Date: 2/18/2026
The Journey of Patients with Single Ventricle and the FORCE of Collaboration
Tarek Alsaied, M.D., F.A.A.C., M.Sc.
Pediatric Cardiologist and Advanced Cardiac Imager
Director Fontan Management Program
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Invited by: Pediatric Cardiology
CHF Aliya Hefner Lecture
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Date: 2/25/2026
Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatrics
Nidhy Paulose Varghese, MD FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pulmonology at Baylor College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pulmonary Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital
Invited by: Pediatric Pulmonology
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Date: 3/4/2026
Outreach Simulation Education: Origins, Impact and What's Next
Bobbi J Byrne, MD, FAAP.
Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
CHF Marilyn Escobedo Lecture
Invited by: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Date: 3/11/2026
A Pediatrician's Guide to Advocacy and Action
Annie Andrews MD, MSCR
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Children's National Medical Center
Invited by: Pediatric Education/Professional Development
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Date: 3/18/2026
Pediatric VTE Today: Epidemiology, knowledge gaps and the world of DOACs
Kisha A. Beg, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology
Whitney Bueno, Pharm.D., BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory Care
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant
Invited by: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Date: 4/8/2026
Trauma-Responsive Communication for the Chronic Caregiver: From Disconnection to Connection
Tara Wedin Bamat, MD
Associate Professor fo Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Attending Physician
Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care & Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Invited by: Palliative Care
Jackson William Cook Memorial Lecture
OUHSC Department of Pediatrics
Contact Information
Department of Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1200 Children's Ave. Ste 14000, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-4401, Email:
Cindy Dibler