Our fellows are consistently setting a high bar for publishing, presenting, and teaching while they continue to focus on thier particular specialties and subspecialties. At Pitt Pediatrics, we are proud and excited to celebrate their ongoing wins through the year. Check back for updates to this list as it grows across the academic year.
Dana Egan-Sherry
Publications:
“Return emergency department visits for recurrent pulmonary embolism symptoms in children and adolescents” in Blood Advances
Post-Graduation Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Brown University/Hasbro Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Providence, RI
Molly Mack
Publications:
Peterson Lu E, Bowen J, Foglia M, Ribar E, Mack M, Sondhi E, Hickey RW. Etiologies of Poor Weight Gain and Ultimate Diagnosis in Children Admitted for Growth Faltering. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 May 1;13(5):394-402. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-007038. PMID: 37082920.
Poster abstract presentations:
McCormick M, Mack M, Xavier F. Patterns of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use in Pediatric Patients: Results from a Multicenter National Database. American Society of Hematology 2022.
Lucas C, Mack M, Miglioretti M, & Maurer S. Who is Behind the Gown?: Investigating Physical Comfort and Emotional Distress Related to Inpatient Attire Among Children with Cancer. Poster presentation at: Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting; 2023 April 28; Washington, D.C.
Lucas C, Mack M, Miglioretti M, & Maurer S. Who is Behind the Gown?: Investigating Physical Comfort and Emotional Distress Related to Inpatient Attire Among Children with Cancer. Poster presented at: 12th Annual Children's Hospital Research Day; 2023 May 16; Pittsburgh, PA.
Grants
Postdoctoral scholar on the Department of Pediatrics institutional training grant entitled, “Research Training Program for Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows” (T32 HD071834).
Acceptance to ICRE Masters in Medical Education program.
Sarah Mackey
Mackey S, Cooper J. A UNIQUE CASE OF PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA IN AN ADOLESCENT MALE, Pediatr Blood Cancer, 70: e30390.
Erica Mamauag
Publication:
Paraspinal Desmoid Tumor in a Pediatric Patient with No Surgical History: A Case Report - in Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Grants:
Department of Pediatrics T32 Recipient
National/Regional Conference Presentation:
“Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor with Metastasis to the Brain and Excellent Response to Lorlatinib” Mamauag E, Mosse Y, States L, Surrey L, Bukowinski A. American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Annual Meeting 5/2023, Fort Wort, TX poster presentation.
Colleen Mathews
Poster Presentation:
ASPHO 2023 National Conference: “Exploring Contraception and Family Planning Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer”
Post-Graduation Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Prayga Singh
Poster Presentation:
Singh,P., Rosen,J. (May 2023). “Establishing Mental Health Screening in a Pediatric Oncology Clinic: a Quality Improvement Project”. Poster presentation at the 5th Annual GME Quality & Safety Symposium UPMC; Pittsburgh PA, USA.
Mackey,S., & Singh,P., & Cooper,J.(May 2023). “A unique case of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria in an adolescent male”. Poster presentation at The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting; Fort Worth TX, USA.
Julia Vandenheuvel
Grants:
Research Training Program for Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows (T32 HD071834)
National/Regional Conference Presentations:
Vandenheuvel J, Villalobos T. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in a Healthy Child: A Reminder of an Uncommon Presentation of an Uncommon Disease. IDWeek. October 2022. Virtual Platform.
Liang, C, Vandenheuvel J, Allen, S. A Case of Severe Cystic Lung Disease in Risk Organ Positive Multisystem Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. [abstract]. In: Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023; 70(Supplement 3). The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. May 2023. Forth Worth, TX.
