Rotation In-Person Lectures will take place in Geffen Hall 207

 

Rotation Zoom Information:

Zoom Link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/2733103330

Phone Number:  +1 669 900 6833

Meeting ID: 273 310 3330

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If there are no conflicting PHABB activities, you are also expected to go to the following lectures:

• Grand Rounds: Fridays, 8:00AM - 9:00AM

• UCLA Noon Conference: Monday - Friday, 12:00PM - 1:15PM

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PHABB II Documents:

• 2026 PHABB II Calendar

• Pediatric Environmental Health ToolKit

• PEHSU Site

• LA County Public Health Website

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Clinical Resources:

1. Substandard Housing - LA Dept. of Public Health

2. Legal Aid

   • Neighborhood Legal Services​

   • Self-Help Resource Centers

3. Sample Letters

   • Secondhand Smoke​

   • Landlord Letter

4. Reducing Home Triggers

   • Handout in English​

5. Healthcare and Housing Tools

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2026 PHABB II Deliverables
1. Adopt one change for the environment

2. Mark Twain Presentation

Objectives:

1. Understand how school gardens are integrated into school curriculum

2. Develop a teaching plan for middle school students that focuses on a health topic

3. Develop and plan to discuss your path to medicine and pediatrics with middle school students​

HOMEWORK:

1. Article: School Gardens Enhance Academic Performance and Dietary Outcomes in Children

2. Article: Worms are Great: Seeds to Plate’s reputation is growing as a learning tool

3. Website: http://seedstoplate.net

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Lesson Plan Examples: https://uclahs.box.com/s/eb6uwk00wba2wbx109ydqi86rs0kafee

3. La Opinion/La Sentinel Article

• Write a 500-700 word article for La Opinion or the LA Sentinel (see guidelines on the website)

• a. You may work alone or in groups of 2-3

• b. You can choose any topic

  • i. Educational health topics the community should be aware of (e.g. oral health, smoking/vaping, air pollution, asthma, allergies, climate change, influenza, etc)

  • ii. Ongoing research or recent advancements around a health condition or disease.

  • iii. Importance of research in the community (health disparities)

  • iv. How research or participation in research can be beneficial to those in your community.

4. Assigned readings before lectures

5. Complete 10 QI Chart Reviews

PHABB 1 - Chart Review Summary Results: https://uclahs.box.com/s/zeaxrsu2i92unhafnohr44yqp50xdzgu

 

PHABB II Deliverables Upload
 

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

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AM (+1) Didactics: Henderson, Mei, Nasir, Vo, Zarate

 

1:00PM - 3:00PM | Introduction & Overview - Cambria Garell, MD

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3:00PM - 4:00PM | Early Childhood Experiences and Health - Christine Thang, MD

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Childhood Experiences Impact on Health & Development

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Friday, January 23, 2026

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8:00AM - 9:00AM | Pediatric Grand Rounds

Zoom Link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/95221286936

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9:00AM - 10:00AM | Environmental Health I - Shahram Yazdani, MD

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Environmental Health I & II Powerpoint

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10:00AM - 12:00PM | Climate Change/Air Pollution - Savanna Carson, MPH

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Readings:

1. Allison Henning, Saraswati Kache; Impact of the Climate Crisis on Childhood Health. Pediatr Rev December 2025; 46 (12): 678–691. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006712

2. Ahdoot S, Baum CR, Cataletto MB, Hogan P, Wu CB, Bernstein A, SECTION ON MINORITY HEALTH, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Garris Nia Heard MD, MSc, FAAP Brown Kimberly MD, FAAP Chomilo Nathan MD, FAAP Jones Nathaniel MD Rodriguez Patricia MD, FAAP Walker Valencia MD, FAAP Onyema-Melton Ngozi. Climate change and children’s health: building a healthy future for every child. Pediatrics. 2024 Mar 1;153(3):e2023065505. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-065504 

3. Philipsborn RP, Cowenhoven J, Bole A, Balk SJ, Bernstein A. A pediatrician's guide to climate change-informed primary care. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2021 Jun 1;51(6):101027. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1538544221000821

