#Juneteenth is considered the longest-running holiday in African American/Black communities, and was often observed with community celebrations on the 3rd Saturday in June. It became a federal holiday in 2021 after Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.

📣 I can’t hear you!! #WorldSickleCellDay #ShineALight

Take an incredible journey with Lindsay Ragsdale, MD and Ashley Kiefer Autrey (and Sarah and Dan) in "Episode 37: Homeward Bound!" Learn all about how their teams navigate the complexities of #palliative home transports. Now live at pedipal.org/634852/1534231… and your favorite podcast platform!

🔴New paper alert on #GlobalHealth equity for children Do you know what #PediatricPalliativeCare looks like in Mexico? We compared the current provision with the actual need. Here is what we found: jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-…

Register now for the Sept. PPC Webinar: Anxiety in Seriously Ill Children and Adolescents: Definitions, Assessment and Management. Dr. Langmann will discuss assessment, management strategies & interventions. Register here: tfaforms.com/4842636 #pedpc #pedspc #hapc #hpm

Congrats to Brian S. Carter, MD of our #neonatology department & Peds Bioethics for receiving this year’s Award for Ethical Excellence at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference!🎉 Way to go!

SPP Webinar: Ethical and Clinical Considerations for Diagnostic and Prognostic Disclosures to Youth. Presented by Amanda Thompson, PhD and Emma Khatami, PhD. Occurring on December 6th, register here today! shorturl.at/vOOtP

Did you know that pediatric palliative care encompasses so much more than end-of-life? Courageous Parents Network⁩ provides helpful guides for better understanding #PPC. ⁦Courageous Parents Network⁩ ⁦Courageous Parents⁩ lnkd.in/gcGQNNC9 linkedin.com/posts/the-soci…

Will you consider donating $10 to Courageous Parents Network ? -Resources are used by parent caregiver AND clinicians -Liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics section for hospice & palliative medicine -Trust me? CPN's resources really help families. #pedpc #pediatrics every.org/courageous-par…

Honored to share my deeply personal piece in the NEJM . Molly’s story, her love of tutus, and her enduring legacy remind me daily of the importance of compassionate, family-centered care. #grief #childloss nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Society is not structured in a way that supports a parent losing a child. In this blog Parent Champion Parvathy suggests that we must create pathways to help families process this overwhelming life event differently. bit.ly/3Bn04Wd #pedpc #grief

Brand New Must-Read Guide from Courageous Parents Network called "Improving the #Pediatric Cancer Care Experience with #Palliative Support. courageousparentsnetwork.org/guides/improvi…

Happy Holidays from our entire Children's Mercy Bioethics Center team!

Tonight at midnight is our #certificate in #pediatric #bioethics #priority #application #deadline. We are still accepting scholarship applications today for our #Scholarship for #Clinicians in #LMICs & our two #Fellow in Training Scholarships. Apply today: childrensmercy.org/health-care-pr…

We're excited to have multiple members of our #StanfordQoLA team co-presenting for the February PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE COALITION Webinar Series, “The role of the Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker.” Join us!🐨 linkedin.com/posts/esther-a…

Join Dr. van Zanten (CHEO Ottawa & @RNeilsonHouse) for a reflective session on 'End of Life Care for Children.' Primary care peeps, learn to: ☑️Navigate difficult conversations, plan compassionate care and address pain & emergencies. Feb. 5 | 11am REGISTER⤵️

Missed #SPPAC2025? Get a view into one of our plenary addresses on last week's episode of #PedPsychPod where our hosts sit down with Dr. Anna Hood, and discuss her address; Resilience in Action: Collective Action for Health Equity in Challenging Times open.spotify.com/episode/228fcY…