Schedule 2021

January 6

"Residency Education Update"

Tim Lefeber, MD
Associate Professor & Residency Director
Division of Pediatrics Hospitalist
WVU School of Medicine

January 27

"All About That Vape"

Catie Brown, MD
Pediatric Resident, PGY-3
WVU School of Medicine

February 3

"Caring About, and Improving Care for Children with Acute Kidney Injury"

Stuart L. Goldstein MD
Clark D. West Indowed Chair,
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

February 10

"Evidence-Based Approach to Concussion Management"

Nathan Ernst, PsyD.
Director, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Concussion Clinic
Dept. of Behavioral Medicine
WVU School of Medicine

February 17

"HealthCare Giver Vulnerability"

Josh Dower, MD
Assistant Professor,
Division of Pediatric General Medicine & Palliative Care
WVU School of Medicine

Michael Schwalm, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
WVU School of Medicine

February 24

"Cystic Kidney Disease"

Oulimata Grossman, MD
Assistant Professor,
Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
WVU School of Medicine

TC Narumanchi,MD
Assistant Professor,
Division Chief, Division of Medical Genetics
WVU School of Medicine

Travis Kennedy, MSN,APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Pediatric Hospitalist
WVU School of Medicine

March  3

"Pediatric Burn Management"

Ariel Aballay, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Burn Center
West Penn Hospital, Allegheny Health Network

March 10

"Pediatric Hospital Medicine: A New Subspecialty"

Francesca Giovannone, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

March 17

March 24

"Fever in Infants  <60 Days Old"

Sabah Sarwari, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

March 31

"Pediatric Demyelinating Disorders"

Alfred Balasa, MD
Assistant Professor,
Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disabilities,
Pediatric Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis
WVU School of Medicine

April 7

"Perceptions of Integrated Mental and Behavioral Health in Pediatric Specialty Care: Provider Insights and Points of Discussion for the Future of WVU Medicine Pediatrics"

Desiree Williford, MS
Doctoral Candidate, Master of Public Health Candidate
West Virginia University 

April 14

"Idiopathic Scoliosis"

John P. Lubicky, MD, FAAOS, FAAP, FAOA
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

April 21

"The Sweet Life: Treatment of Neonatal Hypoglycemia Using Oral Glucose Gel Protocols"

Breanna Nolan, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

April 28

"Lymphatic Disoders"

Bhuvana Setty, MD
Associate Professor, Hematology/Oncology/BMT
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Anna Lillis, MD, PhD
Pediatric and Interventional Radiologist
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Brian Boe, MD, FAAC, FSCAI
Medical Faculty, Cardiac Catherization & Interventional Therapies
The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Sara Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNAP-AC
Nurse Practitioner, Interventional Radiology Dept.
Nationwide Children's Hospital

May 5

"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement"

Thwisha Joshi, MD
PGY-2 Resident, Department of Medicine/Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine 

Jacob Gelman, MD
PGY-1 Resident, Department of Medicine/Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

May 12

"Data-Driven Communication Strategies to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in WV"

Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
Assistant Professor, Co-Clerkship Director,
WVU School of Medicine
President, WV Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Vice-President, WV State Medical Association

Julia Daily Fraustino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Reed College of Media
West Virginia University
Founding Director, Public Interest Communication (PIC)
Research Lab, WVU Media Innovation Center

Daniel Totzkay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
West Virginia University

May 19

"Sickle Cell Disease: Reviewing a Common Pediatric Illness"

Lauren Rover, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

May 26

"Is that normal?  A Review of the past two years of the Neurodevelopment Center"

Jodi Lindsey, MD
Medical Director, WVU Children's Hospital Neurodevelopmental Center
Assistant Professor, Peiatric Neurology and Child Development
WVU School of Medicine

Jenna Wallace, PsyD
Neurodevelopmental Fellowship Training Director and Graduate Student Coordinator,
Pediatric Psychology Interdepartmental Liaison,
Assistant Professor, Neurology Division
West Virginia University

June 2

"Universal Protocol for Bedside Procedures"

Kevin Steurer, BSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Preceptor, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 
WVU Medicine Children's 

Tiffany Schwalm, RN
Nurse Manager, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
WVU Medicine Children's

Christine S. Vaglieneti,
Assistant Vice President and Senior Litigation Counsel,
West Virginia University Health System

June 9

"Health Care Transition - How Well are We Doing? Challenges and Opportunitkes for Creating a Framework for Youth Transition to Adult Care "

Jean Someshwar, MD, FAAP
Division Chief, Associate Professor,
Division of Adolescent Medicine
WVU School of Medicine 

Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP
Division Chief, Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Vice Chair, Professional Development
Director, Cystic Fibrosis & Therapeutics Developments Centers
WVU School of Medicine

