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Link for CME credit coming soon! Host Holly Wayment brings you grand rounds where Dr. Sarah Ditch explains practical approaches to treating pediatric obesity in clinic, reviewing FDA‑approved medications (including GLP‑1s like semaglutide and liraglutide), non‑GLP‑1 options such as phentermine‑topiramate, and considerations for monogenic obesity testing. She also covers patient communication, eating‑disorder screening, side effects and medication logistics, insurance and cost barriers, case‑based decision making, and future treatment options.

Link for CME Credit: https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103927   Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 8: Think Fungus - Part 2: Aspergillus, Ringworn, and Your Differential   FACULTY: Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD is a professor and director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory at UT Health San Antonio,   OVERVIEW: Aspergillus is rare in healthy kids, but for immuno-compromised patients, early recognition is critical. In Part 2 of our Think Fungus series, host Holly Wayment talks with Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD, director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory at UT Health San Antonio, about which children are most at risk and the clues that should make pediatricians think fungus.   Why is antifungal resistance climbing worldwide, and could a farm field be part of the problem? Which lab tests change care? And what new drugs are finally on the horizon? Dr. Wiederhold breaks it all down, plus practical advice for the tough, treatment-resistant cases.   The Fungus Testing Laboratory at UT Health San Antonio can be reached at: 210-567-4086   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD has disclosed he is a researcher for Basilea, Bruker, F2G, Elion, Mycovia, and Scynexis; and a consultant/advisor for F2G. The relevant financial relationships noted for Dr. Wiederhold have been mitigated.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.   CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 10/23/2026   EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Link for CME Credit: https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103926 Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 7: Think Fungus - Part 1: Antifungal Resistance Every Pediatrician Should Know   FACULTY: Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD is a professor and director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory at UT Health San Antonio,   OVERVIEW: When a sick child isn't improving, should fungus be on your differential? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, host Holly Wayment talks with Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD, about why pediatricians need to "think fungus" — especially for immunocompromised and medically complex children. They discuss the growing problem of antifungal resistance, emerging pathogens like Candida auris, risk factors, diagnostic testing, treatment challenges and prolonged therapy, plus infection-control measures in healthcare settings.   Key takeaways: prioritize hand hygiene, consult infectious disease for high-risk patients, recognize that colonization can persist for months, and use appropriate environmental disinfectants in hospitals.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD has disclosed he is a researcher for Basilea, Bruker, F2G, Elion, Mycovia, and Scynexis; and a consultant/advisor for F2G. The relevant financial relationships noted for Dr. Wiederhold have been mitigated.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.   CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 10/23/2026   EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Episode 6: Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103880     Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 6: Medicaid and Children with Medical Complexity: From Policy to Bedside   FACULTY: Ryan Van Ramhorst, MD, MPH is proud to serve as the Chief Medical Director for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. In this role, Dr. Van Ramshorst serves as the lead physician for the Texas Medicaid program, which provides needed health services to over 4 million Texans. He supervises the Office of the Medical Director, responsible for providing clinical direction and oversight of managed care and fee-for-service programs.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment, and the department of Pediatrics bring you this grand Rounds talk by Dr. Ryan Van Ramhorst.  He explains how Texas Medicaid and CHIP support children with medical complexity, covering program basics, managed care versus fee‑for‑service, and specialized programs like STAR Kids and the MDCP waiver.   The episode highlights care coordination, value‑based initiatives, service access (including long‑term supports and behavioral health), and challenges such as high‑cost therapies, social determinants of health, and program integrity.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Ryan Van Ramhorst, MD, MPH has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.   CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit   CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 10/7/2026   EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Episode 4: It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103874   Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 4: It's Hard to Be a Teen: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, and How to Help FACULTY: Jelina Castillo, MD, MPH, MEd, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio.   OVERVIEW: Dr. Jelina Castillo and Holly Wayment discuss adolescent health, focusing on recognizing and managing eating disorders, the rise and risks of GLP‑1 medications, and how social media, sports pressure, and family dynamics affect teens.   The episode offers practical guidance for pediatric practitioners on screening, when to refer, treatment options, and how to support parents and teens through growth, nutrition, and mental health concerns.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Jelina Castillo, MD, MPH, Med has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Episode 3: Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103811   Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 3: Stopping Lyme at the Source: The Science Transforming Tick-Borne Disease Prevention FACULTY: Janakiram Seshu, BVSc, PhD, is a Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at The University of Texas at San Antonio.   OVERVIEW: What if we could stop Lyme disease before an infected tick ever reaches a child or family? For nearly 30 years, Dr. Janakiram Seshu has pursued a bold vision: instead of relying solely on people to avoid infected ticks, could scientists interrupt Lyme disease in nature—before the bacteria ever have the chance to reach us? Now, that vision is showing extremely promising results. In this episode of Pediatrics Now, host and executive producer Holly Wayment, MSJ, talks with Dr. Seshu, a UT San Antonio researcher whose team has developed an oral vaccination strategy designed to target Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, in the wildlife that serves as its natural reservoir. Using specially designed bait pellets, the approach aims to prevent ticks from acquiring the Lyme disease bacterium when they feed on wildlife - breaking the chain of transmission before those ticks can pass the infection to people or pets. Dr. Seshu shares the science behind the breakthrough, the results his team is seeing, and how a vision decades in the making could ultimately reshape the prevention of Lyme disease. He says they’re already working on the potential beyond Lyme, offering a new way to target other tick-borne pathogens. He also explains the work that remains before technology could move from successful research to something we use in lawns, fields and forests soon. It’s a remarkable story of persistence, prevention and a fundamentally different way of preventing tick-borne disease: stop the pathogen at its source before the bite ever happens.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Janakiram Seshu, BVSc, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 9/23/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Episode 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment and Coverage https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103876     Pediatrics Now Podcast 2026-27 Ep. 5: Shaping the Standard: A Cranial Remolding Pioneer on Diagnosis, Treatment & Coverage FACULTY: Jim Brookshier, MPO is the Clinical Director of the Cranial Remolding Program at UT Health San Antonio.   OVERVIEW: In this episode host Holly Wayment talks with Jim Brookshier, Clinical Director of the Cranial Remolding Program at UT Health San Antonio, about diagnosing and treating infant head shape abnormalities.   They cover common conditions like plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, how to distinguish positional deformity from craniosynostosis, the ideal four-to-six month treatment window for helmet therapy, imaging options, adherence tips, and emerging technologies such as 3D scanning, 3D printing, and AI — plus recent Medicaid coverage changes.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Jim Brookshier, MPO has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 10/2/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2029

