Pediatric Grand Rounds (RECORDING) Two Migrant Child Deaths in Two Weeks: An Urgent Report from the Border

This presentation is a recording of a Stanford Pediatric Grand Rounds Session.  World-renowned experts will present the latest research, practice guidelines, and treatment protocols to advance best practices in the care of pediatric patients. These online recordings will provide pediatricians and family physicians with up-to-date clinical information on a wide range of clinical issues encountered in daily pediatric practice. Dr. Wise is returning from the border to report the latest findings regarding recent pediatric deaths and the broader challenges in providing the humane custodial conditions and high-quality medical care these children and families deserve.

  Release Date: June 30, 2023
  Expiration Date: June 29, 2024
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1.0 hour
  Registration Fee: FREE
 *Originally recorded 05/26/2023.

1. Detail the evolving epidemiology of migrant child health at the US southern border.
2. Report on the causes and implications of recent deaths among migrant children in US immigration detention.
3. Outline critical remedial steps required to improve the care of migrant children in US detention.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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References/Bibliography

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2023). Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health COICFH). American Academy of Pediatrics. https://www.aap.org/en/community/aap-councils/council-on-immigrant-child-and-family-health-coicfh

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2023). Immigrant Child Health; Welcoming Afghan Arrivals. American Academy of Pediatrics. https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/immigrant-child-health/

American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU. (2023). Immigrant’s Rights. American Civil Liberties 
Union, ACLU. https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights 

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. (2023). Center for Human Rights and 
Constitutional Law Homepage. Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. https://www.centerforhumanrights.org/

Department of Justice. (2018). Attorney General Announces Zero-Tolerance Policy for Criminal 
Illegal Entry. The United States Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-announces-zero-tolerance-policy-criminal-illegal-entry

Dreier, H. (2023). Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. The 
New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-child-workers-exploitation.html

Migrant Clinicians Network. (2023). Specialty Care Access Network (SCAN). Migrant Clinicians Network. https://www.migrantclinician.org/our-work-virtual-case-management/specialty-care-access-network.html

Moore, J. (2018). Migrant caravan, Central Mexico, October 2018 [Image]. Getty Images.

National Center for Youth Law. (2023). Center Youth; Amplify Youth Power, Homepage. National Center for Youth Law. https://youthlaw.org/

Stanford University. (2023). Programs in Building Community; Families at the Border. Stanford University. https://globalhealth.stanford.edu/programs/families-at-the-border/ 

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, except those listed in the table below. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Alan R. Schroeder, MD
Clinical Professor
Stanford University

Co-Course Director

Olivera Marsenic Couloures, MD
LPCH

Course Director and Reviewer

Nothing to disclose

Paul H Wise, MD
Stanford University

Faculty

Advisor-Cognito Health

Debra Babcock, MD
Stanford Childrens (PCHA)

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Lisa Jo Chamberlain, MD
Professor of Pediatrics – General Pediatrics
Stanford Children's Health

Planner

Baraka Dechelle Floyd, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Stanford University School of Medicine

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Charles Gawad, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Stanford

Planner

Allison Guerin, EdD
Stanford

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Mary Beth Leonard, MD, MSCE
Arline and Pete Harman Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Ryan Lion, MD, MS
Stanford University

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Lauren E. E O'Brien, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
LPCH

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Stephen J Roth, MPH, MD
Attending, Cardiovascular ICU
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Stephanie Squires, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Stanford Health Care/ Stanford Children's Hospital

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Ke-You Zhang, MD
Stanford University

Planner

Nothing to disclose