March 2024 Pediatric Pulse
Cliff Notes: From the Chair
Dear Yale Pediatrics Family,
I hope you're enjoying these early spring-like days with friends and family. Our beautiful campus has a lot to offer when you need a quick dose of sunshine. Check out the different walking routes at YSM and other Yale buildings here.
This month's Pulse is full of more great news and publications! Thanks to everyone for their continued hard work and dedication to the department.
Warmly,
Cliff
Top Stories
Find Yale Pediatrics at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
Check out where our faculty will be presenting at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Toronto, Canada.
28 Feb 2024Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2024
Check out which of our faculty will be presenting posters at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Toronto, Canada.
28 Feb 2024#185 - ⚕️ Neonatology, Art, and Innovation - A conversation with Dr. Eliza Myers
This week we have a fantastic conversation with Dr. Myers. Eliza Myers, an academic neonatologist, shares her journey in neonatology and her passion for combining art and medicine. She discusses the importance of pursuing personal passions and making time for hobbies. Dr. Myers also highlights the role of visual arts in medicine and the impact it has on creativity and problem-solving. She then delves into her dedication to breastfeeding and lactation, including the development of the Track My Milk app.
Source: The Incubator Network17 Feb 2024
Yale Peds ACE Award Winner
The Yale Pediatrics Department’s Award for Clinical Excellence (Yale Peds-ACE) recognizes exemplary clinicians who go above and beyond for patients, deliver the highest quality of care, and personify healing, innovation, and collaboration.
The winner of February's Yale Peds ACE is Dr. Jordan Silberg! In his nomination, his colleagues at Greenwich Hospital had this to say: "He is so approachable. I really feel like we are a team when working with Dr. Silberg. He is smart and shares what he knows with the staff. I really enjoy working with him.”
“We are fortunate to have Dr. Silberg here at GH. He likes to teach the nurses and is a good teacher and physician.”
"Jordan displays strong leadership qualities in his communication with the team, effective collaboration, and follow through with resolution."
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Silberg on this recognition and award!
Grants and Awards
- Julie Gaither, a gift from the Dressler Foundation in the amount of $29,000 for Julie’s project, MOMs & KIDOs Initiative
- Nicola Santoro – NIMHD R01, Pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to intrahepatic fat accumulation in obese youth
- Project period: 2/1/24-1/31/26
- Total awarded to Yale $1,211,415
- Marc Auerbach, NHLBI R03, Subaward with Boston Medical Center, Developing an assessment toolkit and training for teleconsultation as an intervention to improve prehospital patient safety in children
- Project period: 1/22/24-12/31/25
- Total awarded to Yale $23,146
- Nicola Santoro – NIDDK R01, Mechanisms of obesity and its metabolic complications in youth
- Project period: 1/1/24-6/30/24
- Total awarded to Yale $195,000
- Nitya Bakshi, NHLBI R03, High-impact chronic pain in sickle cell disease
- Project period: 12/15/23-2/28/24
- Total awarded to Yale $126,564
- Nitya Bakshi, NHLBI K23, Studying intra-individual pain variability in sickle cell disease and resolution of pain after hematopoietic cell transplant: a novel model system to elucidate mechanisms of transition to chronic pain
- Project period: 8/15/18-2/28/24
- Total awarded to Yale $72,268
- Rozalyn Rodwin – Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Survivorship Nurse Integrator, Coordinator, and Educator (Su-NICE)
- Project period: 1/1/24-12/31/24
- Total awarded to Yale $100,000
Kudos & Congrats!
- James Lukasik will be presenting is "An Avatar-based Social Physical Activity Program (ASPA) for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes” at the 45th SBM (Society of Behavioral Medicine) annual meeting on March 14th. The poster includes results from work he has conducted with Dr. Laura Nally and Dr. Garrett Ash.
- Heather (Collette) Dahlquist, MD, MHS, promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Academic Clinician Track, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
- Karen Dorsey-Sheares, MD, PhD, appointment as Associate Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) in the Clinician Educator-Scholar Track, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028.
