Since 2010, COMSEP members and their colleagues have written articles published in our Monthly Feature of Pediatrics.  We are thrilled to have this opportunity to highlight pediatric medical education and our organization.

Two to three times per year, we will request proposals for articles to be published in this section.  The target length for these manuscripts is 1200 words with 1 table or figure and up to 15 references.

All articles that have been published in our column are listed below.

Please reach out to us with questions or ideas!

Monthly Feature Editorial Board

  • Susan Bannister
  • Robert Dudas
  • Janice Hanson
  • Alanna Higgins-Joyce
  • Michael Ryan
  1. COMSEP: An Overview of Its History, Mission, and Relationship to Pediatrics. William V. Raszka, Christopher B. White. Pediatrics February 2010; 125 (2): 203–205. 10.1542/peds.2009-3204
  2. What Makes a Great Clinical Teacher in Pediatrics? Lessons Learned From the Literature. Susan L. Bannister, William V. Raszka, Christopher G. Maloney. Pediatrics May 2010; 125 (5): 863–865. 10.1542/peds.2010-0628
  3. Getting Off to a Good Start: Discussing Goals and Expectations With Medical Students. William V. Raszka Jr, Christopher G. Maloney, Janice L. Hanson. Pediatrics August 2010; 126 (2): 193–195. 10.1542/peds.2010-1439
  4. Oh, What You Can See: The Role of Observation in Medical Student Education. Janice L. Hanson, Susan L. Bannister, Alexandra Clark, William V. Raszka. Pediatrics November 2010; 126 (5): 843–845. 10.1542/peds.2010-2538
  5. Getting Beyond “Good Job”: How to Give Effective Feedback. Joseph Gigante, Michael Dell, Angela Sharkey. Pediatrics February 2011; 127 (2): 205–207. 10.1542/peds.2010-3351
  6. Celebrating Birthdays: An Update on the Status of Undergraduate Medical Education. William V. Raszka, Susan L. Bannister. Pediatrics May 2011; 127 (5): 807–809. 10.1542/peds.2011-0497
  7. Using the Student Case Presentation to Enhance Diagnostic Reasoning. Susan L. Bannister, Janice L. Hanson, Christopher G. Maloney, William V. Raszka; Pediatrics August 2011; 128 (2): 211–213. 10.1542/peds.2011-1469
  8. Preparing Future Pediatricians: Making Time Count. Kenneth B. Roberts, William V. Raszka. Pediatrics November 2011; 128 (5): 827–829. 10.1542/peds.2011-2469
  9. Professionalism in Practice: Strategies for Assessment, Remediation, and Promotion. April O. Buchanan, James Stallworth, Cynthia Christy, Lynn C. Garfunkel, Janice L. Hanson. Pediatrics March 2012; 129 (3): 407–409. 10.1542/peds.2011-3716
  10. What’s the Story? Expectations for Oral Case Presentations Michael Dell, Linda Lewin, Joseph Gigante. Pediatrics July 2012; 130 (1): 1–4. 10.1542/peds.2012-1014You too can teach clinical reasoning!
  11. You Too Can Teach Clinical Reasoning! Amy Fleming, William Cutrer, Tyler Reimschisel, Joseph Gigante. Pediatrics November 2012; 130 (5): 795–797. 10.1542/peds.2012-2410
  12. Stimulating reflective practice among your learners. Lavjay Butani, Rebecca Blankenburg, Michele Long. Pediatrics February 2013; 131 (2): 204–206. 10.1542/peds.2012-3106
  13. Teaching in a Family-Centered Care Model – the Exam Room as the Classroom. Suresh Nagappan, Angela Hartsell, Nicole Chandler. PediatricsMay 2013; 131 (5): 836–838. 10.1542/peds.2013-0489
  14. Diagnosing The Learner in Difficulty. Stacey Bernstein, Adelle R. Atkinson, Maria Athina Martimianakis. Pediatrics August 2013; 132 (2): 210–212. 10.1542/peds.2013-1526
  15. Opting in to Online Professionalism: Social Media and Pediatrics. Terry Kind, Pradip D. Patel, Desiree A. Lie. Pediatrics November 2013; 132 (5): 792–795. 10.1542/peds.2013-2521
  16. Key elements of highly effective teams. Susan L. Bannister, Hayley M. Wickenheiser, David A. Keegan. PediatricsFebruary 2014; 133 (2): 184–186. 10.1542/peds.2013-3734
  17. Writing better medical student and resident performance evaluations – Beyond “performed as expected…” Alison Volpe Holmes, Christopher B. Peltier, Janice L. Hanson, Joseph O. Lopreiato. Pediatrics May 2014; 133 (5): 766–768. 10.1542/peds.2014-0418
  18. Teaching the Essentials of “Well-Child Care”:Inspiring Proficiency and Passion. Erin K. Balog, Janice L. Hanson, Gregory S. Blaschke. Pediatrics August 2014; 134 (2): 206–209. 10.1542/peds.2014-1372
  19. It’s not just want you know: The non-cognitive attributes of great clinical teachers. Robert A. Dudas, Susan L. Bannister. Pediatrics November 2014; 134 (5): 852–854. 10.1542/peds.2014-2269
  20. Questioning as a Teaching Tool. Michele Long, Rebecca Blankenburg, Lavjay Butani. Pediatrics March 2015; 135 (3): 406–408. 10.1542/peds.2014-3285
  21. Practical Framework for Fostering a Positive Learning Environment. Susan L. Bannister, Janice L. Hanson, Christopher G. Maloney, Robert A. Dudas. Pediatrics July 2015; 136 (1): 6–9. 10.1542/peds.2015-1314
