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Complex Care Journal Club Podcast

A monthly series that discusses emerging evidence in the care of children with medical complexity with authors of recently published research, and explores implications for clinical practice for the interprofessional care team.

Our Hosts

Kristina Malik, MD

Emily J. Goodwin, MD

Kilby Mann, MD

Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss emerging evidence in the care of children with medical complexity

  • Describe methodologic considerations for recent publications in complex care

  • Identify opportunities to translate research findings into clinical practice

Episodes

Opening a Wider Door: Access to Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities‌‌

Patricia Basualto, MHP, PhD Candidate

June 8, 2026

Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2026 Annual Meeting

Flor Arellano, MPH; Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc; Ryan Brewster, MD; Meg Comeau, MHA; John Greenwood, PT; Elaine Lin, MD; Michelle Macy, MD, MS; Ashley Nmoh, BA; Jennifer Peralta, MD, MSHPN; Nora Renthal, MD, PhD; Erin Ward, MEd

May 11, 2026

Network Effects: Multi-Site Research for Children with Medical Complexity‌

Ryan Coller, MD, MPH; Jay Berry, MD, MPH; Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW; Dania Champion, MS, BS

April 13, 2026

Measuring the Value of Complex Care Programs to Families, With Families

Astrida Kaugars, PhD; Jessica L. Schnell, MD, MPH

March 10, 2026

Evidence for Everyone: Studying Antibiotic Use for Pneumonia in Children With Medical Complexity‌

Kathleen Chiotos, MD, MSCE; Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD

February 17, 2026

Balancing Safety, Practicality, and Equity in Pediatric Tracheostomy Guidelines‌

Reshma Amin, MD, MSc; Christopher D. Baker, MD

January 13, 2026

Exploring What Matters: What Families Value in Complex Surgical Decision-Making

Jody Lin, MD, MS

December 8, 2025

Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the AACPDM Annual Meeting 2025

Laura Brunton, PT, PhD; Caitlin Cassidy, MD; Susan Gibb, MBBS, FRACP; Francisco Valencia, MD; Simran Prakash, BA; Karen Pratt, BA, MSc; Claire Wallace, PhD; Esther Yap, BPharm, MD

November 11, 2025

Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference 2025

Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH; Elizabeth Avery ‌Hill, DO; Michelle Melicosta, MD, MPH, MSC; Patricia Notario, MD; Prasiddha Parthasarathy, MD

October 14, 2025

From Crisis to Connection: Matching Families with Home Nursing Support in Complex Care

Kathryn Knight, BBA; Brian K. Jordan, MD, PhD

September 8, 2025

Brushing Up on High-Quality Oral Health Care for Children with Medical Complexity

Miriam Shapiro, MD; Kathryn Detwiler, MBA; Vanessa Madrigal, MD, MSCE, HEC-C

August 11, 2025

Families Face Ethical Challenges More Often Than They Change a G Tube: Rethinking Our Care

Robbie Dembo, PhD; Kate Honsberger, BA

July 7, 2025

Elevating the Evidence: Complex Care Research in the Journal Hospital Pediatrics

Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Patrick Brady, MD, MSc

June 9, 2025

Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Annual Meeting

Lucas Bruton, MD, MEd; Hannah Lane, PhD, MPH; Jennifer B. Peralta, MD, MSHPM, MS; Amy Porter, MD, PhD; Elaina Schueler, BA; Rebecca Steuart, MD, MS; Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP; Peter Walsh, BA

May 12, 2025

Far From Care: Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural Setting

Chelsea Bodnar, MD, MPhil; James Bohnhoff, MD, MS

April 7, 2025

Let’s Talk about Transition: Experiences of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers‌

Cristina Sarmiento, MD

March 10, 2025

Focus on Abilities: Parent-Identified Outcomes of Preterm Infants‌

Rebecca Pearce, B. Ed, MSc; Anne Synnes, MDCM, MHSc

February 10, 2025

Where You Live Matters: Psychotropic Polypharmacy and Psychotherapy in Children with High-Needs‌

Kathleen C. Thomas, PhD, MPH

January 13, 2025

Bridging the Communication Gap: The Role of Language in Complex Care

Marcella Luercio, MD; Bianca Quiñones-Pérez, MD

December 9, 2024

Complex Care at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting

Tori Bahr, MD; Laura Brunton, PT, PhD; Caitlin Cassidy, MD; Adam Rosenbloom, MD, MPH; Cristina Sarmiento, MD; Julie Stutzbach, PT, DPT, PhD

November 11, 2024

Preparing for Emergencies: Planning and Partnerships with Families

Renee M. Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAP

October 7, 2024

Drop the Jargon: Improving Written Communication to Families After Multidisciplinary Care

Agathe de Pins, BSc, MSc; Elaine Lin, MD

September 9, 2024

Choice and Voice: Family Perspectives on Decision-making for Children with Medical Complexity

Kate Nelson, MD, PhD

August 5, 2024

Upholding Human Dignity for Children with Medical Complexity and Their Families

Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan, MSW, MPH; Meg Comeau, MHA

July 1, 2024

Need for Neurodevelopmental Follow-up for Children with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

Sarah Sobotka, MD, MSCP

June 10, 2024

Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2024 Annual Meeting

Mary Arakelyan, MPH; Tammie Dewan, MD, MSc; Caleb Easterly, BA; Kevin Huynh, MS; Ruchi Kaushik, MD, MEd, MPH; Joanna Leyenaar, MD, PhD; Savithri Nageswaran, MD, MPH; Julia Reedy, MA; S. Margaret Wright, MD, MPH; Justin Yu, MD, MS.

May 15, 2024

Building the Evidence for Blended Diets: Benefits and Barriers to Access

Lorna Fraser, PhD, MBChB, MSc, MMedSci

April 8, 2024

Preventing Pediatric Medication Errors at Home: Putting a Policy Statement into Practice

Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH, MS

March 11, 2024

Shared Journeys: Evidence-Based Anticipatory Guidance for Children with Severe Neurologic Impairment

Julie Hauer, MD & Jennifer Siedman, MEd

February 5, 2024

Getting Equipped: Understanding the Use of Durable Medical Equipment in Pediatrics

Arda Hotz, MD, MPH

January 12, 2024

Collective Voice: A Conversation about Complex Care and Disability in the Journal Pediatrics

Lewis R. First, MD, MS & Cara L. Coleman, JD, MPH

December 4, 2023

Partnering in Pedagogy: Reflections of a Family Leader and Clinician-Educator

Catherine Diskin, MB, BCh, BAO & Kate Robinson, MFA

November 6, 2023

Financial Compensation of Family Caregivers: Gaps in Practice and Policy

Mark Brittan, MD, MPH

October 9, 2023

Telling Their Stories: Discrimination at the Doctor for Children with Disabilities

Stefanie Ames, MD, MS

September 6, 2023

Improving Health of Children with Medical Complexity in the Community: Literature and its Limits

Michelle Watkinson, MD, MPH

August 9, 2023

Exploring Roles and Goals of Palliative Care and Complex Care

P. Galen DiDomizio, MD & Dominic Moore, MD

July 11, 2023

Trust Their Gut: Family Level of Concern and Clinical Changes in Children with Medical Complexity

Nancy Murphy, MD

June 28, 2023

Navigating the Intersection Between Medical Complexity and Mental Health in the Emergency Department

Sriram Ramgopal, MD & Carolyn C. Foster, MD, MS

May 25, 2023

Measuring What Matters in a Multicenter RCT: Partnering With Patients/Families and Policymakers

Eyal Cohen, MD, MSc, FRCPC

April 26, 2023

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