Pushing Pediatrics

Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe An educational podcast for pediatric physical therapists: created to help those studying for the pediatric certified specialist exam (PCS), and anyone else interested in learning more about pediatric physical therapy.

  1. 1d ago

    AI Study Tools Deep Dive – Collab w/ PCS Advantage Ep 2

    Welcome back to Pushing Pediatrics for Part 2 of our conversation with Jessica Lewis and Helen Carey of PCS Advantage! Today we will be diving deeper into using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a study tool and sharing real, detailed prompts and responses to help further your learning. In Part 1 of this discussion, Helen and Jessica introduce the newest PCS Advantage study guide focused on using AI as a study tool which is available to download for free! If you haven’t listened to Part 1, which lays out the background and framework for using AI to study for the PCS, please go do so and then come back to listen to Part 2. Today Helen and Jessica share examples of source material you could upload into your chosen AI platform and how to create specific prompts using the C.R.A.F.T framework. We end the episode with two real prompts and the responses AI provided and judge them for their accuracy and depth of knowledge.  Download the FREE PCS Advantage Study Guide - AI Assisted Learning Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  2. Sep 1

    Season 6 Kickoff: How to Use AI in Your PCS Prep (Collab w/ PCS Advantage Ep 1)

    Season 6 of Pushing Pediatrics kicks off with a special collaboration with PCS Advantage! Sheila and Sara welcome back Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT, PCS and Helen Carey, PT, DHSc, PCS, creators of PCS Advantage, to talk about a new tool that is becoming increasingly common in our everyday lives: artificial intelligence, or, AI. While AI can be a powerful resource for studying for the PCS exam, knowing how to use it effectively and critically is essential. In Part 1 of this discussion, Helen and Jessica introduce the newest PCS Advantage study guide, focused entirely on using AI as a study tool. Now with 31 study guides available, PCS Advantage continues to provide practical resources for physical therapists preparing for the Pediatric Certified Specialist exam, and this newest guide is available to download for free! The conversation explores how to create effective AI prompts, what types of questions to ask, and more. They also discuss the importance of verifying AI-generated information and suggest feeding the chat bot primary source information. And remember that AI should supplement, not replace, your own clinical reasoning, thinking, and learning. You’ll also learn about the C.R.A.F.T. framework, a helpful approach for creating more effective AI prompts and getting better results from your study sessions. Whether you are just beginning your PCS preparation or are deep into studying, this episode offers practical strategies for thoughtfully incorporating AI into your study routine while still keeping your own knowledge, reasoning, and learning at the center of the process. Join us next week for Part 2 with Jessica and Helen where we go deeper into study techniques utilizing AI! Download the FREE PCS Advantage Study Guide - AI Assisted Learning Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  3. Feb 17

    Season 5: Wrap Up with PCS Advantage

    Today is the final episode of the 5th season of the Pushing Pediatrics podcast! Sheila and Sara are welcoming guests Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT, PCS and Helen Carey, PT, DHSc, PCS, creators of the PCS Advantage, to help those of you in the home stretch of studying for the PCS exam. PCS Advantage is a prep course and study tool for those clinicians studying for the PCS exam, providing full practice exams and comprehensive study guides. Through the work of Jessica and Helen and the creation of PCS Advantage, they have helped hundreds of clinicians pass their exam! Sheila and Sara ask Jessica and Helen some critical questions you’ll want to hear the answers to if you’re taking the PCS in a few weeks! Topics like where to focus your studies in these last weeks, things TO do and things NOT to do as the exam date approaches, and several critical exam taking strategies. Good luck to those of you taking your PCS exam, and regardless of the outcome, you are an amazing PT. We will be back next season with more great episodes. And remember, you’ve got this!  PCS Advantage: PCS Prep Course Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  4. Feb 3

    Season 5: Pain 2

    Thanks for joining us for part 2 of our discussion on pain with Dylan Gawinski Stern, PT, DPT, PCS. In this second half, Dylan will be going into more depth on AMPS (Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome). She will share how her facility evaluates patients to be considered for admission to the AMPS program, what specialties make up the multidisciplinary team, and what treatment looks like for those AMPS patients. Sheila and Sara will share “PT pearls" and how this topic ties into PCS exam prep.  Dougherty BL, Zelikovsky N, Miller KS, Rodriguez D, Armstrong SL, Sherry DD. Longitudinal Impact of Parental Catastrophizing on Child Functional Disability in Pediatric Amplified Pain. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Apr 16;46(4):474-484. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa127. PMID: 33491076; PMCID: PMC8056213. Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  5. Jan 27

