CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
CHOC provides Grand Rounds to its medical staff, employees and community pediatricians. Grand Rounds is an hour-long educational activity held weekly. Experts from CHOC and across the country provide the latest education on new or changing practice guidelines, relevant case studies, diagnoses or management of general pediatric conditions. Each Grand Rounds is planned to implement immediate change in CHOC’s physician learner practice to improve patient outcomes. Grand Rounds are open to all clinicians and attendance is free.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized insufficient sleep as a public health concern, says CHOC pulmonologist Dr. John Saito. In this grand rounds video, Dr. Saito addresses the problem, which is often rooted in childhood. Disorders and disruptions of sleep in a developing brain may have short- term neurocognitive effects, as well […]
In this CHOC grand rounds video, Dr. Eric Handler, Orange County public health officer, highlights a unique public-private partnership focused on eliminating hunger and reducing food waste. The Waste Not OC Coalition uses a three-pronged approach: educate the community about food donations; identify “food insecure” individuals; and connect those individuals to sources of food. The […]
