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PAS 2023
Researchers from Clinical Futures to Present at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
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By Hanna Stutzman, Communications Intern, Clinical Futures

This year the Pediatric Academic Society Meeting will take place in Washington, D.C., from April 27 to May 1, 2023. It is a great opportunity for pediatricians and other health professionals from around the world to meet and learn from each other.

The PAS Meeting will be filled with new research and new innovations, all for learning more and improving the care of children. It's expected that there will be 350+ sessions, 3000 posters, 125+ exhibitors, and 500+ hours of content. Many pediatricians and health professionals from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinical Futures, and PolicyLab will be there to share their research. Continue reading or click here to review a schedule the Clinical Futures and PolicyLab researchers that will be presenting. To find the complete list of presenters by name or organization, visit the PAS website.

For more coverage on PAS 2023, follow us on Twitter during the conference at @CHOP_CPCE using the conference hashtag #PAS2023.

Clinical Futures and PolicyLab Faculty & Staff Presentations: 

Friday, April 28, 2023  

  • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Oral Abstract 
    • Group B Streptococcus antibodies and placental antibody transfer ration among persons presenting for childbirth 2019-2021 
    • Presenting Author: Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE 
    • Session: Neonatal Infectious Disease/Immunology 1 
    • Location: Convention Center: 152 A 
  • 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 577 – Differential Disclosure in Depression Screening in Pediatric Clinical Care versus Research 
    • Presenting Author: Barbara H. Chaiyachati, MD, PhD 
    • Session: Mental Health 1 
  • 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 587 – Staff Perception of Agitation, De-escalation, and Physical Restraint at a Children’s Hospital 
    • Presenting Author: Evan Dalton, MD 
    • Session: Mental Health 1 
  • 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 601 – Predictors of Reporting to Child Protective Services Prior to Expert Consultation 
    • Presenting Author: Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP 
    • Session: Child Abuse & Neglect 1 
  • 5:15 PM – 7:15 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 532 – Lost in translation: improving communication of child maltreatment topics with Spanish speaking caregivers 
    • Presenting Author: Katherine Yun, MD, MHS 
    • Session: Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health 2 

Saturday April 29, 2023 

  • 8:35 AM – 8:45 AM Presidential Plenary 
    • Neighborhood Opportunity and Pediatric Primary Care Metrics in a Large Pediatric Primary Care Network 
    • Presenting Author: Stephanie L. Mayne, PhD, MHS 
    • Session: APA Presidential Plenary – Social Care Innovations: What’s on the Horizon 
    • Location: Convention Center: 207: B 
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Live Stream  
  • 11:00 AM – 11:57 AM Live Stream 
    • 1 - Framing a pediatric primary care research agenda and then, following all talks, engaged audience discussion  
    • Speaker: Alexander G. Fiks, MD, MSCE 
    • Session: The Future of Pediatric. Primary Care Research 
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Oral Abstract 
    • Evaluating the Pittsburgh Infant Brain Injury Score to Identify Infants with Concern for Abuse Who Warrant Neuroimaging  
    • Presenting Author: Kate Henry, MD, MSCE 
    • Session: Child Abuse and Neglect 
    • Location: Convention Center: 203 AB 
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Oral Abstract 
    • Sustainment of Continuous Pulse Oximetry Deimplementation: A 4-Year Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) Sub-Study in 6 Hospitals 
    • Presenting Author: Christopher P. Bonafide, MD, MSCE 
    • Session: Hospital Medicine 2 
    • Location: Convention Center: 152 B 
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Oral Abstract 
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation  
    • 391 – Disposition and Outcomes of Mental Health Hospitalizations at a Children’s Hospital  
    • Presenting Author: Evan Dalton, MD  
    • Session: Mental Health 2 
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation  
    • 154 – Patient and Guardian Views on Acupuncture for Pain Crises in Sickle Cell Disease  
    • Presenting Author: Jasmine Umana  
    • Session: Hematology/Oncology 1   

