Please join us as Drs. Eleanor Sharp and Benjamin Miller "take over" PHM from Pittsburgh for our holiday edition. They interview the long-time host and their partner, Dr. Tony Tarchichi. There is no CME associated with this episode. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year to everyone!

Title: Opioid Use Disorders in Pediatrics   Target Audience This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.   Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:               Review definition and epidemiology of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD). 2.       Review mechanism of action of Opioids. 3.       Review medications for treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) and harm reduction principles. 4.       Review considerations for when and adolescent is admitted to the hospital who happens to have OUD. Faculty:  Planning Committee: Allison Williams MD, — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh   Course Directors: Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Dr. Tarchichi has disclosed he was a member of the Advisory Board for meningococcal vaccine in immunocompromised patient for Sanofi Corp   Maggie Sheng, MD —  Clinical Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.    Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.   Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.   Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.   Released 12/1/2023,  Expires 12/1/2026   The direct link to the course is provided below: COMING SOON!!

Title: New RSV Monoclonal Antibody and Vaccine Conversation   Target Audience This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.   Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: Review how monoclonal antibodies work in fightin disease.  Review Nirsevimab and the ACIP and AAP reccomendations for its use.  Discuss how monoclonal antibodies are different from vaccines and discuss the new RSV vaccines being released.  Faculty:  Planning Committee: Maha Kaissi, MD, MHPE — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh   Course Directors: Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Dr. Tarchichi has disclosed he was a member of the Advisory Board for meningococcal vaccine in immunocompromised patient for Sanofi Corp   John Williams, MD —  Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, Division Director for Pediatric Infectious Disease Division at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).   Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.   Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.   Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.   Released 8/29/2023,  Expires 8/29/2026   The direct link to the course is provided below: COMING SOON!!

This is part of our annual series at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference where we ask some of the conference attendees to join us to discuss which sessions of the conference they went to and learned. Today we are lucky enough to be joined by Drs. Kishore Vellody, Kathryn Connor, Lingie Chiu, Anna Ogena and Martiza Harper. This episode is not associated with CME, we apologize for any inconvienence associated with that.  Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File  

Title: Breastfeeding Part 2   Target Audience This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.   Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: Review the physiology of breastfeeding, expected weight gain in an exclusively breastfed infant and how breastmilk changes as an infant ages. Review breastfeeding in an infant with bronchiolitis who may be tachypneic and the risk of aspiration. Review changes in breastfeeding recommendations from the AAP and WHO.   Faculty:  Planning Committee: Maha Kaissi, MD, MHPE — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh   Course Directors: Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Group Dr. Tarchichi has disclosed he was a member of the Advisory Board for meningococcal vaccine in immunocompromised patient for Sanofi Corp   Carly Dulabon, MD — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Akron Children's Hospital   Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.   Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.   Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.   Released 7/3/2023,  Expires 7/3/2026   The direct link to the course is provided below: COMING SOON!!

Activity Title: Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Corticosteroids in Bronchiolitis? A Conversation with an Intensivist   Target Audience This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.   Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: •Describe how the PICU will use steroids for bronchiolitis. •Recognize why the PICU will use steroids for bronchiolitis. •Evaluate the evidence for and against steroids for bronchiolitis   Faculty:  Planning Committee: Maha Kaissi, MD, MHPE — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh   Course Directors: Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Group Dr. Tarchichi has disclosed he was a member of the Advisory Board for meningococcal vaccine in immunocompromised patient for Sanofi Corp   Jonathan Pelletier, MD — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Akron Children's Hospital   Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.   Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.   Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.   Released 06/05/2023,  Expires 06/05/2026   The direct link to the course (EM_113176) is provided below: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=24414&dev=true

Course: Albuterol for Bronchiolitis? - A Conversation with an Intenstivist Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director:  Jonathan Pelletier MD - Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Northeast Ohio Medical University This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Albuterol for Bronchiolitis? - A Conversation with an Intenstivist. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:        1.  Discuss the increase in albuterol usage for bronchiolitis occurring in pediatric intensive care units nationally.        2.     Discuss the evidence base behind using albuterol for bronchiolitis in critically ill pediatric patients.        3.     Discuss how the American Academy of Pediatrics bronchiolitis guidelines apply to the patients in the pediatric intensive care units. ______________________________________________________ Released:  3/13/2023, Reviewed 3/13/2023, Expire: 3/13/2024 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=24253&dev=true Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

