Have you ever known a truly brilliant person who wasn't also quirky? I often ask parents this when discussing gifted children. Young, brilliant minds are easily misunderstood, a fact recently highlighted at the American Academy of Pediatrics' annual meeting.
I recently returned from one of the most wonderful and awful trips of my life. I had the chance to travel back East with my 18-year-old son, Jack, to tour the university that he's dreamed for years of attending.
More than two years ago, I had a vision for a better way to deliver care that would address the whole child by providing medical care, behavioral health and social needs under one roof, with one coordinated team of professionals.
Recently, my daughter asked me if she could download an app called After School. She asked my permission because it's rated 17+ in the App Store (ahem—red flag). We downloaded the app onto my phone and then we looked at it together. I was truly horrified at what we saw.
I recently had the opportunity to attend the White Coat Ceremony at Oregon Health and Science University’s School of Medicine. It is the ceremonial launch of the new class of medical students from my alma mater, and it was a privilege to stand with students and fellow physicians and recite the Declaration of Geneva.The Declaration, which has largely replaced the Hippocratic Oath as the way of initiating [...]
As a pediatrician and a mom, I am deeply concerned and frustrated by a growing threat to our children. I'm talking about sexting—sending nude or sexual photos via text. It is up to us, as parents, to be proactive and do everything we can to prevent and stop it.