Sunday April 30, 2023 

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Oral Abstract 
    • Neonatal Cardiac Physiology/Pathophysiology/Pulmonary Hypertension 1 
    • Moderator: Catherine Avitabile, MD 
    • Location: Convention Center: 147 AB 
  • 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Oral Abstract 
    • Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients with Early vs. Late Sepsis Associated Organ Dysfunction 
    • Presenting Author: Fran Balamuth, MD, PhD 
    • Session: Emergency Medicine 2 
    • Location: Convention Center: 202 B 
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Workshop  
  • 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM Presidential Plenary  
    • 2023 Siegel Award Recipient Presentation: The Specialty of Generalism: What Is It and Why We Need It for Challenges Ahead 
    • Speaker: Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, 
    • Session: APS Presidential Plenary: Embracing the Diversity of our Mission and the 2-23 Normal J. Siegel, Mary Ellen Avery, and David G. Nichols Awards 
    • Location: Convention Center: 207 B 
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Hot Topic Symposia  
    • Ampicillin and Gentamicin for Suspected Early-Onset Sepsis: Improve On or Move On? 
    • Chair: Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE 
    • Location: Convention Center: 151 B 
  • 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM  Hot Topic Symposia  
    • 1 - 1) Opening and Introductions (5min); 2) Current State of EOS Antibiotic Use and        Antibiotic Resistance (20min) 
    • Speaker: Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE 
    • Session: Ampicillin and Gentamicin for Suspected Early-Onset Sepsis: Improve On or Move On? 
    • Location: Convention Center: 151 B 
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM  Oral Abstract 
    • “Looks like you just got here”: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Immigrant Child Health Screening in Primary Care 
    • Presenting Author: Nadege U. Mudenge 
    • Co Author: Katherine Yun, MD, MHS 
    • Session: General Pediatrics 3: An Ounce of Prevention in Primary Care 
    • Location: Convention Center: 209 BC 
  • 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM   Oral Abstract 
    • Pediatricians’ Perceptions About Discussing Police Encounters with Black Adolescent Male Patients and Their Caregiver 
    • Presenting Author: George Dalembert, MD, MSHP 
    • Session: Injury Prevention 
    • Location: Convention Center: 203 AB 
  • 2:00 PM -3:30 PM  Oral Abstract 
  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM  Oral Abstract 
    • A nationwide meal kit program to advance food equity: Mixed methods evaluation of Pass the Love 
    • Presenting Author: Senbagam Virudachalam, MD, MSHP 
    • Session: Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health 3 
    • Location: Convention Center: 209 BC 
  • 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM  Oral Abstract  
    • Prioritizing Caregiver Preferences for Pediatric Primary Care Clinic-Based Nutrition Assistance 
    • Presenting Author: Aditi Vasan MD, MSHP 
    • Session: Health equity/Social Determinants of Health 3   
    • Location: Convention Center: 209 BC  
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 47 – Assessment of the Spectrum of Kidney Injury During Therapy for Pediatric Acute Leukemia 
    • Presenting Author: Wendy C. Hsiao, MD 
    • Co-Authors: Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE, Lusha Cao, PhD, MS, Michelle Denburg, MD, MSCE, Kelly D. Getz, PhD, MPH, Edward M. Krause, M.S.,  
    • Session: Nephrology 5: CKD/Diversity and Equity in Kidney Injury 
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 719 – Suicide Prevention Best Practices in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A National Survey 
    • Presenting Author: Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSHP  
    • Session: Mental Health 3 
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 469 – Suicide Prevention Safety Plan Implementation at Freestanding Children’s Hospital Emergency Department 
    • Presenting Author: Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSHP 
    • Session: Emergency Medicine 10 
  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Poster Presentation 
    • 463 – Improving Pain Management for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in The Emergency Department 
    • Presenting Author: Jasmine Umana 
    • Session: Emergency Medicine 10 