This episode was made in partnership with the Newborn Medicine subcommitee of the American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Hospital Medicine.    Course: Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn 35 weeks or more – Updated Guidelines!  Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Alison Volpe Holmes, MD, MS, MPH. - Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of the Dartmouth Institute, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth  This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn 35 weeks or more – Updated Guidelines! As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn 35 weeks or more. Review the definition of Kernicterus. Review the management and when to escalate care in infants more than 35 weeks old who have hyperbilirubinemia. ______________________________________________________ Released:  12/18/2022, Reviewed 12/18/2022, Expire: 12/18/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23974&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Discussing the SCOUT-CAP Trial Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Derek Williams M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Discussing the SCOUT-CAP Trial. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss the methodology used for the SCOUT-CAP Trial. Discuss the results and their transmissibility to inpatient pediatrics. Discuss the background information for the trial and the benefits of safely treating community acquired pneumonia for less time. ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/17/2022, Reviewed 11/17/2022, Expire: 11/17/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: Coming Soon!!! Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Enterovirus D68 and Acute Flaccid Myelitis in 2022 Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Megan Culler Freeman MD, PhD - Clinical Instructor in the Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Enterovirus D68 and Acute Flaccid Myelitis in 2022. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the epidemiology and virology of Enterovirus D68. Review the presentation, diagnosis and potential treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis. Review the link between Enterovirus D68 and Acute Flaccid Myelitis. ______________________________________________________ Released:  9/19/2022, Reviewed 9/19/2022, Expire: 9/19/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23754&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This is our last episode from the PHM 2022 National Conference in Orlando, Florida. For this episode we are recapping and summarizing one of the most attended lectures at the conference, "Procalcitonin: What is it Good For?" We were fortunate enough to be joined by all three presenters of this talk, Drs. Brittany Slagle, Rebecca Cantu and Sara Sanders from Arkansas Children's Hospital and the University of Arkansas. This episode does not have CME associated with it.   We hope you enjoyed these sessions from the PHM National Conference!

This is part of our annual series at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference where we ask some of the conference attendees to join us to discuss which sessions of the conference they went to and learned. Today we are lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Maia Taft and Dr. Bradford Nguyen. This episode is not associated with CME, we apologize for any inconvienence associated with that. 

Welcome everyone to our annual coverage of the Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference. PHM2022 is going to be in Lake Buena Vista, Florida at the Disney resort and it's starting next week! This is our first episode with the chairs of the conference planning committee, Drs. Michelle Marks, Jorge Ganem and Francisco Javier Alvarez. They will walk us through what's special about this year's conference and what we should expect.  PHM from Pittsburgh will be podcasting from the conference this year, so stay tuned for more content!  There is no CME associated with this podcast episode. 

This episode was made in partnership with the Newborn Medicine subcommitee of the American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Hospital Medicine.    Course: Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis - A Discussion of the Clinical Report Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Karen M. Puopolo, M.D., Ph.D. - Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis - A Discussion of the Clinical Report. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the Clinical report on management of neonates born at 35 weeks or greater with suspected or proven early onset bacterial sepsis. Review the three assessment strategies for these infants and their strengths and weaknesses. Review lab testing and how to use it for this risk stratification ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/24/2022, Reviewed 6/24/2022, Expire: 6/24/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23635&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Monkeypox....Yes.....Monkeypox Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Anita McElroy M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Monkeypox....Yes.....Monkeypox. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the virology of the Monkeypox virus. Review the current international outbreak of Monkeypox. Review diagnosis, testing and treatment of Monkeypox. ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/22/2022, Reviewed 6/22/2022, Expire: 6/23/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23634&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Pediatric Eating Disorders - A Good Review Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Amanda Downey M.D.-  Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics & Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Pediatric Eating Disorders - A Good Review. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review epidemiology of eating disorders in Pediatrics. Review the Pathophysiology of eating disorders in pediatrics. Review admission criteria, inpatient treatment options, rate of complications and what those complications are and long term prognosis of pediatric eating disorders. ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/21/2022, Reviewed 6/21/2022, Expire: 6/22/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23633&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Updated Asthma Guidelines Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Allyson Larkin M.D.-  Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Review of Updated Asthma Guidelines. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review entire updated Asthma guidelines with a focus on inpatient pediatric care for the patient. Review when and for whom to use Inhaled corticosteroids as needed for asthma exacerbations. Review SMART therapy for asthma management. ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/1/2022, Reviewed 6/16/2022, Expire: 6/16/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23613&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Outbreak of Severe Hepatitis Due to Adenovirus? - What do we know? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Michael Green MD, MPH -  Professor, Pediatrics, Surgery, and Clinical and Translational Science, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director:James E Squires MD, MS- Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (james.squires2@chp.edu) This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Outbreak of Severe Hepatitis Due to Adenovirus? - What do we know?. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Describe the epidemiology of the outbreak of severe hepatitis in children. Define and describe the relationship with Adenovirus. Review workup and management of hepatitis. ______________________________________________________ Released:  5/19/2022, Reviewed 5/19/2022, Expire: 5/19/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23554&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: MIS-C and the Heart Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Margalit Rosenkranz MD - Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Course Director: Tyler Harris MD- Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is MIS-C and the Heart. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the epidemiology of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). Review the similarities and differences of MIS-C and Kawasaki disease. Review the evolution of treatment and current treatment of MIS-C. ______________________________________________________ Released:  2/4/2022, Reviewed 2/4/2022, Expire: 2/4/2023 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23215&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Sexual Abuse in Children - Understanding What Helps Kids Tell Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Jennifer Clarke MD - Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Child Advocacy center Course Director: Sara L. Gluzman, MS. Forensic Interviewer Lead. Child Advocacy Center. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Sexual Abuse in Children - Understanding What Helps Kids Tell. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review what prevents children from disclosing sexual abuse.  Review what helps children tell about sexual abuse they suffered.  Review how and why forensic interviewers are used to interview children who have believed to suffer from sexual abuse.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/24/2021, Reviewed 11/243/2021, Expire: 11/24/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=23075&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of the New Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old Guideline Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi MD  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Sanyukta Desai MD, MSc- Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine Course Director: Paul Aronson MD, MHS - Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Emergency Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Review of the New Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old Guideline. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the process of creating the AAP Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old guidelines. Review the changes made to the guidelines. Review the specific differences in workup between the three age groups the guidelines has divided febrile neonates under 60 days of life into. ______________________________________________________ Released:  10/14/2021, Reviewed 10/14/2021, Expire: 10/14/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22933&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Competency Based Time Variable Training....What Do These Words Mean? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Benjamin Kinnear M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Competency Based Time Variable Training....What Do These Words Mean? As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review how medical education training became time constant. Review and learn the concept of competency-based time variable training. Discuss potential pitfalls and concerns with transitioning US residency or fellowships to competency-based time variable training. ______________________________________________________ Released:  9/9/2021, Reviewed 9/9/2021, Expire: 9/9/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22873&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. https://macyfoundation.org/assets/reports/publications/macy_monograph_2017_final.pdf

