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Welcome to PedsCrit! We are a collaborative educational PICU podcast working with pediatric critical care educators around the world to create high-yield podcast episodes on core PICU topics. Find us at PedsCrit.com, or reach us via email at PedsCritPodcast@gmail.com. We hope you enjoy!
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Each clinical episode is made in coordination with a pediatric intensivist or guest that is a clinical or scholarly leader on the topic being discussed. Podcasts do not receive formal peer review prior to publication but quality and accuracy is closely monitored by the producers throughout the creation process to ensure accuracy and clarity. If you have any comments, suggestions, or feedback-you can email us at pedscritpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on twitter visit @critpeds and @pedscrit on instagram.
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Audrey Miller, MD, is an Attending Neonatologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Miller’s clinical interests focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and improving outcomes for patients with this disease. Dr. Miller serves as Medical Director for the inpatient BPD unit at Nationwide Children’s. Dr. Miller also serves as chair for the advocacy committee of the international BPD collaborative. Nati...
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably ...
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably ...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....
We are so thankful for help from our guests: Melissa (MJ) Sacco, MD Andrew Parsons, MD Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to develop an expert-guided approach to identifying and helping trainees improve deficits in diagnostic reasoning, complex decision-making, and effective communication of complicated clinical situations within the healthcare team. References: Parsons AS, Wijesekera TP, Rencic JJ. The Management Script: A Practical Tool for Teaching Man...
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked ...
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked ...
About our Guest: Kyle Rehder, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital, where he serves as the Vice-Chair of Pediatric Education. He completed his medical school, residency, and chief residency at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by his fellowship at Duke University. His research is focused on team development and evaluation of advanced respiratory support in the PICU. Learning Objective: Develop an expert-based approach to dia...
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children wi...
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children wi...
About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. ...
About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. ...
About our Guest: Dr. Philip C. Spinella is a professor in the Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine and the Director of the Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He also co-founded the THOR network for trauma and hemostasis research and has as been involved with multiple nationally-funded research programs. References: Use of whole blood in pediatric trauma: a narrative review - PubMed (nih.gov) Fresh whole blood transfusions in coa...
About our Guest: Dr. Philip C. Spinella is a professor in the Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine and the Director of the Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He also co-founded the THOR network for trauma and hemostasis research, and has as been involved with multiple nationally-funded research programs. References: Use of whole blood in pediatric trauma: a narrative review - PubMed (nih.gov) Fresh whole blood transfusions in co...
Article: Olson EM, Sanborn DM, Dyster TG, Kelm DJ, Murray SG, Santhosh L, DesJardin JT. Gender Disparities in Critical Care Procedure Training of Internal Medicine Residents. ATS Sch. 2023 Feb 13;4(2):164-176. doi: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0025OC. PMID: 37538076; PMCID: PMC10394715. About our Guests: Dr. Emily Olson is a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Me...
Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kudchadkar is also the lead PI for the "PICU Up!" study, a 10-site randomized trial of a multifaceted early mobility program for critically ill children. In this episode, Dr. Kuchadkar shares her path from her general pediatrics residency at Hopkins to running a large multi-cente...
Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed her training in pediatrics, pediatric intensive care, anesthesiology, and pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, during which she also received her Ph.D. in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...
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