Show: Healthy Children - The Talk Show for Parents
Guest(s)
Dr. Mary Anne Jackson
Topic
Colds, Flu And Other Winter Illnesses
Topic Info
Dr. Mary Anne Jackson a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist comes on the show to discuss preventing colds, flu and other winter illnesses, as well as treatments. She will cover the current flu shot recommendations and information on the common cold , strep throat, pinkeye bronchitis, and pertussis.
Guest Info
Dr. Jackson obtained her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati where she was recognized with the Samuel Dalinsky Memorial Award as the outstanding graduating resident. She then completed her infectious diseases fellowship training at the University of Texas-Southwestern completing an additional year of research in the laboratory of Eric Hansen, PhD. Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, she has been a member of the faculty at Children’s Mercy Hospital & Clinics since 1984 where she is Section Chief in Infectious Diseases and the Associate Chair for Community and Regional Physician Collaboration. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Infectious Disease Society of America and a member of the American Pediatric Society and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Council. She has served on the editorial boards of Healthy Kids, Concise Reviews in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and is a current member of the editorial board of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. She currently is the medical editor for the infectious diseases subboard for the American Board of Pediatrics and she is a member of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee). She has authored over 100 peer reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr. Jackson’s research focuses on strategies to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infection, treatment of antibiotic resistant infection and vaccine implementation and education. Since 2000, she has been a regular contributor to Pediatric News.
Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Show Date
2011-09-21
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