Maia Taft
Publications:
Sharp, E.A., Nicholson, K.J., Taft, M., Glaser, D.H., Gibson, B., Kazmerski, T.M. (2022) Parent-in-training: Resident and fellow experiences from pregnancy to parenthood. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 17, 609- 623. doi:10.1002/jhm.12914
Taft M., Garrison J., Fabio A., Shah N., Forster C.S. Equity in Receipt of a Lumbar Puncture for Febrile Infants at an Academic Center. Hospital Pediatrics. February 2023; 13 (3): 216–222. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-006799
Presentations:
Taft, M., Shah, N., Garrison, J., Forster, C.; PHM 2022 Conference; Abstract 1191442: Effect of Race and Socioeconomic Status on the Evaluation of Febrile Infants. (July 2022)
Taft, M., Sharp, E., Fleischer, A., Parlin, U., Perera, A.N., Dunnick, J., Garrison, J. Decreasing Length of Stay for Febrile Infants: Implementing National Consensus Guidelines; UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Quality Week (October 2022)
Parlin, U., Perera, A., Garrison, J., Shah, N., Sharp, E., Fleischer, A., Dunnick, J., Taft, M. The Rate of SBI in Febrile Infants with Acute COVID-19 Infections; AAP Experience 2022; Oral Presentation (October 2022)
Rifkin, S., Taft, M., Kazmerski, T., Miller, B., Sharp, E. A Qualitative Study of Physician Trainee Experiences with Pregnancy and Parenthood. Poster presented at Rita M. Patel Leadership Conference (February 2023)
Post-Graduation Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Other accomplishments:
Site PI for REVISE Study (AAP VIP Network National QI Collaborative for Febrile Infants)
Site PI for LIGHT Study (AAP VIP Network National QI Collaborative for Hyperbilirubinemia)
Completed Medical Education Certificate, 2021-2023
Domenic Filingeri
Grants:
NIH/Pitt T32 Grant for Research Fellowship Track working with Dr. Vijay Yechoor
Brielle Stanton (Skotnicki)
Publications:
Susheel, K., Stanton, B., Sharp, E., Culyba, A. “Magnet Safety: A Call to Action.” Soap Notes Blog, American Academy of Pediatrics. May 15, 2021.
Presentations:
Stanton, B., Wilson, P., Kazmerski, T., Manole, M., Kinnane, J., Aspiotes, C., Renov, V., Harvey, D., Lunoe, M. Work-life Integration for Females in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Themes Identified Through Group Level Assessment (Oral Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2022, Section of Emergency Medicine, Anaheim, CA).
Skotnicki, BS., Wilson, P., Kazmerski, T., Manole, MD., Kinnane, JM., Lunoe, M. Work-life Integration for Women in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference 2023, Washington, DC). Poster presentation on results from national survey-based fellowship project on gender differences for work-life integration, burnout, and career satisfaction for PEM.
Georgadarellis, AG., Skotnicki, BS., Langhan, ML., Graff, D., Zargham, S. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows Experiences with Critical Event Debriefing: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis (Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference 2023, Washington, DC).
Suresh, S., Berger, R., Skotnicki, BS, Heineman, E. Application of the EMR-Integrated Pittsburgh Infant Brain Injury Score to Improve Clinical Care in the Emergency Department (Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference 2023, Washington, DC).
Curricula:
Well-being Curriculum for PEM Fellowship
Ryan St Pierre Hetz
Poster Presentation:
"A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Novel Central Line Securement Device to Traditional Securement Methods in Pediatric Patients." Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference, 2023
"Emergency department management and disposition of low-risk febrile infants 29 – 60 days old with and without a primary care physician." Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference, 2023
"Race, Ethnicity, Language and Emergency Management of Low-Risk Febrile Infants in the Emergency Department." Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference, 2023
St Pierre Hetz R, Cramer N. A Case of Delayed Onset Neonatal Scalp Swelling. Neuropediatrics 2022. doi:10.1055/a-1926-2139
St. Pierre-Hetz R. Point-of-care quick reference. Thermal Injuries. Pediatric Care Online. American Academy of Pediatrics. Forthcoming 2023
St. Pierre-Hetz R. 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult 3rd Edition. Laryngomalacia/Tracheomalacia. Forthcoming 2023.
Peer reviewer for Pediatric Emergency Care
Editor for AAP publication-Pediatric Care Online.
Christine Aspiotes
Publication:
Aspiotes C, Cramer, N. Syncopal Teenager Found to Have Tuberous Sclerosis. Submitted to Neurohospitalist, currently under review.
