In episode 10 of California Pediatrics, AAP-CA2 president Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, FAAP discusses free access to mental health consultations with Josiah Cox, MD, PhD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for Cal-MAP, California's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access Portal. Dr. Cox provides an overview of the three main components of Cal-Map, including Cal-MAP's mental health education in pediatric residency programs, as well as how primary care providers can access real-time consultations with a mental health clinician.

For consultations, call 1(800) 253-2103

FREE in-person Think Like a Shrink Pediatric Mental Health Bootcamp for Primary Care Providers. February 27, 2026 at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
To register, please visit https://cal-map.org/s/events/cal-map-pediatric-mental-health-bootcamp-feb?language=en_US

This is the Audio version. Find the video version on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In episode 9 of California Pediatrics, Maya Kumar, MD, FAAP, FRCPC shares her trajectory in medicine and how a pediatric clinical rotation involving teenage mothers led her on the path of adolescence medicine, with a focus on eating disorders and nutrition concerns, as well as reproductive health. This is the Audio version. Find the video on Apple Podcasts and Youtube.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In Episode 8 of California Pediatrics, hosts Grant Christman, MD, MACM, FAAP and Ilan Shapiro, MD, MBA, FACHE, FAAP have a conversation with Jeffrey Birnbaum, MD, FAAP, a pediatric emergency medicine physician who became a passionate firearm injury prevention advocate after the 2018 school shooting of his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The BulletPoint Project. A resource for clinicians and medical educators who are committed to firearm injury prevention. https://www.bulletpointsproject.org

This is the audio version. All episodes are published in Audio and Video formats.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In Episode 7 of California Pediatrics, Yasmine Choroomi, MD and Elizabeth Volpicelli, MD announce the California Cares Food Drive, a statewide initiative and fun competition involving all the pediatric residency programs in California. Pediatric trainees may submit photos and videos of their efforts via email to sopt.districtix@gmail.com and post on social media with the hashtag #CAres as well as tagging their respective chapter (@aapca1, @aapca2, @aapca3, @aapOC).

So to all our listeners — gather your team, set up a bin, and be part of the CAres Food Drive running November 17 through December 19 (2025)

This is the Audio version. Please look for the video version, also available.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In Episode 6 of California Pediatrics, hosts Melissa Ruiz, MD, FAAP and Eric Ball, MD, FAAP have a conversation with special guest Nicole Webb, MD, FAAP as she discusses her professional trajectory and irrevocable passion as an advocate for children.

This is the audio version. All episodes are published in Audio and Video formats.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In Episode 5 of California Pediatrics, hosts Grant Christman, MD, MACM, FAAP and Eric Ball, MD, FAAP interview special guest Phyllis Agran, MD, FAAP as she discusses her passion as an advocate for child passenger safety and drowning prevention, both locally in Orange County and statewide in Sacramento.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

In Episode 4 of California Pediatrics, hosts Grant Christman, MD, MACM, FAAP and Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, FAAP interview special guests Katherine Killmond, MD and Mithya Morton, MD as they discuss the implementation of a Medical Legal Partnership as a tool for pediatric residents in Orange County to assist individuals at risk of homelessness.

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.

Hosts Eric Ball, MD, FAAP and Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, FAAP interview special guest Benjamin Hoffman MD, FAAP, pediatrician and past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who became involved in advocacy towards safer pediatric products early in his medical career - and continues to do so as a subject matter expert.

This podcast series touches on health topics, tips for parents, and highlights on the guest's career path. Funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.