
Lewis First
@lewis_first
Prof. & Chair, Dept. of Peds, UVM; Chief of Peds, UVM Children's Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Pediatrics; Immediate Past-Chair, NBME; RTs and links ≠ endorsement
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03-05-2013 10:28:40
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So proud of so many faculty and trainees in our department displaying their research, teaching, and advocacy talents via presentations, posters, and workshops Pediatric Academic Societies in Denver this past weekend and advancing child health in doing so! #PAS2022 UVM Larner Med UVM Medical Center

Congrats to the team of Developmental Behavioral Pediatric leaders, including Carol Weitzman @FussellJill Laurel K. Leslie, MD, MPH Adiaha Franklin @DrKorb for their work in defining their specialty and advocating for expansion of physicians in DBPeds. Full article in April @aap_peds Pediatrics.


Amazing two day total of $237,600.79 in this year's 98.9 WOKO #BigChangeRoundup Radiothon with final four hours tomorrow (Friday)! This is it! Let's finish big to help our kids at #UVMChildrensHospital UVM Medical Center UVM Larner Med bigchangeroundup.org

Incredible and inspirational! $347,029.03 collected over 2 1/2 days in the #BigChangeRoundup Radiothon for the children and families served by #UVMChildrensHospital. Thanks to 98.9 WOKO and to the >1000 donors who made this event so meaningful! UVM Medical Center UVM Larner Med

Despite the many congratulations UVM Larner Med graduating students will receive today, I still get to be the “First” to offer mine to the to the #UVMLarnerMed Class of 2022 who will receive their well-earned MD degrees later this afternoon at Commencement! #UVMGrad UVM Medical Center




Despite the many who are excited to be back in person for the AAP National Conference & Exhibition, given my last name, I still get to be the “First” to share my enthusiasm as I head to Anaheim! I look forward to learning, teaching, and tweeting at this year’s meeting. #AAP2022 #tweetiatricians

So proud of the many members of our UVM Larner Med pediatric faculty who are presenting and helping to lead and teach in so many educational sessions at AAP National Conference & Exhibition! #AAP2022 UVM Medical Center #UVMCH

Looking forward to our annual @aap_peds Editorial Board meeting later today AAP National Conference & Exhibition. Great to see members of our Board also leading or speaking at many educational sessions and meetings throughout the weekend! #AAP2022

Thank you Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP Dr. Moira Szilagyi for leading us and in turn the American Academy of Pediatrics through a year of "grief, grit and grace"! I'm proud to be an AAP member focused on the issues you talked about today that will ensure the future health and wellbeing of all children! #AAP2022

Looking forward to co-leading seminar with @AlexRKemper AAP National Conference & Exhibition on articles that could change the way you practice. Join us for lots of learning mixed with some fun! Convention Center at 8:30-10:00am Sunday (Rooms 157/159) #aap2022

Looking forward to joining fellow @aap_peds journal editors @AlexRKemper and Rachel Moon for live Pediatrics On Call Podcast podcast hosted by the dynamic duo @JPBelinkieMD and @davhill Sunday afternoon at 12:30 in room 207AB at Convention Center. AAP National Conference & Exhibition #AAP2022

.@AlexRKemper , Lewis First , and Rachel Moon joined hosts @davhill & @JPBelinkieMD for a live recording in front of a studio audience at AAP National Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif! Listen now: ow.ly/VNiL50LgBpb



Looking forward to the start of this year's Pediatric Academic Societies in Washington DC and kicking it off by being a part of the Fellows Core Curriculum with a workshop on effective and innovative teaching techniques. A good time learning will hopefully be had by all! #PAS2023

Statement from the American Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) regarding the recent #SupremeCourt decisions re: #AffirmativeAction. Montefiore Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Official Suzette Oyeku, MD, MPH AMSPDC.org
