In this episode Greg Canty, MD, FAAP, describes the growth of cheerleading as a competitive sport and the need for pediatricians to be aware of potential injuries. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP, about families’ access to government nutrition programs.
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Gregory S Canty, MD, FAAP
Guest
Dr. Greg Canty is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is also medical director of the Sports Medicine Center and program director of the Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP
Guest
Dr. Aditi Vasan is a pediatrician and health services researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. She is faculty lead for the Health Equity Portfolio at CHOP’s PolicyLab, a research center focused on informing policy change.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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"Steadfast" by Blue Dot Sessions at www.sessions.blue
Theme music composed by Matthew Simonson at Foundsound.media
*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.