Pediatrics faculty share expertise: November 2023

November 1: U.S. infant mortality rate up for the first time in over 20 years
Interview: Ryan McAdams, MD, professor and chief, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery, Division of Global Pediatrics | Source: WBAY Also covered in My Stateline, WSAW-TV, WQRF-TV
November 1: National Runaway Prevention Month
Interview: Paula Cody, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC26 Today
November 3: Eye on Vision
Interview: Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery | Source: WYPL-FM 89.3
November 3: Cold and flu season is coming: Know the warning signs and symptoms now
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Division of Global Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Fox News
November 13: November is preterm birth awareness month
Interview: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundo Wisconsin
November 13: Leading new treatment research for neuroblastoma
Interview: Kenneth DeSantes, MD, professor, interim BMT director, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant | Source: UW Health News
November 14: Racism, cycles of trauma and the importance of mental health
Interview: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery | Source: PBS Wisconsin Also covered in National World News  
November 16: Wisconsin kindergartners are behind the rest of the country in getting vaccines for measles, other preventable diseases
Interview: James Conway, MD, professor, Division of Global Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Also covered in WISN-TV
November 17: South Africa: Four Key Studies Improve on MDR-TB Treatment and Prevention for Children, a Neglected High-Risk Group; BENEFIT Kids Presents Findings at the Union World Conference on Lung Health
Interview: Tony Garcia-Prats, MD, MSc, PhD, associate professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: AllAfrica
November 22: Fewer children getting vaccinated, doctors react to new trend
Interview: Joe McBride, MD, assistant professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: NBC26
November 27: 9th annual summit on children – The power of prevention
Interview: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Happening Next
November 27: More kids continue to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
Interview: Elizabeth Mann, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes | Source: Spectrum News 1 Also covered in Express Healthcare Management