Course: Ethics of COVID Vaccine in Kids Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Andrew Nowalk M.D., Ph.D - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director:  Armand Antommaria M.D., Ph.D - Professor, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Dept of Surgery and Pediatrics Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Ethics of COVID Vaccine in Kids. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: To review the COVID’s effect on children, specifically the morbidity and mortality. To review Beauchamp and Childress’s ethical principles. To discuss the what the ethical implications are with using or mandating the COVID vaccine in children, specifically children under 12 years old. ______________________________________________________ Released:  8/12/2021, Reviewed 8/12/2021, Expire: 8/12/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22853&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This is our 2nd episode from the PHM21 virtual conference. Today we were fortunate enough to be joined by Drs. Megan Faughnan, Deana Miller and Lingie Chiu. We discussed today's wonderful plenaries, workshops and posters along with the Beers with Fauci session! There is no CME associated with this episode. 

This is part of our special PHM21 National Conference episodes. Today we were fortunate enough to be joined by Drs. Eleanor Sharp, Purva Patel and Jordan Lim to discuss the first day of PHM21. There is no CME associated with this episode. 

This is a special episode where we discuss the PHM21 National Virtual Conference with the three chairs of the national planning committee, Drs. Yemisi Jones, Rachel Marek and Anne L. Andrews.  The conference starts this Wed August 4, 2021. If you're interested in finding out more go to:  https://www.academicpeds.org/events/phmmeeting/

Course: Why Does This Summer Feel Like Winter? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Andrew Nowalk M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Why Does This Summer Feel Like Winter? As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the RSV trend in Australia during their recent summer. Review the current epidemiology of RSV and other winter viruses in the USA during this summer. Discuss the potential impact of having a busy RSV season this summer on normal virus seasonality. ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/24/2021, Reviewed 7/24/2021, Expire: 7/9242022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22813&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Drowning Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Benjamin Hoffman M.D. - Professor of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Sciences University Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Drowning. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss epidemiology of drowning by age. Discuss lack of epidemiological data on drowning. Discuss best prevention recommendations and advocacy recommendations to prevent drowning. ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/24/2021, Reviewed 7/24/2021, Expire: 7/9242022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22793&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Hypothermia in Infants Under 60 Days Old - They're Cold but are they Sicker? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Andrew Nowalk M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Hypothermia in Infants Under 60 Days Old-They're Cold but are they Sicker?. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the current literature on infants under 60 days of life, outside of the newborn period, who present with hypothermia. Discuss the differences in definitions of hypothermia in the pediatric literature. Review what presenting symptoms make a patient with hypothermia more likely to have a serious bacterial infection, according to the current literature. ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/9/2021, Reviewed 7/9/2021, Expire: 7/9/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22753&dev=true   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Pediatric Psychiatry - Patient De-Escalation and Pandemic Effects Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Cristin McDermott M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics and the Dept of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Pediatric Psychiatry - Patient De-Escalation and Pandemic Effects. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the types of Pediatric mental health admissions that have increased during the pandemic.  Discuss how the pandemic can and has affected the mental health of children. Review de-escalation techniques for an agitated and/or aggressive inpatient pediatric psychiatric patient.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  2/24/2021, Reviewed 2/24/2021, Expire: 2/24/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22473&dev=true   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Pediatric Maintenance IV Fluid Guidelines Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Michael Moritz M.D. - Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, Division of Nephrology Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Review of Pediatric Maintenance IV Fluid Guidelines. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the Pediatric maintenance IV fluids guideline recommendations.  Review potential issues with IV fluids such as Hyperchloremic Metabolic acidosis, fluid overflow and hyponatremia.  Review the history of IV fluids in Pediatrics.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  2/23/2021, Reviewed 2/23/2021, Expire: 2/23/2022 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22493&dev=true  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO: https://www.feedingamerica.org/ways-to-give/fundraise-for-feeding-america   Course: Food Insecurity Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Laura Panko M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Food Insecurity. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Define Food Insecurity in Pediatrics and prevalence. Discuss effective patient screening for Food Insecurity. Review effects of Food insecurity on a child’s growth and development. ______________________________________________________ Released:  12/23/2020, Reviewed 12/23/2020, Expire: 12/23/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22393&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: COVID 19 Vaccine - Where are we now? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Megan Culler Freeman M.D., Ph.D - Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is COVID 19 Vaccine - Where are we now? As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review SARS-CoV 2's virology and how it can be applied to vaccine preparation. Discuss Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines that have applied for FDA Emergency Authorization. Discuss how efficacy is measured and what is next in the vaccination creation process for COVID-19 ______________________________________________________ Released:  12/7/2020, Reviewed 12/7/2020, Expire: 12/7/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22333&dev=true   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Inpatient Management of Children with Down Syndrome Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Kishore Vellody M.D. - Professor in Dept Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Inpatient Management of Children with Down Syndrome.  As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Downs syndrome incidence and genetics. Review newborn management, testing, potential causes of severe illness and discussion with parents when a child is born with Down syndrome. Review how Down syndrome makes patients higher risk for Respiratory Syncytial Virus causing severe disease. ______________________________________________________ Released:  12/1/2020, Reviewed 12/1/2020, Expire: 12/1/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22293&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Discussion of Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Article Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Katherine Auger M.D., MSc. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Discussion of Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Article.  As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the figures in the paper Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US. Review the reasons for the statistical methods used in the paper Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US. Review the implications of the findings in the paper Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US. ______________________________________________________ Released:  9/8/2020, Reviewed 9/8/2020, Expire: 9/8/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=22033&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: The Function of Children as Spreaders in the COVID-19 Pandemic Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Megan Culler Freeman M.D., Ph.D - Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is The Function of Children as Spreaders in the COVID-19 Pandemic.  As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Reviewed the literature regarding Children spreading the SARS-CoV-2 virus in schools. Review the literature regarding the function of schools in SARS-CoV-2 spread during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Review the SARS-CoV-2 R naught and the lockdowns affected it. ______________________________________________________ Released:  8/24/2020, Reviewed 8/24/2020, Expire: 8/24/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit:   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: A Review of Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Joel Tieder M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Washington Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is A Review of Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE).  As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Reviewing the reason for replacing the Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) guidelines with Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE). Review the Lower Risk Brief Resolved Unexplained Events guidelines. Review the Framework for Evaluation of the higher risk infant after an BRUE.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/14/2020, Reviewed 7/14/2020, Expire: 7/14/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21913&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Racism in Medicine Part Two - How is race a social determinant of health? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Sylvia Owusu-Onsah M.D. - Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics, Univ of Pittsburgh Course Director: Tomar Pierson Brown Esq. - Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Racism in Medicine Part Two - How is Race a Social Determinant of Health? As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review how race is a social determinant of health. Review how race is purely a social construct. Review the inequity of under-represented minorities in medicine. ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/14/2020, Reviewed 7/14/2020, Expire: 7/14/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21893&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please check out the following Podcast for more information on this topic - The Praxis Course: Racism in Medicine Part One - Critical Race Theory Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Edwin Lindo J.D. - Assistant Professor for the department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. Associate director for the Center of Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) at the Univ of Washington.  Course Director: Shaquita Bell M.D. - Clinical Associate Professor for the Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Washington. Medical Director, The Center for Diversity and Health Equity at the Univ of Washington.  Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Racism in Medicine Part One - Critical Race Theory. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the concept of Critical Race Theory.   Review how racism affects medicine.   Review difference between prejudice and racism. ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/18/2020, Reviewed 6/17/2020, Expire: 6/18/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21874&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