Inside the OR: A Life-Changing Cleft Lip & Palate Repair Link for CME Credit Coming Soon Host Holly Wayment brings you this special episode from outside the OR on the surgical unit at University Hospital. Dr. Richard Thomson performs a bilateral cleft lip repair and leads a team debrief afterward. The episode explains the staged timing of lip and palate surgeries, the role of the multidisciplinary cleft team, and why early palate repair supports better speech and hearing outcomes. Listeners learn about feeding and hearing management, long-term follow-up from infancy through adolescence, support programs like Fresh Start and Austin Smiles, and the emotional and functional impact of cleft care on families and children.

Link for CME credit coming soon! Host Holly Wayment brings you: grand rounds! Dr. Woodson Scott Jones revisits Ignaz Semmelweis’s story to show why evidence alone rarely changes practice and how humility, trust, collaboration, and systems thinking drive lasting improvements. He connects the evolution of hand hygiene and central line safety to clinical learning environments, organizational culture, and the careful adoption of AI, urging educators and clinicians to shape safer care and better-trained physicians.

Episode 30: From Foodborne Outbreaks to Rabies: What Pediatricians Need to Know https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103176   FACULTY: Deena Sutter, MD, Colonel (retired), United States Air Force, joined the faculty after retiring from the Air Force in December 2020, after 21 years of service.   OVERVIEW: Dr. Deena Sutter joins Pediatrics Now to explain the current cyclospora outbreak, how testing and PCR panels detect cases, and practical food-safety steps for families – especially for young or immunocompromised children. She reviews the limits of washing produce, differences between prepackaged and whole-head lettuce, and the recommended treatment (trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole) when infection is confirmed. The episode also covers rising local rabies concerns in Bexar County, high-risk animals (bats, skunks, foxes), when bites or exposures warrant post-exposure prophylaxis, and the importance of timely public-health reporting and vaccination. Practical advice for pediatricians and families on prevention, testing, and when to seek care is provided throughout.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Deena Sutter, MD has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 8/14/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2028