June 16

"Transitions of Care for Mothers & Newborns Affected by Substance Use Disorder"

Richard Brant, MD
Medical Director, Assistant Professor, Quality and Patient Safety
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
WVU School of Medicine 

Autumn Kiefer, MD
Division Chief, Assistant Professor,
Division of Pediatric Neonatology
WVU School of Medicine

Kelly Lemon, MSN,CNM, WHNP
Certified Nurse and Midwife Instructor
WVU School of Medicine

Janine Breuel
Director, Substance Use in Pregnancy Initiatives
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

June 23

"Moving Toward Race-Conscious Medicine"

Linda Nield, MD
Professor, Division of General Pediatrics
Associate Dean of Admissions
Co-Director of the Rural Scholars Program
WVU School of Medicine

June 30

"Abormal Head Shape: An Overview of Craniosynostosis and Associated Syndromes"

Sebastian Brooke, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
WVU School of Medicine

July 7

"Residency Education Update"

Tim Lefeber, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospitalist
Residency Program Director
WVU School of Medicine

July 14

"Safe & Sound: Simple Strategies to Reduce Harm in Health Care"

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, WVU Medicine
Chief Executive, University Health Associates
Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, WVU School of Medicine

July 21

"Innovations in Cardiovascular Imaging"

Nita Ray Chaudhuri, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Director of Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Interim Director Fetal Heart Program
WVU School of Medicine

July 28

"Disability Rights of West Virginia: An Overview of the Agency and Services Provided"

Shawna White, JD
Staff Attorney, Disability Rights of WV
Charleston, WV

August 4

"Pediatric Thrombosis, Risk Factors and Treatment Options"

Ashley Meyer, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
WVU School of Medicine

August 11

"Addressing Fatigue...for YOU and Your Patients"

Heather Clawges, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatric Sleep Medicine
WVU School of Medicine

August 18

"What's In Your Mouth?  A Primer on Pediatric Toxidromes"

Julie Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
WVU School of Medicine

August 25

"Gender-Affirming Care for the Pediatrician"

Kacie Kidd, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Medical Director, Gender & Sexual Development Clinic
WVU School of Medicine

Molly Fletcher-Leggett, PsyD
Special Projects Director-Transgender Health
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
WVU School of Medicine

September 1

"Introduction to Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Common Complications in Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury"

Stephanie L. Ferimer, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics
WVU School of Medicine

Mary Louise Russell, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics
WVU School of Medicine

September 8

"The EXIT Procedure: True Perinatal Care"

Leo Brancazio, MD
Chairman & Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
WVU School of Medicine

September 15

"Chronic Pediatric Pain Syndromes"  

Paul Rosen, MD 
Professor, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
WVU School of Medicine

September 22

"Emergency Medicine Friday Night Lights"  

Jim Kyle, MD, FACSM 
Executive Director, The Kyle Group
Regional EMS Medical Director/WVOEMS
Associate Clinical Professor, 
Marshall University, School of Medicine

September 29

"Update on Pediatric Dermatology"  

Zachary Zinn, MD 
Associate Professor/Dermatology 
Residency Program Director
WVU School of Medicine

October 6

"SARS-COV-2 Variants and Impacts"  

Rebecca Reece, MD 
Assistant Professor-Medicine/Section of Infectious Diseases
Associate Director, Global Health Program 
WVU School of Medicine

October 13

"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement"  

Christine Kunkle, MD 
Med-Peds Resident/PGY-3
WVU School of Medicine

Maheen Rehman, MD 
Pediatric Resident/PGY-2
WVU School of Medicine

October 20

"Treatment of Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing "  

David Thomas MD, PhD 
Division Chief & Associate Professor
Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
WVU School of Medicine

October 27

"Disclosure Training"  

Barbara Moidel, MA 
Special Assistant for Healthcare Resolutions
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

November 3

"2021 E/M Guidelines"  

April Fain, Melody Karamba and Krista Calder
WVU Medicine

November 10

"Turner Syndrome: Not a Short Story"  

Reema Habiby, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

November 17

"The Safety and Efficacy of the 24 Hour Shift"  

Hannah Morrissey, MD
PGY-3 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

November 24

No Grand Rounds - Happy Holidays!!

December 1

Faculty Photo

December 8

Perioperative Grand Rounds

"Children's Hospital Pharmacy Trauma, OB, & Blood Bank Workflows"

December 15

"Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement"  

Nikki Crowder, MD 
PGY-2 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

Colin Winkie, MD 
PGY-2 Resident, Department of Pediatrics
WVU School of Medicine

December 22

No Grand Rounds - Happy Holidays!!

December 29

No Grand Rounds - Happy Holidays!!