- Jeffrey Vinocur, MD, promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Academic Clinician Track, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
- Dean Yimlamai, MD, PhD, promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) in the Clinician-Scientist Track, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
- The below reappointments as Associate Professor Clinician-Educator Scholar Track were approved at last fall's BPO meeting:
- Uma Phatak, Gastro, CE Track
- Robert Elder, Cardiology CE Track
- Naila Makhani, Neurology CE Track
- Craig Canapari, Respiratory CE Track
Strategic Planning
Thank you to the over 50 faculty who were at the strategic planning retreat for their valuable input and ideas! The Strategic Planning Working Group is editing the plan based on the input that they received. A version of the plan with all comments received is available to all faculty members on the Strategic Planning link on the department intranet site.
Write for Paw Prints Blog
Paw Prints works to connect with and strengthen our community through the power of storytelling. The blog hopes to highlight blog posts from a diverse array of people, perspectives, and experiences with a focus on social justice and advocacy topics. Long or short form writing, drawings, poems, photos, and different media are welcome. To submit, please email molly.markowitz@yale.edu. Read the latest submissions here.
Nominations for 2024 Yale Medicine Faculty Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Yale Medicine Awards—the Leffell Prize for Clinical Excellence and the Distinguished Clinical Career Awards. Both awards are open for nomination from any Yale Medicine (YM) faculty member. Nominations, including a letter summarizing how the nominee fits the criteria below and a copy of their CV, should be sent to michele.persiani@yale.edu BEFORE April 12, 2024. Read about past award recipients.
Criteria for the David and Cindy Leffell Prize for Clinical Excellence:
- Assistant professor rank or above
- Minimum of three years at Yale Medicine
- Minimum of 50% clinical FTE
- Current chairs and past recipients are excluded
- Recipient is known for:
- Quality of care/outcomes
- Patient satisfaction
- Accessibility and communication with referring physicians and patients
- Practice/program development
- Contribution to the educational mission of the Yale School of Medicine
- Scholarly activity
- Involvement in the community
Criteria for the Distinguished Clinical Career Award:
- Current ladder-track member of the faculty
- Must be actively engaged in clinical practice with no clinical FTE minimum, and no specific rank
- At YM for at least 20 years since completing fellowship training
- Candidates known for their significant contributions and achievements:
- Reputation for extraordinary clinical care
- Enhanced the reputation of Yale Medicine through practice and program development
- Clinical innovation
- Contributions to the Yale Medicine culture through activities such as mentoring, exemplification of Yale Medicine values, and committee and program participation
- Diversity of the candidates will be considered (e.g., gender, race, department/specialty, etc.)
- Past recipients are excluded
2023-2024 Elephant Grants Request for Proposal
The Friends of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is now accepting proposals for the 2024 Elephant Grant. If you or your staff plan to submit a request, please complete the attached application and send the completed form and supporting documentation to Marissa Moncata (Marissa.moncata@ynhh.org) by Friday, April 12 at 4 p.m.
Yale Pediatrics in the News
Yale Departments of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Child Study Center Staff Spotlight March 2024
In the latest edition of a spotlight series launched in February 2023 to feature integrated business operations (IBO) and administration staff at the Yale Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry (and now the Department of Pediatrics as well), meet IBO Associate Director of Staff Administration Robyne Gioco.
13 Mar 2024Qigong 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Art of Cultivating Vital Energy
Qigong essentially consists of slow movements, postures, and stretches that coordinate the breath, mind, and body, says Gary Soffer, MD, director of the integrative medicine program at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Source: Verywell Mind13 Mar 2024Why Your Cardiologist May Prescribe Semaglutide (Wegovy)
The FDA’s approval of Wegovy could help millions of Americans with both obesity and cardiovascular disease lower their risk of having a major cardiac event.
Source: Yale Medicine11 Mar 2024Engineering a Heart Conduit: New $2M NIH Grant for Yale Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded Yibing Qyang, PhD, and his colleagues a $2+ million R01 grant to support research to create an artificial blood vessel that can grow, pump, and resist infection and clotting.
11 Mar 2024Welcome New Staff, Postdocs & Postgrads (March 2024)
Welcome New Staff, Postdocs & Postgrads (March 2024)
7 Mar 2024High School Students Encouraged to Explore Possibilities During YSM Visit
On February 9, high school students from New Haven (Wilbur L. Cross and James Hillhouse High Schools), Bridgeport (Great Oaks Charter School), and the Guilford A Better Chance Program visited Yale School of Medicine (YSM). The visit was organized by the medical school’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
28 Feb 2024Dinner Introduces Future Residents to Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital
Darin Latimore, MD, was one of the seven Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), and Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) leaders who spoke to the 200 participants and 107 visiting students from around the country at the YSM and YNHH Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce Dinner on February 8, 2024.
