In this episode Lewis First, MD, MS, FAAP, editor-in-chief of Pediatrics, is back for “First Up.” He offers a bird’s-eye view of what’s in the December issue of the journal. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP, about new policy from the AAP urging paid family and medical leave for all families.
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Lewis First, MD, MS, FAAP
Guest
Lewis First, MD, MS, FAAP, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont (UVM) Larner College of Medicine, Chief of Pediatrics at the UVM Children’s Hospital, and editor-in-chief of the AAP’s peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics. Dr. First also educates the public weekly as a broadcaster and columnist with his “First with Kids” segments that appear on radio, television, and in local newspapers.
Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP
Guest
Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Social Sciences & Health Policy, Vice Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion for the Pediatrics Department, and Associate Dean for Justice and Belonging at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Dr. Montez’s research focuses on pediatric food insecurity, health equity, and community-engagement. She is a lead author on the AAP Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy Statement.
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The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.