CareerPhysician and the Child Health Advisory Council® are firmly committed to capturing the leadership wisdom and experience of current and emeritus pediatric chiefs, chairs and health system executives and to passing it on to current and future generations. Pediatric Insight conversations, articles and webinars center around the Core Leadership Competencies and are tactical, experience-based offerings that continue to positively impact the legacies of today’s leaders and the successes of the faculty and patients they serve.
Episode 49: Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists – Part 1
Jan. 7, 2026 | Duration: 21:52 | Moderators: Arnold Strauss, MD and Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
Moderated by Drs. Arnold Strauss and Kathryn Edwards, this Pediatric Insight episode discusses how leaders can initiate and foster the careers of clinical and laboratory investigators. Topics covered include resource needs and costs, advice for young people at institutions without CTSAs, and how the chief or chair can facilitate networking both internally and with other institutions.
As Dr. Edwards reminds us in this episode, “We as educators have to engender excitement about new knowledge…because if we don’t, then there’s going to be a further diminution in these critical people.”
Her reflections underscore the importance of culture, mentorship, protected time and institutional commitment in shaping the future of pediatric research.
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Episode 48: Wellness Issues Facing Pediatric Leaders – Part 2
Episode 48: Wellness Issues Facing Pediatric Leaders – Part 2In part two of our Pediatric Insight series on faculty wellness issues, pediatric leaders take a deeper look at one of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare today: the generational shift in how physicians define work, balance and meaning.
Moderator: Ambika Ashraf, MD
Discussion co-leads: Christine Finck, MD and Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
Duration: 21:52
Episode 47: Wellness Issues Facing Current Leaders – Part 1
In part 1 of this discussion, pediatric leaders from around the country get real about what wellness looks like today and how to spot the line between busy, stressed and burnout. This episode, including special guests, also tackles how to rebuild conversation and community even under RVU pressure. A candid discussion that all leaders need to hear begins in part one of this two-part conversation.
Moderator: Ambika Ashraf, MD
Discussion co-leads: Christine Finck, MD and Peggy Troy, MSN, RN
Duration: 21:40
Episode 46: The Role of the “Master Connector”
Episode 46: The Role of the “Master Connector”Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell’s concept and shaped by decades of leadership experience, the panel explores how master connectors do far more than match mentors and mentees. They actively shape cultures, open doors, accelerate careers, and most importantly – help protect clinicians from burnout.
Moderator: Valerie Opipari, MD
Duration: 23:45