Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference 2026‌

In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, co-hosts Drs. Emily Goodwin, Kristie Malik, and Kathleen Huth interview presenters of posters and abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition. Presenters at the Council on Children with Disabilities and Section on Home Care sessions describe their study findings and implications for practice. Topics include sensory-friendly office visits for children with autism, outpatient pressure injuries, anticholinergic medication burden, gaps in private duty nursing, and legislative advocacy for paid family caregiving.
SPEAKERS
Esther Chung, BA
Medical Student
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lynn Davidson, MD
Associate Professor
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Madison Harland, MD
Pediatrics Resident
University of Oklahoma
Molly Khoury, MD
Complex Care Pediatrician
Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health
Amanda Page, MD
Complex Care Pediatrician,
Medical Director of Pediatric Complex Care Team
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
University of Oklahoma
Mason Rostollan, MD, MA
Fellow, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Casey Youk, BS
Recent Graduate
University of Pittsburgh
UPMC Children's Hospital
CO-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: November 10, 2026.
REFERENCES
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Home Care and Council on Children with Disabilities. Abstract presentations. Presented at: AAP Experience: National Conference & Exhibition; October 2-6, 2026; San Diego, CA. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://aapexperience.org/‌
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/sz4trb3njwvm9x7mrzpx/AAP_Transcript_10-28-26
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CITATION
Huth K, Malik K, Chung EA, Davidson LF, Harland M, Khoury M, Page A, Rostollan M, Youk C, Goodwin E. Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference 2026. 11/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/practice-changing-research-in-complex-care-at-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-conference-2026.