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.

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 patients to spine specialists. Claim CME Credit Here!

11-26
47:14

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.Claim CME Credit Here!

11-24
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 therapies may benefit one sex and harm the other sex.Claim CME Credit Here!

11-18
58:19

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.Claim CME Credit Here!

11-12
59:01

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-limited environments.Explore the role of international collaboration in the success and sustainability of PECC fellowship programs.Claim CME Credit Here!

11-04
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 indications for non-steroidal agents.Claim CME Credit Here!

11-03
30:41

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 Here!

10-28
01:00:13

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 antibiotic therapy, has never been scientifically shown.Claim CME Credit Here!

10-21
01:00:10

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 medication management strategies for school age children with ADHD.Recognize ecosystem/environmental factors affecting children with ADHD in schools.Claim CME Credit Here!

10-17
01:00:02

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 access to quality care.Identify strategies to accelerate and scale innovative training and workforce development solutions to address the youth anxiety crisis. Claim CME Credit Here!

10-14
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 complaints.Differentiate clinical features suggestive of inflammatory versus non-inflammatory etiology of symptoms in patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaints.Claim CME Credit Here!

10-07
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 guidelines for referral to otolaryngology for tympanostomy tube placement.Review diagnosis and treatment of chronic sinusitis in children.Claim CME Credit Here!

10-06
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 four key differences between pediatric and adult brain injury.Claim CME Credit Here!

09-30
54:08

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.Describe two bias-mitigating strategies that can be used by health care providers.Claim CME Credit Here!

09-23
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 birth of a babyClaim CME Credit Here!

09-23
57:13

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 metabolic/bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapy (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists) as treatment options for adolescents with severe obesity.Identify barriers to care—including stigma, provider bias, and limited access—and propose strategies to improve referral patterns, equity...

09-16
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 medicolegal consequences for failure to procure adequate informed consentClaim CME Credit Here!

09-09
01:00:10

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.Describe barriers to new agent development in pediatric oncology.Claim CME Credit Here!

09-02
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 and Sparkler.Claim CME Credit Here!

09-01
34:59

6.20.25 Ask The Experts "Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable Infections" by Henry Feder, MD and John Schreiber, MD

Event Objectives: Understand the conditions of immunization and American Public Health circa 1920. Claim CME Credit Here!

06-26
01:07:25

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