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Dr Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably ...

Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...

Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...

Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....

Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....

We are so thankful for help from our guests: Melissa (MJ) Sacco, MD Andrew Parsons, MD Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to develop an expert-guided approach to identifying and helping trainees improve deficits in diagnostic reasoning, complex decision-making, and effective communication of complicated clinical situations within the healthcare team. References: Parsons AS, Wijesekera TP, Rencic JJ. The Management Script: A Practical Tool for Teaching Man...

About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked with the...

About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked with the ...

About our Guest: Kyle Rehder, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital, where he serves as the Vice-Chair of Pediatric Education. He completed his medical school, residency, and chief residency at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by his fellowship at Duke University. His research is focused on team development and evaluation of advanced respiratory support in the PICU. Learning Objective: Develop an expert-based approach to diagnosing...

Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children with refr...

Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children with refr...

About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. Learnin...

About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. Learnin...

About our Guest: Dr. Philip C. Spinella is a professor in the Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine and the Director of the Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He also co-founded the THOR network for trauma and hemostasis research and has as been involved with multiple nationally-funded research programs. References: Use of whole blood in pediatric trauma: a narrative review - PubMed (nih.gov) Fresh whole blood transfusions in coalition m...

About our Guest: Dr. Philip C. Spinella is a professor in the Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine and the Director of the Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Spinella is a well-established clinical trialist who has published extensively in the field and contributed to research programs for the FDA, NIH, and DoD. He also co-founded the THOR network for trauma and hemostasis research and has been involved with multiple nationally funde...

Article: Olson EM, Sanborn DM, Dyster TG, Kelm DJ, Murray SG, Santhosh L, DesJardin JT. Gender Disparities in Critical Care Procedure Training of Internal Medicine Residents. ATS Sch. 2023 Feb 13;4(2):164-176. doi: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0025OC. PMID: 37538076; PMCID: PMC10394715. About our Guests: Dr. Emily Olson is a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and comp...

Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kudchadkar is also the lead PI for the "PICU Up!" study, a 10-site randomized trial of a multifaceted early mobility program for critically ill children. In this episode, Dr. Kuchadkar shares her path from her general pediatrics residency at Hopkins to running a large multi-center t...

Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed her training in pediatrics, pediatric intensive care, anesthesiology, and pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, during which she also received her Ph.D. in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

Kristina Betters, MD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University and a pediatric intensivist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. Dr. Betters' research interests are focused on early mobility, rehabilitation of the ICU patient, sedation, and delirium in critically ill children. She was an author of the 2022 SCCM PANDEM guidelines. Brooke Light, MD is a pediatric resident physician at Prisma Health in Greenville, SC. Prior to re...

Kristina Betters, MD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the division of Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University and a pediatric intensivist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. Dr. Betters' research interests are focused on early mobility, rehabilitation of the ICU patient, sedation, and delirium in critically ill children. She was an author of the 2022 SCCM PANDEM guidelines. Brooke Light, MD is a pediatric resident physician at Prisma Health in Greenville, SC. Prior to re...

Matthew A. Borgman, M.D. is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Borgman graduated from Uniformed Services University (USU), he completed Pediatric Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in 2007, followed by a fellowship in Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is a prolific author in pediatric trauma management which has helped redefine the care of injured children. He is also the former national chair of th...

Dr. Bill Bortcosh received his Doctorate of Medicine from Albany Medical School, NY. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School followed by pediatric critical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast series, listeners should be able to discuss: Why critical evaluation of a patient’s acid-base status can be useful and practical in the acute care setting The basic pathophysiology of each acid-b...

Dr. Bill Bortcosh received his Doctorate of Medicine from Albany Medical School, NY. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School followed by pediatric critical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast series, listeners should be able to discuss: Why critical evaluation of a patient’s acid-base status can be useful and practical in the acute care setting The basic pathophysiology of each acid-b...

About our Guest: Debra Regier, M.D., Ph.D., is the chief of Genetics and Metabolism at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC. Before transitioning to clinical medicine, Dr. Regier was a biochemist. She came to CNH as a combined pediatric genetics resident and later completed a metabolic fellowship at NIH and served as Children's National's medical genetics program director. Dr. Regier’s current work in educational outcomes research has led to federal, industry, and philanthropic fundin...