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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

Meet the Panel.

Wesley Millican, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer

Valerie Opipari, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

Bruder Stapleton, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

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

View the Child Health Advisory Council’s bios. Click here.

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Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Episode 39: Women in Academic Child Health Leadership: Personal Experiences, Perspectives and Predictions
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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.

Listen to the Podcast.


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.

 

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Resources

Meet the Panel.

Wesley Millican, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer

Bruder Stapleton, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

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 Millican, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer

Robert (Bob) Sawin, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon

Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics

Bruder Stapleton, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist

Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, Child Health Advisory Council, CareerPhysician, Pediatric Insight

Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist

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Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Episode 37: The Leadership Challenge of Outliers
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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.

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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 Millican, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer

Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics

Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Robert (Bob) Sawin, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon

Bruder Stapleton, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist

Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, Child Health Advisory Council, CareerPhysician, Pediatric Insight

Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist

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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 Millican, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer

Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics

Valerie Opipari, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric
Hematologist/Oncologist

Bruder Stapleton, CareerPhysician, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight

Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist

Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, Child Health Advisory Council, CareerPhysician, Pediatric Insight

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.

Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Episode 35: Inspiring the Next Generation of Academic Pediatricians
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A critical conversation by the Child Health Advisory Council, work force shortages are real and solutions that impact the causes and enable programmatic solutions are years in the making. The obvious and obscure issues impacting student and resident decisions, sharper declines in MD student vs DO and FMG graduate subspecialty decisions, and strategies and best practices for leaders to incorporate into their student and trainee experiences are all address in this Insight.

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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

Have a question or a topic you’d like us to discuss? Send us an email.

Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Pediatric Insight: Candid Conversations on Pediatric Leadership
Episode 34: Pathways to successful communication as a leader
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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.

Host: Wesley D. Millican, MBA

Moderator: Craig Hillemeier, MD

Council members in attendance: F. Bruder Stapleton, MD; Valerie Opipari, MD; Bruce Rubin, MD; Arnold Strauss, MD; Robert Sawin, MD