Editorial introductions.

Abstract

Current Opinion in Pediatrics was launched in 1989. It is one of a successful series of review journals whose unique format is designed to provide a systematic and critical assessment of the literature as presented in the many primary journals. The fields of pediatrics are divided into 18 sections that are reviewed once a year. Each section is assigned a Section Editor, a leading authority in the area, who identifies the most important topics at that time. Here we are pleased to introduce the Journal's Section Editors for this issue. SECTION EDITORS Alan FriedmanAlan FriedmanAlan Friedman, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Yale University School of Medicine, USA and the Chief Medical Officer of Yale New Haven Hospital, USA. Dr Friedman grew up in Flint, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He attended the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, USA, before pursuing his residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Northwestern University's Children's Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children's Hospital) in Chicago, USA. He completed his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 1994 and has remained on the faculty at Yale since then. He has served as the Director of the Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory and has served as an interim Chief of Pediatric Cardiology twice. In the Department of Pediatrics at Yale, Dr Friedman has served as the Associate Chair for Education and was a longstanding Director of the Pediatric Residency Program. Dr Friedman has previously served as the President of the Yale New Haven Hospital Medical Staff. Outside of New Haven, he has served on a number of national committees including the American Academy of Pediatrics’ editorial board for PREP, the American Board of Pediatrics and the Residency Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Bradley BarthBradley BarthBradley Barth, MD, MPH. is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, USA. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Texas, Austin, USA and a Master of Public Health degree at The University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, USA, before attending The University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, USA. He then completed his residency at Tufts University, USA and The Floating Hospital for Children, USA and completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Children's Hospital Boston, USA, in 2004. Dr Barth's clinical and research interests include therapeutic endoscopy, enteroscopy, ERCP, endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, complex esophageal strictures, and recurrent and chronic pancreatitis. Henry H. BernsteinHenry H. BernsteinDr Bernstein is a Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New York, USA. He taps into his extensive 36-year experience as a general pediatrician in private practice, the National Health Service Corps, and as Chief of General Academic Pediatrics at urban, suburban, and rural children's hospitals to promote the health and well being of children, their families, and their communities. His private, community-based primary care (generalist) experiences in combination with academic leadership responsibilities have provided him with a value-added, translational science perspective, unique from many others in academia. This tacit knowledge enables him to fulfil a lifelong passion of communicating, educating, and translating science into clinical settings, educational venues, policy-making, and media interactions to advance the health of children. Research is consistently woven into the fabric of Dr Bernstein's clinical practice, which has served as a “laboratory” for his active studies. His research and quality improvement initiatives focus on issues important to Academic General Pediatrics and community-based practice, including immunizations, infectious diseases, postpartum newborn discharge, childhood obesity, breastfeeding, health promotion, preventive health screening in primary care, technology, and medical education. His commitment, innovative spirit, and enthusiasm also encompass many facets of medical education along the continuum from training and mentoring future physicians to fostering lifelong learning and supporting the continuous professional development of practicing pediatricians. Dr Bernstein is a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) and Associate Editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org). He also is an ex-officio member of the AAP's Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee). Prior to being a member of ACIP, he served as AAP liaison to the ACIP Influenza Workgroup for 12 years, spearheading both seasonal and pandemic influenza preparedness and policy for children. In addition, he is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of PediaLink (www.pedialink.aap.org), the AAP's online home for lifelong learning, and Chair of the interdisciplinary Bright Futures Health Promotion Workgroup, which created a distinctive health promotion curriculum, videos, and a companion educational website (www.pediatricsinpractice.org). Dr Bernstein has been Editor of the Office Pediatrics Series in Current Opinion in Pediatrics since 1995 and was Senior Editor of Pediatrics on the public website of Harvard Medical School's Health Publications Division for 17 years. He regularly shares his knowledge and expertise by educating the public, writing for health information websites and often participating in media interviews on a variety of pediatric health care issues including immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of common childhood infectious diseases and conditions, and practical information for parents, teachers and caregivers. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Dr Bernstein earned a Masters in Healthcare Management (MHCM) at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA in 2013 and has been a faculty member in this Executive Education Masters degree program since. He actively maintains his certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. He completed his residency training in pediatrics at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, USA after earning his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA. Hank and his wife, Sophie, have been married for 41 years, are extremely proud of their 36-year-old daughter, Lauren, and 30-year-old son, David, and are “over the moon” with their first grandchild Eva.