Schedule 2023
January 4
"2023 EM Education Sessions"
Rachel N Smith, CPC
Enterprise PB Coding Educator/Auditor
WVU Medicine
January 11
"Education Update"
Matt Brunner, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics
Program Director, Divisions of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine Residency Programs
WVU School of Medicine
Tim Lefeber, MD
Associate Professor, Division of General Pediatrics
Residency Director, Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
January 18
"If You Build It, They Will Come. One Institution’s Experience Growing the Genetic Counselor Workforce"
Colleen A. Campbell, PhD, MS, LGC
Licensed, Certified Genetic Counselor Assistant Director,
Iowa Institute of Human Genetics UIHC Director of Genetic Counseling Operations
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
January 25
"Antibiotics in Pediatrics: How Do We Ever Come Up With Those Doses for Clinicians To Use?"
John Bradley, MD
Distinguished Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, School of Medicine
Medical Director, Infectious Diseases
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
February 1
"Litigation Basics: What to Expect in a Lawsuit and How to Avoid One"
Chelsea Brown, J.D.
Partner, Bowles Rice
Julie Moore, J.D.
Partner, Bowles Rice
February 8
"Neonatal and Fetal Consequences of Cesarean Delivery"
Leo Brancazio, MD
Professor, Department of OBGYN
WVU Medicine Children's
February 15
"Pediatric Urologic Emergencies: What the Pediatrician Needs to Know"
Ahmed Abdelhalim Ali, MD, M.Sc, MRCS
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology
WVU School of Medicine
February 22
"Civilian Response Course: Active Attack Events, Stress Response, and A.D.D./Run, Hide, Fight”
Jim Landman
Certified instructor for (CRASE) Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
March 1
"Advances and Innovations in Neuromonitoring in Pediatric Neurocritical Care"
P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, FAAP, FAANS
Professor, Neurosurgery
Vice Chair, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Executive Director, WVU Children’s Neurosciences Center
March 8
Perioperative Grand Rounds
"Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment for Epilepsy Surgery"
P. David Adelson, MD, FACS, FAAP, FAANS
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Vice Chair, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Executive Director, WVU Children’s Neurosciences Center
March 15
"The State of EHR Use"
Colin Winkie, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
March 22
"Congenital Syphilis"
Renee Saggio, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
WVU School of Medicine
March 29
"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement”
Taylor Cunningham, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
Sydney Downey, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
April 5
"A Review of Feeding During High Flow Nasal Canula (HFNC) Use"
Joseph Lynch, MD FAAP CHSE
Assistant Professor,
Division of Pediatric Hospital
Director of Pediatric Simulation
WVU School of Medicine
April 12
"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement”
Amber Vozar, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
Kassie Johnson, DO
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
April 19
"Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis"
Hussein Jaffal, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
WVU School of Medicine
April 26
"Medical Child Abuse"
Amy Gvril, MD, MSCI
Professor, Division of Child Safety and Advocacy
WVU School of Medicine
May 3
"TBA"
Presenter
Titles
WVU Medicine Children's
May 10
GWENDOLYN HOGAN LECTURESHIP
"Our Board"
Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA
President & CEO
The American Board of Pediatrics
May 17
"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement”
Carolyn Stierhoff, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Med/Peds
WVU School of Medicine
Mary Johnanson, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Med/Peds
WVU School of Medicine
May 24
"Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET): Indications and Benefits"
Salwa Gendi, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Director of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Program
WVU School of Medicine
May 31
"Pediatric Asthma Risk Assessment and It’s Use for Inpatient Management During Acute Viral Illnesses"
Maheen Rehman, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Med/Peds
WVU School of Medicine
June 7
"The Effects of Social Media on our Pediatric Patients"
June 21
"Physician Wellness"
Jason Stemple, MD
Chief Resident, Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
June 28
"Updates in Radiology"
Sabah Servaes, MD
Professor and Vice Chair, Pediatric Imaging
WVU School of Medicine
July 5
"WVU Children's Hospital Transport and Related Case Studies"
Brian Ringler, RRT
Manager, Division of Respiratory Care
WVU School of Medicine
Melvin Wright, DO
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
WVU School of Medicine
Joseph Schmidhofer, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology
WVU School of Medicine
James Ernette, RRT
Transport Respiratory Therapist, Division of Respiratory Care
WVU School of Medicine
July 12
"Education Update"
July 19
"Opioid Abuse In The Pediatric Population"
Florette Kapinga Tshiaba, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
July 26
"The Journey from Diagnosis to Multidisciplinary Care for Pediatric Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Plexiform Neurofibroma (PN)."
