Email

kl135652@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Assistant Professor

Education, Innovation, and Technology
Digital and E-Learning
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

6621 Fannin Street, Suite A210
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-5497
kjlittle@texaschildrens.org

Education

BA from Rice University

05/2001 - Houston

Chemical Engineering

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

06/2005 - Houston

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2005 - Houston

Pediatrics

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

05/2013 - Houston

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

MEd from University of Houston

05/2018 - Houston

Certifications

Texas Medical Board

American Board of Pediatrics

Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Honors & Awards

Associate Program Director-Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine (07/2018 - 06/2021)

Director Pediatric Resident Education on PEM Rotation

Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine (08/2013)

2018 Texas Children’s Hospital CME Course Award of Excellence

2018 Baylor College of Medicine Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care

2020 Baylor College of Medicine Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation

12/2020

Baylor College of Medicine Academy for Distinguished Educators

12/2020

Program Director

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship (07/2022)

Milton H. Nirken, MD Excellence in Teaching Award

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (07/2020 - 06/2021)

Professional Interests

• Curriculum Development
• Mentoring
• Innovation and Technology in Medical Education
• Instructional Design

Professional Statement

The projects/roles I have pursued during my medical career and as a medical educator have explored the use of innovative teaching techniques and educational technology to make lectures and curricula more engaging, interactive, and learner focused. I have done research in and published projects on asynchronous learning, simulation and rapid cycle deliberate practice, social media engagement with board style questions, and the standardization of handoffs in the emergency department utilizing online and in-person educational interventions. I continue to participate and lead institutional and regional work in these areas. Current projects include a grant-funded study to develop a standardized online educational curriculum in pediatric procedural sedation, a study to develop a rubric for evaluating online modules, and a fellow-led study to develop a humanism and professionalism curriculum for pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellows.

In my educational leadership roles as the PEM Director of Pediatric Resident Education (August 2013-present) and as the Associate Fellowship Director and Co-Program Director for the PEM Fellowship (July 2018-present) I have aimed to develop innovative curriculum, compile informative learner assessments, and provide valuable mentorship to residents and fellows through their academic career development. As a member of the Editorial Board for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) online learning center, Pedialink, I have collaborated with other educational leaders nationally to help redesign, implement, and evaluate Pedialink as an educational tool for lifelong learning and maintenance of certification (MOC).

I obtained my Master of Education in 2018 because I have and will always strive to seek out opportunities to improve my skills and knowledge as a medical educator so that I can most effectively disseminate new ideas to others through education, scholarly work and educational research.

Websites

Professional Development

Texas Children’s Hospital Simulation Center Instructor

Workshop (Participant)

University of Houston Certificate in Integrating Innovative Technologies in Health Sciences Education

Course (Participant)

Selected Publications

• Chang T, Mathison D, Sobolewski B, Jamal N, Little K, Kwan K, Brenkert T "Pediatric emergency medicine asynchronous e-learning: a multi-center randomized control Solomon-4-group." AEMJ. 2014;
• Little K, Hsu D, Torrey S, Lemke D, Patel B, Turner T, Doughty C. "Pediatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum Improves Resident Knowledge Scores, But Will They Use It?." Ped Emerg Care. 2016 Apr 13; Pubmed PMID: 27077995
• Little-Wienert K, Mazziotti M "Twelve tips for creating an academic teaching portfolio." Med Teach. 2017 Aug; Pubmed PMID: 28817361
• Little-Wienert K, Chumpitazi C "Urinary Frequency/Polyuria." Fleisher and Ludwig’s 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, 2nd Edition.;

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

Pedialink Editorial Board (02/2017)

Association of Pediatric Program Directors

American Academy of Pediatrics

Section of Emergency Medicine

Funding

Development, implementation and evaluation of a standardized curriculum in pediatric procedural sedation for residents and fellows

Grant funding from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Educational Award

Individualizing Online Learning for Residents Rotating in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Grant funding from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Educational Award

Skills

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Medical Education

Interests include innovation and technology, curriculum development, feedback and evaluation, and instructional design