THIS EPISODE WAS MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PEDIATRIC OVERFLOW PLANNING CONTINGENCY RESPONSE (POPCoRN) NETWORK https://www.popcornetwork.org/   Course: Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Congestive Heart Failure  Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Nathan McConkey D.O. - Fellow in Cardiology/Electrophysiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center  Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Congestive Heart Failure. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review pathophysiology of adult Congestive Heart Failure. Review Clinical presentation of adult congestive heart failure. Review differential diagnosis and inpatient treatment of exacerbations of adult congestive heart failure. ______________________________________________________ Released:  4/27/2020, Reviewed 4/27/2020, Expire: 4/27/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21673&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

THIS EPISODE WAS MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PEDIATRIC OVERFLOW PLANNING CONTINGENCY RESPONSE (POPCoRN) NETWORK https://www.popcornetwork.org/   Course: Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Pulmonary Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: John Kennedy M.D. - Associate Professor in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.  Course Director: Ahmet Z. Uluer D.O. - Associate Professor in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.  Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Pulmonary. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Differences between Asthma in adults and Pediatrics. Review invasive and non-invasive airway procedures for adults with respiratory distress due to COVID-19. Review COPD in adults and acute exacerbation treatments. ______________________________________________________ Released:  4/13/2020, Reviewed 4/13/2020, Expire: 4/13/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit:   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

THIS EPISODE WAS MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PEDIATRIC OVERFLOW PLANNING CONTINGENCY RESPONSE (POPCoRN) NETWORK https://www.popcornetwork.org/   Course: Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Questions Answered Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Vignesh Doraiswamy M.D. - Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Crash Course in Adult Inpatient Medicine - Questions Answered. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of Delirium in an adult inpatient. Review antihypertensives for an adult, their major side effects and when to consider holding them. Evaluating an adult with chest pain. ______________________________________________________ Released:  4/10/2020, Reviewed 4/10/2020, Expire: 4/10/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21595&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: COVID 19 - A Further Review of the Literature Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Megan Culler Freeman M.D., Ph.D - Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is COVID 19 - A Further Review of the Literature. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the literature on the Hydroxychloroquine’s use in COVID-19 infection. Review the literature on Angiotensin Enzyme Inhibitors and NSAIDS usage in novel Coronavirus 2019 infection. Review the epidemiological data on COVID-19 in Pediatrics and in the USA up to this point. ______________________________________________________ Released:  3/26/2020, Reviewed 3/26/2020, Expire: 3/26/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21553&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: COVID 19 - What's the Deal? Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Megan Culler Freeman M.D., Ph.D - Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is COVID 19 - What's the Deal?. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the literature on COVID-19 up to this point. Review Coronaviruses and they virology, specifically the aspects that make them more likely to mutate and cause epidemics. Review presentation of patients and treatments that have been done up to this point for COVID-19. ______________________________________________________ Released:  3/7/2020, Reviewed 3/7/2020, Expire: 3/7/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21473&dev=true Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This is a special episode on a pediatrician who ran for State Legislature, what prompted her to run and what happened during her very memorable and sometimes scary run. We were unable to give CME credit for this episode, we apologize for the inconvenience. Have a great day!

