Beyond Screen Time: Pediatric Care in the Digital Era

Date and time

Thursday, January 29, 2026

12:30 to 1:15 p.m. MT

Description

For January’s Pediatric Download, we are discussing the impact of digital technology use on children, and how it’s showing up in the doctor’s office. Join psychiatrist Sandra Fritsch, MD, and pediatricians Rachel Workman, MD, and Kaitlin Whelan, MD, as they share what they're observing and why it's becoming a growing concern.

You can expect to learn the following: 

• Learn about the current state of youth technology use. 
• Understand the impact of screen time on development and physical and mental health. 
• Explore digital technology use in primary care, including proactive recommendations, media histories and family media plans. 
• Discover ways to influence youth and family health amid rapid technological changes. 

Feel free to submit questions to our panel in advance. You can do so by emailing physicianrelations@childrenscolorado.org.

Register here