Didactics and Conferences

 

LSU Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

• Clinical Cases + EBM discussion
  • Faculty and fellows join monthly to discuss interesting cases on service, new trends seen in our patient population, and trouble shoot issues that arise.  Additionally, fellows present recent updates in evidence related to our patients. 
• PHM Journal Club
  • Monthly PHM journal club led by fellows. 
• PHM Clinical Lecture Series 
  • Lecture series coordinated by the senior fellows for PHM fellow/faculty group based on an annual needs' assessment. Topics usually cover new advances or updates in evidence-based medicine. Examples of topics include: Cystic Fibrosis: Care and Evidence, Updates in Antibiotic Stewardship, Updates in Asthma Care, Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases, etc. 
• PHM Fellows' Morning Report
  • Our fellows lead morning report monthly for the residency program 

PHM Fellows' Curriculum 

• Personalized research mentorship
  • Based on your research interests, a research team will be assembled to help you brainstorm project ideas and design. This group is an outside resource and is separate from your senior author and co-authors. 
• Research Advisory Committee
  • Research experts from within the Department of Pediatrics and LSU School of Medicine join together to mentor fellows through their research projects, from initial ideas, study design, to presentations and publication! This is in addition to and in conjunction with the Scholarship Oversight Committee. 
• Senior Fellows' Manuscript Writing Sessions
  • Senior fellows participate in mentored manuscript writing sessions throughout the year with dedicated faculty to provide education, guidance, and feedback so that manuscripts are prepared by the end of the second year. 
• PHM Fellows' Lecture Series
  • Monthly lecture series for PHM fellows specifically to cover a wide array of relevant topics. Examples include:
    • Family-Centered Rounding and Leading a Team
    • Fellows as Educators/Educating a Team of Multi-level Learners
    • Feedback
    • Documentation/Billing
    • Perfecting Presentations
    • Research Curriculum: statistics and Project Design
    • The Art of the Consult
    • ...and more! 
• Pediatric Fellows' Core Curriculum
  • This monthly lecture series is for all LSU Pediatric Fellows. Topics include:
    • CVs and Job Search Workshop
    • Health Disparities
    • IRB/Grant Writing
    • Quality Improvement 101
    • Independent Study: Statistics and Manuscripts
    • Business of Medicine
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Difficult Conversations/Approach to Death and Dying
    • Mindfulness and Positivity
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Webinar Series
  • This webinar series is put together by the PHM Program Director's Council Research Subcommittee and is required for our fellows. Topics include:
    • Choosing a Research Question 
    • Databases for PHM Research
    • Writing Abstracts 
    • QI Publications
    • Mentor-Mentee Relationships
    • CVs and Cover Letters 
    • ...and more! 

LSU Department of Pediatrics 

• Manning Family Children's Pediatric Research Day
• LSU QI Fair 
• Faculty Development - online modules and in-person meetings 
• Grand Rounds weekly
• Residency noon conferences 
• Resident-run journal club
• More LSU system-level opportunities based on fellow's career goals

Regional Opportunities

• Southern Society for Pediatric Research 
• Louisiana AAP Meeting 

National Opportunities

• PHM Conference 
• PHM Fellows' Conference 
• American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 
• Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
• ...and more depending on the fellow's career goals and interests!