Dear Yale Pediatrics Family,
We have another exciting edition of the Pediatric Pulse for you this month. I'm thrilled to show you what we've all been up to, from community advocacy and local media to research on dyslexia, diabetes, and epilepsy, there is so much to be proud of.
A reminder to faculty: the Department of Pediatrics Strategic Planning Faculty Retreat is coming up on Thursday, February 29 at West Campus and I hope to see you there!
Warmly,
Cliff
This year, Psychiatry, and the Child Study Center teamed up for this year's Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) Run for Refugees 5k! Together they raised $1,155, racing in New Haven or at home for the virtual run. Thanks to all who participated and supported the team and IRIS!
Shoutout to Jen DeSantis who came in 10th place in her age bracket!
The Yale Pediatric Diversity Council is hosting a book drive throughout Black History Month. Check out how to donate to the drive through Possible Futures bookstore here.
Yale researchers are testing an anti-vaping game in some middle schools in our state this spring, as school officials deal with increase in vaping students.
Source: Fox 61A first of its kind study following children with dyslexia from ages 5 to 42 shows that early reading in first grade predicts adult reading, especially reading development from 1st-5th grade.
The latest guidelines for the treatment of obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics made a splash in the press because they discussed treatment options that included medications and surgery. But key elements of these guidelines that didn’t make as many headlines were lifestyle interventions, where families learn about and participate in nutritional food preparation, exercise, sleep hygiene, and healthy habits together over multiple sessions. Mindy’s mom was interested in this type of intervention, but could she access the one that we found that was a 30-minute drive away and often overlapped with her work schedule?
Source: TIMEPaw Prints works to connect with and strengthen our community through the power of storytelling. The blog hopes to highlight blog posts from a diverse array of people, perspectives, and experiences with a focus on social justice and advocacy topics. Long or short form writing, drawings, poems, photos, and different media are welcome. To submit, please email molly.markowitz@yale.edu. Read the latest submissions here.
February is SBHC (School Based Health Center) Awareness Month! Our own Dr. Ada Fenick is the director of the YNHCH SBHCs.
A school-based health center (SBHC) provides medical, dental, and mental health services in school or on school grounds. SBHCs serve students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade regardless of income or insurance status.
Please click here to download the SBHC flyer.
Last week, the Yale medical community gathered to hear the reading of ten Yale residents’ written works. The reading event celebrated the 20th anniversary of Yale’s Internal Medicine Residency Writers’ Workshop, which began in 2003. As in past years, residents who partook in this year’s reading spent two days this fall working closely with workshop leaders Anna Reisman, MD; Lisa Sanders, MD; and Sharon Ostfeld-Johns, MD; to revise their pieces. The authors continue to work on their stories through the fall with ongoing mentorship from workshop leaders. Last Thursday, February 1, they read their final works aloud to Yale faculty, staff, and students.
Results from a new study suggest that large numbers of African American students with dyslexia may be overlooked in schools.
Arik Alper, MD, has been named interim Chair of Pediatrics and Regional Site Director at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (LMH), effective February 12, 2024. Dr. Alper is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) whose clinical, research, and educational activities focus primarily on children with aerodigestive disorders.
In a Q&A, Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, discusses the barriers to treating obesity, benefits of clinical trials, and the new era of obesity medicine.
The Department of Surgery has awarded five faculty-resident teams with seed funding to address challenges in education
The topic of cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery has garnered public interest in recent years, with coverage in BuzzFeed News and GQ. The role of cosmetic surgery has traditionally been relegated to the plastic surgeon. However, this new technology brings about new issues to be considered for cosmetic limb lengthening and the role of orthopaedic surgeons in performing this procedure.
Source: AAOS NowHeart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for decades, putting much of the focus squarely and rightly on cardiovascular disease. But what about congenital heart conditions, something affecting your heart since birth?
Source: CT PublicDr. Kirsten Bechtel, a pediatrician at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, said the number of deaths caused by suffocation is a stubborn problem.
Source: Hartford CourantThe Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) is pleased to announce the 2023 OHER Awards for Yale Research Excellence recipients and finalists.
Richard A. Martinello, MD, professor of medicine (infectious diseases), sheds light on how respiratory viruses can affect the nervous system.
Source: HealthlineGrants support Traumatic Brain Injury care community, address gaps.
Source: ToyotaNearly a dozen cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Georgia in recent weeks, according to local health departments. International travel, coupled with declining global vaccination rates, is probably behind this spate of cases, experts say.
Source: CNNWithout antibiotics, getting an infection would generally be a much scarier threat. But there is such a thing as taking too many. We asked Arik Alper, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Yale Medicine, if antibiotics weaken your immune system — and how to make sure your body doesn’t become resistant to certain bacteria.
Source: The SkimmAnia Jastreboff, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (endocrinology), talks about the decreased hunger patients may experience when taking Ozempic or Wegovy.
Source: TodayBeginning May 1, 2024, the University is consolidating its travel booking service providers. World Travel will replace Egencia for all Yale business travel booking needs. Note that World Travel is already available for travel booking now. Please contact the Yale Travel Management team (travel@yale.edu) with questions.
Please refer to this email from Suzanne Monk for more details.
The Department has embarked on a strategic planning phase that will help create a clear, creative, and concrete strategic plan that will guide Yale Pediatrics’ next five years.
A good strategic plan will:
You can keep up with updates and event information, like the Strategic Planning Faculty Retreat in February 2024, on the Pediatrics intranet, here.
Print or save this flyer if you need assistance on campus during an emergency, to get support or make a report about misconduct, reach mental health counseling, or report other concerns.
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The Pediatric Medical Education Research Collaborative (P-MERC) can be found here. P-MERC provides resources and support to members of the Department of Pediatrics who are interested in engaging in educational research and scholars. If you have suggestions for the site, please reach out to Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS at Melissa.Langhan@yale.edu.
This series is held every Thursday at either 7 a.m., noon, or 6 p.m. on a rotating schedule. If you'd like to fill a slot, please email Dr. Greg Germain. These sessions are held on Zoom and qualify for CME.
Reminder: The Trask (LMP 3108) and LLCI 400 conference rooms have been upgraded to Zoom Rooms! This was done to standardize rooms across the University, improve functionality, enable room monitoring by IT, and allow for easy upgrades to the infrastructure in the future. Please note, ALL speakers will need to bring a laptop with them to the Zoom Rooms to be able to present. Save a copy of the instructions for these rooms here.
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