27 Feb 2024What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Drugs
Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (endocrinology and metabolism), has been leading pivotal trials to test anti-obesity medications.
Source: NBC Connecticut26 Feb 2024Reanalyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Kidneys
In a new study, Yale researchers found that adults with COVID-19 who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) have a lower risk of kidney disease progression and mortality over the longer term compared with those who develop AKI related to other causes.
26 Feb 2024Walking Pneumonia: What You Should Know
Yale Medicine doctors discuss the common lung infection.
Source: Yale Medicine26 Feb 2024Sickle-Cell Breakthrough Hailed; Affordability Push Comes Next
A panel of doctors lauded the recent approval of CASGEVY, a gene therapy for sickle-cell disease, but called for advocacy to make the treatment affordable, especially for people on Medicaid.
Source: New Haven Independent23 Feb 2024Childhood doesn’t stop at 16, so CT should expand HUSKY for all immigrant children
As a pediatrician, I often have the honor of celebrating birthdays with children and their families when they come in for yearly check-ups, a time to celebrate milestones while ensuring children are up-to-date on care. But recently, I’ve had to share with some parents the heartbreaking news that, in Connecticut, a certain birthday milestone — the sweet 16 — is now much less of a celebration. For children without documentation status in Connecticut, 16 is the age at which they are no longer eligible to obtain health insurance.
Source: CT Mirror21 Feb 2024What The CDC's Potential New COVID Isolation Rules Mean For You
Richard Martinello, MD, professor of medicine (infectious diseases), weighs in on the potential guideline changes for people who are sick with COVID-19.
Source: Huff Post16 Feb 2024IRIS hosts health fair to address backlog of refugee kids in need of physical exams
IRIS held a pop-up health clinic over the weekend in New Haven. It addressed an ongoing need in the community: a backlog of refugee kids who needed to get a health exam that is required by law to enroll in school.
Source: NBCCT14 Mar 2024Announcing the New Residents in the Internal Medicine Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program!
A big welcome to our 2024 residents in the Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program!
15 Mar 2024New YSM Colleges Enhance Community and Mentorship
In January, Yale School of Medicine’s six new colleges held inaugural dinners in Café Med, with MD and MD-PhD students, residents, fellows, faculty, and alumni gathering for socializing and networking. The colleges already are enhancing community and mentorship.
18 Mar 2024Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research on Obesity, Tobacco, Evolution, and Early Onset Cancers at Leading Oncology Conference
Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians and scientists will share new data for breakthrough and emerging cancer treatments as well as new discoveries in obesity, tobacco, evolution, and early onset cancers in early April at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting.
18 Mar 2024
Publications
- Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and AdolescentsBaddam S, Canapari C, Van de Grift J, McGirr C, Nasser A, Crowley M. Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 47: 65-86. PMID: 38302214, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.005.
- COVID-19−Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney OutcomesAklilu A, Kumar S, Nugent J, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Kadhim B, Faulkner S, O’Connor K, Yasmin F, Greenberg J, Moledina D, Testani J, Wilson F. COVID-19−Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Outcomes. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 414-423. PMID: 38407862, PMCID: PMC10897825, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.8225.
- The diagnostic utility of obtaining two blood cultures for the diagnosis of early onset sepsis in neonatesFleiss N, Shabanova V, Murray T, Gallagher P, Bizzarro M. The diagnostic utility of obtaining two blood cultures for the diagnosis of early onset sepsis in neonates. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 1-3. PMID: 38409330, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01914-6.
- Systematic Review of Interventions with Some School Involvement for School Refusal in High School–Age AdolescentsFernandes C, Kannoth S, Boomer T, Hieftje K, Fiellin L. Systematic Review of Interventions with Some School Involvement for School Refusal in High School–Age Adolescents. Children & Schools 2024, 46: 85-95. DOI: 10.1093/cs/cdae003.