Steven D. Rhodes, MD, PhD Pediatric Hematology – Oncology
Riley Children’s Health
Indiana University Health
August 2
"The Pediatrician in the Post-Roe Landscape”
Oscar Taube, MD
Chairperson, Committee on Adolescent Health,
Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Ariel White, MD
Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Children’s National
August 9
Combined OB/Peds Grand Rounds
"New Extremes: Updates on Resuscitation at 22 Weeks Gestation"
Autumn Kiefer, MD
Division Chief, Associate Professor- Neonatology
WVU School of Medicine
Samantha Arevalo Marcano, MD
Assistant Professor- Neonatology
WVU School of Medicine
August 16
"Adult Congenital Heart Disease - It Takes a Village"
Curt Daniels, MD
Director, Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program,
The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's
Professor of Cardiology,
Ohio State University College of Medicine
August 23
"Is the Emergence of Erythromycin-resistant Invasive Group a Streptococcus a Pediatric Problem?"
Slawomir Lukomski, PhD, DSc
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology
WVU School of Medicine
August 30
"Being an Inclusive Educator and Provider"
Court Lanham, MSW
Director of Diversity
WVU School of Medicine
September 6
"Children’s Hospital Rapid Response Team"
Melvin Wright, DO
Associate Professor
Division Chief/Pediatric Critical Care
WVU School of Medicine
Jeffrey Lancaster, MD
Associate Professor
Division Chief/Hospital Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer
WVU Medicine Children’s
September 13
"Goal Directed Blood Management and Point of Care Viscoelastic Testing"
Dr. Bruce Spiess and Hemosonics Teamresenter
WVU School of Medicine
September 20
"Unwinding The Unwinding: How Medicaid Redetermination Impacts Child Health"
Lisa Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Clerkship Co-director
WVU School of Medicine
Stephanie Glier, MPH
Director of Federal Advocacy
American Academy of Pediatrics
September 27
"Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries: Evaluation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Consideration"
David Adelson, MD
Steve A. Antoline Endowed Chair for Children's Neurosciences
Vice Chair, RNI
Executive Director, WVU Children’s Neuroscience Center
Stephanie Ferimer, MD
Assistant Professor,
Division of Orthopedics Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
October 4
"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement"
Maria Ganoe, DO
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
Jennie Silver, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
October 11
"Dark Design in Apps and Websites for Minors: The Effects of Deceptive Patterns on Children’s Digital Well-Being"
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
Social Technology and Research (S.T.A.R.) Lab Founder & Director
John Chambers College of Business & Economics
West Virginia University
October 18
"Parental Decision Making in Pediatric Cardiac Patients: Decisional Characteristics and Preferences"
Dipankar Gupta, MBBS, DCH, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation
Congenital Heart Center
University of Florida
October 25
"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement"
Shannon O'Hara, MD
PGY-1 Resident, Med/Peds
WVU School of Medicine
Sam Parker, DO
PGY-2 Resident, Peds
WVU School of Medicine
November 1
"Be Present in the Moment: An Introduction to Narrative Medicine Reflective Practice"
Andrea Labus, MD
Associate Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
WVU School of Medicine
November 8
"A Chronic Condition: Tobacco's relentless threat to mothers and children in West Virginia"
Timothy Lefeber, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor, Division of General Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine
Wanda M. Hembree, MD, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
Aetna Better Health of West Virginia
Allysa Houle Williams, MPH, CPH, CHES, NCTTP
Director of Health Services
BABY & ME Tobacco Free Program
November 15
"Schwartz Rounds: The Patient I’ll Never Forget"
Laura Petras, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Supportive Care
WVU School of Medicine
Michael Schwalm, RN
Supporting YOU Program Coordinator
WVU School of Medicine
November 22
"No Grand Rounds- Happy Thanksgiving"
November 29
"Applying a Psychosocial Lens to Childhood ADHD and Disruptive Behaviors"
Jonathan Perle, PhD, ABPP
Associate Professor, Licensed Psychologist
Director of Telepsychology
Director of Parent Management Training Clinic
Director of ADHD Assessment Clinic
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
WVU School of Medicine
December 6
"Life After TBI"
Linda Friehling, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Complex Care
WVU School of Medicine
Adrea Leach, RN, PNP
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Pediatric Complex Care
WVU School of Medicine
December 13
Perioperative Grand Rounds
"Implications of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease for
Non-Cardiac Surgery"
Michael Nemergut MD, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology,
Medical Director of Cardiovascular Pediatric Surgical ICU,
Mayo Clinic at Rochester