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2024 Meeting Times:
The Pediatrics SIG meets the first Monday of the month at 12:00 Noon ET // 11:00 AM CT // 10:00 AM MT // 9:00 AM PT.
Welcome to the CFHA Pediatric Special Interest Group! We meet the first Monday of each month at noon Eastern Time to discuss a timely topic, network, share resources, and support each other.
The Peds SIG embraces diversity and promotes inclusivity and equity in its leadership, membership, and meetings. We strive to create a welcoming space that is highly inclusive and participative in nature, facilitating discussions that are respectful of differences, hosting presentations that are infused with equity principles, and aligning research with everyday practice. Historically, many of our meeting and ELO topics focus explicitly on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which aligns with CFHA’s vision of promoting inclusive and equitable care.
We are very intentional about the structure of the meetings and the topics for discussion and think of the Peds SIG as a dissemination outlet for research/evaluation and DEI topics as they relate to pediatric integrated care. Our SIG meetings include a “Research Corner” in which a research article related to the topic of the month is summarized and a “This is How We Do It” segment in which evidence-based practices on that topic are shared followed by a facilitated discussion. This aligns with CFHA’s mission to promote education and interest in research and program evaluation.
Call for Pediatric Mentors! The Pediatrics SIG is recruiting individuals interested in serving as mentors for those working within pediatric integrated care. We are looking for mentors at all levels of experience and specialties, including research, leadership/ administration, direct practice, and all others. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please fill out the following form. https://forms.gle/sm3bqePogVwRoSY86
Please contact Maria “Chus” Arrojo or Rachel Petts if you have any questions.
Leadership
Rachel Petts
Courtney Valentine
Jameel Smith
Amelia McClelland
Jonathan Larson
Chus (Maria) Arrojo
Webinars
May Pediatrics SIG Meeting
Join Drs. Matthew Tolliver and William Dodd for a discussion on Revisiting Adolescent Confidentiality in Primary Care: Translating State Laws into Practice.
April 2024 Pediatrics SIG Meeting
Join Lesley Manson, PsyD, for a discussion on Addressing Long COVID in Pediatric Patients.
March 2024 Pediatrics SIG Meeting
Optimizing Outcomes for Patients and Families Affected by Congenital Heart Disease: Psychosocial and Neurodevelopmental Screening and Intervention
February 2024 Pediatrics SIG Meeting
Join Peds SIG Co-Chairs Rachel Petts and Courtney Valentine for a discussion on Training in Pediatric Integrated Care.
January 2024 Pediatric SIG Meeting
We welcome Dr. Austin Burns from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to present on Optimizing ADHD Care in Primary Care.
December 2023 Pediatrics SIG Meeting
We welcomed Brenda Papiernaik PsyD, PMH-C, Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist from Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children’s Hospital to present on Perinatal Mental Health: Maternal Screening and Referrals during Pediatric Visits. View the meeting […]
November 2023 Pediatrics SIG Meeting
We welcomed Dr . Blair Hammond, Mount Sinai Parenting Center Co-Founder and Director of Medical Education to present on Keystones in Development and Positive Parenting. View the meeting minutes here.
Pediatrics SIG Meeting: IPC ASD Pathway: A Collaborative Effort to Improve Access to Care
We welcome Tyanna Snider, PsyD and Rebecca Kirchner, PhD from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to present their Autism Spectrum Disorder Pathway for Pediatric Primary Care followed by a research corner and […]
Pediatric Healthcare for the LGBTQ+ Community
The Pediatrics SIG hosted a presentation and discussion on pediatric healthcare for the LGBTQ+ Community.
Pediatrics SIG Meeting: Adolescent Confidentiality
The Pediatrics SIG hosted a presentation and discussion on the multiple layers of adolescent confidentiality: state laws, releasing information to parents and external resources, information sharing within the integrated team, and […]
Peds SIG x Community Conversation
The Peds SIG will briefly review the new AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Obesity, which will be followed by a discussion regarding the guidelines and their implications.
Pediatrics SIG Meeting: Equity in Pediatrics
This month’s “This is How We Do It” segment included an equity presentation by Dr. Jessica Kenny followed by the “Research Corner” segment dissecting an article on the topic of pediatric […]
Pediatrics SIG Meeting: Pediatric Screeners Data
To wrap up their series of meetings on measured-based care, the PEDs SIG will be sharing the pediatric screener’s data from the survey conducted by David Haddick at the CFHA […]
Peds SIG Meeting – Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatrics: use of the PROMIS
Peds SIG monthly meeting had a presentation and discussion about using PROMIS, Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Pediatrics. A research study was presented on the topic.
Pediatrics SIG Meeting: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Care
PEDS SIG meeting today, we discussed some research and examples of culturally and linguistically appropriate programs in pediatric integrated care.
Improving Access to BH Services
Access to behavioral health services in the community has gotten worse during the pandemic, exacerbating the youth mental health crisis. While many BHCs try to deliver services as a bridge […]
To screen or not to screen for ACEs: … is that the question?
The question in any case is not whether to address ACEs, but how to better do so. The answer might be developing healing-centered strategies around ACEs and mitigating adverse consequences […]