- Considerations for instituting pediatric pulmonary embolism response teams: A tool kitRajpurkar M, Rosovsky R, Williams S, Chan A, van Ommen C, Faustino E, White M, Parikh M, Sirachainan N, Biss T, Goldenberg N. Considerations for instituting pediatric pulmonary embolism response teams: A tool kit. Thrombosis Research 2024, 236: 97-107. PMID: 38417301, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.02.019.
- Glycemic Outcomes Persist for up to 2 Years in Very Young Children with the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery SystemDeSalvo D, Bode B, Forlenza G, Laffel L, Buckingham B, Criego A, Schoelwer M, MacLeish S, Sherr J, Hansen D, Ly T. Glycemic Outcomes Persist for up to 2 Years in Very Young Children with the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2024 PMID: 38277156, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2023.0506.
- Real-World Evidence of Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System Use in 69,902 People with Type 1 DiabetesForlenza G, DeSalvo D, Aleppo G, Wilmot E, Berget C, Huyett L, Hadjiyianni I, Méndez J, Conroy L, Ly T, Sherr J. Real-World Evidence of Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System Use in 69,902 People with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2024 PMID: 38375861, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2023.0578.
- A metabolic signature for NADSYN1-dependent congenital NAD deficiency disorderSzot J, Cuny H, Martin E, Sheng D, Iyer K, Portelli S, Nguyen V, Gereis J, Alankarage D, Chitayat D, Chong K, Wentzensen I, Vincent-Delormé C, Lermine A, Burkitt-Wright E, Ji W, Jeffries L, Pais L, Tan T, Pitt J, Wise C, Wright H, Andrews I, Pruniski B, Grebe T, Corsten-Janssen N, Bouman K, Poulton C, Prakash S, Keren B, Brown N, Hunter M, Heath O, Lakhani S, McDermott J, Ascher D, Chapman G, Bozon K, Dunwoodie S. A metabolic signature for NADSYN1-dependent congenital NAD deficiency disorder. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2024, 134: e174824. PMID: 38357931, PMCID: PMC10866660, DOI: 10.1172/jci174824.
- Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”Seylanova N, Chernyavskaya A, Degtyareva N, Mursalova A, Ajam A, Xiao L, Aktulaeva K, Roshchin P, Bobkova P, Aiyegbusi O, Anbu A, Apfelbacher C, Asadi-Pooya A, Ashkenazi-Hoffnung L, Brackel C, Buonsenso D, de Groote W, Diaz J, Dona D, Galvin A, Genuneit J, Goss H, Hughes S, Jones C, Kuppalli K, Malone L, McFarland S, Needham D, Nekliudov N, Nicholson T, Oliveira C, Schiess N, Segal T, Sigfrid L, Thorne C, Vijverberg S, Warner J, Were W, Williamson P, Munblit D, Group T, Kassim A, Chevinsky J, Choong K, Duncan R, Esposito S, Foster R, Guekht A, Jaure A, Mackenzie C, Matthies-Bonn V, Matvienko-Sikar K, McCloud L, McParland D, Miron V, Murthy S, Connel S, O’Hara M, Ogonowska-Slodownik A, Pavare J, Robertson P, Rossman J, Săndulescu O, Saydah S, Schmitt J, Semple M, Shafran R, Snipaitiene A, Søraas A, Stephenson T, Tulen L, Galaz G, Vickers D, Vilser D, Waak M, Wells J, Whittaker E, Winer M, Asmanov A, Comberiati P. Core outcome measurement set for research and clinical practice in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in children and young people: an international Delphi consensus study “PC-COS Children”. European Respiratory Journal 2024, 63: 2301761. PMID: 38359962, PMCID: PMC10938351, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01761-2023.
- When lungs and weights tell different storiesGodse S, Brumer E, Kizilirmak T, Canapari C, Silva C, Morotti R, Jiang Y, Jeffries L, Chen L, Panacherry S. When lungs and weights tell different stories. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 1047-1059. PMID: 38353400, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26832.
- “Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-MakingWu M, Havlik J, Reese K, Felisca K, Loyal J. “Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-8. PMID: 38353920, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01944-y.
