ATS Assembly on Pediatrics Advocacy Series Podcast: Building an Advocacy Portfolio

This episode marks the launch of our Advocacy Series, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring key issues in Pediatric Pulmonology. In this episode, Dr. Abby Nerlinger and Dr. Anita Shah discuss how to build an effective advocacy portfolio and provide practical guidance for academic advocacy promotion. GuestDr. Abby Nerlinger, MD MPHPediatric Hospitalist Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, DEGuestDr. Anita Shah, DO MMS MPHPediatric HospitalistCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OHHost Dr. Anne Coates, MDPediatric Pulmonologist. Maine Health, Portland, MEHost Dr. S. Christy Sadreameli, MD MHSPediatric PulmonologistJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MDHost Dr. Matt Wong, DO MPHPediatric Pulmonologist. Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA00:00 — Podcast & Host Introductions00:22 — Episode Focus: Advocacy Portfolios & Academic Promotion00:41 — Guest Introductions: Dr. Abby Nirlinger & Dr. Anita Shah01:29 — Backgrounds, Training & Advocacy Roles of Guests05:11 — Paths Into Advocacy (Shah & Nirlinger)09:19 — Integrating Advocacy Into Academic Work15:06 — Origins & Structure of the Advocacy Portfolio18:57 — Building Evidence & Community Engagement in Advocacy21:31 — Aligning Advocacy With Institutions, Funding & Protected Time30:29 — Advocacy Impact: Health Outcomes, Skills, Burnout & Public Messaging