Duration: 00:21:54
Social Programming for Candidates – Creative Ways to Win Candidates’ Hearts
Social outings can make or break a candidate’s interest in your program. Our panel, led by Dr. Bruce Rubin, shares unique ways to engage a candidate and his/her family during the recruitment process.
Also, hear Dr. Bruder Stapleton talk about what not to do during recruitment visits.
Host: Wesley Millican, MBA
Moderator: Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Our panel: Craig Hillemeier, MD; Robert (Bob) Sawin, MD; F. Bruder Stapleton, MD; Valerie Opipari, MD; Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD and Wesley Millican, MBA
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Resources and Related Topics.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
View the Child Health Advisory Council’s bios. Click here.
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Duration: 00:53:59
What pathways can we forge to address gender leadership and pay disparities in pediatric leadership?
Dr. Valerie Opipari brings together an esteemed group of female leaders to discuss solutions, experiences and predictions for the future in this special episode of Pediatric Insight.
Listen to hear how they’re challenging inequities and charting a new path forward for the next generation of female leaders.
Moderator: Valerie Opipari, MD
Guest panel: Nancy Spector, MD; Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD; Mariana Meyers, MD; Peggy Troy, MSN, RN; Michelle C. Starr, MD; Leslie Walker, MD; Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD; Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
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Resources
- Workforce Issues in Pediatrics by Dr. Fred Rivara.
Download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation. - Bridging the Gender Gap in Pediatric Leadership, CHA Magazine, January 29, 2026, Valerie Opipari, MD and Mariana L Meyers, MD
Watch the Pediatric Insight episode.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Guest panel:
- Nancy Spector, MD
- Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD
- Mariana Meyers, MD
- Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
- Michelle C. Starr, MD
- Leslie Walker, MD
- Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD
- Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
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Duration: 00:50:12
The state of pediatrics and its relationship to pediatric specialist burnout is undeniable.
Dr. Frederick P, Rivara, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, explains why problematic referral patterns, funding issues, poor outcomes and pandemic aftermath are just a few of the reasons there’s a strained pediatric workforce.
Joining the Child Health Advisory Council as a special guest, Dr. Rivara shares four strategies that support a new vision for a high-quality pediatric workforce.
This special Pediatric Insight episode is filled with excellent data, workforce solutions and an informative Q&A you don’t want to miss. CareerPhysician and the Child Health Advisory Council would like to thank AMSPDC for leading and bringing the workforce issue to the forefront.
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Resources
- Link to a PDF of Dr. Rivara’s presentation.
- Pediatric Workforce Shortages Persist in 2024, Children’s Hospital Association, 2024, Jan Kaplan and Elizabeth Brown.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH
General Pediatrics and Injury Prevention
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Duration: 00:27:46
Colleagues and faculty members who are outliers can be positively disruptive because they bring innovation. On the other side of the spectrum, some outliers aren’t serving your department well, due to poor behavior or performance.
A real challenge for leaders is identifying these outliers and either supporting them through guidance and course correction or finding a new career path.
In the latest Pediatric Insight conversation, pediatric leaders tackle this topic head-on, sharing their experiences.
Moderated by Robert Sawin, MD, Pediatric Surgeon, Emeritus Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington, topics discussed include:
- Knowing when an outlier is a catalyst or a problem
- Building objective measures to assess faculty performance
- Using evaluations and feedback systems to guide course correction
- Distinguishing between system issues and individual behavior
- Helping team members through personal challenges
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Resources
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, McGraw Hill, Third Edition, 2021.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More and Change the Way You Lead Forever, Michael Bungay Stanier, Page Two Publisher, 2016.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
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Duration: 00:25:29
What should a candidate think about when looking for a position when there is an interim chair?
Data shows interim chair appointments are growing. Transitions can be tough and interim leadership presents its own set of challenges when filling open positions.
In this latest Pediatric Insight conversation, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members talk about setting expectations with candidates, effectively defining the culture and broadening the interview pool to get a sense for the entire department during the recruitment process.
Hear more, including answers to the tough questions candidates may have during a time of transitional leadership, in this latest conversation.
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Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
View the Child Health Advisory Council’s bios. Click here.
Have a question or a topic you’d like us to discuss? Send us an email.
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Duration: 00:25:03
Inspiring the Next Generation of Academic Pediatricians: We All Play a Role in the Solution
Workforce shortages are real and solutions addressing the causes are years in the making.
In this critical conversation by the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC), members discuss:
– the obvious and obscure issues impacting student and resident decisions
– sharper declines in MD vs DO students
– Foreign Medical Graduate subspecialty decisions
At the end of this conversation, you’ll have strategies and best practices to incorporate into student and trainee experiences to help mitigate some of the issues impacting shortages.
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Topic Resources.
Expert Opinion: How to Fight the Pediatric Specialist Shortage, D-Magazine, April 3, 2025, Wesley Millican
Pediatric Workforce Shortages Persist in 2024, Children’s Hospital Association, 2024.
