In this episode, pediatric residents, Drs. Frances Avila-Soto and Michelle Rose, discuss the challenges immigrant families face while seeking healthcare. They also discuss how access to healthcare has been impacted by recent policy changes, what to do when ICE presents to a clinical space, and how pediatricians are uniquely equipped to advocate for immigrant patients. They hope that this episode leaves clinicians feeling more confident in caring for immigrant families and in their ability to continue advocating for their patients.

For more information on the CHOP Pediatric Residency Program, visit: Pediatrics Residency Program | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Did you know that in the early 1900’s, a dentist figured out that people who had high levels of fluoride naturally occurring in their water supply had very low rates of tooth decay? This led to further research and ultimately community-wide fluoridation programs. Today, many places have fluoride in the water, toothpaste, and applied topically by the dentist or pediatrician. In this episode, we talk about topical fluoride dental varnish with Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP, a CHOP researcher with Clinical Futures and the Possibilities Project, whose QI project on fluoride varnish was published in Pediatrics in October 2025. While fluoride continues to be a hot topic in the news, learn from Dr. Jenssen why we should embrace it in pediatric primary care.

Many people do not know the difference between the terms deaf, Deaf, and Hard of Hearing, so in this episode we discuss the diverse landscape of hearing loss. Michael Hoffman, PhD and Matthew E. Fasano-McCarron, PsyD, discuss why some comorbidities may be more common in patients with hearing loss and some of the challenges in making diagnoses of comorbidities such as autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability. We also discuss the impact of language deprivation on the brain and how it impacts development, particularly psychosocial functioning. For more information on services for hearing loss and speech disorders offered at CHOP, visit the Center for Childhood Communication.