Scott Maurer, MD
@scottmaurermd.bsky.social
Chief of Peds Palliative Med and a Peds Oncologist @ UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Likes = being a dad, books, teaching communication/empathy, #PedPC research. He/Him
Proud moment for our #PedPC fellowship program! Five #pediatric alumni sat for their Hospice and Palliative Med boards and all 5 were notified today that they are board certified!
WTG Mike Certo, Hannah Reuman, Colleen Menegaz, Kelly Harris, and Taylor Huntington!
#hapc @aahpm.bsky.social
WTG Mike Certo, Hannah Reuman, Colleen Menegaz, Kelly Harris, and Taylor Huntington!
#hapc @aahpm.bsky.social
a man applauds with the words way to go super proud of you behind him
ALT: a man applauds with the words way to go super proud of you behind him
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January 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Proud moment for our #PedPC fellowship program! Five #pediatric alumni sat for their Hospice and Palliative Med boards and all 5 were notified today that they are board certified!
WTG Mike Certo, Hannah Reuman, Colleen Menegaz, Kelly Harris, and Taylor Huntington!
#hapc @aahpm.bsky.social
WTG Mike Certo, Hannah Reuman, Colleen Menegaz, Kelly Harris, and Taylor Huntington!
#hapc @aahpm.bsky.social
Way too many women and girls are iron deficient. We need better (probably universal) screening.
We also need to promote that anemia is a LATE sign of iron deficiency (i.e. normal hemoglobin does not rule out iron deficiency).
We also need to promote that anemia is a LATE sign of iron deficiency (i.e. normal hemoglobin does not rule out iron deficiency).
We found that almost 40% of 12-21 year old females are iron deficient.
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I’ve been asked how this is possible evolutionarily.
I have a few thoughts. 🧵
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I’ve been asked how this is possible evolutionarily.
I have a few thoughts. 🧵
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
jamanetwork.com
December 29, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Way too many women and girls are iron deficient. We need better (probably universal) screening.
We also need to promote that anemia is a LATE sign of iron deficiency (i.e. normal hemoglobin does not rule out iron deficiency).
We also need to promote that anemia is a LATE sign of iron deficiency (i.e. normal hemoglobin does not rule out iron deficiency).
Cool #PedPC #hapc article on goals of care documentation. I often wonder how the 21st Century Act might affect this moving forward…
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Appreciate this important work in @jama.com addressing AYA ages 12-39 and their EOL goals. We need more research here - this population (while broad!) has unique considerations at EOL. #hapc #MedPeds #medsky
Appreciate this important work in @jama.com addressing AYA ages 12-39 and their EOL goals. We need more research here - this population (while broad!) has unique considerations at EOL. #hapc #MedPeds #medsky
Goals of Care at End of Life for Adolescents and Younger Adults With Cancer
This cross-sectional study assesses the frequency, timing, and evolution of discussions and documented goals of care in the last 90 days of life among adolescents and young adults with cancer.
jamanetwork.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM
If you need to know there is good in this world or simply want to smile, watch this.
Kids are just the best!
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Kids are just the best!
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Video 3rd grader caught on camera saving choking student
Thomas Conley, 8, jumped into action when he noticed his classmate was choking in their school cafeteria.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:54 PM
If you need to know there is good in this world or simply want to smile, watch this.
Kids are just the best!
abcnews.go.com/US/video/3rd...
Kids are just the best!
abcnews.go.com/US/video/3rd...
Spending the day teaching #Pediactric residents how to support and communicate with families of children who are dying or bereaved.
Grateful for our donors, residency program leadership, and @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for gifting us this day! #PedPC #hapc
Grateful for our donors, residency program leadership, and @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for gifting us this day! #PedPC #hapc
December 9, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Spending the day teaching #Pediactric residents how to support and communicate with families of children who are dying or bereaved.
