Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds is the premier OHSU Department of Pediatrics didactic offering for trainees, clinicians, researchers, and community providers.
Our mission is equip attendees to provide the best care for children by fostering curiosity and discussion surrounding complex concepts related to children’s health.
Pediatric Grand Rounds is held in person with a Webex option for those who want to watch virtually.
Time: Wednesdays, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
How to attend
In-Person: Vey Conference Center 11th Floor, Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Depending on availability, location can change and will be announced in weekly emailed invites
Virtual: All Pediatric Grand Rounds will continue to be available via Webex or Livestream.
To receive CME credit: Please complete the evaluation sent out after the session. If you are not on our mailing list and would like CME credit for sessions you attend via WebEx or livestream, please email Jessica Willhite.
Recordings of previous sessions: Recordings can be accessed via Echo 360 at: https://echo360.org/section/7571cc8f-2e17-4e57-88a5-d8cfd2b5b316/public (note: please use this exact URL if sharing the link; the URL will change once opened in a web browser).
Upcoming Pediatric Grand Rounds
March 18, 2026
Autism: Policy and Limits of Evidence
Jeffrey Brosco, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Senior Advisor to the Director, Mailman Center for Child Development
Director of Population Health Ethics, University of Miami’s Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy
Learning Objectives
- Explain some of the strengths and weaknesses of the basis for modern scientific medicine
- Recognize that values, beliefs, and preferences underlie all clinical and policy decisions
- Discuss how evidence may inform clinical practice and public policy for people with autism
April 1, 2026 | The Sarah Anne and Erin Ford Braner Endowed Lectureship
Healing Hurt People
Roy Moore
Violence Prevention Professional VPP
Community Safety Worker CSW Director
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, POIC
Jermaine Belcher
Senior Coordinator, Policy & Advocacy
The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI)
Learning Objectives
- Discuss key concepts and emerging approaches related to hospital-based violence intervention
- Identify best practices and considerations relevant to implementation in healthcare settings
- Recognize important operational and funding considerations for Medicaid billing, including reimbursement and sustainability strategies
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2025-2026 Full Schedule
September 3, 2025
Climate Health & Resilience: A Primer for Pediatric Experts
Alanna Braun, MD & Jaide Farr, DOSeptember 10, 2025
Federal Changes to Funding for Medical Research and Consideration of Alternative Regulatory Sources of Financial Support
Nancy Goodman, JDSeptember 24, 2025
Encephalitis in the 21st Century
Xinran Maria Xiang, MDOctober 1, 2025 | Lackey Lecture
Strange Bedfellows; Strange Name
Robert D.B. Jaquiss, MDOctober 8, 2025
Let's taco 'bout it: Ultra Processed Foods and the Gut Microbiome
Briza York, RD, CSP, LD, CDOctober 15, 2025 | OBHC Lecture
Organizational Health Literacy: The Foundation for Achieving Health and Well-Being
Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPHOctober 23, 2025 | Cindy Ferrell Lecture
Fostering Trust Through Relationship-Centered Communication
Eric Crossen, MD, MPHOctober 29, 2025
Mechanisms of Menin Inhibitor Efficacy and Resistance in Leukemia
Jevon Cutler, PhDNovember 5, 2025
Bridging Knowledge and Practice in Functional Neurological Disorder: Advances in Multidisciplinary Assessment & Treatment
Kate Turnage, PsyD; Jenny Wilson, MD; Jessica Nason, PT, DPTNovember 12, 2025 | Annie Terry
