Academic Pediatrics Podcast

Dr. Do reads his piece in available in press at Academic Pediatrics: Can This Family Manage? Learning to Ask Different Questions 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103322   

Saachi Jhandi reads her piece titled Getting Dressed.  Read the article here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00408-5/abstract

First author Dr. Sarah Cha and editor Dr. Bob Jacobson discuss recruiting adolescent patients for research based on a the article in press: Successful Digital Recruitment of Adolescents for Population-Based Research: A Case Study of Methods and Strategies www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00406-1/ Discussion includes  Strategies to avoid fraudulent enrollment Waving parental consent for sensitive study topics Social media based advertisement and child specific challenges The value of a youth advisory group  Read the original study on vaping cessation here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822082#250169968 Other work referenced by Dr. Cha is available from the Truth Initiative: https://truthinitiative.org/

Dr. Black reads her piece "When Two Worlds Collide". Read article online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00479-0/fulltext  

Nuts and Bolts editor Dr. Jerri Rose interviews the first author Dr. Matthew Thomas on his faculty development article Consult Questions: Communication is Key. This two page handout is great for posting in your workrooms or for use in faculty development session. See the article here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00163-3/abstract

A collection of exploring the concept of time from various dimensions from a medical humanities program. Includes seven pieces by authors Idan Yoel, MD, Lydia I. Healy, MD, MSc, RCPI, Dyla Ginter, MD, FRCPC, Faizeen Zafar, MBBS, MS, Mariam Naguib, MD, Roxanne Kirsch, MD, MBE, Briseida Mema, MD, MHPE.    Read the original article here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00373-0/abstract  

Senior author Dr. Naomi Bardach discusses her piece in press at Academic Pediatrics on pediatrics leaders perspectives on our role in climate change advocacy.  Read the full piece here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00359-6/abstract Other references mentioned in the discussion: Healthcare without harm https://noharm.org/ The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/ Frameworks institute climate reference: https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/issues/climate-change-and-environment/ AAP Policy statement: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-065504

Dr. Tripathy reads his essay, "When the Right Call Doesn't Feel Like Enough" Available online here: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.103120  

Dr Saba Fatima reads her piece, "The Brown Envelope."

Members of the APA's Top Articles in Medical Education Committee discuss top articles from 2024.  Dr Gayatri Madduri hosts committee members Heidi Kloster and Berry Seelbach in this second and final episode in the series.  Articles in this episode are: Artificial Intelligence  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10916112/   Assessment in UME https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38696720/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39619001/  

Dr. Rupi Legha reads her piece Please don't give me a shot. Rethinking oppositional defiant disorder.  Read the full piece here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00339-0/fulltext  

Members of the APA's Top Articles in Medical Education Committee discuss top articles from 2024.  Dr Gayatri Madduri host committee members Uchechi Oddiri, Morgan Congdon, and Peggy Han. Articles in this episode are: Workforce: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39178363/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39240710/ Mental Health: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11234303/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38419551/ Bias: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38289461/ Learn more about this committee and apply to join by August, 4th, 2025 to review articles for 2025 here:  https://www.academicpeds.org/committee/top-articles-committee/

The 2024 match had the highest number of unfilled positions and unfilled programs in the history of pediatrics. This episode discusses match data and the larger pediatric workforce crisis based on three recent pieces in the journal.  Dr. Alex Corley first author of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Considerations in the 2024 National Residency Matching Program Results Dr. Colin Orr first author of Match and the Pathway to Pediatrics: Strategies to strengthen the pathway Dr. Bob Vinci first author of The Match, The Workforce, The Future: The Key Role for Medical Educators

With recent measles and pertussis outbreaks and a record number of pediatric influenza vaccines this season poor vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy are in the media. What do we know about vaccine hesitancy since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.  First author David Higgins and editor Dr. Jacobson discuss the article in press "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parental Childhood Vaccine Attitudes in the US."  Read the full article here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00054-3/abstract  

Dr Anthony Milki reads his essay The Metamorphosis. Read the full piece here:  https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00073-7/abstract

Dr. Jillian Gorski updates us on what is new in in the literature regarding patient and provider perspectives on the use of AI in healthcare. Read more in her recent progress report: Parental, Patient, and Provider Perspectives on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102819  The original study in Academic Pediatrics discussed here is Parental Perceptions on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Acute Care.  10.1016/j.acap.2022.05.006 

If you are going to PAS 2025 come say hi! I will be there with buttons to share with editors, listeners and guests from the podcast. If you see someone else with a button use it as a conversation starter. I am also posting content from the journal on the LinkedIn and would appreciate you following and sharing articles there: Academic Pediatrics on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/11657347  

Dr. Cara Texler reads her essay Life is Calling. Read the full piece here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(25)00048-8/abstract  

Associate Editor Robert Jacobson describes the types of reviews published in Academic Pediatrics and the which types of topics they work well for. He gets into more details about the role of scoping reviews in Academic Pediatrics and what potential scoping review authors should consider when using this method.   Academic Pediatrics author guidelines are online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/content/authorinfo     

Assistant Editor Dr. Colin Orr interviews first author Dr. Melissa Lutz on her piece, Material Goods Provided in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics: A Landscape Analysis as well as discussing the process of CORNET.  10.1016/j.acap.2025.102780 CORNET’s mission is to advance children’s health by partnering with key stakeholders through rigorous research in primary care, health care delivery, improvement science, and medical education, through an established, self-sustaining, collaborative, research network among pediatric continuity clinicians. https://www.academicpeds.org/groups-networks/research-networks/cornet/