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.

Upcoming Pediatric Grand Rounds

September 9, 2026 | Dr. James W. Rosenfeld Lectureship

U.S. Vaccine Recommendations: How We Got Here, Where We Are Now, and Where We May Be Going

Sean O'Leary, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Sections of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and General Academic Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Colorado
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine

Learning Objectives

• By the end of this presentation, audience members should expect to: Be able to explain the process by which vaccines are licensed and recommended
• By the end of this presentation, audience members should expect to: Be able to describe the history of vaccine recommendations in the US
   

September 16, 2026 | Annie Terry Visiting Professorship 

“The Anxious Generation”: Encouraging Discovery and Uncertainty in Today’s Learners

Krista Birnie, MD
Pediatric and Neonatal Hospitalist
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University School of Medicine

Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of the tumor microenvironment in sarcoma cancer progression
• Learn how pediatric cancers hijack normal development programs
• Drug repurposing as a way to expedite translational research

September 23, 2026 | Sam Day Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Oncology

More Than Small Round Blue Cells: Tackling the Complexity of Ewing Sarcoma Ecosystems

Elizabeth Lawlor, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Basic & Translational Cancer Research Programs
UW School of Medicine/Seattle Children's Research Institute

Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of the tumor microenvironment in sarcoma cancer progression
• Learn how pediatric cancers hijack normal development programs
• Drug repurposing as a way to expedite translational research