- Altered extracellular matrix dynamics is associated with insulin resistance in adolescent children with obesitySlusher A, Nouws J, Tokoglu F, Vash‐Margita A, Matthews M, Fitch M, Shankaran M, Hellerstein M, Caprio S. Altered extracellular matrix dynamics is associated with insulin resistance in adolescent children with obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 593-602. PMID: 38410080, PMCID: PMC11034857, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23974.
- The importance of community resources for breastfeedingLoCasale-Crouch J, Wallace M, Heeren T, Kerr S, Yue Y, Deeken G, Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Mateus M, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E, Corwin M. The importance of community resources for breastfeeding. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 16. PMID: 38448983, PMCID: PMC10916149, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00623-2.
- COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low incomeTurnbull K, Jaworski B, Mateus D, Coolman F, LoCasale‐Crouch J, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E. COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low income. Infant And Child Development 2024 DOI: 10.1002/icd.2503.
- Alirocumab in Pediatric Patients With Heterozygous Familial HypercholesterolemiaSantos R, Wiegman A, Caprio S, Cariou B, Averna M, Poulouin Y, Scemama M, Manvelian G, Garon G, Daniels S. Alirocumab in Pediatric Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 283-293. PMID: 38315470, PMCID: PMC10845038, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6477.
Updates & Reminders
COVID isolation and respiratory illness updates: Campus Health
New respiratory illness guidance from the CDC
The CDC has updated their recommendations for steps individuals should follow if they develop symptoms of any respiratory infection, including COVID. The new recommendations represent a notable change in policy, as they eliminate the five-day isolation period for COVID and align recommendations for all respiratory viral illness. Those recommendations are the following:
- STAY HOME until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-lowering medications AND your symptoms are improving.
- This is the period where you are most contagious.
- Staying home is also important for respiratory viral infections without fever
- Return to routine activities but take ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS for five days to prevent the spread of infection to others: wear a well-fitting mask, take steps to improve air flow, distance from others, and wash hands frequently.
- If fever returns or symptoms worsen, return to the stay-at-home phase.
Importantly, the new guidance does NOT apply to healthcare settings, which continue to follow existing guidance. Yale healthcare workers with respiratory symptoms should test for COVID and should remain in isolation for seven days from symptom onset if they test positive. If symptomatic but COVID negative, healthcare workers should follow the general respiratory viral guidance above.
Read more in the latest Campus Health Update here.
Reminder: Faculty, staff, and students with a valid Yale ID can pick up a maximum of two free rapid antigen test kits at a time at these locations on campus during business hours.
Consolidation of Travel Booking Services
Beginning May 1, 2024, the University is consolidating its travel booking service providers. World Travel will replace Egencia for all Yale business travel booking needs. Note that World Travel is already available for travel booking now. Please contact the Yale Travel Management team (travel@yale.edu) with questions.
Please refer to this email from Suzanne Monk for more details.
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Strategic Planning
The Department has embarked on a strategic planning phase that will help create a clear, creative, and concrete strategic plan that will guide Yale Pediatrics’ next five years.
A good strategic plan will:
- Help Yale Pediatrics to continue to manifest its mission
- Attract resources and energy, including faculty, residents, students, and staff
- Support a positive work culture
- Foster agreed upon organizational values
You can keep up with updates and event information, like the Strategic Planning Faculty Retreat in February 2024, on the Pediatrics intranet, here.
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Pediatric Medical Education Research Collaborative (P-MERC)
The Pediatric Medical Education Research Collaborative (P-MERC) can be found here. P-MERC provides resources and support to members of the Department of Pediatrics who are interested in engaging in educational research and scholars. If you have suggestions for the site, please reach out to Melissa Langhan, MD, MHS at Melissa.Langhan@yale.edu.
Pediatric Community Education Series
This series is held every Thursday at either 7 a.m., noon, or 6 p.m. on a rotating schedule. If you'd like to fill a slot, please email Dr. Greg Germain. These sessions are held on Zoom and qualify for CME.
Zoom Rooms
Reminder: The Trask (LMP 3108) and LLCI 400 conference rooms have been upgraded to Zoom Rooms! This was done to standardize rooms across the University, improve functionality, enable room monitoring by IT, and allow for easy upgrades to the infrastructure in the future. Please note, ALL speakers will need to bring a laptop with them to the Zoom Rooms to be able to present. Save a copy of the instructions for these rooms here.
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