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Pediatric Grand Rounds

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A Continuing Medical Education Program of Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and the Department of Pediatrics of UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Welcome to Radygrandrounds.org, which provides you with the Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule and online UC San Diego CME Evaluation Survey. By completing our survey, you will help us to identify quality speakers for future Grand Rounds and enable us to provide you with CME credit tracking for Grand Round events you have attended during the year.

Location: Education & Office Building (EOB) 1900

7960 Birmingham Way San Diego, CA 92123

Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

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2024-25 Pediatric Grand Rounds Information

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September 6, 2024 – MOC Eligible

The Dawn of a New Horizon in Stem Cell Transplantation for
Pediatric Disease

Hojun Li, M.D, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-SanDiego

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September 13, 2024 – MOC Eligible

The Plastics Treaty and Its Importance for Global Health

Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP
Jim G. Hendrick, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Population Health and Health Policy
Division Chief, Environmental Pediatrics & Vice Chair for Research in Pediatrics
NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Wagner School of Public Service

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September 20, 2024 – MOC Eligible

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Ethical Considerations & Implications for Its Use in Healthcare

Danton Char, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pediatric) and Medical Ethics
Stanford University School of Medicine

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September 27, 2024 – MOC Eligible

Foods that Fight Inflammation, Are the Microbiome-derived Metabolites the Missing Link?

Monica Guma, M.D
Professor of Medicine and Division Chief
Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation
University of California, San Diego

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October 4, 2024

Turning Genes into Medicines: Highlights and Hurdles in AAV-mediated Gene Therapy

Katherine High, M.D
Professor Emerita
Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
Visiting Professor
Rockefeller University

No Recording Available

 

October 11, 2024

Choosing Wisely in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Vincent Wang, M.D
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine,
Division Chief
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

 

October 18, 2024

Human DNA Variants of Unknown Significance: Getting to The Diagnosis One Gene at a Time

Gary Silverman, M.D., Ph.D
Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and Chairman
Department of Pediatrics
Washington University School of Medicine
Pediatrician-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

 

October 25, 2024

Fluid is a Drug that Can Be Overdosed in the Critically Ill Child

Stuart Goldstein, M.D, FAAP, FASN, FNKF
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Associate Director
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, The Heart Institute
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

 

November 1, 2024

Multi-omic Qtl Mapping in Early Developmental-like Tissues Reveals Phenotypic and Temporal Complexity of Regulatory Variants Underlying GWAS Loci

Kelly Frazer, M.D
Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief
Division of Genome Information Sciences
Director, UCSD Institute for Genomic Medicine
University of California, San Diego

 

November 15, 2024

Understanding Congenital Portosystemic Shunts- Not Just a Vascular Problem

Valerie Mclin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics
Medical Director, Swiss Pediatric Liver Center
Unit Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

 

November 22, 2024

Epidemiology and Prevention of Pediatric RSV Infection

Yvonne Maldonado, M.D.
Taube Endowed Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and Population Health
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity
Interim Chair, Department of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

 

December 6, 2024

Impact of Emergency Department Care on Sickle Cell Pain in Children

David Brousseau, M.D.
Robert L Brent Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Nemours Children’s Health and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
Pediatrician-in-Chief
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley

 

December 13, 2024

Using Metabolite Profiles to Generate New Insights into Food Allergy

Yamini Virkud, M.D.
Associate Professor in Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology & Food Allergy Initiative,
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Adjunct Faculty in Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology & Food Allergy Center,
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, and HMS

 

January 10, 2025

Bridging the Gap Between Genetic Mutations, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, and Personalized Therapeutics

Francesca Briganti, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Genetics and Cardiology
University of California, San Diego

 

January 17, 2025

It Takes Guts to Grow: Understanding and Reversing Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Low-income Countries

Sean Moore, M.D
Mitchell B. Cohen Professor and Division Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

 

January 24, 2025

Pediatric Asthma Disparities: Access and Quality of Care

Akilah Jefferson, M.D., MSC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute

 

January 31, 2025

Supporting Children/Families/Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis

David Schonfeld, M.D., FAAP
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
USC Keck School of Medicine
Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

 

February 7, 2025

State of the Art and Science of Single Ventricle Care

Adel Younoszai, M.D., MHCM
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
University of California, San Diego
Co-Director of Rady Children’s Hospital Heart Institute

 

February 14, 2025

Genetic Investigation of Rare Inherited and Mosaic Skin Disorders

Keith Choate, M.D., PH.D
Professor of Genetics and Pathology
Yale University School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Development
Aaron B. and Marguerite Lerner Professor and Chair of Dermatology
Chief of Dermatology, Yale-New Haven Hospital

 

February 21, 2025

A New Era in Complement Mediated Kidney Disease

Carla Nester, M.D.,
Jean Robilliard M.D, Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Associate Director, Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research
University of Iowa
Stead Family Children’s Hospital

 

February 28, 2025

Child Maltreatment Near-Fatalities and Fatalities: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?

Emily Putnam Hornstein, M.D., Ph.D
John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need
UNC-Chapel Hill
Faculty Co-Director, Children’s Data Network

 

March 7, 2025

Children With Developmental/behavioral Concerns: Can We Pay for Their Care?

John B. Welsh Lecture in Behavioral Pediatrics

James Perrin, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics
Mass General Hospital for Children
Harvard Medical School

March 14, 2025

Overcoming Translational Hurdles in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Praveen Raju, M.D., Ph.D

Nathan Gordon Chair in Neuro-Oncology
Department of Neurosciences
University of California, San Diego
Director, Pediatric Brain & Spinal Tumor Center
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

March 21, 2025

A Crash Course in Generative AI for Pediatricians

Karandeep Singh, M.D., MMSC

Associate Professor of Medicine
Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Digital Health Innovation
Division of Biomedical Informatics
Chief Health Artificial Intelligence Officer
University of California, San Diego

April 4, 2025

Hospital and Laboratory Adventures in Red Blood Cell Biology

Mitch Weiss, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Hematology
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

April 11, 2025

Insights from INSPPIRE : Lessons in Pediatric Pancreatitis
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Aliye Uc, M.D., 

Professor of Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology
Division Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
Pancreatology and Nutrition
Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
University of Iowa Health Care

April 18, 2025

Abby Moskowitz, M.D.

Chief Resident
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

April 25, 2025

Claudia Ramsey, M.D.

Chief Resident
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

May 2, 2025

Advances In Neuromuscular Diseases: A Historical View

Dennis Matthews, M.D.

Emeritus Professor
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Colorado School of Medicine

May 9, 2025

Pediatric Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy – What, How and Why?

Alfin Vicencio, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Strategy
Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital

May 16, 2025

AI Medical Education: Scalable Oversight, Personalized Tutors, and Precision Medical Education Come of Age

4th Annual Master Clinician Program Lecture in Medical Education
Adam Rodman, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of AI Programs
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

May 23, 2025

Understanding Lung Development in Search of Novel Therapies for Lung Growth and Repair

Cristina Alvira, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital

May 30, 2025

14TH Annual Pediatric Faculty Research Symposium

Karandeep Singh, M.D., MMSC

Associate Professor of Medicine
Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Digital Health Innovation
Division of Biomedical Informatics
Chief Health Artificial Intelligence Officer
University of California, San Diego

June 6, 2025

Milan Amin, M.D,

Chief Resident
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

 

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