18 Across the Divide: Building Bridges between Primary Care and Community Mental Health Providers with Dr. Zakia Alavi
In this episode, I invite Dr. Zakia Alavi, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and an assistant professor at Michigan State University, who teaches medical students about the integration between basic...
6 Jan 202141min
17 Caring for Kid's Mental Health During Covid: How Parents Can Help with Dr. Zakia Alavi
I have the pleasure of having Dr. Zakia Alavi for the second time (you will hear from her again in 2021!) to talk about a very relevant topic for pediatricians, mental health professionals and parents...
30 Dec 202047min
16 My Holiday Gift to You: Pediatricians are Awesome! with Dr. Michael Klein
Today, my gift to you is Dr. Michael Klein’s inspiring words that has carried me forward since the first time I heard them. Dr. Klein is a retired pediatric surgeon who served as chief of pediatric su...
23 Dec 202042min
15 Caring for Transgender Youth with Compassion: What Pediatricians Must Know
We have an important discussion today about LGBTQIA+ patients. Dr. Dan Shumer, Clinical Director of the Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic at Mott Children’s Hospital, will join us to share his story ...
16 Dec 202038min
14 Racism: Its Impact on Children's Wellbeing and Changing the Narrative with Dr. Lynn Smitherman
The impact of racism on the health and wellbeing of children is significant and we must first examine our own implicit biases if we are to bring about change. We need to understand the differences be...
9 Dec 202058min
13. Psychiatric Consultation: The Doctor is In!
Today’s guest is Dr. Joanna Quigley, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. She trained in pediatrics, general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry at t...
2 Dec 202046min
12. Therapy for Children: Collaborating with our Mental Health Colleagues
Physician’s rely on our mental health colleagues to provide comprehensive behavioral health treatment but we often speak different professional languages. Today’s guest leads us through the mental hea...
25 Nov 202049min
11. Collaborating with Child Psychiatrists: Promoting Optimal Mental Health Care for Our Most Vulnerable Children with Dr. Jeanette Scheid
Dr. Scheid is a practicing Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at MSU whose primary research interests are in the area of mental health services and public policy for children an...
18 Nov 202053min