Course: Flu Season and Vaccine Update  Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Flu Season and Vaccine Update. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review what influenzae strains are active early in the 2019-2020 flu season. Review the concept of immune imprinting pertaining to Influenzae. Review treatment of flu for the hospitalized patient. ______________________________________________________ Released:  1/17/2020, Reviewed 1/17/2020, Expire: 1/17/2021 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21276 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This is a special episode created as a raffle prize for the pediatric residents at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Every November the residents put together a "No Shave November" fundraising drive to raise money for the Free Care Fund at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Free Care Fund at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh provides care to every child in our community, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. This year we put an episode of PHM from Pittsburgh as a raffle prize for the residents to help raise money for this great cause. We are privileged to welcome Dr. Andrew Georgeson onto the podcast as the winner of the raffle. Dr. Georgeson is a third year pediatrics resident at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. If you would like to donate to the Free Care Fund for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh , please click on the link below: https://www.givetochildrens.org/freecare This episode does not have CME associated. Happy New Year to everyone! 

Course: Vaping Related Lung Injury Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Joshua Shulman M.D. Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics Emergency, Division of Medical Toxicology  Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Vaping Related Lung Injury. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the Epidemiology of Vaping Related Lung Injury Review the presentation and workup for patients with Vaping Related Lung Injury Review the treatments for patients with Vaping Related Lung Injury ______________________________________________________ Released:  12/31/2019, Reviewed 12/31/2019, Expire: 12/31/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21233 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Cardiac Dysrhythmias Part 1 - Supraventricular Tachycardia Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Gaurav Arora M.D. Associate Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Cardiac Dysrhythmias Part 1 - Supraventricular Tachycardia. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the presentation of Supraventricular Tachycardia in different pediatric age ranges. Review the definition and mechanism for Supraventricular Tachycardia in pediatrics.  Review the treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia in pediatrics.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/21/2019, Reviewed 11/21/2019, Expire: 11/21/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21153 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Lupus Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Elaine Cassidy M.D. Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Review of Lupus. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the epidemiology of pediatric Lupus.  Review the clinical characteristics and major causes of morbidity and mortality of pediatric Lupus.  Review the diagnostic criteria and treatment of pediatric Lupus. ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/5/2019, Reviewed 11/5/2019, Expire: 11/5/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20974 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Acute Gastroenteritis Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Arvind Srinath M.D.- Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Review of Acute Gastroenteritis. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the IDSA guidelines for infectious diarrhea pertaining to a hospitalized pediatric patient. Review the major causes for acute gastroenteritis in a hospitalized child in the USA. Review the appropriate workup and treatment for acute gastroenteritis in a hospitalized patient. ______________________________________________________ Released:  8/15/2019, Reviewed 8/15/2019, Expire: 8/15/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20913 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Migrant Detention Centers Through the Eyes of a Pediatrician Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Course Director: Julie Linton M.D. - Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immigrant Health Special Interest Group.  Disclosures: No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed. Target Audience: This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Migrant Detention Centers Through the Eyes of a Pediatrician. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Review the current policy of US detaining migrants seeking entry into the US either for asylum or other reasons. 2. Review the current conditions of children in the migrant detention centers in the USA.  3. Review the community aspects of migrant children seeking asylum including seeking access to medical care, legal representation (and partnership between physicians and lawyers) and educational needs.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  9/24/2019, Reviewed 9/24/2019, Expire: 9/24/2021 All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.  No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose. If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=21015  Accreditation Statement: This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.0)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Constipation Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Arvind Srinath M.D. - Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Review of Constipation. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the pathophysiology of constipation. 2. Review the epidemiology of inpatient pediatric constipation and how it has increased. 3. Review treatment options and current guidelines for constipation in children.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  9/5/2019, Reviewed 9/5/2019, Expire: 9/5/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20914 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Hello from Seattle! We are at the PHM National Conference and we are recording a daily episode that gives you a snapshot of what happened today. We are going to be getting a group of hospitalists together and go around the room and let everyone tell us their favorite takeaway educational points. Today is the community hospitalist episode. Everyone on today's episode is in a community hospitalist from around the country. Our special guests are Drs. Eva Schwartz, Ashleigh Welko, Janice Valko & Peony Liu. There is no CME credit associated with this episode. 

Hello from Seattle! We are at the PHM National Conference and one of the most popular talks was the "Review of Is it Bacterial or Not? When to use Procalcitonin". It was standing room only. The speakers were kind enough to talk with us today to summarize their talk for anyone who missed it.  Our special guests are Drs. Rusty McCulloh and Marie Wang. There is no CME associated with this episode. 

Hello from Seattle! We are at the PHM National Conference and we are recording a daily episode that gives you a snapshot of what happened today. We are going to be getting a group of hospitalists together and go around the room and let everyone tell us their favorite takeaway educational points. Today is the fellows episode. Everyone on today's episode is in a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow. Our special guests are Drs. Elise Lu, Grace Slater, Brandon Palmer, Jan June & Renee Jordan. There is no CME credit associated with this episode. 

Hello from Seattle! We are at the PHM National Conference and we are recording a daily episode that gives you a snapshot of what happened today. We are going to be getting a group of hospitalists together and go around the room and let everyone tell us their favorite takeaway educational points. Today is the Pittsburgh episode. Everyone on today's episode is a hospitalist at the Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Our special guests are Drs. Sara McIntire, Andrew McCormick, Benjamin Miller & Sylvia Choi. There is no CME credit associated with this episode. 

Course: Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Ellen Wald Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Ellen Wald M.D. Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics  - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Ellen Wald. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Leadership literature with a focus on Pediatrics.  Review the effect of confidence on Leadership. Review steps to take to be an effective leader.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/27/2019, Reviewed 7/27/2019, Expire: 7/27/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20796  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Welcome back to the PHM National Conference Series from PHM from Pittsburgh. In this episode we have a conversation with Dr. Basil Zitelli, editor of the Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis and a hospitalist for 40 years. We talk about his career, his work with the first ever pediatric liver transplant group, his speaking, his time as division director for the Paul C. Gaffney division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.  He will the plenary speaker for the conference on Sunday July 28, 2019. There will be no CME credit given for this episode. 

Course: Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Tom Nichols Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Tom Nichols M.D. - Vice President Medical Affairs, Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Tom Nichols. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Leadership literature with a focus on Pediatrics in a Community hospital.  Review the effect of confidence on Leadership. Review steps to take to be an effective leader.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/27/2019, Reviewed 7/27/2019, Expire: 7/27/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20793 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Nancy Spector Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Nancy Spector M.D. - Professor of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Nancy Spector. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Leadership literature and how courses such as ELAM can improve leadership. Discuss diversity at the upper levels of academic medicine leadership.  Review steps to take to be an effective leader.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/27/2019, Reviewed 7/27/2019, Expire: 7/27/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20797  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Terence Dermody Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Terence Dermody M.D. - Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Terence Dermody. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Leadership literature.  Review the servant leader model. Review steps to take to be an effective leader.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/27/2019, Reviewed 7/27/2019, Expire: 7/27/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20798  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Update on Measles Outbreak - Part 2 Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: John Williams M.D., - Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is an Update on Measles Outbreak. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review workup for Measles if suspected in current outbreak. Review the measles outbreak, where it is occurring and discuss the number of cases. Review treatment for measles in case of an outbreak. ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/8/2019, Reviewed 7/8/2019, Expire: 7/8/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20795  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Going to Seattle for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference? You're probably going to want to know where to eat, drink and explore. Our hospitalist colleagues at Seattle Childrens, Drs. Elena Griego, Lynda Ken and Arti Desai,  join us on this episode to discuss all of that plus parks, sea plane trips, bike trails and much much more. This episode will help you plan your trip to Seattle outside of the conference. No CME credit is offered for this episode. 

This is the introductory podcast to our new limited series for the Pediatrics Hospital Medicine conference in Seattle this year. This podcast introduces you to this new content from our podcast and what you can expect from this limited series.  My special guests to discuss the changes with you and updates in the Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference are Drs. Geeta Singhal and Eric Biondi who are on the planning committee for the conference. Dr. Singhal is a Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Biondi is an Associate Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  There is no CME given for this episode. 