This session was not recorded: Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Growth & Culture Change
Nicole Washington, MDNovember 19, 2025
Grief-Sensitive Healthcare
Amanda Chiapa, PhD; Zachary Wheat, MDiv; Maya Auld, MSW, CSWA; Erica Kiley, MSN, NPDecember 3, 2025
The PICU Data Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities
Matthew Hudkins, MD, MSDecember 10, 2025 | Schwartz Rounds
This session was not recorded: The Complexity of Care: The many layers of the care we provide
Bob Macauley; Megan Furnari; Celeste Ortega; Janel Sigley; Shanti Rice; Caitlin SawyerDecember 17, 2025
Demystifying Foster Care: An Introduction to the System and Guidance for Clinicians on Supporting Foster Youth, Birth Parents, and Resource Families
Michael Vanderlind, PhD; Katherine Breithaupt, OTD OTR/L; Dawn Macready-Sanots, MSW, LCSW, LICSWJanuary 7, 2026
Child-Centered Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment at OHSU
Lisa Madison, MD; Angela-Tu Nguyen, MD; Andrea Stroud, MD, MSJanuary 14, 2026
Building Partnerships in Pediatrics: How to Harness DEIB in Your Daily Practice
Jessica Binkley, PsyD; Natalie Lanocha, MD; Elizabeth Lucci-Rimer, PhDJanuary 21, 2026
Understanding Youth Homelessness, Interventions and Community Systems of Care
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Sean Suib, LCSWJanuary 28, 2026 | Cazden Lecture
The Fetal and Pediatric Autopsy
Diane Spicer, BS, PA(ASCP)
February 4, 2026 | Rosenfeld Lecture
Relational Care: Helping Children Heal from Trauma
Moira Szilagy, MD, PhD
February 11, 2026 | Global Health Lecture
From "Sentinels" to Central Protagonists: Ending Tuberculosis in Children through Research in Action
Mike Frick, MPH
February 18, 2026 | Annie Terry Lecture
Postpartum Care in the NICU - The PeliCaN model
Heather Burris, MD, MPH
February 25, 2026 | Bilderback Lecture
Reshaping the Future of Pediatric Healthcare Delivery
Susan Kressly, MD
March 4, 2026
Picky or Problematic? A Collaborative Approach to Pediatric Feeding Issues
Amber Wright, DNP; Darren Janzen, PsyD; Sarah Sahl, RDN; Sylvia Doan, MBBS
March 11, 2026 | Babson Lecture
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of High Risk Infants - What? Why? and How?
Terri Inder, MBChB
March 18, 2026 |Institute on Development and Disability
Jeffrey Brosco, PhDApril 1, 2026 | Braner Lecture
Roy Moore & Jermaine Belcher
April 8, 2026
Alison ChiangApril 15, 2026 | Neerhout Lecture
Justin BakerApril 22, 2026
Muayad KadhimApril 29, 2025 | Russman Lecture
Shafali Jeste
May 6, 2026 | Fellow Research Presentations
May 13, 2026
Catherine CarusoMay 20, 2026 | Wert Lecture
Blachy Davila SaldañaMay 27, 2026 | Perko Lecture
Brennan Wood
June 3, 2026
Meredithe McNamaraJune 10, 2026 | Annie Terry Lecture
Jessica BaakliniJune 17, 2026 | Lipman Lecture
Michael TaylorJune 24, 2026 | Miller Lecture
Quang-Tuyen Nguyen
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2024-2025 Archived Schedule
2024-2025 Full Schedule
September 11, 2024 | Day Lecture
Successes and Challenges in Pediatric Cancer: The COG Perspective
Douglas Hawkins, MDSeptember 18, 2024
Navigating Healthcare Landscapes: Where Are We Now? A Reflection on Burnout, Leadership, and Your Own Well-Being
Megan Furnari, MD, MSSeptember 25, 2024
Bussin Strategies That Slay and Ate With Teens
Michael Harris, PhDOctober 2, 2024
The Evening Dispensary for Working Women and Girls: A Brief History of Women in Medicine
Alison Christy, MD, PhDOctober 9, 2024 | Wert Lecture
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Maire Conrad MD, MSOctober 16, 2024
DOP Grand Rounds: The Lifespan Transition Clinic at the CDRC
Kim Solondz, OT; Katherine Breithaupt, OTD; Dawn Macready-Santos, MSWOctober 24, 2024 | Cindy Ferrell Lecture
Advancing Care: Latest Insights on Screening and Managing Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Newborns
Sheevaun Khaki, MDOctober 30, 2024
