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
486 episodes
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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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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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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11.21.25 Ask the Experts, "Clicks, Likes, and Limits - What Physicians Need to Know About Healthy Tech Use", by Michael Robb, PhD
Event Objectives:Discuss the latest research findings on media and technology use among children and adolescents.Gain practical guidance on promoting healthy media habits.
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58:43
11.18.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Neuroprotection in the Preterm Infant: Effects of age, sex and drugs" by Ted Rosenkrantz, MD
Event Objectives:List perinatal conditions that lead to brain injury.List neuroprotective therapies shown to protect the brain in term infant and harm the brain in preterm infants.Understand that different therapie...
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11.11.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Improving Outcomes and the Patient Experience in Pediatric Neurosurgery" by Matthew Smyth, MD
Event Objectives:Identify options for Chiari malformation surgery, craniofacial surgery and epilepsy surgery in children that optimize outcomes while providing less invasive alternatives.
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11.4.25 Pediatric Podcast Pearls "Building Collaborative Networks to Establish Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Fellowship in Low-Resource Settings: Ethiopian Experience" by Tigist Bacha, MD, MPH
Event Objectives:Review the need for a Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care (PECC) fellowship in low-resource settings.Discuss the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in developing a PECC fellowship in resource-...
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53:06
Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Pediatric Dermatology: Tips and Tricks for the Primary Care Provider" by Keri Wallace, MD
Event Objectives:Design initial acne treatment regimens that minimize irritation and improve adherence.Select appropriate topical treatments for pediatric atopic dermatitis, including steroid potency, vehicle, and indicatio...
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10.28.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "A Personal Perspective on Substance Use Disorder in the Family" by John Lally, APRN, MA and Laura Lally, RN
Event Objectives:Identify at least two stigmatizing words and alternatives.Discuss the correlation between mental health and substance abuse.Claim CME Credit H...
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1:00:13
10.21.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Some of My Favorite Infectious Stories: 1977 - 2025" by Henry Feder, MD
Event Objectives:Become familiar with the bullous eruption of atypical hand, foot, mouth disease.Understand the concept of a bat bite.Clarify that "Chronic Lyme disease" defined as, persistent infection despite ant...
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1:00:10
10.17.25 Ask the Experts, "Finding focus: Mindful & equitable management of ADHD for Primary Care", by Robert Keder, MD
Event Objectives:Utilize core features of the MTA study when managing ADHD in school age children.Describe the role of neurodiversity in providing equitable behavior management for children with ADHD.Employ mindful...
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10.14.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Integrating Science with Care: The Development of a Partner Driven Team-Based Model of CBT for Youth Anxiety" by Jennifer Freeman, PhD
Event Objectives:Review the evolution of training tools and a partner-driven team-based outpatient approach to CBT for pediatric anxiety.Discuss how team-based models can expand the mental health workforce and improve acces...
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57:52
10.7.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Joint Effort: Collaborating for Clarity in Pediatric Rheumatology Referrals" by Heather Tory, MD, MPH, CPPS
Event Objectives:Identify common referrals in pediatric rheumatology and utilize resources available for guidance.Apply evidence-based approach to the initial evaluation of patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaint...
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59:44
Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "ENT Topics" by Rachelle Wareham, MD
Event Objectives:Discuss appropriate guidelines for treating or observing without initial treatment acute otitis media in infants and children.Review guidelines for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in childrenReview...
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32:44
9.30.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "ABI & PEDIATRICS" by Victor Darr, BA, CBIS
Event Objectives:Define at least five key terms related to brain injury, including acquired brain injury (ABI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).List at least three common causes of ABI and TBI.Distinguish at least ...
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9.23.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Bridging Gaps in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Developing a Provider-Focused Intervention to Address Implicit Bias" by Siddika Mulchan, PsyD
Event Objectives:Identify at least two systemic factors contributing to poor health outcomes in youth with sickle cell disease.Explain the impact of provider bias on health outcomes in pediatric sickle cell disease.
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53:50
9.19.24 Ask the Experts, "Providing Early Relational Health Simply and Reducing Burnout", Barry Zuckerman, MD
Event Objectives:Review Historical Basis for Early Relational Health SimplyLearn how to easily implement Early Relational Health in Primary CareExplain how to best support parents in the first 6 months after the bi...
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9.16.25 Pediatric Grands, "Surgical and Medical Frontiers in Pediatric Obesity: Evidence, Barriers, and Opportunities" by Cornelia Griggs, MD
Event Objectives:Describe the current epidemiology of pediatric obesity, including prevalence, comorbidities, and the clinical consequences of underdiagnosis.Evaluate the evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of m...
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58:58
9.9.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Informed Consent in the Current Medical Malpractice Climate: Strategies to Mitigate Risk", by Joyce Lagnese, JD
Event Objectives:Construct Informed Consent practices that comply with the legal requirements under CT lawIdentify circumstances that justify engaging in treatments without informed consentAppreciate the negative m...
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9.2.25 Pediatric Grand Rounds, "Successes and Challenges in Pediatric Cancer: The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Perspective", by Douglas S. Hawkins, MD
Event Objectives:Understand the role of the Children’s Oncology Group in pediatric cancer research.Describe the potential for molecular profiling to guide pediatric cancer treatment and barriers to implementation.D...
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58:39
Pediatric Podcast Pearls: "Connecticut's Birth to Three System: Information for Families and Professionals" Rebecca Smith and Bethanne Vergean
Event Objectives:A overview for Pediatricians on the referral process for Birth to Three providing a better understanding on how the process works when to referral or when to provide resources for Help Me Grow 211 Child Development ...
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