Presentations:
Aspiotes C, Janofsky, S. “Innovations in Pediatric Readiness Training: Development of a Readiness Curriculum within a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship.” Oral presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies national conference. Denver, CO, April 2022
Stanton, B., Wilson, P., Kazmerski, T., Manole, M., Kinnane, J., Aspiotes, C.,Renov, V., Harvey, D., Lunoe, M. “Work-life Integration for Females in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Themes Identified Through Group Level Assessment.” Oral Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2022, Section of Emergency Medicine, Anaheim, CA
Aspiotes C, Hewett Brumberg, E. “The Development of a Pediatric Disaster Readiness Curriculum within a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship.” Oral presentation at the World Association of Disaster Emergency Medicine conference. Killarney, Ireland, May 2023.
Emergency Medicine/Toxicology Education Conference
Poster Presentation:
Schmucker, K, Cramer N, Keilman A, Aspiotes C, Cercone A, Owusu-Ansah S. “Role Reversal to Teach EMS Scope of Practice Through Simulation.” Poster presentation at National Association of EMS Physicians, San Diego, CA, January 2022.
Pediatric Readiness Career Focus Track
Teaching:
“Pediatric EM Bootcamp”
Emergency Medicine Resident Teaching:
“Toxic Holiday Plants"
Emergency Medicine Education Conference
“Approach to Pediatric Neurologic Complaints”
Emergency Medicine Education Conference
“Pediatric Oncology Basics: What You Should Know”
Emergency Medicine Education Journal Club
“Neonatal Hypothermia: A Review of the Current Literature”
Sedation Simulation Course
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Noon Conference
“Toxicology Escape Room”
Organized Care and Rapid Assessment of the Pediatric Patient “OCRAPP” Simulation Course
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Noon Conference
“My Chest Hurts: Pearls of Pediatric Chest Pain”
Simulation Education
“Prehospital Simulation”
Journal Scan
“Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children”
Disaster Preparedness Lecture
“Active Shooter Table Top”
EBM Mock Code Facilitator
“Postpartum Hemorrhage”
Procedure Talk
“Management Pearls of Auricular Hematomas and Lacerations”
EBM Mock Code Facilitator
“Status Asthmaticus”
Journal Club
“Cost-Effectiveness of Management Strategies in Recurrent Acute Otitis Media”
Monthly POCUS Highlight
“Abdominal Pain in Trauma”
Pediatric Readiness Global Initiative
“Innovations in Pediatric Readiness Training”
Emergency Medicine Education Conference
“Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies”
Emergency Medical Services for Children Global Webinar
“Value of PRQC 2.0 in the Hospital Setting”
Emergency Medical Services for Children PRQC 2.0
“Subject Matter Expert: PRQC 2.0”
Thomas McMorrow
Publication:
McMorrow TJ, Byrnes K, Gates M, Hairston T, Jawed A, Keydash M, Steele SU, Thorndike D, van Londen L, Bodnar BE. Quality Improvement Targeting Non-pharmacologic Care and As-needed Morphine Improves Outcomes in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022 Nov 10;7(6):e612. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000612. PMID: 36382144; PMCID: PMC9649270.
Presentations:
"Debriefing Made Ridiculously Simple." Dena Hofkosh Pediatric Educator Symposium Fellows Teaching Competition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2022
"Pediatric Shock." eMERgenCY! Conference: Emergency Pediatric Care, UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2022
Nuwan Perera
Committee:
ED Patient Experience Committee, 2023
Presentations:
EMS Update, Respiratory Emergencies
Con Ed through UPMC Mercy for EMS providers, Respiratory Emergencies
Grants:
GERBER Foundation Grant, RISHI hypothermia study through PEM-CRC
Veronica Renov
Publication:
Stanton, B., Wilson, P., Kazmerski, T., Manole, M., Kinnane, J., Aspiotes, C., Renov, V., Harvey, D., Lunoe, M. Work-life Integration for Females in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Themes Identified Through Group Level Assessment (Oral Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2022, Section of Emergency Medicine, Anaheim, CA).
Anelah McGinness
Grants:
Pitt School of Medicine Resource Subcommittee for POCUS curriculum development
Poster Presentation:
Mcginness, A., Hancock, S., Hilbert, M., Lovallo, E. Spaced POCUS, P2network, PAS Conference, Washington DC, 2023
Curriculum Development:
Development and implementation of point of care ultrasound online asynchronous blended spaced education curriculum for medical students. Improving POCUS diagnostic interpretation using the online learning platform Qstream.