Pediatric Chair's Friday Forum
The Pediatric Chair's Friday Forum is a weekly interactive conference held October-June that is facilitated by faculty and residents. It is structured to have rotating themed-forums, with emphasis on various clinical and academic skills.
Time: Noon- 1 p.m.
- Week 1- Clinical Reasoning (10/2, 11/6, 12/11, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7, 6/4)
- Week 2- Evidence-Based Medicine (10/9, 11/13, 12/4, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11)
- Week 3- Morbidity and Mortality (10/16, 12/18, 1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18)
- Week 4- Research in Progress (10/23, 11/20, 2/26, 6/25)
- Week 5- Ethics (9/30, 1/29, 4/23)
Target Audience
Department of Pediatrics and School of Medicine faculty, community pediatricians, fellows, residents, and students are welcome to attend this weekly interactive session to enhance their critical thinking skills in give designated forums.
Course Objectives
Pediatric Chair's Friday Forum is designed to promote learning and participation in an academic setting. Its overall objectives are to instill life-long learning practices for participants and to further develop critical thinking skills essential to the practice of medicine and translational science.
March 12- Evidence-Based Medicine
Re-Opening Schools- Transmission of New Findings to Increase Buy-In, Not Cases
Article: Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools
Presented by Louise Vaz, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Adrian Banerji, M.D., PG-2, Department of Pediatrics, Joanna Galindo, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., PG-1, Department of Pediatrics, Paul Mitchell, M.D., PG-1, Department of Pediatrics, and Janani Rajkumar, M.B.B.S., PG-1, Department of Pediatrics
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the low incidence of secondary transmissions in schools that implement and adhere to standard public health practices (e.g. mask, distancing, hand washing) among pupils, educators, and administrators
- Explore ways on how to counsel families on school re-opening and choosing the right environment for their children
March 19- Morbidity and Mortality
When the Patient is One Step Ahead: Real-Life Fallout from the Cures Act
Bridget O'Connell-Long, M.D., PGY-3, Pediatric Residency Program and Erin Burns, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Learning objectives:
- To review presenting signs and symptoms of a difficult pediatric diagnosis
- To discuss best practices and anticipatory guidance surrounding immediate-release results
March 26- NO FRIDAY FORUM-SPRING BREAK
April 2- Clinical Reasoning
Lorne Walker
April 9- Evidence-Based Medicine
Savannah Coe, Carlee Beckler, Ethan Canty, and Laurel Hoffman
April 16- Health Equity Rounds
Zach Hutchinson
April 23- Ethics
April 30 - NO FRIDAY FORUM
May 7- Clinical Reasoning
Abbie Bauer
May 14- Evidence-Based Medicine
Olivia Charlier, Aaron Davis, Anja Tjaden and Amit Mehta
May 21- Morbidity and Mortality
Jordan Frei and Bronwyn Baz
May 28- NO FRIDAY FORUM
June 4- Clinical Reasoning
Chiefs
June 11- Evidence-Based Medicine
Christine Dinh, Meredith Haag, Rachael Mullin and Alex Foster
June 18- Health Equity Rounds
Kelsie Bond