Episode 29: Treating Teen Obesity: A National Leader in Bariatric Surgery on GLP-1 vs. Surgery https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103150   FACULTY: Richard Peterson, MD is a Professor and serves as the Chief of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery for UT Health San Antonio and is the medical director of the Christus Weight Loss Institute at Westover Hills.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment sits down with Dr. Richard Peterson to unpack the shifting landscape of pediatric obesity care. Dr. Peterson explains why GLP-1 medications have driven down bariatric surgery volumes — and why surgery still offers the most durable outcomes for obesity and its complications. He walks through updated pediatric referral criteria, compares results across medication and surgical pathways, and outlines when a combined or individualized approach makes the most sense.   For pediatricians, the takeaways are practical: recognize obesity as a disease, partner with obesity specialists, navigate insurance and access barriers, and intervene early to improve long-term outcomes for adolescents and their families.   The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated obesity guidelines in 2023 that moved away from the old “watchful waiting” approach. Under the new guidance, providers should offer weight-loss medications to patients age 12 and older with obesity, alongside lifestyle treatment, and patients 13 and older with severe obesity should be evaluated for bariatric surgery. Severe obesity is defined as a BMI at or above 120% of the 95th percentile for age and sex. Medication isn’t meant to be a first-line or standalone treatment — the AAP still supports intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment as the initial step in pediatric weight management. In a follow-up policy statement, the AAP called severe pediatric obesity an “epidemic within an epidemic” and urged that insurance cover surgery and follow-up care at high-quality multidisciplinary centers.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Richard Peterson, MD has disclosed he is a consultant for Teleflex/Standard Bariatrics, Medtronic, and Intuitive. The relevant financial relationships noted for Dr. Peterson have been mitigated.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 8/12/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2028

Episode 28: When to Quarantine: Criteria, Cases & Containment Strategies https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10103131   FACULTY: Ted Cieslak, COL(Ret), United States Army is a pediatric infectious disease physician with over thirty years of experience in the field of Biosecurity.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment brings you Grand Rounds. Dr. Ted Cieslak, a retired U.S. Army pediatric infectious disease physician and biosecurity expert, reviews the history and practice of quarantine, isolation, and biocontainment — covering BSL laboratory levels, the evolution from military to civilian containment units, transport isolation, criteria for admission, real activations (Ebola, early COVID-19 repatriations, Andes virus), and key legal, ethical, and pediatric considerations for managing highly hazardous communicable diseases.   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Ted Cieslak, MD has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purposes of granting ABP MOC credit. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 8/7/2026 EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2028

Energy Drinks Can Damage a Healthy Heart; Plus When Anxiety Symptoms Are Really Cardiac Link for CME Credit Coming Soon! A recent case involving a teenage cheerleader’s death has prompted a closer look at energy drinks and cardiovascular risks in young people. Host Holly Wayment and pediatric cardiologist Dr. Elaine Maldonado discuss how high-caffeine and stimulant drinks—often marketed to teens and available in school vending machines or coffee bars—can trigger palpitations, chest pain, high blood pressure, and dangerous heart rhythms. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no role for caffeine in children; parents and pediatricians should watch for red flags (persistent rapid heartbeat, unexplained chest pain, fainting during exertion), counsel on sleep, hydration, and exercise, and offer safer alternatives to energy drinks.

Episode 26: Neurosurgery Update: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis - When to Refer https://cmetracker.net/UTHSCSA/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/10102806   FACULTY: Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UT Health San Antonio.   OVERVIEW: Host Holly Wayment talks with pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Izabela Tarasiewicz as she explains the difference between positional plagiocephaly (flat head) and craniosynostosis (premature suture fusion), and why early detection matters.   The episode covers the critical early treatment window (ideally by 3–4 months) to allow minimally invasive surgery, when helmet therapy is helpful, and why pediatricians should refer rather than order X-rays.   Practical takeaways: trust parental concern, refer early to a head-shape or craniofacial clinic, and know that prompt evaluation can prevent larger surgeries and improve developmental outcomes.   University Health Craniofacial Program Claudia Galaviz, Cleft & Craniofacial Coordinator (210)-743-1402 Referral Fax: (210)-358-8576   UT Health Cranial Remolding Program Referrals can be sent to evaluate all head shape abnormalities Phone:  (210) 450-9064 Fax: (210) 450-2150   OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers   DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS: Speaker: Izabela Tarasiewicz, MD has disclosed she is a consultant for Aesculap, and Alafair. The relevant financial relationships noted for Dr. Tarasiewicz have been mitigated.        The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members:Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.   CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE: Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. RELEASE DATE: 7/2/2026   EXPIRATION DATE: 8/31/2028

Not Just Food Poisoning: Salmonella in Young Infants Can Turn Deadly Link for CME credit coming soon! Host Holly Wayment speaks with the first doctor to be double boarded in neonatology and infectious disease: Dr. J.B. Cantey about salmonella in infants and children, emphasizing that salmonella gastroenteritis can quickly become invasive and life‑threatening in young babies.  There's been a recent uptick in Salmonella cases in the San Antonio area. The episode reviews why infants are more vulnerable, current testing practices (including molecular stool panels), the importance of blood cultures before antibiotics, red flags for invasive disease, and typical treatment options. Practical prevention and management tips are highlighted: hand hygiene, safe food preparation, caution with animal exposures, hydration strategies, and when to seek urgent care or consult pediatric infectious disease.