Host: Thomas Oppelt, PharmD, BCPS Guest: Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM COVID-19 is still an ongoing public health threat, and the continual emergence of concerning variants has resulted in ongoing hospitalizations. Joining us to review VEKLURY, the first and only FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, its antiviral mechanism of action, and efficacy and safety results from the ACTT-1 clinical trial, is frontline COVID-19 treater Dr Raj Dasgupta. Dr Raj Dasgupta is a quadruple board-certified pulmonary and critical care specialist at one of the largest hospitals in L ..read more

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Charles Mullighan, MBBS, MSc, MD How does understanding the genetics of rare disease help us understand other pressing pediatric problems? Dr. Charles Mullighan is assistant member of the faculty, pathology department, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He joins Dr. Bruce Bloom to discuss the genetics of acute lymphoblastic leukemia ..read more

Guest: Bruce Komiske, MHA Host: Bruce Japsen As if finding treatments and cures for diseases and injuries of children was not a big enough of a challenge for researchers, try your hand at building a facility to meet tomorrow's needs for specialized pediatric care. Bruce Komiske, chief of hospital design and construction at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, tells host Bruce Japsen about the complex and rewarding challenges involved in planning and building new pediatric facilities ..read more

Guest: Sally Ward, MD Host: Jerome Lisk, MD Dr. Sally Ward, who heads the division of pediatric pulmonology and is the medical director of the sleep laboratory at Los Angeles's Children's Hospital, talks to host Dr. Jerome Lisk about the physiological changes in children who experience sleep apnea and other sleep problems. They discuss how some sleep problems come about, how being overweight contributes, and how to help pediatric patients battling obesity and sleep problems ..read more

Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Guest: Kimberly Comparetto, NP Alcohol, ecstacy and marijuana use has always been an issue for teens in the United States, but there are other alarming trends as well. More than five percent of 12 year-olds in this country say they have abused prescription drugs. As a medical professional on the front lines, how do you talk to teens and their parents if you suspect an addiction problem with your patients? Kimberly Comparetto, a psychiatric mental health NP who works in the adolescent in-patient unit of Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook, Maine, joins host ..read more

Guest: Evelyn Resh, CNM, MPH Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP All parents want to make sure their teenage daughters are well-informed about issues related to sex, but how do advanced practice clinicians make sure teens are comfortable about their sexuality as they move into adulthood? Certified nurse midwife Evelyn Resh, director of women's health and sexuality counseling at Miraval Resorts, Tucson, Arizona, joins host Mimi Secor to talk about giving girls the knowledge and information they need to make healthy decisions about sex. They also discuss the impact that mothers have on the ..read more

Guest: Douglas Diekema, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Although female genital mutilation and circumcision are banned in the US, these brutal procedures are still part of a ceremonial ritual for some cultures. This issue was brought to national attention in the US when a recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested a pinprick or nicking procedure performed by pediatricians in this country might be an effective way to discourage families from traveling overseas for more disfiguring procedures. The statement was retracted soon after its release. Dr. Douglas Diekema, dire ..read more

Guest: David Freyer, DO, MS Host: Jerome Lisk, MD The National Cancer Institute defines the 'lost generation' of cancer patients as adolescent and young adult patients 15 to 39 years of age. These patients have demonstrated lower rates of improvements in survival and the lowest rate of participation in federally-funded clinical trials. Host Dr. Jerome Lisk talks with Dr. David Freyer, director of the LIFE Survivorship and Transition Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, about the challenges facing this group of cancer patients ..read more

Guest: Sally Ward, MD Host: Jerome Lisk, MD Dr. Sally Ward, who heads the division of pediatric pulmonology and is the medical director of the sleep laboratory at Los Angeles's Children's Hospital, talks to host Dr. Jerome Lisk about the physiological changes in children who experience sleep apnea and other sleep problems. They discuss how some sleep problems come about, how being overweight contributes, and how to help pediatric patients battling obesity and sleep problems ..read more

Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Guest: Kimberly Comparetto, NP Alcohol, ecstacy and marijuana use has always been an issue for teens in the United States, but there are other alarming trends as well. More than five percent of 12 year-olds in this country say they have abused prescription drugs. As a medical professional on the front lines, how do you talk to teens and their parents if you suspect an addiction problem with your patients? Kimberly Comparetto, a psychiatric mental health NP who works in the adolescent in-patient unit of Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook, Maine, joins host ..read more