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February 2023
Letter from Dr. Shelly Voet - Dr. Shelly Voet, executive community physician leader, highlights resources and updates for physicians and providers in our region.
A Record Year for Research at Cincinnati Children's - The latest Research Annual Report from Cincinnati Children's features our six most significant discoveries of fiscal 2022, a message from Dr. Cheng, a By-the-Numbers section, and more. Click HERE to review.
Ribbon Cutting Event for Cincinnati Children’s Centerville - On Friday, March 3, Cincinnati Children’s will celebrate and officially open our newest location – and first-ever Dayton area location – in Centerville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for local physicians, community leaders and media.
Referrals to Endocrinology – Referral Process Updates - The Division of of Endocrinology has provided an update on referrals for specific diagnoses so urgent situations triaged correctly.
Cincinnati Children’s Faculty Honored - Drs. Victor Garcia, Uma Kotagal and Ndidi Unaka were all recently honored for their contributions to healthcare in our region.
Pediatric Consult Podcast and Community Practice Support Tools Update - Be sure to check out this month’s episode of Pediatric Consult: Consult on Iron-Deficiency Anemia on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. See the podcast episode description for CME credit. New episodes are published each month!
The library of Community Practice Support Tools can be accessed digitally via the Provider Hub or the newly redesigned PCP Support Tools app. New CPSTs include:
Covid-19 Omicron Vaccine Study - Cincinnati Children’s will be offering an Omicron booster for kids who have received their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines as part of a research study. There are NO placebos (ie everyone gets an Omicron booster). If you have patients that may be willing/interested please see this flyer for more information.
ADHD Summer Treatment Program Beginning on June 12 Now Accepting Applications- The Center for ADHD at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital again will be providing our evidence-based ADHD Summer Treatment Program (STP) for the 8th year! This program directly targets difficulties commonly experienced by children with ADHD in a camp-like setting.
Clinic Spotlight - The Lipid Telehealth Clinic - The preventive cardiology team offers comprehensive telehealth visits for the diagnosis and management of dyslipidemias. Our Preventive Cardiology Program is one of only a handful of centers nationwide that offers a clinic specifically for childhood high cholesterol. By offering virtual lipid clinic we can remove geographic barriers to treat cholesterol disorders in pediatric patients. Additional information can be found on our website and our clinical practice support tool.
Healthvine Update - Redetermination Update - Read more for useful information from HealthVine related to the upcoming Medicaid redetermination.
Links You Can Use - List of helpful and frequently used links including Inspire magazine, Physician Hub, parking and more.
Medical Staff - New and Departing Members
March Pediatric Grand Rounds Update - Upcoming pediatric grand rounds, also recorded and archived for later viewing.
Upcoming Educational Events - upcoming educational opportunities, live and online, designed for a primary care audience.