Insight Podcast Episode List

Career Physician and the Child Health Advisory Council are firmly committed to capturing the leadership wisdom of current and emeritus pediatric chiefs and chairs and to passing it on to current and future generations. With the current shortages in leadership, many young pediatric leaders are being pressed into service early. We have seen firsthand how the Pediatric Insight positively impacts the legacies of leaders and the faculty and patients they serve.

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Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership

Episode 53: Family and Partner Considerations During Recruitment of Academic Faculty - Part 2

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Episode 53: Family and Partner Considerations During Recruitment of Academic Faculty - Part 2

Mar 5, 2026 • 00:23:45

The conversation highlights the importance of early communication, collaboration across departments, and recognizing the many factors that influence a candidate's decision to join and stay with an institution.
Episode 52: Family and Partner Considerations During Recruitment of Academic Faculty

Feb 19, 2026 • 00:17:03

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.
Episode 51: Strategies for Developing Effective Recruitment Packages - Considering All the Stakeholder

Feb 3, 2026 • 00:17:32

In this episode, we discuss funds that flow for supporting academic physician recruitment are often varied across health systems.
Episode 50: Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists, part 2

Jan 22, 2026 • 00:15:12

In part two of "Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists," topics covered include protected time, lab space, Scientific Oversight Committee and maintaining long-term perspective.
Episode 49: Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists

Jan 7, 2026 • 00:21:54

Moderated by Drs. Arnold Strauss and Kathryn Edwards, this episode discusses how leaders can initiate and foster the careers of clinical and laboratory investigators.
Episode 48: Faculty Wellness Issues Facing Current Leaders - Part 2

Dec 17, 2025 • 00:22:05

Drawing on real-world leadership experience and advisory insight from the Child Health Advisory Council’s pediatric specialty experts, this candid discussion offers practical perspective for leaders navigating change across generations.
Episode 47: Faculty Wellness Issues Facing Current Leaders

Dec 11, 2025 • 00:22:25

In the latest Pediatric Insight episode, pediatric leaders from around the country get real about what wellness looks like today and how to spot the line between busy, stressed and burnout.
Episode 46: The Role of the Master Connector

Nov 20, 2025 • 00:23:45

As we close out our Pediatric Insight Conversations series on mentorship, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) turns to a topic that may be the most influential and the least discussed driver of career satisfaction in academic pediatrics: the master connector.
Episode 45: Measuring Mentorship Success

Nov 6, 2025 • 00:26:12

In part two of our Pediatric Insight mentorship series, we continue the conversation addressing how to measure mentorship success.
Episode 44: The Mentor Role and Responsibilities

Oct 22, 2025 • 00:32:35

In this episode, moderated by Valerie Opipari, MD, our expert panel dives into what makes mentorship effective and enduring.