In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, co-hosts Drs. Emily Goodwin, Kristie Malik, and Kathleen Huth interview presenters of posters and oral abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 annual meeting, as well as at a pre-PAS event focused on home- and community-based care and training in complex care. Speakers describe their key findings, messages for care teams including patients and families, and opportunities to translate their findings into practice.
SPEAKERS
Flor Arellano, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator,
University of California, Los Angeles
Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Skeletal Health,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Ryan Brewster, MD
Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine Fellow,
Stanford University School of Medicine
Meg Comeau, MHA
Senior Project Director, Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health,
Boston University School of Social Work
John Greenwood, PT
Executive Director for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Services,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Elaine Lin, MD
Complex Care Pediatrician,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Michelle Macy, MD, MS
Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Scientific Director, Community, Population Health, and Outcomes, Research and Evaluation Center,
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Ashley Nmoh, BA
Medical Student,
Duke University School of Medicine
Jennifer Peralta, MD, MSHPN
Assistant Clinical Professor,
University of California, Los Angeles
Nora Renthal, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology,
Boston Children’s Hospital
Erin Ward, MEd
Patient Engagement Consultant, Complex Care Service,
Boston Children’s Hospital
HOSTS
Emily J. Goodwin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program,
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Kristina Malik, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Medical Director, KidStreet
Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic,
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc
Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics,
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Harvard Medical School
DATE
Initial publication date: May 11, 2026.
ARTICLES REFERENCED
- Brewster RC, Kats DJ, Elborki M, Chilukuri N, Ray M, Shaar N, Hron J, Khan A. Clinical Outcomes of Postedited Artificial Intelligence Translation for Discharge Instructions. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Apr 10:e2025008986. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008986. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41956490.
- FamilyCIRCLE. University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Pediatrics. Accessed May 4, 2026. https://familycircle.pediatrics.wisc.edu/
- Pediatric Academic Societies. Online program guide. Accessed May 4, 2026. https://2026.pas-meeting.org/
- Pediatric Academic Societies. Who we are. Accessed May 4, 2026. https://www.pas-meeting.org/about/
- Pediatric Academic Societies. Academic Pediatric Association (APA) awards. Accessed May 4, 2026. https://www.pas-meeting.org/2026-awards-apa/
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/k7qqm93qqpqgb5k3jw4f3w2t/PAS_2026_conference_transcript_5-8-26
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6.
CITATION
Goodwin EJ, Malik K, Arellano F, Arnold J, Brewster R, Comeau M, Greenwood J, Lin E, Macy M, Nmoh A, Peralta J, Renthal N, Ward E, Huth K. Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2026 Annual Meeting. 05/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/practice-changing-research-in-complex-care-pediatric-academic-societies-2026.