LCHADD Chorioretinopathy: Pathophysiology and Potential Treatments
Melanie Gillingham, PhDNovember 6, 2024
Pediatric Sports Medicine Updates
Ryan Petering, MDNovember 13, 2024 | Professionalism Week
Professionalism Training for Medical Students: Adventures, Challenges, and Reflections of a Medical Educator
Tracy Bumsted, MD, MPHNovember 20, 2024 | Rosenfeld Lecture
SuppoDevelopmental Care for Indigenous Communities through Trauma-Informed, Culturally-Sensitive Practices
Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhDDecember 4, 2024
Disentangling Medical Symptoms & Identifying Pain in the Nonverbal Patient: Case Based Discussion of GI Pain
Christina Low Kapalu, PhDDecember 11, 2024
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: An Unstable Vital Sign in the Menstruating Adolescent
Hannah Canter, MDDecember 18, 2024
Navigating Neonatal Kidney Disease
Kelsey Richardson, MD, MSJanuary 8, 2025 | Global Health Lecture
Melissa Nyendak, MDJanuary 15, 2025 | Cazden Lecture
Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Genomics for Precision Medicine in Pediatrics
Martin Tristani-Firouzi, MDJanuary 29, 2025
Unraveling Bias: Lab-Based Inequities in Hematology
Kylee Martens, MDFebruary 5, 2025
Healthier Together: Improving QI Processes, QI Culture, & Clinical Care with Learning Health Networks
Mike Powers, MDFebruary 12, 2025
Going Upstream to Address Oregon’s Pediatric Mental Health Crisis: Policy & Payment Levers Paired With Community-Based Improvement Efforts
Colleen Reuland, MSFebruary 19, 2025
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Celebrating Resilience and Sovereignty
Allison Empey, MDFebruary 26, 2025 | Annie Terry Lecture
Fungal Infections of the CNS in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: Harnessing Translational Research to Improve Patient Outcomes
Thomas Walsh, MDMarch 5, 2025 | Annie Terry Lecture
When 'Why' Matters: The Ethics of Parental Reasons in Pediatric Decision-Making
Erica Salter, PhDMarch 12, 2025 | Babson Lecture
Donor Milk in Extremely Preterm Infants – Lessons from the MILK Trial
Tarah Colaizy, MD, MPHMarch 19, 2025 | Institute on Development and Disability
We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends: Harnessing the Power of a National Registry To Improve Spina Bifida Care
Kurt Freeman, PhDApril 2, 2025
The Road Less Traveled: Pioneers and Progress in the Care of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Eric McClellan, MDApril 9, 2025 | Lipman Lecture
Brain Health in Newborns: All The Way Home
Steven Miller, MDApril 23, 2025 | Neerhout Lecture
Curative Therapies for Hemoglobin Disorders
Mark Walters, MDApril 30, 2025 | Russman Lecture
Michael Shevell, MDCM
Cerebral Palsy: Past Successes, Present Observations, Future HorizonsMay 7, 2025 | Fellow Research Presentations
Abiezer Disla Cuevas, MD & Brendan Cleary, MD
Addressing the Gap in Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Management: A Novel Multidisciplinary Training for Pediatric and Emergency Medicine Residents
Oregon’s Response to a Surge in RSV-Associated Pediatric Hospitalizations in 2022May 14, 2025
Shared Stories, Stronger Bonds: Promoting Literacy and Connection in Healthcare Settings
Ellen Stevenson, MD, MPH; Hannah Sanford-Keller, MS; Catherine Caruso, DO, MEd; Erin Cochran, MS, OTR/LMay 21, 2025 | Annie Terry Lecture
Putting Purpose into Practice: Psychosocial and Palliative Care Science in Pediatric Advanced Heart Disease
Melissa Cousino, PhDMay 28, 2025 | Perko Lecture
Bearing Witness on Sacred Ground: Spiritual and Cultural Attunement in Pediatric Palliative Care
Rev. Dr. Pam WashburnJune 4, 2025
Gina Sequiera, MD, MSJune 11, 2025 | Bilderback Lecture
Pediatric/Adolescent Research in 225: Peaks & Valleys
Catherine Gordon, MD, MSJune 18, 2025 | Braner Lecture
Chethan Sathya, MDJune 27, 2024 | Miller Lecture
Jenny Radesky, MD