Academic Pediatrics Podcast

Scoping Reviews

Associate Editor Robert Jacobson describes the types of reviews published in Academic Pediatrics and the which types of topics they work well for. He gets into more details about the role of scoping reviews in Academic Pediatrics and what potential scoping review authors should consider when using this method.
 
Academic Pediatrics author guidelines are online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/content/authorinfo 
 
 

Material Goods Provided in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

Assistant Editor Dr. Colin Orr interviews first author Dr. Melissa Lutz on her piece, Material Goods Provided in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics: A Landscape Analysis as well as discussing the process of CORNET. 
10.1016/j.acap.2025.102780
CORNET’s mission is to advance children’s health by partnering with key stakeholders through rigorous research in primary care, health care delivery, improvement science, and medical education, through an established, self-sustaining, collaborative, research network among pediatric continuity clinicians.
https://www.academicpeds.org/groups-networks/research-networks/cornet/
 

What is the most helpful thing that your program provides you for wellness?

First author Nimisha Bajaj and senior author Keith Ponitz discuss what pediatric residency leadership and faculty can do to support residents based on a qualitative analysis of free text answers to the question, “What is the most helpful thing that your program provides you for wellness?” posed to residents on an annual burnout related survey.
The full article is available in press here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00552-7/fulltext
Supplemental table as LOTS of specifics 
https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/cms/10.1016/j.acap.2024.102607/attachment/db9051ef-9ed5-4cd8-96cf-c0657ab02217/mmc1.docx
 
 

In the Moment - My Father's Daughter and Doctor - Christy Lucas

Dr. Christy Lucas reads her essay "My Fathers Doctor and Daughter" read it online here: 
https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00555-2/abstract

Patient experiences of racial inequities in ambulatory pediatrics and what to do about it.

Dr. Jones and Orr discuss studies describing impact of racism in pediatric patient experience recently published by Dr. Jones in the journal: 
Racial, Ethnic, and Language Inequities in Ambulatory Pediatrics Patient Family Experience. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.015
Racism Happens Every Day, All the Time”: Black Families’ Outpatient Experiences of Racism Across a Large Pediatric System. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.011
Academic Pediatrics also has an open access supplement on Racism and Children's health sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/academic-pediatrics/vol/24/issue/7/suppl/S
 

In the Moment: To Truly Feel - Yasmeen Makarem

Yasmeen Makarem reads her essay To Truly Feel: A Journey from the NICU to Medical School. 
Full article available here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00506-0/abstract
 

Nuts and Bolts- Be An Active Bystander

Dr. Burman interviews Dr. Delerme who is the first author of a two page infographic in the nuts and bolts section on how to address microaggressions in the the medical education setting. 
Infographic is online here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(24)00216-X/abstract

In the Moment: Dear Black Folx in Academic Pediatrics - April Edwell

Dr. Edwell reads her In the Moment Piece. 
The full article is availalbe here: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.08.007
 

Fighting for immigrant families through framing: "Say what is true, avoid polarization, and repeat, repeat, repeat"

Supplement editor Dr. Lanre Falusi interviews Senior author Dr. Julie Sweetland from the Frameworks institute on her piece in Academic Pediatrics discussing how pediatricians can use framing for effective advocacy for children in immigrant families. 
The full article is available open access: O'Neil M, Sweetland J. Fighting for Immigrant Families through Framing. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jul;24(5S):48-49. DOI:10.1016/j.acap.2023.10.005

Children in Immigrant Families: Advancing Health Equity “Not just an opportunity but a frank responsibility” -

Two guest editors of the supplement, Dr. Lanre Falusi and Dr. Julie Linton, discuss the recent supplement and role of the academic pediatric community in the health of children in immigrant families.
The full issue is open access here: https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(24)X0006-6