Pediatric mental health was already underserved before the pandemic—and things have only gotten worse. Thank you American Academy of Pediatrics for highlighting this critical situation!

Since the pandemic began, pediatricians have witnessed a drastic increase in the need for mental health services. The AAP has been calling on Congress and The White House to #PutKids1st and prioritize children's mental, emotional and behavioral health.

State legislatures across the country have advanced bills with the sole purpose of threatening the health and well-being of transgender youth. These bills are dangerous. Read our full statement here: ow.ly/DBQy50E0Gkx

Great match this year—Looking forward to meeting you all in person. Congratulations and welcome to the Emory Peds Family!

Amazing physician educator and mentor: check out Rich Mink’s pandemic story!

Congratulations to all Emory Pediatric Residency Program sharing their work Pediatric Academic Societies ! So proud of you—and thanks to the faculty Emory Dept of PEDS and Children's who mentored each of them!

Hughes Spalding morning report: Master class on hemoglobinopathies from the incomparable Dr Peter Lane. So grateful for vaccines and a return to in-person chalk talks!

Congratulations to Dr. Suhasini Chico, Dr. Nadine Najjar, Dr. Raisa Uddin, and Dr. Kristine Sufcak who graduated from the Global Health Track today! So impressed by your work and very proud of your dedication to Global Health Office of Pediatrics at Emory! Suhasini Padhi Chico, MD FAAP @NadineNajjar Emory Dept of PEDS 🌎🎉🥳👏🏼

Looking forward to working with you starting in July, Kristin! Emory Pediatric Residency Program

This year, the #ChildTaxCredit is available as an expanded, monthly payment that can provide families with extra support to care for children. Visit @HealthyChildren for a resource page with eligibility information and next steps families may need to take: healthychildren.org/English/family…

So exciting to meet all of our interns in person—an amazing group. Looking forward to the next 3 years!

Pediatric Residency Applicants please join the Emory Pediatrics Residency Diversity Committee on 9/21 for our Diversity First Look. See the flyer below for more details. To register use the following link: tinyurl.com/uf3prakw FuturePedsRes #pedsmatch22 #emorypeds

Sometimes, a free t shirt from work is more than just a free t shirt. Wearing my Children's shirt with pride! 🌈❤️

Celebrating Cape Day at Hughes Spalding with Emory Pediatric Residency Program !

Check out this great talk featuring Emory Pediatric Residency Program Global Health track director Dr. Becca Philipsborn!

Come see PHM award-winning educators @sarah_varghese1 and Shivani Patel along with me, @PatMacMD, and Justin Lynn, MD talk about Mentorship for PHM bound residents: 2:30 in Salon VII @PHMconf

Looking forward to meeting with this awesome group of future pediatricians tonight!

So appreciative of our informatics team and their amazing mentorship for trainees!

Exercised my constitutional right today! For equity, for healthcare, for the future of children. #VoteKids American Academy of Pediatrics