Provider Grand Rounds
Every Thursday, Wright Auditorium, 8 to 9 a.m. A continental breakfast is available from 7:30 a.m. Visiting physicians may use Lot 1 (PDF). For more information, call 206-987-5701.
CME credit
Seattle Children’s is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Seattle Children’s designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour (per session) in Category I to satisfy the re-licensure of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Seattle Children’s designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Provider Grand Rounds Schedule and Topics
March 21, 2013
Epilepsy Genetics: How the Next Generation of Discovery Can Change Care
Heather Mefford, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Genetics Medicine, UW; Medical Genetics Clinic, Seattle Children’s
March 28, 2013
Nature Contact: A Strategy for Children's Health?
Howard Frumkin, DrPH, MPH, MD, AB
Dean, School of Public Health and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, UW
2012 Archives
April 5, 2012
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Connecting a Developmental Lens to the Health of Society
Holt Webster Lecture
Robert Anda, MD, MS
Senior Scientific Consultant to the CDC; Carter Consulting
April 12, 2012
Hope, Emotions and the Provision of Pediatric Palliative Care
Resident/Fellow Research Day
Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Director of Research for Pediatric Advanced Care Team and Integrated Care Service; Co-Scientific Director of PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
April 19, 2012
Addressing an Unmet Health Need: Integrating Oral Health Into Primary Care
Russell Maier, MD
Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, UW; Program Director, Central Washington Family Medicine Residency
April 26, 2012
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
William E. Pierson Lecture
Seema Aceves, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Medical Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic, University of California, San Diego
May 3, 2012
Menstrual Issues in Adolescents: When to Reassure and When to Evaluate
Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW; Reconstructive Pelvic Medicine, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Seattle Children’s
May 10, 2012
Anesthetic Neurotoxicity Update: Defining Safe Use of Anesthesia in Children
Iskra Ivanova, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, UW; Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Seattle Children’s
May 17, 2012
Creating a Wider Circle Both Locally and Nationally: A Pediatric Department Committed to Inclusiveness
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, UW; Associate Dean, UW School of Medicine; Seattle Children’s
May 24, 2012
Prenatal Diagnosis and Parental Requests to Limit Postnatal Intervention
Sconyers/Godfrey Ethics Lecture
Edith Y. Cheng, MD, MS
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW; Medical Director, Prenatal Genetic and Fetal Therapy Program and Maternal Infant Care Center, UW
Daniel Doherty, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Developmental and Genetic Medicine, Seattle Children's.
Patrick J. Javid MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UW; General and Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children's.
Meg Vernon, MD
Assistant Professor Pediatrics Division of Cardiology, UW; Cardiology; Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Program, Seattle Children's
Lani Wolfe, ARNP
Prenatal Center, Seattle Children’s Perinatal Program
David E. Woodrum, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UW; Clinical Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's
May 31, 2012
The Rise of Attention Disorders in Children: A Perspective from the Trenches
Warmington-Community Pediatrics Lecture
Harlan Gephart, MD
Clinical Professor , Pediatrics, UW; Medical Director, Center for Attention Deficit Disorders, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
June 7, 2012
Patient Navigators: Helping Patients in a Complex Medical Environment
Doug Jackson, DMD, MS, PhD
Chief, Center for Diversity and Health Equity, Seattle Children's
Sarah Rafton, MSW
Interim Director, Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Seattle Children's Hospital
June 14, 2012
Mucopolysaccharidoses: Challenges for Patients, Physicians and Families
Klane White, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, UW. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Seattle Children's Hospital
June 21, 2012
Sleep: The Missing Link
Maida Chen, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UW. Associate Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Program, Seattle Children’s
June 28, 2012
Birthmarks: When to Raise Concern or to Reassure
Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UW; Dermatology, Seattle Children’s
July 5, 2012
Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: An Update
Raymond Tse, MD
Assistant Professor, UW; Director, Brachial Plexus Program, Seattle Children’s
Anne Hing, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Seattle Children’s
July 12, 2012
Historic Perspective on Cord Blood Transplantation
Abelson Lecture
Joanne Kurtzberg, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Director, DTRI Cell Tissue Therapies Core, Chief, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Co-Director, Stem Cell Laboratory, Duke University; Director, Carolinas Cord Blood Bank
July 19, 2012
Pertussis Outbreak: Are We Ready?
Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, MD, FRCP(C), FAAP, FCCM, FACPE
Professor, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, UBC; VP Medical Affairs, BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Medical Center
Tao Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH
Medical Epidemiologist, Public Health–Seattle and King County
July 26, 2012
Managing the Next Disaster: Preparations at Children’s
Brianna Enriquez, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Seattle Children’s
August 2, 2012
Pediatric Hearing Loss Workup and Treatment: Beyond Serous Otitis Media and Ear Tubes
David Horn, MD
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, UW; Seattle Children’s
August 9, 2012
Game Time: How to Assess Your Young Athletes for a Healthy Sports Season
Monique Burton, MD
Interim Chief, Sports Medicine, UW; Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Seattle Children’s
Tom Jinguji, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, UW; Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Seattle Children’s
Cora Breuner, MD
Professor, Adolescent Medicine Section, Dept. of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, UW; Seattle Children’s Hospital
August 16, 2012
Using Your Expertise to Build Pediatric Workforce in Developing Countries: How You Can Teach and Support Faculty and Residents
Elinor Graham, MD
Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, UW
August 23, 2012
Approaches to Global Health Training: From Medical Student to Mentor
Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Global Health, UW; Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program, Seattle Children’s
August 30, 2012
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): From Discovery to Prevention in Washington State
Susan Astley, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology/Pediatrics, UW; Director, Washington State FAS Diagnostic and Preventive Network
September 6, 2012
Role of Innate Immunity in Asthma Exacerbation
Dennis Lindell, PhD
Assistant Professor, UW; Immunity and Immunotherapies, Seattle Children’s
September 13, 2012
Pulse Oximetry Required for Newborns: The Why and How for This New Testing Requirement
Amy Schultz, MD
Assistant Professor Pediatrics, UW; Cardiology, Seattle Children's
September 20, 2012
Roger Johnson Ophthalmology Lecture
Automated Detection of Amblyopia in the Primary Care Office: New Frontiers in Pediatric Vision
David Hunter, MD, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Richard M. Robb Chair, Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital Boston
September 27, 2012: Yom Kippur (No Grand Rounds)
October 4, 2012
Katz Ethics Lecture
The Truth, the Whole Truth, or Nothing But The Truth?
Ruth Macklin, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health; Dr. Shoshanah Trachenberg Frackman Faculty Scholar in Biomedical Ethics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
October 11, 2012
Transgender Youth: What You Need to Know for Your Practice
David Breland, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children’s
October 18, 2012
Robert Deisher Lecture
The War on Family Planning: Implications and a Partial Solution for Adolescents
Sarah Brown, MPH
CEO, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
October 25, 2012
David Tapper Lecture
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes – From Bench to Bedside
Paul Johnson, MB ChB, MA, MD, FRCS
Professor of Pediatric Surgery, University of Oxford; Director, Oxford Islet Transplant Program
November 1, 2012
Ronald Chard Lecture
Rare Cancers in Children: Opportunities and Challenges
Alberto Pappo, MD
Director, Solid Tumor Division, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
November 8, 2012
Klavano Lecture
Pediatric Integrative Medicine: Looking Forward
Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP
Assistant Director, Integrative Medicine Fellowship, University of Arizona; Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine
November 15, 2012
Ronald Lemire Lecture
Genomics: New Opportunities in Birth Defects Epidemiology
Jan Friedman, MD
Professor, Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia; Acting Executive Director, Child and Family Research Institute
November 22, 2012: Thanksgiving (No Grand Rounds)
November 29, 2012
Differences to Determinants: Evolutions in Health Disparities Research and Policy
Jean L. Raphael, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
December 6, 2012
Alhadeff Lecture
Children’s Understanding of Death: A View from Two Different Cultures
Karl Rosengren, PhD
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Cognitive Psychology, Northwestern University
December 13, 2012
Lana Staheli Lecture
My Definition of Success: Resilience, Vision and Shaping Change
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UW; State Health Officer, Washington State Department of Health
December 20, 2012
Macrophage Activation Syndrome: An Update on the Spectrum of Cytokine Storm Disorders
Kristine Hayward, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, UW; Director, Quality Improvement, Seattle Children’s
2013 Archives
January 3, 2013
In the Absence of Evidence: an Approach for Collaborative Research on Craniofacial Microsomia
Carrie Heike, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Craniofacial Center, Seattle Children’s
January 10, 2013
King/Lavizzo Lecture
Healthcare Reform and Health Equity for Diverse Populations
Dennis P. Andrulis, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health; Senior Research Scientist, Texas Health Institute
January 17, 2013
Sconyers/Godfrey Ethics Lecture
Super-Sized Ethics: Obesity and Child Protective Services
Ben Wilfond, MD
Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Lenna Liu, MD, MPH
Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic
January 24, 2013
Promoting Healthy Early Child Development: An Update and Research Agenda from the Christakis Lab
Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
George Adkins Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Director, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s
January 31, 2013
Cerebral Palsy: Providers Making the Best of a Challenging Situation
Susan Apkon, MD
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, UW; Director of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seattle Children’s
February 7, 2013
Caring for the Medically Complex Child: Meeting Safety, Care and Patient Needs
Margaret E. Hood, MD, FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Seattle Children’s
Susan E. Hunt, MD
Hospitalist Services, UW and Seattle Children’s
February 14, 2013
Those Recurring Fevers: What and When to Do the Evaluation
Jennifer Turner, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Seattle Children’s Rheumatology
February 21, 2013
Reaching Patients Far Away: Telemedicine at Seattle Children’s
Yolanda Evans, MD
Assistant Professor, Adolescent Medicine, UW; Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children’s
February 28, 2013
System Improvement, Science and Scholarly Output: Examples from Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department
Richard Ruddy, MD
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati; Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s
March 7, 2013
An Integrative, Family-Based Approach to Childhood Obesity
David Ludwig, MD, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Professor, Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health; The John F. Crigler, Jr and Mary A.S. Crigler Chair, Pediatric Endocrinology; Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center and Optimal Weight for Life Clinic
March 14, 2013
Transparency: Communicating About Adverse Clinical Events
Jeff Sconyers, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Seattle Children’s