Join Drs. Matthew Tolliver and William Dodd for a discussion on Revisiting Adolescent Confidentiality in Primary Care: Translating State Laws into Practice.

Join Lesley Manson, PsyD, for a discussion on Addressing Long COVID in Pediatric Patients.

Optimizing Outcomes for Patients and Families Affected by Congenital Heart Disease: Psychosocial and Neurodevelopmental Screening and Intervention

Join Peds SIG Co-Chairs Rachel Petts and Courtney Valentine for a discussion on Training in Pediatric Integrated Care.

We welcome Dr. Austin Burns from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to present on Optimizing ADHD Care in Primary Care.

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 minutes here.

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.

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 participant discussion on this topic.

The Pediatrics SIG hosted a presentation and discussion on pediatric healthcare for the LGBTQ+ Community.

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 medical record considerations. All of this was discussed in the context of the Open Notes Movement.

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.

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 equity and ending with a facilitated discussion among the participants on the topic of pediatric equity.

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 Conference in Boise.

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.

PEDS SIG meeting today, we discussed some research and examples of culturally and linguistically appropriate programs in pediatric integrated care.

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 community mental health, more and more BHCs find themselves working towards a bridge to nowhere, as patients face long waitlists and other barriers in the community. Algorithms for BH referrals have to be revisited as pressure to squeeze more patients on the BHC schedules is increasing.

This month we had a facilitated discussion on team-based solutions to a cross-system problem.  A research article on the topic was also discussed.

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 of ACEs. And doing so without contributing to the inequities, stigmatization, and re-traumatization of children and families. This month’s meeting focused on the pros and cons of ACEs screenings and screening best practices. The Peds SIG discussed screening for PACEs (Positive Childhood Experiences) versus, or in addition to, ACEs and shared an article on the value of integrating ACEs conversations in the pediatric well-child visits as part of the anticipatory guidance.