Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts
The CCAS Research Committee is proud to launch our monthly Podcast “Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts”. Over the course of this podcast, the research committee will invite experts to discuss pearls and pitfalls of research in the field of congenital cardiac disease. We will address a wide range of topics from “How to write a research abstract for a conference” to “How to turn your idea into a research project” to “How can I use a national database to answer my research question?” We hope that this Podcast will provide a valuable resource for trainees and faculty alike.
Episode 1: How to Write a Research Abstract
Jennifer Lynch, MD, PhD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and Laura Downey, MD (Emory University)
Episode 2: How to Write a Case Report
Jennifer Lynch, MD, PhD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and Laura Downey, MD (Emory University)
Episode 3: How to Apply for NIH Funding
Jennifer Lynch, MD, PhD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) and Jennifer Lee-Summers, MD (Johns Hopkins University)
Episode 4: Why is it Important for Cardiac Anesthesiologists to Engage in Research or Academic Work?
Interviewee: David Faraoni, MD, PhD, FAHA (Boston Children’s Hospital)
Interviewer: Laura Downey, MD (Emory University)
Episode 5: How to Develop an Educational Program for Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia
Interviewee: Manchula Navaratnam, MD (Stanford Children’s Hospital)
Interviewer: Jennifer Lynch, MD, PhD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Episode 6: Insight to Impact – How to Use Large Databases to Design Multi-Center Quality Initiatives
In this episode, we explore how clinicians leveraged a multi-center database and survey methods to investigate the relationship between central venous catheters and thrombosis in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery. We discuss how survey data from major centers provided insights into varying protocols related to line prophylaxis, line choice, thrombosis surveillance, and treatment. By combining these robust data sources, the team is now designing a clinical bundle aimed at reducing thrombosis incidence across several centers. Join us as we delve into the process of translating large-scale data into practical, multi-center quality improvement initiatives and the potential impact on neonatal and infant cardiac surgery outcomes.