Why Are Fewer U.S. MD Graduates Choosing Pediatrics, Bridget Balch, AAMC News, Sept. 2024.
The Pediatric Workforce: Recent Data Trends, Questions and Challenges for the Future, Robert J. Vinci, MD, AAP Publications, June 2021.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric
Hematologist/Oncologist
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
View the Child Health Advisory Council’s bios. Click here.
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Duration: 00:17:53
How should you adapt your communication style to fit your team?
Successful communication is about listening, being open and maintaining confidentiality, according to Dr. Arnie Strauss.
Listen to the Child Health Advisory Council members discuss their experiences and learn how to build trust with your teams using the communication tactics that matter most.
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Topic Resources.
Communication for Successful Leadership, Craig Hillemeier, MD
Essential Communication Skills for Leaders, Center for Creative Leadership, August 2024.
How to Speak So that People Want to Listen, Julian Treasure, TEDGlobal, June 2013.
Why Communication is Essential to Effective Leadership, Penn LPS Online. August 2023.
Meet the Panel.
HOST
A national expert in solutions for solving complex faculty leadership and subspecialty talent challenges.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Emeritus CEO, Penn State Health; Emeritus Dean and Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University. Read more.
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Read more.
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Read more.
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric
Hematologist/Oncologist
Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Read more.
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Emeritus Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. Read more.
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Emeritus Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Read more.
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
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Duration: 00:27:02
Time can’t be managed, we can only manage ourselves, according to Dr. Bruder Stapleton, the moderator of the latest Pediatric Insight discussion, “Time Management: Using Your Work Time Efficiently.”
Everyone is too busy and burnout is often a result of too much to do and not enough time to tackle it all. Hear from the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) about how they managed time in each of their healthcare settings, where crises are the norm. Learn from their successes and mistakes along the way.
They talk about how to own your day, prioritizing projects, creating a productive work environment, the art of delegating and ensuring you take the time to look ahead too.
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Topic Resources.
- Tips for Improving Bad Time Management to Boost Productivity and Reduce Stress, 2023.
- How to Gain Control of Your Free Time, Laura Vanderkam, TEDWOMEN 2016.
- What is a Habit? Chad Simpson.
- Boxed In by Your Inbox: Implications of Daily Email Demands for Managers’ Leadership Behaviors. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2019.
- When: The Scientific Secretes of Perfect Timing, Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books, 2017.
- The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. Jay Papasan and Gary Keller, Bard Press, 2013.
- Eat that Frog, Brian Tracy, Mango Media, 2017.
- Deep Work, Carl Newport, Hachette Book Group, 2016.
- 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management, Kevin Kruse, The Kruse Group, 2015.
Meet the Panel.
HOST
A national expert in solutions for solving complex faculty leadership and subspecialty talent challenges.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Read more.
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Emeritus CEO, Penn State Health; Emeritus Dean and Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University. Read more.
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
President and Professor Emerita of SUNY Upstate Medical University. Read more.
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Emeritus Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. Read more.
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Emeritus Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Read more.
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
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Duration: 00:17:03
Family and Partner Considerations During Recruitment of Academic Faculty
When recruiting academic faculty, the conversation extends far beyond contracts and credentials. Family and partner considerations often play a pivotal role in whether a candidate ultimately says yes.
In our latest Pediatric Insight conversation, Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP, moderates a thoughtful discussion where the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members cover how institutions can strategically and authentically address family needs throughout the recruitment process.
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Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
CareerPhysician
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD
President and Professor Emerita, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Arnold Strauss, MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Pediatric Cardiologist
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus,
University of Washington School of Medicine
Pediatric Nephrologist
Valerie Opipari, MD
Professor and Chair Emerita, Pediatrics
University of Michigan School of Medicine and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
Emerita President and CEO, Children’s Wisconsin
Robert S. Sawin, MD
Emeritus Professor, Surgeon-in-Chief, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington,
Pediatric Surgeon
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Jon Hayes
Executive Vice President, Child Health, CareerPhysician
Former President, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, OU Health
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Duration: 00:20:59
Transitioning out of a leadership role is a personal decision. In this week’s Pediatric Insight episode, the Child Health Advisory Council members talk about when and how they decided it’s time to transition out of a role. A candid discussion about how age, organization readiness, leadership pipeline and joy for the role come into play when deciding to leave. Also, they answer:
•What surprises did they experience during leadership transitions?
•What mistakes have they seen in leadership transitions?
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Meet the Panel.
HOST
A national expert in solutions for solving complex faculty leadership and subspecialty talent challenges.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Emeritus CEO, Penn State Health; Emeritus Dean and Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University. Read more.
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Read more.
Christine Gleason, MD
Neonatologist
Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Read more.
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Emeritus Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. Read more.
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Read more.
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Emeritus Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Read more.
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
Have a question or a topic you’d like us to discuss? Send us an email.