by Lisa B. Namerow, MD, DFAACAP
Event Objectives:Identify actionable genes within a pharmacogenetic panel.Understand the risk of using pharmacogenetics as the primary driver in the selection of medications for psychiatric treatment.List resources...
5.12.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Food Sublingual Immunotherapy" by Wei An, MD
Event ObjectivesReview the Allergy Center’s treatment protocol for managing food allergies using Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT).Analyze clinical outcomes and results associated with the use of SLIT in the treatment ...
5.5.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "See, Believe, Create: An Evidence-Based Framework for Population Health and Clinical Practice" by Tom Frieden, MD, MPH
Event Objectives:Use the See/Believe/Create framework to identify at least one actionable, evidence-based change in their practice or community to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality among their patients.Apply the Bu...
4.28.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Food Protein-induced Allergic Proctocolitis: A Novel First Step on the Atopic March" by Victoria Martin, MD, MPH
Event Objectives:Describe the epidemiology and clinical presentation of FPIAP/CMPA and its newly identified position on the atopic march.Explain how management of children with FPIAP/CMPA might differ in infants who are bre...
4.21.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Cognitive Errors in Child Abuse Medicine", by Jim Anderst, MD
Event Objectives:Characterize sources of cognitive errors in cases of possible child abuse.Understand current lack of agreement in cases of possible child abuse.Explore possible solutions to reduce variability and ...
4.17.26 Ask the Experts, "Drop the Label: Amoxicillin Allergy Delabeling- Practical tips for implementing in private practice", by Jennifer Schwab, MD
Event Objectives:Understanding the rationale behind the importance of accurately identifying true Amoxicillin allergyLearning how to safely implement in private practiceC...
4.14.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Supporting Healthcare for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities" by Yetta Myrick, BA and Cy Nadler, PhD
Event Objectives:Discuss the state of healthcare delivery for youth with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs).Describe the SAFE initiative and key domains that healthcare settings must consider to improve...
4.6.26 Pediatric Podcast Pearls "Childhood Safety Concerns in The Spring and Summer" by Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA
Event Objectives:Understand how to reduce the risk of injury around water.Describe the major safety issues of e-bikes.Learn about the continuing threat to teen drivers.
4.7.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Thriving Through Change: Community Hospital Pediatrics in an Evolving Healthcare Landscape", by Anand Sekaran, MD and Adam Czynski, DO
Event Objectives:Illustrate the challenges of community hospital-based pediatrics within a rapidly evolving children's health system.Consider implications for pediatric providers and their patients as these large-scale chan...
3.31.26 Pediatric Grand Rounds "Best Practices in Screening for Psychological Trauma" by Jason Lang, PhD
Event Objectives:Identify two best practice strategies for implementing trauma screening in pediatrics.Describe two brief best practice strategies for supporting youth/families following disclosure of trauma or traumatic st...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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...