Grateful for our donors, residency program leadership, and @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for gifting us this day! #PedPC #hapc
Grateful for our donors, residency program leadership, and @pittpediatrics.bsky.social for gifting us this day! #PedPC #hapc
Super excited to have matched Dr. Molly Mack (front, center) into our pediatric palliative care fellowship program this week!
The future is bright! 🌟
#PedsPC #hapc @pittpediatrics.bsky.social
The future is bright! 🌟
#PedsPC #hapc @pittpediatrics.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Super excited to have matched Dr. Molly Mack (front, center) into our pediatric palliative care fellowship program this week!
The future is bright! 🌟
#PedsPC #hapc @pittpediatrics.bsky.social
The future is bright! 🌟
#PedsPC #hapc @pittpediatrics.bsky.social
What he said…#Pediatricians we have a problem.
Major crisis with dwindling #Pediatricians and Peds #subspecialists.
#PedsPulm: only 48% of positions, 36% of programs filled. Similar for others.
Need fairer compensation that reflects growing complexity. Not sustainable if pay is 40% of what adult medicine makes.
#Medsky #Pedsky #PedPulmSky
#PedsPulm: only 48% of positions, 36% of programs filled. Similar for others.
Need fairer compensation that reflects growing complexity. Not sustainable if pay is 40% of what adult medicine makes.
#Medsky #Pedsky #PedPulmSky
Percentage of available positions that filled in yesterday’s fellowship match.
December 6, 2024 at 12:45 PM
What he said…#Pediatricians we have a problem.
Our, and other’s, research points to a lot of positives of #SoMe for kids with serious illness (community, support, inclusion). There are downsides (we found bullying). It seems to me the focus should be on safety instead of age-based bans. Guess we’ll see how this turns out…
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Our, and other’s, research points to a lot of positives of #SoMe for kids with serious illness (community, support, inclusion). There are downsides (we found bullying). It seems to me the focus should be on safety instead of age-based bans. Guess we’ll see how this turns out…
Q.E.D.
Texas' abortion ban has negatively impacted the state's obstetrics and gynecology workforce, with declining residency applications, practicing physicians leaving the state, and challenges in providing comprehensive reproductive healthcare training.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Q.E.D.
HPV #vaccine out there saving lives and preventing morbidity from cervical cancer. Got both of my kids vaccinated right on schedule for this because their pediatrician recommended it, it’s smart parenting, and we ain’t doing cervical cancer in this family.
Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:01 AM
HPV #vaccine out there saving lives and preventing morbidity from cervical cancer. Got both of my kids vaccinated right on schedule for this because their pediatrician recommended it, it’s smart parenting, and we ain’t doing cervical cancer in this family.
Proud of our faculty member, Justin Yu for his continuing research on how to improve the lives of cargivers of children with medical complexity and #PedPC needs.
#hapc
#hapc
Now in press at Academic Pediatrics, PaRC's Justin Yu & Pitt Med M3 student Kevin Huynh have published on emotional well-being among family caregivers of children. Kevin used a machine learning approach on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. https://buff.ly/3VaiDUl
November 26, 2024 at 1:55 AM
“What would it have meant for Orli’s last year if her medical team had encouraged us to meet her where she was?”
Oof.
Grateful for how far we’ve come and what we’ve built. Recognize how far we have to go.
Every child should have access to high quality #PedPC no matter where they live.
#hapc
Oof.
Grateful for how far we’ve come and what we’ve built. Recognize how far we have to go.
Every child should have access to high quality #PedPC no matter where they live.
#hapc
Opinion | If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?
A bereaved mother’s case against our grief-phobic culture.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Hi Bluesky! Happy to make my first post here about our #PedPC team recognizing National Children’s Grief Awareness Day. Our sibling bereavement program helps over 500 kids cope with the death of a sibling through support groups, events, and a summer camp. I’m so proud of them! 🦋
November 21, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Hi Bluesky! Happy to make my first post here about our #PedPC team recognizing National Children’s Grief Awareness Day. Our sibling bereavement program helps over 500 kids cope with the death of a sibling through support groups, events, and a summer camp. I’m so proud of them! 🦋