4. Watts, N., Amann, M., Arnell, N., Ayeb-Karlsson, S., Belesova, K., Boykoff, M., Byass, P., Cai, W., Campbell-Lendrum, D., Capstick, S. and Chambers, J., 2019. The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate. The Lancet, 394(10211), pp.1836-1878. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32596-6/fulltext

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Resources:

1. UCLA Climate Change website

2. AAP Video The Heat Is On: Why Climate Change Advocacy Is Essential to Child Health

3. Our Children, Our Future: Why the AAP is Leading on Climate Change and How Pediatricians Can Help

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Climate Change Powerpoint

Air Pollution Powerpoint

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PM Clinic: Henderson, Nasir, Vo

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1:00PM - 5:00PM | Independent Study/Deliverable Worktime​

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Monday, January 26, 2026

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9:00AM - 10:00AM | Environmental Health II - Shahram Yazdani, MD​

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10:00AM - 11:00AM | Connecting with Nature to Mitigate Toxic Stress - Candace Gragnani, MD, MPH

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Connecting with Nature to Mitigate Toxic Stress Powerpoint

Finding Your Head, Your Heart, And Your Hands

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11:00AM - 12:00PM | Redesigning Community-Based Care Models - Jennifer Peralta, MD, MS

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Redesigning Community-Based Care Models Powerpoint

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PM Clinic: Henderson, Nasir, Vo

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1:00PM - 5:00PM | Independent Study/Deliverable Worktime​

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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9:00AM - 10:00AM | Vaping/Tobacco - Cambria Garell, MD

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Readings:

1. ​Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for Pediatricians

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Vaping/Tobacco Powerpoint

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10:00AM - 11:00AM | Environmental Health Potpourri - Cambria Garell, MD

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Environmental Health Potpourri Powerpoint​

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11:00AM - 12:00PM | Health Education Article Brainstorm/WIP - Cambria Garell, MD

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HOMEWORK: Please read and review 1-2 articles from PHABB alumni health education articles. 

https://uclahs.box.com/s/4u9qjt94owf81aspzfz2xrb6jnurzvqy 

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12:00PM - 1:00PM | Take Action Tuesday - Healthcare Disparities in Immigrant Populations

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Health Education Article & Mark Twain Deliverable Work Time

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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9:00AM - 11:00AM | Oral Health Skills Day -  Damaris Zarate, DDS

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Resources:

1. Into the Future: Keeping Healthy Teeth Caries Free: Pediatric CAMBRA Protocols

2. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: Fluoride Therapy

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11:00AM - 12:00PM | Health Education Writing Support - Whitney Arnold, PhD

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1:00PM - 2:00PM | Housing Insecurity in the US - Kathryn Leifheit, PhD MSPH

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HOMEWORK:

1. Building health equity through housing policies: Critical reflections and future directions for research

 

RESOURCES:

1. Housing Insecurity Screening Tools

2. Rents likely to balloon in wake of L.A. wildfires, experts say

3. How widespread is post-fire rent gouging? These volunteer sleuths analyzed the data

4. Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness

 

Housing Insecurity in the US Powerpoint

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2:00PM - 4:00PM | Independent Study/Deliverable Worktime: Finalize Mark Twain Teaching ​

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

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8:00AM - 3:30PM | Teaching Sessions at Mark Twain Middle School

Location: 2224 Walgrove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Parking will be available in the first gate on Lucille Avenue which is the first right north of Venice Blvd on Walgrove Ave.

