Theodore Sectish, MD
Program Director and Vice-Chair for Education
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Theodore Sectish, MD
Program Director and Vice-Chair for Education
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
PA
Undergraduate School
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
MD
Medical School
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore
MD
Internship
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Graduate School
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
Professional History
Dr. Sectish practiced as a general pediatrician in Salinas, California from 1980 to 1993. He was the Program Director at Stanford from 1993 to 2007. He was Executive Director of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations from 2007 to 2014. As the Past-President of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), Dr. Sectish was involved in national GME issues, including the formation of the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties that serves as a home for pediatric subspecialists and fellowship directors. He was a member of the Residency Review and Redesign Committee (R3P) and the Program Directors Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a member of the American Pediatric Society. His interest in educational innovation and improvement spans the continuum from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education (GME) and the continuous professional development of practicing physicians.
Approach to Care
My philosophy in practicing medicine is embodied by the Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter adopted by the American Board of Internal Medicine which emphasizes fundamental principles and professional commitments.
Publications
Going Down the Rabbit Hole. View Abstract
Implementing a Family-Centered Rounds Intervention Using Novel Mentor-Trios. View Abstract
A Bias Response Committee to Improve the Experience of Diverse Pediatric Residents. View Abstract
Utilizing co-production to improve patient-centeredness and engagement in healthcare delivery: Lessons from the Patient and Family-Centered I-PASSÂ studies. View Abstract
Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: A multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. View Abstract
Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS SCORE Program: Resident and Advanced Care Provider Training Materials. View Abstract
Association of Patient and Family Reports of Hospital Safety Climate With Language Proficiency in the US. View Abstract
Becoming an Anti-Racist Training Program. View Abstract
Leadership Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Identifying Content, Characterizing Practice, and Planning for the Future. View Abstract
One Size Does Not Fit All: Implementation of an Equitable and Inclusive Strategic Response to Address Needs of Pediatric Resident Physicians during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis. View Abstract
I-PASS Mentored Implementation Handoff Curriculum: Frontline Provider Training Materials. View Abstract
Application Factors Associated With Clinical Performance During Pediatric Internship. View Abstract
Association of Pediatric Resident Physician Depression and Burnout With Harmful Medical Errors on Inpatient Services. View Abstract
Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Where We Are, Where We Are Headed: State of the Specialty, Looking Forward. View Abstract
I-PASS Mentored Implementation Handoff Curriculum: Champion Training Materials. View Abstract
Patient safety after implementation of a coproduced family centered communication programme: multicenter before and after intervention study View Abstract
I-PASS Mentored Implementation Handoff Curriculum: Implementation Guide and Resources. View Abstract
I-PASS Handoff Program: Use of a Campaign to Effect Transformational Change. View Abstract
A Comparison of Resident Self-Perception and Pediatric Hospitalist Perceptions of the Supervisory Needs of New Interns. View Abstract
Stress From Uncertainty and Resilience Among Depressed and Burned Out Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study. View Abstract
Development, Implementation, and Assessment of the Intensive Clinical Orientation for Residents (ICOR) Curriculum: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Intern Clinical Preparedness. View Abstract
Resident Experiences With Implementation of the I-PASS Handoff Bundle. View Abstract
Integrating Research, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education for Better Handoffs and Safer Care: Disseminating, Adapting, and Implementing the I-PASS Program. View Abstract
Families as Partners in Hospital Error and Adverse Event Surveillance. View Abstract
Optimizing Your Mentoring Relationship: A Toolkit for Mentors and Mentees. View Abstract
Reliability of Verbal Handoff Assessment and Handoff Quality Before and After Implementation of a Resident Handoff Bundle. View Abstract
The Creation of Standard-Setting Videos to Support Faculty Observations of Learner Performance and Entrustment Decisions. View Abstract
Blueprint for Action: Visioning Summit on the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics. View Abstract
Variation in printed handoff documents: Results and recommendations from a multicenter needs assessment. View Abstract
Diversity and inclusion training in pediatric departments. View Abstract
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. View Abstract
Optimizing clinical competency committee work through taking advantage of overlap across milestones. View Abstract
Development, implementation, and dissemination of the I-PASS handoff curriculum: A multisite educational intervention to improve patient handoffs. View Abstract
Gender and generational influences on the pediatric workforce and practice. View Abstract
Placing faculty development front and center in a multisite educational initiative: lessons from the I-PASS Handoff study. View Abstract
Putting the pediatrics milestones into practice: a consensus roadmap and resource analysis. View Abstract
Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle. View Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension associated with scurvy and vitamin deficiencies in an autistic child. View Abstract
Quality improvement research in pediatric hospital medicine and the role of the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) network. View Abstract
Closing the gap: a needs assessment of medical students and handoff training. View Abstract
Pediatric residents' perspectives on reducing work hours and lengthening residency: a national survey. View Abstract
Education in professionalism: results from a survey of pediatric residency program directors. View Abstract
I-pass, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs. View Abstract
Effects of a night-team system on resident sleep and work hours. View Abstract
Unit-based care teams and the frequency and quality of physician-nurse communications. View Abstract
A change in the pediatric leadership landscape. View Abstract
Establishing a multisite education and research project requires leadership, expertise, collaboration, and an important aim. View Abstract
Child health research funding and policy: imperatives and investments for a healthier world. View Abstract
Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics II: survey of active members of the Society for Pediatric Research regarding part-time and flexible work. View Abstract
Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics: considerations for part-time training and employment for research-intensive fellows and faculty. View Abstract
Report of colloquium II: the theory and practice of graduate medical education--how do we know when we have made a "good doctor"? View Abstract
Global health training for pediatric residents. View Abstract
Changes in attendance at deliveries by pediatric residents 2000 to 2005. View Abstract
Part-time training in pediatric residency programs: principles and practices. View Abstract
Health insurance for all children and youth in the United States: a position statement of the Federation of pediatric organizations. View Abstract
Effects of the accreditation council for graduate medical education duty hour limits on sleep, work hours, and safety. View Abstract
The Federation of Pediatric Organizations strategic plan: six strategic initiatives to enhance child health. View Abstract
Introduction of a pediatric palliative care curriculum for pediatric residents. View Abstract
Rates of medication errors among depressed and burnt out residents: prospective cohort study. View Abstract
The creation of the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties: addressing the needs of the subspecialties and subspecialists. View Abstract
Five-month-old infant with a unilateral pleural effusion. Coccidioidomycosis. View Abstract
Making pediatrics residency programs family friendly: Views along the professional educational continuum. View Abstract
Are residents ready for self-directed learning? A pilot program of individualized learning plans in continuity clinic. View Abstract
Index of suspicion. View Abstract
The state of pediatrics residency training: a period of transformation of graduate medical education. View Abstract
Evaluating a Residency Program Using Reflections of Recent Resident Graduates and their Pediatric Colleagues. View Abstract
Clinical considerations in the diagnosis of otitis media. View Abstract
Commentary on the ACGME duty hours standards: improved duty hours with uncertain outcomes. View Abstract
Continuous professional development: raising the bar for pediatricians. View Abstract
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction associated with ciprofloxacin administration for tick-borne relapsing fever. View Abstract
Pediatric residents' clinical diagnostic accuracy of otitis media. View Abstract
Pediatric resident training in the diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media. View Abstract
Use of sedation and local anesthesia to prepare children for procedures. View Abstract
Management of the febrile infant. View Abstract
Pediatric resident training in a school environment. A prescription for learning. View Abstract
Sedation for pediatric procedures. View Abstract