Topic:

Welcome and Keynote

Title:

An Unexpected Journey

Moderator:

Michelle Kelly, MD

Speaker:

John Williams, MD, John E. Jr. and Louise A. Gonce chair in Pediatrics, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe personal and professional factors that can influence a career trajectory in science.
2. Evaluate the impact of specific challenges and turning points on the development of scientific identity and resilience.
3. Create strategies for fostering curiosity and adaptability within one's own scientific or professional journey.

Topic:

Well-Being: Manage Clinical Care and Research

Title:

The Oak and the Birch: Sturdiness and Scrappiness in Times of Turbulence and Uncertainty

Moderator:

Ellen Wald, MD

Speaker:

Sarah Webber, MD, associate professor, director of Well-being, Division of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Anthony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Global Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Taylor House, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Christian Capitini, MD, professor, division chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Summarize the qualities of sturdiness (like the oak) and scrappiness (like the birch) and how they apply to personal and professional resilience.
2. Identify personal strategies to balance steadfastness and flexibility for sustained well-being in research and academic medicine.
3. Identify resources in response to turbulence and uncertainty, aligning them with the metaphors of the oak and birch. 

Title:

Research Team Leadership: A Panel Discussion About Building Teams, Promoting Learning, and Coordinating Projects

Moderator:

Brad Kerr, MS, researcher, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Speakers:

Lydia Bliss, research specialist, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Bridget Johnson BAN, RN, CCRC, clinical research manager, Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Otto Kletzien, PhD, scientist I, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe 3 approaches to building a research team
2. Describe 3 approaches to promoting learning on a research team
3. Describe 3 approaches to coordinating projects on a research team

Title:

Kickstart Your Scholarly Work with AI by Your Side: From Hypothesis to Publication

Moderator:

Doug Dean, PhD

Speaker:

Cris Ebby, MD, fellow, Division of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Yair Bannett, MD, MS, assistant professor, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, director of AI for Mental Health Lab, Stanford University

Madhuri Prasad, MD, fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Bayley Bennett, MD, fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how LLMs can be used in research while acknowledging their pitfalls, including privacy and bias concerns
2. Examine various LLMs’ strengths and limitations in tasks such as conducting literature reviews and refining grant applications and publications
3. Demonstrate how custom versions of LLMs can be optimized for specific tasks such as institutional review board application

Topic:

PUBLISH

Title:

Building a Foundation in Scholarly Work: A Resident Panel on the PUBLISH Pathway

Moderator:

Dan Sklansky, MD

Speakers:

Emily Ruedinger, MD, Med, associate professor, associate residency program director,

Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Public Health

Alex Wolf, MD, resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Public Health

Rory Bade, MD, resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Public Health

Carlee Blakemore, MD, resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Public Health

Ryan Lindstrom, MD, resident, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the types of research pediatric residents can pursue
2. Explain how participation in the PUBLISH pathway can expose residents to scholarly areas they may not have otherwise explored.
3. Evaluate the value of peer interactions and mentorship through the PUBLISH pathway, including how collaboration with peers and faculty enhances residents’ academic development.
4. Analyze how participation in the PUBLISH pathway influences future plans for scholarly work, including the development of mentor-mentee relationships and long-term research goals.

Title:

Fellow Capstone Research Presentations

Moderator:

Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, fellowship program director, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Public Health and Medicine

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe scholarly project requirements that must be met to complete a subspecialty fellowship in pediatrics.
2. Compare basic science and clinical research scholarly projects.
3. Identify graduating fellows in pediatric subspecialties.

Title:

Physics & Scanners & Brains, Oh My! My Journey in Imaging Early Brain Development

Moderator:

Jim Gern, MD

Speaker:

Doug Dean III, PhD, assistant professor, Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess how the brain changes during development
2. Summarize challenges and opportunities in pediatric and neonatal neuroimaging
3. Describe how quantitative imaging techniques are being used to evaluate early brain and child development
4. Discuss new studies aimed to explore infant neurodevelopmental trajectories

Title:

Finding Joy Through Process

Moderator:

Jim Gern, MD

Speaker:

Sarah Webber, MD, associate professor, Director of Well-being, Division of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the value of joy in the process of exploration, learning, and research, rather than just the outcomes.
2. Develop strategies to build meaningful connections with colleagues and collaborators that enhance joy and engagement.
3. Identify ways to cultivate excitement and curiosity in professional and personal intellectual pursuits.

Title:

Uncovering the Hidden Drivers of Childhood Asthma and Rhinitis

Moderator:

Jim Gern, MD

Speaker:

Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Summarize the association between racial residential segregation and increased air pollutant exposures.
2. Demonstrate how social determinants of health (SDOH), such as exposure to stressors and air pollution, relate to childhood asthma.
3. Examine how rhinitis symptoms that begin early in life are a risk factor for subsequent allergic sensitization among children living in disadvantaged, urban neighborhoods.
4. Illustrate the complex link between early childhood wheezing, household income, and school-aged neurocognitive outcomes.

Title:

Ellen Wald Faculty Research Forum

Moderator:

Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine new research initiatives that are occurring within the Department of Pediatrics
2. Analyze the impact that new research has on medical practices
3. Summarize best practice for scholarly research

Time

Speaker

Title

9:40-10

Benjamin Spector, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

Division of Nephrology

Department of Pediatrics

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Epigenetic Insights: Unraveling Mechanisms in Kidney Transplantation

10:00-10:20

Megan Yanny, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Primary Care Provider's Attire - Parent Perceptions and "Professionalism"

10:20-10:40

DeMarco Bowen, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Division of Hospital Medicine & Complex Care

Department of Pediatrics

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Moving Toward Action: Training Residents to Respond to Discrimination Using Simulation

10:40-11

Claudette Adegboro, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery

Department of Pediatrics

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

The Tiny Baby Movement –Building a Clinical Care Program for Extremely Preterm Infants Born at 22 Weeks’ Gestation

Topic:

Research Resources

Title & Speaker Group 1:

Title: Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination (PCRC) Program: Who we are and how to use us

Bridget Johnson BAN, RN, CCRC, clinical research manager, Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Cassie Nelson, BSN, RN, clinical research supervisor, Pediatric Clinical Research Coordination, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Title  & Speaker Group 2:

Title: The Biostatistics Support Core for the Department of Pediatrics

Jens Eickhoff, PhD, distinguished scientist, Department of Biostatistics and Med Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Title & Speaker Group 3:

Title: Research Resources in the DOP: Research Administration from Proposal Prep to Award Closeout

Becky Bound, associate director, Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Tina Palas, research administration (Pre-Award) manager, Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Moderator:

Elena Alfaro

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key departmental resources, including tools, support services, and funding opportunities, to enhance research efforts.
2. Determine how these resources can streamline workflows and support the successful execution of research projects.
3. Examine which specific departmental services align with individual research needs and goals.

Title:

Platform Presentations

Moderator:

Doug Dean, PhD

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine new research initiatives that are occurring within the Department of Pediatrics
2. Discuss mechanisms for promoting collaborative research in Pediatrics
3. Collaborate with faculty, staff and trainees across interprofessional disciplines to identify best practices in research.