Conversations About Care

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Siddiqua, a primary care pediatrician who is board certified in pediatrics and obesity medicine. She works in a private practice with her husband in Houston, Texas. Related Resources • Key Driver Diagram (https://tinyurl.com/4k2fz9dn) • AAP QI and Learning Collaboratives (https://tinyurl.com/4cnh45sv) • Capacity Checklist (https://tinyurl.com/a5xb2ea5) • Change Talk (h...

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Mona Sharifi and Dr. Dan Imler. Mona was a member of the CPG Obesity Subcommittee and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine, and of Health informatics at Yale School of Health. Dan is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine at Stanford University, and the founder of Curbside Health. They discuss a high-level ov...

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Alyson Goodman, a Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service and medical epidemiologist at the CDC who is a federal liaison to the Section on Obesity Executive Committee and was a liaison to the CPG Obesity Subcommittee. They discuss BMI, growth charts and the newly revised extended growth charts. Related Resources: • CDC Growth Charts (https://tinyurl.com/mu7mw76n) •...

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Ashley Weedn, a member of the CPG authoring subcommittee, who is also the Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma, the Medical Director of the Healthy Futures Clinic, and the Director of pediatric obesity research in the department of pediatrics. They discuss comorbid conditions associated with pediatric obesity. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG...

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Angela Fals, Medical Director of the Pediatric Weight and Wellness Clinic at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Fals is also a certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Assessing and Building Capacity (tinyurl.com/43ys3ze3) • Capacity Checklist (https://tinyurl.com/4eev9ptb)

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Katie Queen, a pediatrician board certified in obesity medicine. She is the Medical Director for the Center for Weight and Nutrition for Our Lady of Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, and works in a pediatric clinic in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • What is (IHBLT)? (https://tinyurl.com/wm2rmf6y) • Evaluati...

Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Natalie Muth and Cassandra Padgett. Dr. Muth is a pediatrician and Cassandra is a Senior Health Educator at the Well Clinic at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group in San Diego. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Capacity Checklist (https://tinyurl.com/4eev9ptb) • Clinical Decision Support and HIT Tools – Goal Sheets (https://tinyurl.co...

Dr Hassink is joined by Dr. Marc Michalsky to discuss metabolic and bariatric surgery. Dr. Michalsky is the Director for the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Professor of Surgery at Ohio State. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for My Child? (https://tinyurl.com/45u7an9e) • Assessing and Bu...

Dr Hassink is joined by Doug Lunsford to discuss his personal experiences as a parent of a child who underwent obesity treatment. Doug was also the parent liaison on the CPG writing committee. Doug Lunsford is the Director of Student Services in Northfolk School District, a patient representative, and an advocate. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Childhood Obesity...

In this episode, Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Claudia Fox to discuss the use of pharmacotherapy. Dr. Fox is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Fox is also a member of the Section on Obesity Executive Committee. • Obesity CPG Homepage (https://tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Clinical Flow Treatment (https://...

In this episode, Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Sarah Armstrong to talk about partnering with Parks and Recreation to help facilitate healthier behavior lifestyle and treatment. Dr. Armstrong is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Duke Healthy Lifestyle Clinic. She is also a member of the CPG authoring group. • Obesity CPG Homepage (https://tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Assessing and Building Ca...

In this episode, we are sharing a conversation between three patients and their providers as they discuss their experiences with obesity treatment. This episode will explore how important the patient provider relationship is, tips on what makes a good interaction, and how treatment can impact a patient’s quality of life. Related Resources: • Obesity CPG Homepage (tinyurl.com/52nz6m2m) • Treatment...

In this episode, Dr. Hassink is joined by Chris Bolling to discuss how he integrated obesity treatment into his Primary Care Clinic. Dr. Bolling is a pediatrician and founding partner at Pediatric Associates in Crestview Hills, KY. Dr. Bolling served as the Chair of the Executive Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Obesity and the Obesity Task Force Chair for the Kentucky C...

This episode is part of the CPG Implementation Podcast Series. In this episode, Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Sarah Hampl to discuss the release of the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity. Sarah is a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy of Kansas City and the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. She practi...

We're excited to launch a podcast series on the release of the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Stay tuned for multiple episodes.

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Joe Wright, the Chief Health Equity Officer for the University of Maryland, a current member of the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Chair of the AAP Board’s Committee on Equity. Dr Wright shares some highlights from the new AAP policy statement on eliminated race-based medicine, and provides ways pediatricians ca...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr Stanley Sack, a pediatrician, and medical writer, out of Florida, who over the past several years has been thinking about how pediatricians in rural areas can support obesity prevention and treatment concerns. Dr Sack shares his passion for obesity prevention and care, as well as some of the successes and frustrations of working in a rural setting. Relat...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Thresia Gambon, a primary care pediatrician and Eatable Alphabet grantee, to take a deeper look at obesity prevention and how Dr. Gambon is trying to change the way she talks to families about food. Related Resources: • Early Feeding Module: Healthy Snacks (https://tinyurl.com/4s8964b8) • Bright Futures: Nutrition, 3rd Edition & Pocket Guide (tinyurl.co...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Mike Dedekian, a pediatric endocrinologist, to take a deeper look at the increased prevalence of children with obesity developing pre-diabetes and diabetes; and the importance of building a multi-disciplinary care team for obesity care. Related Resources: • Diabetes Clinical Practice Guideline Quick Reference Tools (https://tinyurl.com/ykpnhhdf) • Manag...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Sarah Armstrong and Dr. Jennifer Groos two general pediatricians and active AAP members to discuss how the pandemic has impacted their patients. Related Resources: • The following AAP Policy Statements and Interim Guidance: Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents with Obesity(https://tinyurl.com/4y4e627m) Obesity Management and Treatment During C...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Stephen Cook, associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the Golisano Children’s Hospital, to discuss weight bias and stigma in children and adolescents. Related Resources: • AAP Policy Statement on Weight Bias and Stigma (https://tinyurl.com/4y4e627m) • Conversations about Care Bonus Episode: Interim Guidance on Obesity and COVID-19 (ht...

In this episode Dr. Hassink sits down with Dr. Amy Christison, pediatrician and Director of the Healthy Kids U Weight Management Clinic at the University of Illinois Medical School, to discuss the impact screen time is having on children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related Resources: Related Resources: • Family Media Plan (HealthyChildren.org) (https://tinyurl.com/yf2rr6y9) • Epi...

In this episode Dr. Hassink sits down with Sally Sampson, Director of ChopChop Family, to discuss the importance of cooking, supporting food introduction and exploration through activities, and how pediatricians can support families with early nutrition choices through education, using simple tools and resources, and channeling their own cooking experiences. Related Resources: • Eatable Alphabet K...

In this conversation, Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Tory Rogers, Director of Let’s Go in Maine and Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, Director for the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to discuss the Academy’s Interim Guidance on Obesity and COVID-19 and the role of pediatricians during the pandemic. Related Resources: • Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Du...

In this conversation, Dr. Hassink is joined by Tamara Hannon, MD, FAAP who is a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a practicing Endocrinologist at Riley Children's Hospital. Dr. Hannon is also a member of the Committee on Nutrition. In this discussion they talk about the updated nutrition food labels and how pediatricians can talk about these new changes with families to he...