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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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Part 1

• Click here to view Dr. Edwards’ presentation, Recruitment of Clinical Investigator Physician Scientists.

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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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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

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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.

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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.

• 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.

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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
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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: 00:20:59

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Duration: 00:26:42

Succession planning is a critical factor in the long-term success of an academic health department. The Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) explores this topic from several different viewpoints including internal and external approaches to ensuring you have the right team members in place. As you’ll hear in this latest discussion, succession planning begins once you take on a new role and mentoring your team, maintaining relationships outside of your organization and considering the legacy you want to leave behind.

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Duration: 00:26:42

Leadership is one of the most rewarding experiences throughout a division chair or chief’s career. In this conversation, our panel reflects on their leadership highs and what they learned from them. Some key themes are the value of relationships, impacting the lives of children and their families, improving outcomes and celebrating colleagues’ wins. Learn how these experiences sparked the council’s love for mentorship..

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Listen to the Podcast: Responsibilities of the Chair of a Search Committee

Duration: 00:26:42

Clarity in understanding the responsibilities of the Chair of a Search Committee is important to a successful process. The goal of the process is to identify the best candidate for the position that is to be filled. This conversation highlights the importance of the charge given to the committee. Noteworthy is the attention to details borne by the Committee Chair e.g. to have in place the preparatory documents, standardization of the process, appropriate selection of committee members, legal and HR supports to ensure the integrity of the search with adherence to Title VII and IX mandates. Discussed also is the engagement of a broad representation of committee members, individuals who are invested and do not detract from reaching a positive outcome for the Department, School of Medicine and University.

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Duration: 00:26:42

Career Physician’s New Leader Engagement Program is a comprehensive approach to optimize a leader’s success in their new role. It begins with an experienced leader performing an extensive review of the institution and its component divisions and departments with their respective strengths, weaknesses and challenges. That same reviewer can then be an effective facilitator during the recruitment process based on that in-depth understanding of the institution and the area of specialty. The most powerful dividend of this program may be the potential for that same reviewer to serve as an advisor/coach for the individual selected to be the new leader. While this advisor/coach role may differ somewhat from the formal executive coaching role, the value of an outside advisor with specific knowledge of the situation, and who can serve as a confidant with no conflict of interests, may be powerful.

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