Monday May 1, 2023 

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Workshop 
    • All Hands on Deck: Using the BOATS Framework to Mitigate Bias in Written Evaluations 
    • Co Leader: George Dalembert, MD, MSHP 
    • Location: Convention Center: 103 A 
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM  Workshop 
    • Breaking down silos in neonatal health equity: The Neonatal Justice Collaborative’s (NJC) novel approach 
    • Co Leader: Diana Montoya-Williams, MD 
    • Location: Convention Center: 149 AB 
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM  Oral Abstract 
    • Cumulative Health Risks among Adolescents Attending Primary Care Visits by Age and Neighborhood Opportunity 
    • Presenting Author: Gabrielle DiFiore, MPH 
    • Session: General Pediatrics 4: Potpourri 
    • Location: Convention Center: 152 A  
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM  Oral Abstract 
    • CICU Teams and Loved ones Communicating (CICU TALC) Intervention is feasible, acceptable, and improves clinical communication 
    • Presenting Author: Jennifer K. Walter, MD, PhD, MS 
    • Session: Palliative Care 
    • Location: Convention Center: 204 C 
  • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM  Oral Abstract 
    • Linkages Between a Consistent Bedtime Routine, Child Outcomes, and Parenting Stress in Toddlers Presenting to Primary Care 
    • Presenting Author: Ariel A. Williamson, PhD, DBSM 
    • Session: General Pediatrics 4: Potpourri 
    • Location: Convention Center: 152 A 
  • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 229 – Capturing ‘Gut’ Instinct: Implementation of a Clinician Concern Tool for Preventing Unrecognized Deterioration in Hospitalized Children 
      • Presenting Author: Meghan M. Galligan, MD, MSHP 
      • Session: QI 4: Inpatient QI/Patient Safety 
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 346 – Comparison of carsiovascular health between parents nd non-parents in NHANES 2011-2018 
      • Presenting Author: Emily F. Gregory, MD, MHS 
      • Session: Public Health and Prevention 4 
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 611 – Family Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Early Intervention Access
      • Presenting Author: Ellen McQuaid, MPH
      • Session: Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 7
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 655 – Caregiver Perspectives on Pediatric Primary Care Clinic-Based Nutrition Assistance 
      • Presenting Author: Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP 
      • Session: Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health 6 
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 510 – Intern Confidence and Competency in Behavioral Health Care and Perceived Value of Ongoing Behavioral Health Education at Entry to Residency 
      • Presenting Author: Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd 
      • Session: Medical Education 15: Resident 6 
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation 
      • 527 – Synchronous Virtual Instruction Versus Asynchronous Online Module for Resident Anxiety Education 
      • Presenting Author: Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd 
      • Session: Medical Education 16: Potpourri 1 
    • 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Poster Presentation
      • 642 – Bots for Tots: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Pediatric Biomedical Research
      • Presenting Author: Robert W. Grundmeier, MD
      • Session: Telemedicine/EHR/Medical Informatics 3
    • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM Club 
      • 4 - Safe discharges: Ethics and practical strategies forward 
      • Speaker: Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, HCEC-C 
      • Session: Bioethics Interest Group: Children with Medical Complexity and the Ethics of Perpetual Crisis 
      • Location: Convention Center: 144 ABC    
    • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Oral Poster Symposia   
      • Missed Opportunities for Adolescent Immunizations at Well-Care Visits during the COVID-19 Pandemic 
      • Presenting Author: Mary Kate Kelly, MPH, 
      • Session: Immunizations/Delivery: Oral Poster Symposia    
      • Location: Convention Center: 204 C 
    • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM   Oral Poster Symposia  
      • Tailored Adherence Incentives for Childhood Asthma Medications (TAICAM): A Randomized Controlled Trial 
      • Presenting Author: Chén C. Kenyon, MD, MSHP 
      • Session: Asthma: Oral Poster Symposia    
      • Location: Convention Center: 206 
    • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Oral Poster Symposia 
      • Development and Testing of the Adolescent Immunization Metric for Refugees (AIM-REF) in two Health System 
      • Presenting Author: Jeremy J. Michel, MD, MHS 
      • Session: Immunizations/Delivery: Oral Poster Symposia    
      • Location: Convention Center: 204 C 
    • 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM  Panel Discussion  
      • 4 - The Science of De-implementation - writing grants and running de-implementation clinical trials 
      • Speaker: Christopher P. Bonafide, MD, MSCE 
      • Session: De-implementation – The Science of Reducing Low Value Care    
      • Location: Convention Center: 151 B