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CHOP Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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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.
🔊Research & advocacy efforts won’t have impact unless we share our work—dissemination is essential.

Last week Drs. VonHoltz & Murray kicked off the 1st session of a 3-part #Dissemination series for DoEM on making efforts active, intentional & targeted—and building strong plans.
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join CHOP's Dr. Danielle Cullen and UChicago's Dr. Jen Makelarski on Dec 3 (9–10am PT / 12–1pm ET) for their Shakespeare-inspired webinar, “To screen or not to screen, that is (an important) question”.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
XR here:
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Our #PEM fellows and #simulation faculty had a blast participating in and teaching pediatric resuscitation and teamwork skills to interdisciplinary teams at @PEMBASECamp @WeillCornell this weekend.
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
💡 New research alert!
Drs. Joshi, Fein, & Krass show teens seen in the ED for depression/suicidality rarely get timely follow-up—only 1 in 5 see their PCP within 30 days.
📉 Major disparities by race, insurance & neighborhood opportunity.
Full study ⬇️

doi.org/10.1542/peds...
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's Election Day! Make sure to get out and make a plan to vote! #votekids
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Who wants some PEM CME? It's not too late to sign up for our annual #PEM in Practice CME course, in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital. Click here for more information. We hope to see you there!

November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉Dr. Kristy Arbogast, PhD, received the Arthur K. Asbury Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

A leader in #injuryprevention, Dr. Arbogast’s #mentorship has shaped generations of scientists, clinicians & innovators advancing child safety & public health
@ChildrensPhila @PennMedicine
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🌎 #AdvocacyInAction
Native American & Alaska Native children face higher health disparities—but Indigenous-led solutions are building pathways to resilience & wellness.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There is still time to register for our #PEM #CME course - in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital.
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This #RespiratoryCareWeek, we celebrate the incredible Respiratory Therapists who help our patients breathe easier every day. Your expertise, compassion, and teamwork are essential to the care we provide. Thank you for all you do! 💙 #RCWeek #MedSky
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🎉Congratulations to CHOP PEM fellow Dr. Cheyanne Smith on her publication Healing Injustice: Medicine and Anti-Trafficking Advocacy.

This is a narrative medicine piece on how why she went into medicine.
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thank you Kathy for all you've done and we hope retirement is just as fulfilling as your incredible career.
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Infant’s EKG

Source - Academic Life in Emergency Medicine - we’ll share their post in our response next week.
October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Section on Advocacy & Health Equity welcomed guests from the @PSD1820 PA School for the Deaf, ASL interpreters & parents of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Together we learned about their experiences & how to engage in respectful, effective communication. 💙🤟
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Welcome to the team, Dr. Smith — we’re lucky to have you! 💙
#PEM #GlobalHealth #MedSky
October 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🏡 Hometown: New York
🎓 Training: Princeton → Weill Cornell → CHOP (Residency & now Fellowship!)
We’re thrilled she’s staying in #Philly! 💙
October 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
📢New Article Alert!

Can #AI spot which kids are at risk for sepsis before they become ill?

A #PECARN study led by Dr. Alpern w/ Drs. Balamuth & Grundmeier shows machine learning models can predict #sepsis w/ EHR data—before it occurs

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41082207/
@luriechildrens.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
💙 It’s Emergency Nurses Week! 💙

This week, we celebrate the extraordinary nurses who provide expert care when every second counts. Your courage, quick thinking, and compassion save lives every day. Thank you for all that you do!

#EmergencyNursesWeek
October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Outside of work, Dr. Shah can be found trying out new baking/cooking recipes 🍴, going on long walks with her husband 🚶, and spending time outdoors with her family and friends 🏞️.
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Her legislative advocacy work focuses on preventing pediatric edible marijuana ingestions 🏛️.

October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dr. Shah’s academic interests include medical education and legislative advocacy surrounding child injury prevention.

She helps teach pediatric residents how to counsel about safe firearm storage, and trains local high school students in lifesaving bleeding control skills.
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Priya Shah, MD is one of our first year @pematchop.bsky.social fellows.

Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from Harvard and completed her pediatric residency training at CHOP 🥼.

She is excited to be staying on as a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at CHOP!
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM