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Theodore Sectish, MD, Pediatrics, Boston, MA

TheodoreCharlesSectishMD

Pediatrics Boston, MA

Professor, Pediatrics-Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    Boston Children's Hospital
    300 Longwood Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 650-497-8979
    Fax+1 650-497-8228

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1977
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Human Biology, 1972 - 1974
  • Franklin and Marshall College
    Franklin and Marshall CollegeNo Degree, Pre-professional studies, 1970 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - Present
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MA (Honorary) Harvard University, 2012
  • Readiness for Reform (R4R) Healthcare, Innovation Challenge Award, Honorable Mention (I-PASS Study) Association of American Medical Colleges, 2012
  • Ray E. Helfer Award for the best educational abstract submission (Starmer AJ,Sectish TC, Simon D, Landrigan CP. Impact of a Resident Handoff Bundle on Medical Error Rates and Written Handoff Miscommunications.) Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Optimizing Clinical Competency Committee Work Through Taking Advantage of Overlap Across Milestones  
    Schumacher DJ, Sectish TC, Vinci RJ, Academic Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
  • Creation of Standard Setting Videos to Support Faculty Observations of Learner Performance and Entrustment Decisions  
    Calaman S, Hepps JH, Bismilla Z, Carraccio C, Englander RE, Feraco A, Landrigan CP, Lopreiato JO, Sectish TC, Starmer AJ, Yu CE, Spector ND, West DC, Academic Medicine, 1/1/2014
  • Linking Process to Outcome: Are We Training Pediatricians to Meet Evolving Health Care Needs?  
    Jones MD Jr, McGuinness GA, First LR, Leslie LK; Residency Review and Redesign in Pediatrics (R3P) Committee, Pediatrics, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Social Impediments to Implementation of Structured Handoff in a Professional Context: A Qualitative Study of I-PASS Implementation.
    Thomson K, Coffey M, Bismilla Z, Spector N, Mahant S and the I-PASS Qualitative Study Group*, Platform presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 5/6/2014
  • Resident Attitudes and Adherence to I-PASS: A Qualitative Study.
    Coffey M, Thomson K, Starmer A, Landrigan C and the I-PASS Qualitative Study Group*, Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 5/5/2014
  • Impact of the I-PASS Study’s Faculty Development Program.
    O’Toole J and the I-PASS Study Group*, Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 5/5/2014
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Lectures

  • Negotiation in Practice: Why and How Pediatricians Should Ask 
    National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/27/2019
  • Report on the FOPO Visioning Summit on the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics: A Blueprint for Action. Plenary Speaker. 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2014
  • Decreasing Medical Errors During Patient Handoffs: I-PASS. 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Medical Student Workshop. 
    O'Toole J, Calaman S, Everhart J, Bismilla Z, Good B, Guiot A, Johnstone N, Nilforoshan V, Noble E, Rosenbluth G, Schwartz S, Solan L, Tse L, West D, Weiser J, Landrig..., MedEdPORTAL
    http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9854
    1/1/2014
  • Leading Innovative Projects: Essential Skills for Academic Faculty. 
    Spector ND, Sectish TC, MedEdPORTAL
    http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9877
    1/1/2014
  • I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Campaign Toolkit. 
    Spector N, Rosenbluth G, Patel S, Destino L, O'Toole J, Everhart J, Stevenson A, Yu C, Calaman S, Allen A, Starmer A, Landrigan C, Sectish TC, MedEdPORTAL
    http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9397
    1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Interactive Session to Focus on How and Why to Negotiate Effectively
    Interactive Session to Focus on How and Why to Negotiate EffectivelyJuly 9th, 2019
  • Massachusetts Hospitals Feel Pressure to Reject Medical Students over Trump Travel Ban
    Massachusetts Hospitals Feel Pressure to Reject Medical Students over Trump Travel BanFebruary 23rd, 2017