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Official Bluesky account of the #PedsED at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Caring for and #advocating for children. Advancing #Research, #MedEd, #QI, and #ClinicalCare.
Proud to see Dr. Angie Ellison as part of this outstanding team advancing pediatric PE care 📊👏
This study shows how clinical pathways and PERTs can improve evaluation, coordination, and outcomes for rare but high-risk conditions.
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Did you catch this new study in Pediatrics?

When #PECARN decision rules are used for pediatric head & abdominal trauma, racial and ethnic disparities in CT use largely disappear. Standardized tools MATTER! #headtrauma #PEM

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January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Congratulations to Dr. VonHoltz on this important publication with Academic Pediatrics HPSP 👏📘
Highlighting how advocacy training must center safety, resilience, and well-being in today’s climate—so pediatricians can keep showing up for kids.
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Eron Friedlaender on this powerful piece in the Philly Inquirer 👏🧩
It highlights the growing gap between rising #autism diagnoses and limited adult services—and the consequences of decades of underinvestment.
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
4 y/o is brought in after prolonged snow exposure, altered & lethargic. Rectal temp=33.2°C. Decide to intubate for airway protection. Which is MOST accurate for monitoring core temp in ped hypothermia

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/BHmgIR/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Oral thermometer
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/BHmgIR/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Axillary thermometer
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/BHmgIR/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Rectal probe
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/BHmgIR/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Esophageal probe

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January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Congrats to PEM attending Dr. Polina Krass and team who was awarded a pilot grant through Clinical Futures/PolicyLab for her work entitled “Enhancing Adolescent Suicide Mortality Risk Classification through Clinical Data Integration“.

#PEM #MED #MedResearch
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

As healthcare providers, we are seeing trafficked youth — but often missing the risk. 🧵⬇️

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#PEM #humantraffickingawarenessmonth
Human Trafficking Prevention Month, January 2026 | Hope for Justice
January 2026 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It is time for us all as individuals to educate ourselves about human trafficking.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Happy Martin Luther King Day. Dr. King named injustice in healthcare decades ago. Honoring MLK Day means continuing the work toward equitable care, not just commemorating it.
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Congrats to PEM attending Dr. Priyanka Joshi who was awarded the inaugural Center for Injury Research and Prevention – Penn Injury Science Center pilot grant for her work entitled “Variability in Suicide Prevention Practices in US Pediatric Emergency Departments Nationally”.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Yesterday was the 9th annual #education day @ChildrensPhila. This hospital wide event showcased health professions, education, platform presentations, and brought educators together to share their work and build collaborations.
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Drs. Joshi, Cullen & Jani Rameswaran, CPNP sought to test how price affects WIC-eligible families’ use of a produce delivery program—and found participation dropped with any cost, underscoring the importance of subsidies/benefits for sustainable access.

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January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ever feel like you're doing amazing scholarship, but it's just not getting to the right people?

Well @PEMatCHOP is trying to change that. Last week, we held the 2nd of our 3-part Dissemination Workshop Series.
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
✅ Answer: Marburg virus
As of Dec 22, 2025, Ethiopia reported 14 lab-confirmed Marburg virus disease cases with 9 deaths (South & Sidama regions). No related cases reported outside Ethiopia yet—but travel history matters. 🌍🦇
7-year-old presents 1 day after returning from Ethiopia & South Sudan w/ high fevers, malaise & headache & conjunctivitis. Given recent outbreaks & travel history — what are you MOST worried about?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Adenovirus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Marburg virus
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Influenza
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Measles

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January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
@PEMatCHOP staff rang in the end of the year at Gift of Life. @Donors1

Here we provided toiletry donations and meals to patients and their families.
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
🎙️ New interview!

Dr. Josh Belfer talks with Drs. Nate Kuppermann & Brett Burstein about their new @JAMA study asking a practice-changing question: can some well-appearing febrile infants <28 days be safely spared a lumbar puncture?

