Talking Pediatrics

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Talking Pediatrics is a clinical podcast by Children's Minnesota, home to The Kid Experts, where the complex is our every day. We bring you intriguing stories and relevant pediatric healthcare information as we partner with you in the care of your patients. Our guests, data, ideas and practical tips will surprise, challenge and perhaps change how you care for kids.

We want to know the issues and concerns that are important to you in your clinical practice so that we can continue to partner with you in caring for kids. Email us at [email protected].

Learn more at childrensmn.org/talkingpediatrics

Episodes will resume in 2024.

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Crack the Case: Strategies to Promote Vaccine Confidence

Oct 04 2024 32 mins  
In Minnesota, we are currently grappling with yet another measles outbreak, a danger that is entirely avoidable with adequate vaccination rates. This is the reality of a post-COVID era defined by politicized basic healthcare and well-funded anti-vaccination groups striking fear in well intentioned parents. Indeed, conversations with vaccine hesitant parents can be some of the most

Pediatrics at the Polls

Sep 20 2024 24 mins  
Elections affect all families and their children and pediatric clinicians sit at an important interface between voters and public policy as trusted community members. In this conversation with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, we discuss what families need to know about how to vote, how elections work and how to learn more about issues affecting kids. We also learn how to s

A Question Of Ethics: LGBTQ+ Religion, Trauma, Spirituality, Resilience, Resistance Through the Lens of Narrative Ethics

Sep 06 2024 18 mins  
LGBTQ youth are often trying to navigate social and family relationships, which can include struggling with their sprituality. This struggle can itself lead to trauma. We talk with an expert on LGBTQ spirituality and trauma to learn some ways to support youth in these space.View the transcript hee: https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talk

Saving Our Kids: The Role of Pediatric Clinicians in Preventing Gun Violence

Aug 23 2024 16 mins  
Year after year, tens of thousands of lives in the United States are lost to homicide due to a gun and, according to the CDC, in 2020 guns became the leading cause of death for children and teenagers. Dr. Marc Gorelick, CEO of Children’s Minnesota, has been a consistent and fierce advocate for gun violence prevention and lends his expertise about this ongoing epidemic and how we

Equity and Actions Suite: Empowering Providers to Make Equity a Part of Patient Centered Care

Aug 09 2024 29 mins  
Meet the new equity doctors at Children’s Minnesota.View the transcript here:https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-equity-actions-suite-empowering-providers-make-equity-part-patient-centered-care-8-9-24/

Specialty Spotlight with Siva: Little Lumps, Big Questions

Jul 26 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of Specialty Spotlight with Siva, Siva welcomes Pediatric Oncologist, Dr. Lane Miller. Listen back as Dr. Miller discusses the comprehensive work-up of children with newly discovered masses, providing a detailed overview of the diagnostic steps, key considerations, and best practices designed to equip primary care providers with the tools to manage these challenging

The Outside Hospitalist: Inside Out

Jul 12 2024 23 mins  
A conversation among three pediatricians on navigating mid-career changes.View the transcript here:https://www.childrensmn.org/for-health-professionals/talking-pediatrics-podcast/talking-pediatrics-outside-hospitalist-inside-7-12-24/

"Eye" See There Is A Problem

Jun 28 2024 21 mins  
On this debut episode of Evidence Based Charm: Guidelines with Courtney, we will journey through the pivotal decision points using the storyboard framework who, what, when, where, why, and how regarding periorbital infections. Periorbital infections are predominantly pediatric-centric disease. This collection of diseases has a myriad of etiological considerations that will begin th

Understanding Intersex Identities

Jun 14 2024 21 mins  
On this episode of Talking Pediatrics, we are focusing on the “I” of LGBTQIA, which is the intersex community. It is estimated that about 2% of people worldwide have intersex traits and that there are around 40 different ways that people can express intersex traits or come to identify as intersex. Our guest Ly Baumgardt (it/he/they) is the intersex coordinator at TIGERRS and sh

Specialty Spotlight with Siva: Demystifying Pediatric Anesthesia

May 31 2024 22 mins  
For many families, the idea of their child going under general anesthetic can be frightening and a time of deep uncertainty. During these times, family often turn to their trusted Primary care providers for advice and counselling.In first installment of “Specialty Spotlight with Siva,” we welcome Dr. Megan Clinton. Dr. Clinton, is a renowned pediatric anesthesiologist, who will