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Mark Twain Middle School Teaching Session Schedule​

Mark Twain Middle School Teaching Session Pictures

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OPTIONAL: 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Bedari Kindness Institute Compassionate Conversations Series: "Kindness to the Stranger: A Discussion on Immigration"

RSVP: https://eventsrsvp.ucla.edu/BKIKindnesstotheStranger/logon.aspx?NoID=Y

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Friday, January 30, 2026

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8:00AM - 9:00AM | Pediatric Grand Rounds

Zoom Link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/95221286936

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9:00AM - 12:00PM | Climate and Health Teaching Kitchen - Julia Rhoton & Jennifer Jay, PhD

Location: Tennis Center Clubhouse, 420 Charles E Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Directions

Kitchen Rules

 

​Understanding the Connections Between Food and the Environment Powerpoint

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Recipe: Southwestern Buddha Bowl

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HOMEWORK:

1. Website: https://meals4planet.org/about/

2. Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems: Food Planet Health​

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PM Clinic: Mei, Zarate

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1:00PM - 5:00PM | Independent Study/Deliverable Worktime​​​

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OPTIONAL: 2:00PM - 3:00PM | Future Foods @ UCLA, Words Matter: Communicating Science and Policy - Jack Bobo, Janet Tomiyama, and Michael Roberts

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZVFZ9ARRRqJEZ7_MspMg598bmPoEB3r92wgGKSeeGyrg3mg/viewform

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Saturday, January 31, 2026 - OPTIONAL

Poly Senior High: 12431 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352

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8:00AM - 3:00PM | LAUSD Sports Physical Health Fairs

Sign-up: https://uclahs.app.box.com/s/evuzjkhyvr1h4ywlpztn0ii3087mwazu​​​​

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Monday, February 2, 2025

1. Park at: 360 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 then walk over to our new meeting place Skid Row People’s Market 

2. We’ll then go on a walking tour of the market and make our way down to Creating Justice LA Peace and Healing Center for coffee and conversation.

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10:00AM - 12:00PM | Community Coffee and Conversation, Facilitated by Danny Park - Lydia Kim, MD​​​

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Brief Bio: Danny Park has led the development and operations of Skid Row People’s Market, a 30 year legacy community-based grocery shop in downtown, Skid Row focusing on healthy foods, jobs and beloved community.  He co-founded Skid Row Coffee, a social enterprise cafe formerly at the Los Angeles Public Library, now inside the Creating Justice LA Peace and Healing Center. He’s dedicated to social, economic and spiritual healing through community and civic engagement and likes to read, journal and practice meditation.

 

Dr. Kim's contact for residents: 858-243-3687

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Optional Movie Screening: https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/liquorstoredreams/
Please watch if time permits. 

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PM Clinic: Mei, Zarate

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1:00PM - 5:00PM | Independent Study/Deliverable Worktime​

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

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8:00AM - 9:30AM | Education & Health - Rebecca Dudovitz, MD, MSHS

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HOMEWORK:

Look up these local assets and be prepared to share the information you find with the group (focus on services available and ways in which your patients or clinic could use them, ways you could partner with these organizations, etc):

1. The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health (Bantugan, Chan)

2. The California Endowment (Ermitano, Henderson)

3. Reach out and Read (Huang)

4. First 5 LA (Kwon)

5. 211 (Mei)

6. Boys and Girls Club (Nasir) 

7. Communities in Schools (Rios)

8. LA County Wellbeing Centers (Vo, Ware) 

9. LA Public Library (Zarate)

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10:00AM - 11:00AM | Climate Change and Health Equity - Brian Cole, DrPH, MSPH

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Climate Change and Health Equity Powerpoint

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1:00PM - 2:30PM | Environmental Leadership for Pediatricians - Richard Jackson, MD, MPH (ZOOM)​

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HOMEWORK:

1. Foreword Extreme Weather Health Communities

2. William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox

 

Optional Reference:

1. 2020 NAM Annual Meeting Video

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2:30PM - 4:00PM | Poverty and Health - Adam Schickedanz, MD & Monique Holguin (ZOOM)

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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9:00AM - 11:00AM | Mental and Behavioral Health, Legislative Advocacy and Bill Analysis - Amy Whittle, MD - UCSF (ZOOM)

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82331019117?pwd=WE9DRllMLzJVRmlxUlQ0YVAvWS9uUT09
Meeting ID: 823 3101 9117
Passcode: 473804
Dial by your location
       +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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1:30PM - 3:30PM | Final Wrap-up & Evaluation 

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