  22. Taking Humanism Back to the Bedside. Jennifer Plant, Michael A. Barone, Janet R. Serwint, Lavjay Butani. Pediatrics November 2015; 136 (5): 828–830. 10.1542/peds.2015-3042
  23. Getting Physical: The Hypothesis Driven Physical Exam. Eric Balighian, Michael A. Barone. Pediatrics March 2016; 137 (3): e20154511. 10.1542/peds.2015-4511
  24. The Didactic Makeover: Keep it Short, Active, Relevant. Molly Rideout, Melissa Held, Alison Volpe Holmes. Pediatrics July 2016; 138 (1): e20160751. 10.1542/peds.2016-0751
  25. To Trust or Not to Trust? An Introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities. Janice L. Hanson, Susan L. Bannister. Pediatrics November 2016; 138 (5): e20162373. 10.1542/peds.2016-2373
  26. We Can Teach How to Bend the Cost Curve: Lessons in Pediatric High-Value Health Care. Alison Volpe Holmes, Michele Long, James Stallworth. Pediatrics March 2017; 139 (3): e20164016. 10.1542/peds.2016-4016
  27. The Whole PROOF – Incorporating Evidence-Based Medicine into Clinical Teaching. Nicholas M. Potisek, Kenya McNeal-Trice, Michael A. Barone. Pediatrics July 2017; 140 (1): e20171073. 10.1542/peds.2017-1073
  28. How to “ENGAGE” multilevel learner groups in the clinical setting. Patricia D. Quigley, Nicholas M. Potisek, Michael A. Barone. Pediatrics November 2017; 140 (5): e20172861. 10.1542/peds.2017-2861
  29. Failure is an option: Using errors as teaching opportunities. Jimmy B. Beck, Caitlin McGrath, Kristina Toncray, Sahar N. Rooholamini. Pediatrics March 2018; 141 (3): e20174222. 10.1542/peds.2017-4222
  30. Just do it: Incorporating bedside teaching into every patient encounter. Susan L. Bannister, Janice L. Hanson, Christopher G. Maloney, Robert Arthur Dudas. Pediatrics July 2018; 142 (1): e20181238. 10.1542/peds.2018-1238
  31. The clinical COACH: How to enable your learners to own their learning. Susan L. Bannister, Theresa F. Wu, David A. Keegan. Pediatrics November 2018; 142 (5): e20182601. 10.1542/peds.2018-2601
  32. Supporting the development of professional identity in the millennial learner. Michael A. Barone, Chad Vercio, Thanakorn Jirasevijinda. Pediatrics March 2019; 143 (3): e20183988. 10.1542/peds.2018-3988
  33. The right stuff: Priming students to focus on pertinent information during clinical encounters. Elizabeth Stuart, Janice L. Hanson, Robert Arthur Dudas. Pediatrics July 2019; 144 (1): e20191311. 10.1542/peds.2019-1311
  34. Transform role modeling into SUPERmodeling. Nicholas M. Potisek, Barrett Fromme, Michael S. Ryan. Pediatrics November 2019; 144 (5): e20192624. 10.1542/peds.2019-2624
  35. Assessment for learning: How to assess your learners’ performance in the clinical environment. Janice L. Hanson, Colleen M. Wallace, Susan L. Bannister. Pediatrics March 2020; 145 (3): e20193966. 10.1542/peds.2019-3966
  36. A little hurts a lot: Exploring the impact of microaggressions in pediatric medical education. Kimberly Young, Angela Punnett, Shazeen Suleman. Pediatrics July 2020; 146 (1): e20201636. 10.1542/peds.2020-1636
  37. Into the unknown: Helping learners become more comfortable with diagnostic uncertainty. Jimmy B. Beck, Michele Long, Michael S. Ryan. Pediatrics November 2020; 146 (5): e2020027300. 10.1542/peds.2020-027300
  38. The LETTER of recommendation: Showcasing a student’s strengths. Erin Pete Devon, Rebekah Burns, Amanda Hartke. Pediatrics March 2021; 147 (3): e2020049615. 10.1542/peds.2020-049615
  39. A Pediatrician, a Resident, and a Medical Student Walk Into a Clinic: The Role of Humor in Clinical Teaching. Robert A. Dudas, Michael S. Ryan, Susan L. Bannister. Pediatrics November 2021; 148 (5): e2021053044. 10.1542/peds.2021-053044
  40. Bridging the Gap between Educator and Learner: The Role of Psychological Safety in Medical Education Pediatrics. Adelaide H. McClintock, Sara Kim, Esther K. Chung. Pediatrics January 2022; 149 (1): e2021055028. 10.1542/peds.2021-055028
  41. Guess What I’m Thinking: Avoiding the Game No Learner Wants to Play. Katherine A. Jordan, Nicholas M. Potisek, Eric K. Zwemer. Pediatrics June 2022; 149 (6): e2022057450. 10.1542/peds.2022-057450
  42. Student Empowered Longitudinal Feedback (SELF) Framework: Reframing Learner Handover Anna Chen, Nirit Bernhard, Angela Punnett. Pediatrics December 2022; 150 (6): e2022060083. 10.1542/peds.2022-060083
  43. Explicitly Addressing Implicit Bias on Inpatient Rounds: Student and Faculty Reflections. Rebecca G. Carter, Sarah Lake. Pediatrics May 2023; 151 (5): e2023061585. 10.1542/peds.2023-061585
  44. This Encounter Isn’t Over Yet: The Importance of Debriefing. Maya Neeley, Travis W. Crook, Joseph Gigante, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP). Pediatrics September 2023; 152 (3): e2023063198. 10.1542/peds.2023-063198