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A letter from a fellow questioner at Children ’ s Hospital Colorado
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recede , we at Children ’ s Colorado have a lot to celebrate , including the reactivation of many of our clinical studies . In fact , we ’ re incredibly privileged to be the largest recruitment site in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 investigational vaccine study for children ages 5 to 11 . Research is a core part of our mission here on the Anschutz Medical Campus , and it feels good to be completing it safely at full capacity once again .
Equally important , though , is for us to reflect on the past year , acknowledging just how much the pandemic has fundamentally altered our lives . For parents , it was even harder . Caring for patients and their families while also caring for your own , all while managing your own academic ambitions , is extremely difficult . Harder still if you ’ re a woman .
Numerous articles detail the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on women , especially those who work outside of the home . That is important information for many industries , including the healthcare industry — and especially pediatrics — as women represent a large portion of the workforce .
As we shape our reactivation strategy , it ’ s critical for us to understand how our physician-scientists are feeling . A key theme emerged through our recent medical staff opinion survey : The pandemic introduced a level of flexibility to the working environment that wasn ’ t previously there but was very much appreciated over the last year .
“ Most of us as working parents found some silver linings in this pandemic ,” says Maya Bunik , MD , MPH . Her colleague Erica Wymore , MD , MPH , agrees . “ In academic medicine , often your career and work accomplishments define you ,” she says , “ and it ’ s easy to make that your top priority . Our productivity , mental health and fulfillment are enhanced by having the space to prioritize what we feel is more important in life , and for us , that was reconnecting with our families .” ( Dr . Bunik ’ s and Wymore ’ s research is featured on page 12 of this issue .)
Contents
FEATURE
12
NEONATOLOGY
The Marijuana Misstep
COVID-19 NEWS
10
Heals All Wounds
SHORT ANSWER
03
NEONATOLOGY
Transition Team
03
GASTROENTEROLOGY
March Against
18
NEPHROLOGY
Markers of INS
BRIEFS
04
CARDIOLOGY
3 Studies In : Fontan Circulation Flow Propogation
06
FETAL CARE AND UROLOGY
Establishing a Framework
08
NEONATOLOGY AND METABOLICS
Case Study : Eagle Eye
15
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Great Pains
16
HEMATOLOGY
Magical Blood
ACCOLADES
18
A (:) List
It all reinforces the need for us to evolve how we think about physicianscientists and their lives outside medical science . Here in Colorado , we ’ re going to be more intentional about providing our team members with options that meet their needs , including working from home when possible . I hope you will too .
Best ,
DAVID BRUMBAUGH , MD
Chief Medical Officer , Children ’ s Hospital Colorado
Associate professor , Pediatrics- Gastroenterology , Hepatology and Nutrition , University of Colorado School of Medicine
For a digital version of this publication visit : childrenscolorado . org / Qmagazine
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