Pediatrics: Weekly Events Digest

Dear Colleagues,

As your liaisons for the Department of Pediatrics to the Committee on the Status of Women in Medicine (SWIM), we'd like to introduce ourselves:  

• Dina Ferdman, MD (cardiology)

• Shruti Gupta, FAAP, MD (neonatology)

• Sherin Panacherry, MD, MPH (pulmonology)

We are also fortunate to have representation on the SWIM Executive Committee by Prasanna Ananth, MD, MPH (hematology/oncology).

As your liaisons, we would love to hear from you! To that end, please join us for a lunch-and-listen session on Friday, May 8 from 12-1 p.m. in Trask 3108.

We are interested in discussing any concerns that have arisen for you that can be brought back to the larger group, as well as in hearing what you think SWIM should focus on in the coming academic year. For those who cannot attend in person, a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date of the session. Please register here. All are welcome to attend.

RSVP

14TH ANNUAL YALE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FORUM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026

YALE - 101 COLLEGE STREET

CONFERENCE ROOMS 123 A&B

Schedule of Events:

*All events will be held in person at 101 College Street Conference Rooms 123 A&B with the keynote speaker presenting via Zoom in Conference Room 123 A.

• 11 a.m.: Lunch
• 11:45 a.m. - noon: Opening Remarks
• Noon - 1:00 p.m.: Keynote Speaker*, Grover F. Powers, MD Memorial Lectureship
  • Paul Offit, MD; director of the Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania - “The War Against Vaccines”

• 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.: Trainee Pilot Grant Awards
• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Plenary Scientific Session-Oral Presentations
• 1:15 - 1:30 p.m.: Casey Benzaken (Resident) - Julia Ganem Presenting
• 1:30 - 1:45 p.m.: Lin Li (Research)
• 1:45 - 2 p.m.: Victoria Cueto (Student)
• 2 - 2:15 p.m.: Jodi Forward (Fellow)
• 2:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Scientific Poster Session and Reception
• 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Poster Walk

Please join us for the 2025-2026 Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds, hosted Tuesdays at 12pm in Smilow Auditorium, 55 Park Street, 2nd Floor - unless otherwise noted.

Lunch will be provided.

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To view via Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/97802425935?pwd=GvEis7nm3OAFJ3zRbvJl405xuVvqa6.1

Texting code for today's session: 54830 to 203-442-9435

Zoom 553937

Vice Chairs in Pediatrics are hosting an open space for dialogue to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns!

These will be held first Wednesday of the month, immediately following Grand Rounds.

Time: 1-1:45 p.m.

Location: LMP 2075

This will be a great opportunity to connect and for us to hear your thoughts and ideas.

Pediatric Tumor Board / NHL & Leukemia Conference

Thursdays (recurring weekly), 4:00pm – 5:00pm

To join the Zoom Meeting, contact: keiana.fox@yale.edu