Community Provider Corner

(From the August 2024 Issue of Medstat)

Partners For Kids Welcomes New Medical Directors

Partners For Kids is pleased to welcome three new medical directors who have joined their service line teams. Alex Rakowsky, MD, will be co-leading the efforts for the Healthy Children service line that focuses on increasing pediatric preventative care. Rajitha D. Venkatesh, MD, MPH, will co-lead the Chronic Conditions service line that focuses on preventing complications in pediatric patients diagnosed with long-term medical conditions. Courtney Brown, MD, will be co-leading the Women and Infants service line that focuses on decreasing infant mortality.

Constipation Toolkit

Partners For Kids has designed a toolkit to help health care professionals educate families on how to prevent and manage constipation at home to help reduce emergency department visits related to constipation. The toolkit includes a list of resources for providers and patients, including clinical pathways, webinars, action plans, educational videos and more. The information is updated regularly based on current clinical guidelines, recommendations and data. Find the complete toolkit.

Lounge and Learn

Lounge and Learn sessions have returned. If you would like to receive session invitations, email Bruce Meyer or Rhonda Burk or call to leave a message at (614) 722-4550.

Upcoming virtual sessions:

September 13 – Jason Newland, MD, Med, Vaccine Update for the 2024-2025 School Year
October 11 – A. Jay Freeman, MD, MSc, Recognizing Pancreatitis in Primary Care