Posts by Caroline Behe
Implicit Bias in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” – Martin Luther King, Jr As we cross the 1-year mark of living through…
Read MoreEditor-In-Chief’s Message February 2021
After the unprecedented year that 2020 was, most of us approached the new year with hope that 2021 will see a transition back to some normalcy by the end of…
Read MoreGoodbye 2020 and New Year’s Resolutions
The year 2020 was defined by the pandemic, injustice, and politics. For me the year included denial about the pandemic, fear when the pandemic hit, pain when George Floyd died,…
Read MorePCICS 2020: An Early Career Perspective
As I reviewed the PCICS 2020 schedule in the days leading up to the conference, I reflected on what this annual gathering means to others and to me. For some,…
Read MorePCICS President’s Message February 2021
This time of year is always a time of reflection. As I look back on the events of 2020 and how PCICS has responded, I am filled with gratitude to…
Read MoreConnections Committee February 2021 Update
This has been a busy and exciting year for the Connections Committee! The need to shift all communication and education to virtual platforms has provided opportunity for our committee to…
Read MoreNursing Special Interest Groups (SIG) February 2021 Update
The individual SIG groups met unique challenges during the last year, moving forward to continue to plan for membership growth and opportunities in 2021. The four SIGs continue with monthly…
Read MoreNursing Editorial February 2021
While there is much time spent focusing on the growth and development of new and established leaders, it is less common to discuss how we are growing the next leaders…
Read MoreEducation Committee February 2021 Update
The Education Committee is excited to welcome our new members who will be notified soon. We want to take this opportunity to thank Ron Bronicki, MD for his extensive service…
Read MoreQuality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) Committee February 2021 Update
A big thank-you to Dr. Michael-Alice Moga, our outgoing Quality Improvement and Safety (QI-S) committee co-chair, for all of her hard work and efforts in rebuilding the QI-S committee. We…
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee February 2021 Update
Happy New Year everyone! The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is a newly created committee by PCICS to demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within PCICS as an…
Read MoreProgram Committee February 2021 Update
The 16th Annual International Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Meeting took place virtually on December 9-11, 2020. Although the meeting was unable to take place in our usual location at…
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