Past Grand Rounds

Each Wednesday, the Department of Pediatrics offers learning opportunities for pediatric professionals throughout the community - both inside and outside the University.

Pediatric Grand Rounds is designed to improve the broad practice of pediatric medicine, including patient care, healthcare research, medical education, public health, and innovation.

Grand Rounds sessions are open to the public and past presentation materials are posted here for review.

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April 2024 Grand Rounds

April 3 - Virtual Session

Bed to Benchtop to Pharmacy

Kimberly A Chapman, MD, PhD
Geneticist and Metabolist,
Children's National Rare Disease Institute

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April 10 - Virtual Session

Jargon Journey: Five Year Path from Complaining about Chief Complaint to Creating a Research Group

Michael Pitt, MD
Professor of Pediatrics

Marissa Hendrickson, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Jordan Marmet, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Rheanne Maravelas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Alexis Quade, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

Aarabhi Rajagopal, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow

on behalf of the Clear Clinical Communication Research Group

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April 17 - Hybrid Session

2024 State of the Department of Pediatrics
In Person: Wilf Family Center Auditorium
Online: Zoom

Joseph Neglia, MD, MPH
Department Head, Professor and Ruben-Bentson Chair
Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota

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April 24 - Virtual Session

Early Evaluation of Brain Development Using Electrophysiology in At-risk Infants

Katie Pfister, MD
Assistant Professor,
Division of Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota

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March 2024 Grand Rounds

March 6

Updates in Pediatric Neuroimmunology

Michael Cole, MD
Assistant Professor, 
Division of Pediatric Neurology
Department of Neurology
University of Minnesota

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March 13

Cannabinoids: smoking out the truth. How does it impact GI health ? 

Thangam Venkatesan, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Ohio State University

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March 20 - HYBRID SESSION

Racism as a Preventable Harm: Centering the Voices of Black Families 

Mia Malcolm
Program Manager for (Equitable) Patient Family-Centered Care
DEI Advisor and Facilitator
Children's Hospital St. Louis

Rachel Witt, MD
Assistant Professor, 
Division of Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics

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March 27 - IN PERSON SESSION

Gold-Headed Cane Award Presentation &
Changing the world one person at a time: a tribute to Cindy Howard, MD

Awardee: 
Cynthia Howard, MD, MPHTM
Professor, 
Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Guest Speaker: 
Chandy John, MD, MS
Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics, 
Indiana University School of Medicine

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Contact Us

For questions about Pediatric Grand Rounds, please contact our Grand Rounds Coordinators at pedsconf@umn.edu.