Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Dr. Jessica LaRosa is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a clinician scientist whose areas of interest include pediatric ICU rehabilitation and mobility, simulation, and patient safety.
Her primary research focus is on advancing the safety and best practices of early mobility to improve functional outcomes for survivors of pediatric critical illness. Her current research work is aimed at developing and evaluating unit-based interprofessional interventions utilizing simulation to optimize acute physical rehabilitation for children in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Dr. LaRosa received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, where she graduated summa cum laude. She went on to receive her medical degree at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. LaRosa completed her residency in Pediatrics residency and chief residency at Columbia University-New York Presbyterian Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in clinical investigations at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Simulation-Based Education for Mobilizing Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review
Sunday, March 22, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
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Changing Hearts and Minds: Staff Perspectives on HFNC QI Implementation in the Pediatric ICU
Monday, March 23, 2026
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
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Research Snapshot Theater: Quality and Patient Safety, Pediatric V
Monday, March 23, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
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Taking the First Step: Gaps in Documentation and Adherence in a Pediatric ICU Early Mobility Program
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Central Time
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Rethinking Pediatric Sedation Assessment: A Statistical Evaluation of the State Behavioral Scale
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Central Time
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Continuous Physiological Monitoring Reveals Poor PRN Sedation Efficacy in Pediatric Critical Care
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Central Time
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Weaning High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Pediatric Bronchiolitis: A PICU Quality Improvement Project
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Central Time
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