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The Interview: Dr. Kuppermann and Dr. Burstein On The Study That Will Change Everything (for Febrile Infants)
PEM Clinicians: If you find this kind of breakdown useful, HipPEMcrates delivers concise, evidence-based PEM insights and expert conversations – without oversimplifying the science. Go to HipPEMcrates.com/subscribe to get new posts directly to your inbox. Hot Off the Press! Last week, JAMA published a new study titled “Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile […]
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January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Dr. Angela Ellison collaborated with @PECARNteam investigators in this recent study that examined data from the STArT trial to ask a key question 👇
January 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
📢 SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for the 2026 CHOP Transport Neonatal & Pediatric Conference on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the HUB Clinical Collaboration Building @ CHOP.

When seconds count, preparation matters.
📍 Philadelphia, PA
🔗 Register here:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Continuing Education
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.Continuing education (CE) is an essential component in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continuum of undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, through its CE Department, offers many opportunities for healthcare professionals to continue their professional development education and training. For additional training opportunities not listed here, visit www.chop.edu/cme. Our education, designed for national and international pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and allied health professionals caring for children, features nationally prominent faculty presenting a variety of topics in pediatric medicine, pediatric surgery and fetal surgery, pediatric anesthesiology/critical care medicine, pathology and laboratory medicine, pediatric radiology, and child and adolescent psychiatry/behavioral health.The educational content contained in our CE activities is planned in accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support – Standards to Ensure the Independence of CME Activities. Courses are planned to promote the dissemination of recent clinical and scientific advancements, clinical quality improvement (CQI), patient safety, medical leadership and the six core competencies: patient care; medical knowledge; practice-based learning and improvement; interpersonal skills and communication; professionalism; and systems-based practice, with the ultimate goal of helping physicians and other healthcare professionals practice high-quality patient care that results in better outcomes.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
7-year-old presents 1 day after returning from Ethiopia & South Sudan w/ high fevers, malaise & headache & conjunctivitis. Given recent outbreaks & travel history — what are you MOST worried about?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Adenovirus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Marburg virus
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Influenza
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N4hAhS/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Measles

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January 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
New article alert 🚨 Dr. Jeremy Jones and team use Kern’s Six-Step Approach to ask: How can we better teach pediatric residents about the true costs of care? A practical, scalable curriculum to build cost-conscious clinicians.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🧵 Utility costs are a health issue.
In Philadelphia, low-income households spend up to 3× more of their income on energy. Nearly 1 in 4 face a severe energy burden—disproportionately impacting Black, Hispanic, and renter households.
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New in Acad Emerg Med 📊 Meeker et al use factor analysis to streamline ED social screening. Across 330K patients, 3 key domains emerged—core resources, housing, ability to work—with utilities, housing instability & unemployment most informative.
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Sanseau on her Faculty Spotlight at @CHOPResearch! 👏 An incredible leader advancing pediatric emergency preparedness with & for Indigenous communities through community-engaged, culturally grounded research.
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Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Elizabeth Sanseau, MD
Elizabeth Sanseau, MD, shares what she is looking forward to and what the future looks like for neurologic research.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
PEM #QOW
Late Dec., 14yo M w/fever, cough->progressive confusion+first lifetime seizure. Head CT: nml. LP: OP mildly⬆️WBC 85 (lymphocytic), protein 92, glucose normal, no RBCS. Most likely dx?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Meningococcal meningitis
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">HSV encephalitis
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Influenza enephalitis
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Enterovirus encephalitis

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December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Late Dec., 14yo M w/fever, cough->progressive confusion+first lifetime seizure. Head CT: nml. LP: OP mildly⬆️WBC 85 (lymphocytic), protein 92, glucose normal, no RBCS. Most likely dx?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Meningococcal meningitis
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">HSV encephalitis
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Influenza enephalitis
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/p0fikw/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Enterovirus encephalitis

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December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
PEM fellow Dr. Jeremy Jones and team worked hard on “Sticker Shock,” an IM clerkship where students review patient hospital bills to see real costs and learn high-value care and advocacy.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM