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Talking Pediatrics: A clinical pediatric podcast by Children’s Minnesota

Talking Pediatrics is a clinical podcast by Children’s Minnesota, home to The Kid Experts, where the complex is our every day. We bring you intriguing stories and relevant pediatric healthcare information as we partner with you in the care of your patients. Our guests, data, ideas and practical tips will surprise, challenge and perhaps change how you care for kids. Listen now.

Featured podcast episode

Guidelines with Gabi: Kids First Book Club

On this Talking Pediatrics episode, our Guidelines with Gabi guest host turns the microphone over to the ultimate experts in books for children – kids! We’ll hear from kids about how books help them to explore their world, feel seen, discuss difficult topics, and be entertained. Plus you’ll hear about a lot of great books and series to share with friends, family and patients.

Latest episodes

Equity Actions: Learning from a Living Legend

September 22, 2023

As a key social determinant of health, racism is known to impact lifelong well-being and resilience. This conversation with living legend Dr. Josie Robinson Johnson, illustrates how she has turned her social experiences of racism, bias and injustice into a life and future filled with hope and healing. Born in Houston, Texas in 1931, Dr. Johnson was born to be an activist, disruptor and civil rights leader. Listen as she shares her amazing story, beginning as a teenager canvassing for voting rights, through her delegation to represent Minnesota in the March on Washington in 1963, and her impact of helping create the African American studies department and become the first Black woman on the Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota.

Tips for Trauma-Informed Care

September 8, 2023

Trauma-informed care can look different for everyone and for every situation. Experts agree that nearly everyone has experienced some form of trauma, so how can we approach our care for pediatric patients using an approach that provides comfort and healing? Joining us is Dr. Heather Forkey, director of foster children evaluation service at UMass Memorial Health.

What Makes Us Tic? Understanding and Treating Movement Disorders in Childhood

August 25, 2023

It is estimated that as many as half a million children have tic disorders, and that the impact of these disorders can have consequences for school performance, mental health, social interactions, self-esteem and even measured levels of parenting frustration. Join our conversation with Dr. Mered Parnes, director of pediatric movement disorders clinic and assistant professor of child neurology at Texas Children’s Hospital at Baylor College of Medicine.

Guidelines with Gabi: Kids First Book Club

August 11, 2023

On this Talking Pediatrics episode, Guidelines with Gabi guest host turns the microphone over to the ultimate experts in books for children – kids! We’ll hear from kids about how books help them to explore their world, feel seen, discuss difficult topics, and be entertained. Plus you’ll hear about a lot of great books and series to share with friends, family and patients.

Meet the hosts

Introduction to Talking Pediatrics podcast, a clinical pediatric podcast by Children’s Minnesota

Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer at Children’s Minnesota and host of Talking Pediatrics introduces our new clinical podcast and gives a sneak preview into what you can expect as we partner with you in the care of your pediatric patients.

Meet the hosts

Meet the guest hosts

Meet the hosts, part 1

We will talk with James Burroughs, senior vice president, government and community relations, chief equity and inclusion officer, and Gabi Hester, MD, MS, medical director clinical outcomes, about their passions and paths to pediatrics as we get to know these hosts who will lead us through discussions around health equity and inclusion (James) and clinical care guidelines (Dr. Hester).

Meet the hosts, part 2

We talk with Dr. Samreen Vora, the medical director of simulation at Children’s Minnesota., We got to chat with Dr. Vora about her passion and path to pediatrics as well as what to expect for her episodes.

Meet Adriene Thornton

Listen in as host Dr. Angela Goepferd interviews new health equity host Adriene Thornton.

eHealthcare Leadership Award 2022 winner

Talking Pediatrics wins eHealthcare Leadership Award

The Talking Pediatrics podcast is proud to be a platinum award-winner in the 2022 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, in the category of “Best Digital Physician Engagement.” Learn more.

What should we DISCUSS?

We want to know the issues and concerns that are important to you
in your clinical practice so that we can continue to partner with you in caring for kids!

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Disclaimer: The content shared in this podcast is not meant as clinical advice for individual patients nor is it a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity and does not accept any advertising money. Opinions expressed by guests not affiliated with Children’s Minnesota are their own.