Posts Tagged ‘American Academy of Pediatrics’

If education is ‘the lighting of a fire,’ my pediatrics education has ‘burnt me to a crisp’!

Every day as I entered the doors to my medical school’s primary lecture hall, I passed a plaque on the wall displaying a quote attributed to William Butler Yeats. Apparently, there is some contention about whether the famous Irish literary figure actually coined the following phrase, but it remains a powerful statement for both learners and teachers. Printed on that plaque were the words, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting … Read More

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Posted by: Tamara Hargens-Bradley in Pediatric Residents, Teaching
On: Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, chief resident in pediatrics, Eric Crossen, OHSU Doernbecher Pediatric Residency, pediatric clerkship, pediatrics education

Vitamin D helps your newborn build healthy bones

What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is an essential nutrient found naturally in some foods and produced in our skin in the presence of sunlight. It helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus and also is important for healthy bones, nerves, muscles and immune system function. What are some sources vitamin D? Vitamin D is found naturally in cod liver oil, liver, organ meats, egg yolk and oily fish. Most people do not consume enough … Read More

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Posted by: Tamara Hargens-Bradley in Babies, Nutrition
On: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, brittle bones, infant supplementation, Institute of Medicine, mbu student submission, rickets, Vitamin D