Duration: 00:15:12
Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists | Part Two
Drs. Arnold Strauss and Kathryn M. Edwards continue the conversation on physician-scientists. Topics covered include protected time, lab space, Scientific Oversight Committee and maintaining long-term perspective.
Special guests for part two include Drs. D. Brent Polk, Richard Shugerman and Danielle Laraque-Arena.
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Resources and Related Topics.
Part 2
Part 1
- Click here to view Dr. Edwards’ presentation, Recruitment of Clinical Investigator Physician Scientists.
Meet the Panel.
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Arnold Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician
John Frohna, MD, MPH
General Academic Pediatrics
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Marva Moxey-Mims, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
D. Brent Polk, MD
Gastroenterologist
Richard Ruddy, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Richard Shugerman, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
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Duration: 00:21:52
Wellness Issues Facing Pediatric Leaders | Part Two
In part two of our Pediatric Insight series on faculty wellness issues, pediatric leaders take a deeper look at one of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare today: the generational shift in how physicians define work, balance and meaning.
Moderated by Ambika Ashraf, MD, with discussion co-leads Christine Finck, MD and Peggy Troy, MSN, RN, this episode explores how institutions can thoughtfully adapt to evolving expectations around flexibility, purpose, and sustainability without losing sight of clinical excellence or organizational goals.
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.
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Resources and Related Topics.
Part 2
Part 1
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Joseph Grenny and Kerry Patterson, McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio, 2021.
- Physician Work Environment and Well-being, Lara Goiter, MD, Patrick G. O’Malley, MD, MPH, Rita F. Redberg, MD, Mac, JAMA Internal Medicine, 2017
Meet the Panel.
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Ambika Ashraf, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Christine Finck, MD
Pediatric General Surgeon
Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
Emerita President and CEO,
Children’s Wisconsin
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD
Medical Education
Marva Moxey-Mims, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Richard Ruddy, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Jim Wheless, MD
Pediatric Neurologist
Louis Bell, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician
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Duration: 00:32:21
Who Will Be Your Boss? Navigating New Roles Under Interim Leadership
If you’re considering a new role under an interim leader, learn why:
• Interim leadership is very common
• You need to validate resources and put must-haves in writing
• Understanding the culture and history of the institution is critical
This and more in the latest Pediatric Insight, “Who Will Be Your Boss? Candidates for Leadership Roles Under Interim Leadership.”
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Resources and Related Topics.
- Transitional Leadership: Three Leader’s Perspecties on an Increasingly Common Position, The Journal of Pediatrics, Allison S. McBride, MD, Evelyn Y. Anthony, MD, FACR; Julie A. Freischlag, MD, Sept. 7, 2021.
- The Inevitable Interim: Transitional Leaders in Academic Medicine, National Library of Medicine, Chris Merritt, Brian Clyne. Jan. 2025.
- How to Navigate Interim Leadership, Child Health Advisory Council, Pediatric Insight, April 2025.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Valerie Opipari, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
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Duration: 00:28:34
Integrating Full-Time Clinicians into Pediatrics
Pediatric departments are stretched by unprecedented clinical demand. How do you fully integrate full-time clinicians into the academic mission without losing alignment across the university, hospital and community?
In this episode, Dr. Arnie Strauss leads a candid discussion on what actually moves the needle.
What you’ll learn:
- Bridging the “university vs. hospital” gap
- Achieving diplomacy with data
- How to set clear expectations & accountability
- The hospital point of view
- A look ahead on achieving team-based care
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Resources and Related Topics.
- The Evolving PHM Workforce: Shortages and Opportunities, American Academy of Pediatrics, Alexandra Kilinsky, DO; Jennifer Reese, MD, July 14, 2025.
- The Pediatric Health Care Workforce Landscape, The Future of Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce: Meeting the Needs of Infants, Children and Adolescents, NIH National Library of Medicine, National Academies Press (US). Sept. 7, 2023.
- Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Complexity of Accurately Defining and Measuring Clinical Activity in Academic Pediatrics, Susan Kline, MS; Anne M. Reed, MD; Liz McCarty, MS; Gil Park, MHA; Lucky Jain, MD; Morris Gessouroun, MD. The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 259, 113446, August 2023.
Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Robert Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon
Bruder Stapleton, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist
Craig Hillemeier, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Jon Hayes
Executive Vice President, Child Health, CareerPhysician
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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: 00:17:28
Part 2: Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
In Part 2 of our latest Pediatric Insight conversation, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members discuss common pitfalls that can derail making a deal with a candidate and how to avoid them. Learn from their personal experiences and outcomes so your process is streamlined, has transparency and maintains momentum from start to finish.
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Duration: 00:19:41
Part 1: The Art of Building a Competitive Recruitment Package
How do you approach negotiations with candidates? Hear from this esteemed group of emeritus pediatric leaders, who comprise the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC), on what they prioritized, how they balanced internal needs, and non-traditional ways they put together packages that set the foundation for long-term success.
In the latest Pediatric Insight episode, you’ll hear the CHAC discuss successful strategies in building recruitment packages including:
• Start with alignment and transparency
• Rely on your relationships – they set the foundation
• Establish and cultivate trust
• Timing is everything
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Meet the Panel.
Wesley D. Millican, MBA
CEO and Physician Talent Officer, CareerPhysician
Craig Hillemeier, MD
CEO Emeritus, Penn State Health Dean Emeritus, Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State University
Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
Emerita President and Chief Executive Officer, Children's Wisconsin
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chair, Child Health Advisory Council
Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
President and Professor Emerita, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC
Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Valerie Opipari, MD
Professor and Chair Emerita, University of Michigan School of Medicine
Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD
Emeritus Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert S. Sawin, MD
Pediatric Surgeon, Emeritus Professor and Surgeon in Chief, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
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