Course: Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Jeff Sperring Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics - Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Jeff Sperring M.D. - Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics at Seattle Children's Hospital and Chief Executive Office of Seattle Children's Hospital Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Leadership in Pediatrics Series-Conversation with Dr. Jeff Sperring. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Leadership literature with a focus on Pediatrics.  Review the Self-Leadership within Leadership. Review steps to take to be an effective leader.   ______________________________________________________ Released:  7/27/2019, Reviewed 7/27/2019, Expire: 7/27/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20533 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Machine Learning in Research - Are the Robots Taking Over? New and Emerging Research Techniques Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Matt Hall Ph.D - Principal Bio-statistician at Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) and the Director of the Children's Hospitals Institute for Pediatric Research (CHIPR)TM Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Machine Learning in Research - Are the Robots Taking Over?. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: To Learn about machine learning. To understand how machine learning is being used in research in Pediatrics. To understand the limits of the current machine learning and how someone can start doing the research. ______________________________________________________ Released:  6/1/2019, Reviewed 6/1/2019, Expire: 6/1/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit:  https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20693 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Breastfeeding Part 1 Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Jennifer Zarit M.D. - Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Breastfeeding Part 1. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review normal clinical presentation of measles in a child.  Review the measles outbreak, where it is occurring and discuss the number of cases. Review treatment for measles in case of an outbreak.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  5/14/2019, Reviewed 5/14/2019, Expire: 5/14/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20674 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Update on Measles Outbreak - Part 1 with Flu updates Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Andrew Nowalk M.D., - Associate Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is an Update on Measles Outbreak. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review workup for Measles if suspected in current outbreak. Review the measles outbreak, where it is occurring and discuss the number of cases. Review treatment for measles in case of an outbreak. ______________________________________________________ Released:  3/1/2019, Reviewed 3/1/2019, Expire: 3/1/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20795  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Inflammatory Arthritis with HLH and MAS Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Elaine Cassidy. - Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Review of Inflammatory Arthritis with HLH and MAS. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Define three of the inflammatory arthritis – Rheumatic Fever, Reactive Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Discuss the diagnostic criteria and treatment for each of the above arthritis. Discuss the differences between Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ______________________________________________________ Released:  3/15/2019, Reviewed 3/15/2019, Expire: 3/15/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20456 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Review of Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Guidelines  Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Frederico Xavier, MD, MS. - Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is a Review of the Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Guidelines for the Pediatric Hospitalist. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the pathophysiology of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Review the new American Society of Hematology Treatment Guidelines for VTE. Discuss central line thrombosis in depth ______________________________________________________ Released:  1/18/2019, Reviewed 1/18/2019, Expire: 1/18/2020 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=20120 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Vascular Anomalies for the Pediatric Hospitalist Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Andrew McCormick M.D. - Associate Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is on Vascular Anomalies for the Pediatric Hospitalist. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss what vascular anomalies encompass. Discuss common inpatient presentations and management with patients who have infantile hemangiomas.  Discuss treatment of infantile hemangioma and the common side effects of the treatment.  ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/21/2018, Reviewed 11/21/2018, Expire: 11/21/2019 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=19993 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Lyme Disease Review and Update Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Andrew Nowalk M.D. - Associate Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is on Lyme Disease Review and Update. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.75 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review change in Epidemiology of Lyme Disease. Review diagnosis and testing for Lyme Disease. Review treatment changes in Lyme and Lyme Meningitis and Arthritis. ______________________________________________________ Released:  11/6/2018, Reviewed 11/6/2018, Expire: 11/6/2019 If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=19934  Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.75)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Enterovirus D68 and Acute Flaccid Myelitis Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is on Enterovirus D68 and Acute Flaccid Myelitis. As always there is free CME credit of up to 0.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.     ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss the Enterovirus D68 outbreaks since 2014. Discuss the difference in Enterovirus D68 and how it is affecting children with asthma. Discuss Acute Flaccid Myelitis, it’s clinical symptoms and how to make diagnosis. ______________________________________________________ Released:  10/30/2018,   Reviewed 10/30/2018, Expire: 10/30/2019   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=19915   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (0.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Newborn Care and Delivery Room Management Part 2 – Cardiology  Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Arcangela Balest M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics  Course Director: Guarav Arora M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Newborn Care and Delivery Room Management Part 2 – Cardiology . As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.     ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review literature on infants in newborn nursery with only murmur. Review Pulse ox screening in newborn nursery. Review management of cyanotic newborn born and differentiating congenital heart disease vs primary pulmonary vs persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn as the cause. ______________________________________________________ Released:  8/10/2018,   Reviewed 8/10/2018, Expire: 8/10/2019   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=19613   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Neonatal Drug Withdrawl Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Arcangela Balest M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics    Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Neonatal Drug Withdrawl . As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Recognize how the opioid crisis is increasing Neonatal drug withdrawal. Recognize toxicity and withdraw states of neonates from prescription and drugs of abuse in the mother. Review options for treatment for neonatal drug withdrawal. • Released:  3/28/2018,   Reviewed 3/28/2018, Expire: 3/28/2019   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=19055   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Newborn and Delivery Room Care Part 1 - from the PHM Core Competencies Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Arcangela Balest M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics    Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Newborn and Delivery Room Care Part 1 - from the PHM Core Competencies . As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.5 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the personnel and describe the role for everyone needed in the delivery room describe the skills necessary to be an effective leader. Review Group B Streptococci screen in mother and early infection concerns and management in a newborn. Review neonatal hypoglycemia and management. • Released:  3/2/2018,   Reviewed 3/2/2018, Expire: 3/2/2019   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=18973     Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.5)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Course: Flu vaccine update and Oseltamivir discussion Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: John Williams M.D. - Professor in Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Flu vaccine update and Oseltamivir discussion. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss this year’s flu vaccine and how effective it is. Discuss Oseltamivir and review the literature on its effectiveness against the flu virus Review the CDC recommendations regarding Oseltamivir usage in pediatrics. • Released:  12/23/2017,   Reviewed 12/23/2017, Expire: 12/23/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=18393   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Child Abuse - Review from the PHM Core Competencies Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Rachel Berger M.D. - Professor in Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Child Abuse - Review from the PHM Core Competancies. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: To understand the definition of Child Abuse & how federal and state law affects it. To review the appropriate workup for a child suspected of child abuse To review child protective services and how they work, their limitations and how our interaction with them affects how they can protect a child. To review the core competencies on child abuse for pediatric hospital medicine. • Released:  12/10/2017,   Reviewed 12/10/2017, Expire: 12/10/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=18313     Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This particular episode was created to discuss the recovery efforts of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria with special emphasis on the University Children's hospital in Puerto Rico.    Host: Tony Tarchichi M.D. Guests: Dr. Jahzel M. González-Pagán is Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician attending at the University Pediatric Hospital and Assistant Professor of the School of Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico Dr. Graciela Bauzá is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Dr. Lilinete Polsunas is a Combined Pediatrics and Anesthesiology first year resident at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Dr. Josie Danelli Fuentes Gutierrez, third  year pediatric resident (and chief resident) at University Pediatric Hospital in Puerto Rico.    Non-Profit Organizations that have been getting supplies to the needed location in Puerto Rico are: https://www.globallinks.org/ http://www.brothersbrother.org/ University pediatric hospital foundation in Puerto Rico:    http://www.fundacionhospitalpediatrico.org/  

