Grand Rounds 2024-2025

The Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds is held every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Education and Office Building (EOB) on the Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego campus.

These lectures will offer the generalist and specialist pediatrician current information in the field of Pediatrics about the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of children's diseases.

Objectives (ACGME Competencies)

Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
Demonstrate application of scientific methodology to clinical situations
Know and apply the basic sciences which are appropriate to your discipline
Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families, and professional associates

Accreditation and Disclosure

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For questions regarding CME credit, please contact cme@rchsd.org.

For more information on CME, click here.

Cultural Competency

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. Cultural competency is defined as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enable health care professionals or organizations to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups and communities. Linguistic competency is defined as the ability of a physician or surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient's primary language. Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity. Additional resources on cultural and linguistic competency and information about AB1195 can be found on the UCSD CME website at http://cme.ucsd.edu .

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All persons involved in the selection, development, and presentation of content are required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest. All conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners through one of the following mechanisms: 1) altering the financial relations with the commercial interest, 2) altering the individual's control over CME content about the products or services of the commercial interest, and/or 3) validating the activity content through independent peer review. All persons are also required to disclose any discussion of off-label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Persons who refuse or fail to disclose will be disqualified from participating in the CME activity.

Past Pediatric Grand Round Recordings

For past Grand Round recordings, visit here.

Pediatric Grand Rounds Archive

2019-2020 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

2020-2021 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

2021-2022 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

2022-2023 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

2023-2024 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

2024-2025 Pediatric Grand Rounds Schedule

DATE	PRESENTATION TITLE	PRESENTER
Sept 6, 2024	The Dawn of a New Horizon in Stem Cell Transplantation for Pediatric Disease	HOJUN LI, MD, PHD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Hematology/Oncology University of California, San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital-SanDiego
Sept 13, 2024	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
Sept 20, 2024	Artificial Intelligence (AI): Ethical Considerations & Implications for Its Use in Healthcare”	DANTON CHAR, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pediatric) and Medical Ethics Stanford University School of Medicine
Sept 27, 2024	Foods that Fight Inflammation, Are the Microbiome-derived Metabolites the Missing Link?	MONICA GUMA, MD Professor of Medicine and Division Chief Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation University of California, San Diego
Oct 4, 2024	Turning Genes into Medicines: Highlights and Hurdles in AAV-mediated Gene Therapy	KATHERINE HIGH, MD Professor Emerita Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania Visiting Professor Rockefeller University
Oct 11, 2024	Choosing Wisely in the Pediatric Emergency Department	VINCENT WANG, MD Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Division Chief Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of California, San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital-SanDiego
Oct 18, 2024	Human DNA variants of unknown significance: Getting to the diagnosis one gene at a time	GARY SILVERMAN, MD, PHD Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and Chairman Department of Pediatrics Washington University School of Medicine Pediatrician-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Oct 25, 2024	Fluid is a Drug that Can Be Overdosed in the Critically Ill Child	STUART GOLDSTEIN, MD, 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
Nov 1, 2024	Don't Label Me! (With a Penicillin Allergy)	Cathleen Collins, MD, PhD Allergy/Immunology Physician Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of California, San Diego
Nov 8, 2024	Advanced Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension Beyond Vasodilators	Georg Hansmann, MD, PhD Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program Cardiology and Critical Care Hanover Medical School, Germany Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School
Nov 15, 2024	Understanding Congenital Portosystemic Shunts-not just a vascular problem	VALERIE MCLIN, MD 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
Nov 22, 2024	Epidemiology and Prevention of Pediatric RSV Infection	YVONNE MALDONADO, MD 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
Dec 6, 2024	Impact of Emergency Department Care on Sickle Cell Pain in Children	DAVID BROUSSEAU, MD 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
Dec 13, 2024	Using Metabolite Profiles to Generate New Insights into Food Allergy	YAMINI VIRKUD, MD 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
Jan 10, 2025	Bridging the gap between genetic mutations, molecular mechanisms of disease, and personalized therapeutics	FRANCESCA BRIGANTI, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Cardiology University of California, San Diego
Jan 17, 2025	It Takes Guts to Grow: Understanding and reversing environmental enteric dysfunction in low-income countries	SEAN MOORE, MD Mitchell B. Cohen Professor and Division Director, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jan 24, 2025	Pediatric Asthma disparities: Access and Quality of Care	AKILAH JEFFERSON, MD, MSC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Division of Allergy and Immunology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Jan 31, 2025	Supporting Children/Families/Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis	DAVID SCHONFELD, MD, FAAP Professor of Clinical Pediatrics USC Keck School of Medicine Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Feb 7, 2025	State of the Art and Science of Single Ventricle Care	ADEL YOUNOSZAI, MD, MHCM Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology University of California, San Diego Co-Director of Rady Children’s Hospital Heart Institute
Feb 14, 2025	Genetic Investigation of Rare Inherited and Mosaic Skin Disorders	KEITH CHOATE, MD, PHD 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
Feb 21, 2025	A New Era in Complement Mediated Kidney Disease	CARLA NESTER, MD JEAN ROBILLIARD MD, PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS Director, Division of Pediatric Nephrology Associate Director, Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Feb 28, 2025	Child Maltreatment Near-Fatalities and Fatalities: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?	EMILY PUTNAM HORNSTEIN, MD, PHD John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need UNC Chapel Hill Faculty Co-Director, Children’s Data Network
Mar 7, 2025	Children with Developmental/Behavioral Concerns: Can we Pay for their Care?	JOHN B. WELSH LECTURE IN BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS JAMES PERRIN, MD Professor of Pediatrics Mass General Hospital for Children Harvard Medical School
Mar 14, 2025	Overcoming Translational Hurdles in Pediatric Neuro Oncology	PRAVEEN RAJU, MD, PHD Nathan Gordon Chair in Neuro-Oncology Department of Neurosciences University of California, San Diego Director, Pediatric Brain & Spinal Tumor Center Rady Children’s Hospital-SanDiego
Mar 21, 2025	A Crash Course in Generative AI for Pediatricians	KARANDEEP SINGH, MD, 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
Apr 4, 2025	Hospital and Laboratory Adventures in Red Blood Cell Biology	MITCH WEISS, MD Chairman, Department of Hematology St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Apr 11, 2025	Insights from INSPPIRE : Lessons in Pediatric Pancreatitis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management	ALIYE UC, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology Division Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology and Nutrition Stead Family Department of Pediatrics University of Iowa Health Care
Apr 18, 2025	TBA	ABBY MOSKOWITZ, MD Chief Resident Department of Pediatrics University of California, San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Apr 25, 2025	TBA	CLAUDIA RAMSEY, MD 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, MD 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, MD 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, MD 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, MD 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
June 6, 2025	TBA	MILAN AMIN, MD Chief Resident Department of Pediatrics University of California, San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

For questions regarding Grand Rounds, please contact Lili Munoz.

PDF Schedule

A PDF version of the 2024-2025 Grand Rounds schedule can be found here.