Lectureships
Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr., MD Lectureship
September 12, 2025
Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS
George W. Brumley Jr. Professor and Chair,
Department of Pediatrics,
Emory University School of Medicine
Pediatrician-in-Chief,
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Executive Director,
Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute
The annual lectureship, which began in 1987, honors Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr., MD, former dean of the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine, who was a national leader in the areas of research, education, and patient care.
The Medical Student Award is given at the Lectureship to a deserving fourth-year medical student who has demonstrated outstanding research with a mentor and who is interested in a career in academic pediatrics.
The guest speaker spends two days on campus meeting with faculty and culminating in the lectureship.
St. Geme Lectureship: September 13, 2024
Abby Stoddard Lectureship and Visiting Professorship
September 12, 2025
The Abby Stoddard Lectureship and Visiting Professorship – an annual, two-day lectureship that began in 1993 – invites recognized experts to present and provide faculty physicians, residents, fellows, nurses and other healthcare providers throughout the Rocky Mountain Region an opportunity to observe and discuss the latest clinical cases in pediatric neurology, neuroradiology, childhood stroke, hematology, pediatric neuro-intensive care and rehabilitation.
Jules Amer Lectureship
October 31, 2025
Paul G. Mitchell, MDPGY-4 and 2nd Year Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
Rachel L. Schade, MPH
Manager, Analytic Services
Health Quality Innovators
The Jules Amer Lectureship focuses on community advocacy and global health. It is held on the first Friday in September and is sponsored by the Jules Amer Endowed Chair in Community Pediatrics and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School
of Medicine.
Jules Amer Lectureship – October 4, 2024
Stephen Berman Lectureship and Visiting Professorship
Stephen Berman, MD, passed away in 2023. His wife, Elaine, began the process of establishing the Stephen Berman Lectureship and Visiting Professorship along with Bonnie Camp, MD, PhD, to honor his career and impact on a generation of learners. The lectureship at the University of Colorado and Denver Health was endowed by the Berman Family and Dr. Camp to follow Berman’s lead in promoting child advocacy for all children. They requested that the Departments of Pediatrics and Denver Health sponsor the event.
October 17, 2025
Facilitators:
Allison Kempe, MD, MPH
Ergen Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Outcomes Research; Professor, Section of General Academic Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), CU Anschutz School of Medicine | Children’s Hospital Colorado
Steve Federico, MD
Chief Government and Community Affairs Officer, Denver Health; Professor, Section of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Panelists:
Edwin J. Asturias, MD, Jules Amer Chair in Community Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado; Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Sections of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, CU Anschutz School of Medicine and Center for Global Health
Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice; Clinical Professor, Department of Epidemiology, CU Anschutz School of Public Health
Josh Williams, MD, Associate Professor, Section of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz School of Medicine
October 18, 2024
William K. Frankenburg Lectureship and Visiting Professorship
November 14, 2025
The Frankenburg Lectureship and Visiting Professorship honors the pioneering leadership of Dr. William K. Frankenburg, who made developmental screening an integral part of pediatric practice throughout the world. Leading authorities in the field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics are invited to speak at Grand Rounds and spend two days working with students, fellows, faculty, and community providers. This annual conference is funded by the Frankenburg-Camp Endowed Fund that supports research, training, and advocacy for early identification and prevention of developmental and behavioral problems, with an emphasis on at-risk and vulnerable children.
Lula Lubchenco Lectureship
November 7, 2025
Dr. Lula Lubchenco was faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado from 1943 to 1977. Although best known for her landmark description of the risk profile of variations in intrauterine growth by gestational age, Dr. Lu made contributions to regionalization of perinatal care, family-integrated care, inter-professional collaboration, and assessment of outcomes across the continuum from prenatal life to adulthood. Her research arose from the challenges she met as a clinician, and her scholarship continues to influence neonatal care around the world.
November 7, 2025
November 22, 2024
Arnold Silverman Lectureship
February 6, 2026
Marla C. Dubinsky, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Co-Director, Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center
Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
Co-founders of Trellus Health
The Arnold Silverman, MD, Lectureship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition honors Dr. Silverman and his national and internal influence by bringing a nationally-renowned physician-education-researcher in the field of pediatric GI, hepatology and nutrition for a two-day visit to Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado to interact with students, house staff, fellows, faculty and caregivers from the community.
February 7, 2025
M. Douglas Jones, Jr., MD Lectureship in Medical Education
March 13, 2026
The M. Douglas Jones, Jr., MD Lectureship was established by the Department of Pediatrics to celebrate Jones’ passion for and support of medical education during his long career at the University of Colorado. This inaugural event is intended to advance our educational efforts by bringing a prominent educator to our campus and also recognize a promising junior faculty member within the department who is making outstanding contributions to our educational programs. The lectureship is also supported by the Section of Neonatology. For contributions or more information about how to support the M. Douglas Jones, Jr., MD Lectureship, please contact: Tom Parker, MD, professor and vice chair for education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
March 14, 2025: Inaugural Lectureship
Brent Eley Foundation Lectureship
May 8, 2025 – "Engineered Cell Therapy for Pediatric Cancer"
Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Co-Director, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Immuno-Oncology (CEPIO)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The Brent Eley Foundation Lectureship, in partnership with Brent's Place and Children's Hospital Colorado, is an annual program that hosts medical experts from around the country, encouraging shared knowledge and collaboration in service of advancing treatment outcomes for families facing a medical crisis.
Pictured: Brent Eley
Chancellor’s John J. Conger Lectureship and Visiting Professorship
March 20, 2026
This prestigious lectureship is sponsored by the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry. It honors Dr. Conger, who was a pioneer in development and clinical psychology, and a child psychologist who had an enormous impact on child policy in the United States. The guest speaker spends a two-day visit culminating in a lecture at Grand Rounds.
April 4, 2025
Gregor Stoddard Lectureship
May 8, 2026
The Gregor Stoddard Lectureship is funded by a generous gift from Janie and Rick Stoddard of Denver. The Stoddards have endowed multiple lectureships and Professorships at the Children’s hospital, and both the Section of Neonatology and the Department of Pediatrics have benefited from the wonderful speakers that have visited our campus over the years. Through these gifts and the resulting exchange of knowledge the Stoddards have improved the ability of pediatric care givers to provide world class care to children both here in Colorado and beyond.
May 9, 2025
2024 Lectureship Program
Pictured, left to right: Gregor Stoddard, Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD and Rick Stoddard
Taru Hays Symposium and Lectureship
May 15, 2026
The Taru Hays Symposium and Lectureship acknowledges the contribution and legacy of Emeritus Professor, Taru Hays, MD, to the Department of Pediatrics, the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and the greater field of Pediatric Hematology. As an educator, Hays impacted the practice of many providers within Children’s Hospital and throughout the community and it is in recognition of this that we invite nationally impactful pediatric hematologists as celebrated guest professors.
May 16, 2025
June 7, 2024
Ayesha Zia, MD, MSCS
Associate Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research,
Department of Pediatrics,
University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine
Director, Hemostasis Thrombosis Program,
Hemophilia Treatment Center and Young Women's Blood Disorders Program
Associate Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Children’s Health, Dallas, TX