This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This particular episode discusses the experience of Texas Children's Hospital and a shelter in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. This episode is NOT affiliated with any CME credit. Podcast Host: Tony Tarchichi M.D. - Assistant Professor , Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh tony.tarchichi@chp.edu Guests: Saranya Srinivasan, M.D. Director of Emergency Medical Services, Section of Emergency Medicine Texas Children's Hospital Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine   Assistant Medical Director Houston Fire Department E-mail: sxsriniv@texaschildrens.org>   Brent D. Kaziny, MD, MA Director, Disaster Preparedness Domain National EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center https://emscimprovement.center Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine  Baylor College of Medicine Attending Physician, Emergency Center Texas Children's Hospital 6621 Fannin Street, Suite A2210 Houston, Texas 77030 Office: 832.824.5988 Fax: 832.825.5424

Course: Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Course Director: Samir Shah M.D. - Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Director of Division of Hospital Medicine and an Attending Physician in Hospital Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.      Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the pediatric community acquired pneumonia guidelines. Review when blood cultures are appropriate in managing inpatient pneumonia. Review the micro-biological causes of community acquired pneumonia for the pediatric inpatient. • Released:  09/27/2017,  Reviewed 09/27/2017, Expire: 09/27/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=17853 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Read more at http://pedhospmed.libsyn.com/#s85rxlC3ohA8FKwX.99

Course: Choosing Wisely in Pediatrics- Safely Doing Less Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Course Director: Ricardo Quinonez M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine,    Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Choosing Wisely in Pediatrics- Safely Doing Less. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Identify and be able to explain errors of omission & errors of commission. Define and identify Overuse.  Explain the term Over-Diagnosis and how it affects health care expenditures and patient care.  • Released:  07/01/2017,   Reviewed 07/01/201, Expire: 07/01/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=17453 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Read more at http://pedhospmed.libsyn.com/#uyIftLmBscC9LQBM.99

Course: Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care Review from the PHM Core Competencies Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Scott Maurer M.D. - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care from the PHM Core Competancies. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.25 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.      _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Discuss the differences between Palliative & Hospice Care.  Discuss the differences between interdisciplinary care and multidisciplinary care.  Discuss local, regional & national resources for pediatric palliative & hospice care that are accessible to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.  • Released:  05/4/2017,   Reviewed 05/4/2017, Expire: 05/4/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=17233   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.25)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and UTI with Bacteremia in Children Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D. - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Nader Shaikh M.D., M.P.H - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children. This episode reviews Urinary Tract Infection & discusses the literature on UTI with bacteremia.   As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.0 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below. _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review the most common cause of serious bacterial infection in infants. Review the AAP Urinary Tract Infections. Discuss UTI with bacteremia and discuss prevalence and what the evidence currently shows about treatment. Released: 01/13/2017, Reviewed 02/27/2017, Expire: 02/27/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:    Step 2. Access the CME activity:  Course #6614   Pediatric Hospital Medicine: UTI and UTI with Bacteremia Podcast https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=16793 Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of (X.x) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course: Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Assistant Professor in Dept of Pediatrics Course Director: Michael Green, M.D., M.P.H - Professor in Dept of Pediatrics   Disclosures: None   This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.    This episode is on Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis with a focus on treatment - prolonged IV vs early transition to oral therapy. As always there is free CME credit of up to 1.0 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.       _______________________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: •   Internet-based Studies in Education and Research Review the epidemiology, clinical findings and diagnostic testing for Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. Complete a literature review on IV versus early transition to oral therapy for Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis Determine when an infectious disease consult is important. • Released:  01/13/2017,   Reviewed 01/13/2017, Expire: 01/05/2018   If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website (which is how you will get your CME credit), you will first need to create an account:   Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do   If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training:   Step 2. To access the test for CME credit: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=16552   Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (X.x)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Welcome to the first in a series of podcasts on pediatric hospital medicine. This series was created to keep the busy physician of today informed and up to date on some of the most important diagnoses and issues we face every day in the care of hospitalized children.  There is free CME associated with this via the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). After you have listened to the podcast just go to the link below, sign in and follow the directions, take the short quiz and get your free CME credit.  _____________________________________________ If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website at UPMC, you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. Access the activity: Course -6352 History of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=16112 _________________________________________________________________  Title of Course: History of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Course Director(s): Tony R Tarchichi M.D. – Assistant Professor at the Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Group, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Basil Zitelli M.D. Edmund R. McCluskey Professor of Pediatric Medical Education. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Chief, The Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Service. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Sara McIntire M.D. Professor at the Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Group, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Disclosure of Course Director(s): No disclosures Target Audience: This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards   Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: •  Review the history of hospitalist medicine. •Discuss the current state of Pediatric Hospitalist medicine. •Discuss financial support of Pediatric Hospitalist Programs. • Released:  10/17/2016,   Reviewed 10/17/2016 , Expire: 10/17/2016 _________________________________________________________ Accreditation Statement: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of  (1.0)  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.