    Season 5: Pain 1

    Another incredible guest is on the Pushing Pediatrics Podcast this week! Dylan Gawinski Stern, PT, DPT, PCS joins the show to discuss pain, most specifically AMPS (Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome). Persistent pain is a new “hot topic” that is testable material since hosts Sheila and Sara took their PCS exam, which is why they’ve invited an expert to review this topic. Dylan will share her experience working in the AMPS clinic, how to differentiate AMPS from CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) as a provider, what the therapy evaluation process looks like for AMPS clinic patients, how to incorporate Trauma Informed Care, and more. This topic will be broken into two, digestible episodes, so be sure to tune in next week for the other half of our discussion on pain.  Dougherty BL, Zelikovsky N, Miller KS, Rodriguez D, Armstrong SL, Sherry DD. Longitudinal Impact of Parental Catastrophizing on Child Functional Disability in Pediatric Amplified Pain. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Apr 16;46(4):474-484. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa127. PMID: 33491076; PMCID: PMC8056213. Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  6. Jan 20

    Season 5: Trauma 2

    SAFETY LISTENER NOTE: This presentation will discuss aspects of trauma, its impact on children, families and practitioners. We acknowledge that the content in this discussion may trigger your previous experiences with trauma or the trauma that your patients have experienced. We encourage you to perform self-care practices even within this podcast; if you need to take a break and pause, please do so as you need. Today’s episode is part 2 of this season’s Trauma Informed Care series with Katelyn McNamara-Kays PT, DPT, PCS and Bridget Griffin, PT, DPT, PCS. Kate and Bridget were on the show last season sharing their knowledge about TIC. If you haven’t listened to those episodes, they are linked down below - be sure to go and give those a listen, as well as last week’s part 1 of this series. Today Kate and Bridget share the other side of Trauma Informed Care known as Secondary Traumatic Stress and how we experience it as health care providers. Whether there is a big event at work or your role has heavy moments over time, Kate and Bridget will share why it’s important to be taking care of yourself in order to provide the best sessions for our patients.  Season 4: Trauma Informed Care Season 4: Trauma Informed Care Part 2  Join the APTA Mighty Networks! Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  7. Jan 13

    Season 5: Trauma 1

    SAFETY LISTENER NOTE: This presentation will discuss aspects of trauma, its impact on children, families and practitioners. We acknowledge that the content in this discussion may trigger your previous experiences with trauma or the trauma that your patients have experienced. We encourage you to perform self-care practices even within this podcast; if you need to take a break and pause, please do so as you need. Sheila and Sara are pleased to be welcoming back Katelyn McNamara-Kays PT, DPT, PCS and Bridget Griffin, PT, DPT, PCS, to discuss Trauma Informed Care. Kate and Bridget were on the show last season sharing their knowledge about TIC. If you haven’t listened to those episodes, they are linked down below - be sure to go and give those a listen. Today Kate and Bridget will be taking us on a deeper dive into Trauma Informed Care and also introduce their newest fact sheet releasing soon! This conversation is loaded with practical ways to incorporate TIC into your daily practice as well as how to translate this concept into PCS exam taking strategies. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2! Season 4: Trauma Informed Care Season 4: Trauma Informed Care Part 2  Join the APTA Mighty Networks! Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

  8. 12/16/2025

    Season 5: Mike Studer Part 3

    Thanks for joining us for our final installment with Mike Studer. Today we will be wrapping things up and making connections from the concepts found in Mike’s book to our pediatric practices and PCS exam prep. This week is also our last episode of 2025. We hope you have a restful break and we look forward to you joining us in January, 2026 for more episodes! “The Brain That Chooses Itself” by Mike Studer   Wulf G, Lewthwaite R. Optimizing performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning: The OPTIMAL theory of motor learning. Psychon Bull Rev. 2016;23(5):1382-1414. doi:10.3758/s13423-015-0999-9 Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pushingpediatrics/subscribe An educational podcast for pediatric physical therapists: created to help those studying for the pediatric certified specialist exam (PCS), and anyone else interested in learning more about pediatric physical therapy.

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  • Creator
    Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
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    © Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
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