Presentations

Podium Talks

Boles, J.C., Gilman, A. & Williams, N. (2025, November). Parent-led reading intervention and parent anxiety in the NICU. Presentation given for Pediatric Nursing Grand Rounds, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN.
Romer, K., Jones, M., & Boles, J.C. (2025, October). Legacy perceptions of parents/caregivers of medically complex children. Podium presentation given at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hughie, A., Runyan, P., & Boles, J.C. (2025, October). Seen and heard: Elevating the child’s voice in pediatric behavioral health boarding care. Podium presentation given at the ANCC National Magnet and Pathway to Excellence Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Boles, J.C. (2025, September). A lifetime of moments: Building memories and living your child’s legacy together. Invited presentation given for the Courageous Parents’ Network and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Boles, J.C. (2025, July). How child life can optimize the A-through-F bundle. Podium presentation given for the 15^th Annual Conference of the American Delirium Society, Nashville, TN.
Glass, K., & Boles, J.C. (2025, June). Introducing the Child Life Academic Society. Presentation given for the Child Life Circle, Austin, TX.
Boles, J.C. (2025, June). Assessment, communication, and legacy building at end of life. Presentation given for the Patient and Family Centered Care Division at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, CA.
Boles, J.C., Burns-Nader, S., Lockett, A., & Cartmell, L. (2025, May). Intentional innovation: A regional internship match pilot program. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Child Life Professionals, Los Angeles, CA.
Boles, J.C. (2025, May). Nurturing yourself: A Mother’s Day celebration of self-care. Invited webinar given for the Eunie’s Buddies Foundation, Miami, FL.
Boles, J.C., Hughie, A., & Runyan, P. (2025, May). Individualizing behavioral health admissions: Pediatric patient perspectives. Presentation given for Pediatric Nursing Grand Rounds, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN.
Boles, J., Fortier, M., Hickey, E., Hinton, T., Kentor, R., Mikkelsen, M., & Fossa, M. (2025, April). AAHPM Pediatric state of the science. Podium presentation given at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Boles, J.C., Grissim, L.C., & Shreeve, S.L. (2025, February). Facility dog intervention and young children’s anxiety during echocardiogram and electrocardiogram. Presentation given for Pediatric Nursing Grand Rounds, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN.
Boles, J.C. (2024, November). What we know now about grief. Invited Keynote presentation given for the 2^nd Annual Children’s Grief Conference, Nashville, TN.
Boles, J.C. (2024, September). What we live and leave: Legacy from six vantage points. Invited Grand Rounds presentation given for New York City Health and Hospitals, New York City, NY.
Boles, J.C. (2024, September). In pursuit of progress: Inquiry and the child life professional. Invited keynote presentation given at the Florida Association of Child Life Professionals Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Boles, J. ,Harris, V. ,Caylor, C., Keller,B., &Baddley, D. ( May 2024 ) .Demolishing the silos: Clinical and academic program collaboration to elevate the child life profession. Child Life Conference. San Antonio, TX. [Podium].
Keller, B. , & Boles, J. ( May 2024 ) . Bearing the unseen burden: Ambiguous loss in teens living with chronic illness. Child Life Conference. San Antonio, TX. [Podium].
Boles, J., Daniels, S., Cantrell, K., & Wittenberg Camp, B . ( May 2024 ) .Research rapid review: This year’s evidence on child life practice. Child Life Conference. San Antonio, TX. [Podium].
Boles, J., Daniels, S., & Burns-Nader, S. ( May 2024 ). Understanding entry: Motivation, engagement, and burnout in emerging child life professionals. Child Life Conference. San Antonio, TX. [Podium].
Keller, B. , & Boles, J. (Apr 2024). Naming and breaking barriers: The experiences of students pursuing child life internships. Pacific Northwest Child Life Association. Online session. [Podium].
Keller, B., & Gill, M. A. (Apr 2024). Helping students be their best autistic selves. Ventura County Future and Current Educators Conference. Online session. [Invited presentation].
Keller, B. (Nov 2023). Understanding and addressing neurodivergent needs in perianesthesia care. Tennessee Society of Perianesthesia Nurses. Nashville, TN. [Podium].
Keller, B., & Boles, J. (Nov 2023). Child life services for siblings of chronically ill children. Third International Sibling Research Summit. Rosemont, IL. [Invited presentation].
Guzy, A. (July 2023). Journals: A promising family-centered intervention in the PICU. Southeastern Association of Child Life Professionals. Auburn, AL. [Podium].
Keller, B . (July 2023). Naming and breaking barriers: The experiences of students pursuing child life internships. Southeastern Association of Child Life Professionals. Auburn, AL. [Podium].
Keller, B .( July 2023). Supporting siblings of children with chronic illness. Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals Webinar Series. Online session. [Podium].
Gill, M. A. , & Keller, B. (Apr 2023). Providing neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based clinical care to autistic patients and families. The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial – Lunch & Learn Session . Nashville, TN. [Podium].
Wang, J. (Sept 2022). Self-reported burnout levels of Certified Child Life Specialists. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Podium].

Poster Presentations

Shreeve, S., Grissim, L., & Boles, J.C. (2025, October). Impact of facility dog intervention on young children’s anxiety during outpatient ECHO and EKG. Poster presented at the American Nurses Enterprise Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA.
Borchik, A.K., & Boles, J.C. (2024, November). Preparation for pediatrics: Education and training experiences of chaplains who care for children. Poster presentation given for the Pediatric Chaplains Network’s Fall Scientific Seminar (virtual).
Grissim, L., Shreeve, S., Keller, B.P., & Boles, J.C. (Sep 2024). Impact of facility dog intervention on young children’s anxiety during outpatient ECHO and EKG. Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Collaborative. St. Louis, MO. [Poster].
Rothenberg, E., Wiebe, M., & Boles, J. (May 2024). Caring for children in state custody: Recommendations for hospital-based teams. Pediatric Academic Society. Toronto, Ontario. [Poster].
Abney, M, & Boles, J. (Apr 2024). Stress and coping in siblings of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Josephson, S. (Apr 2024). Child life and children of adult cancer patients. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Red Wing, J., Keller, B., & Boles, J. (Nov 2023). Caring for tomorrow’s resilient youth? Healthcare providers’ lack of trauma-informed approaches to pediatric medical traumatic stress. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Shen, Y. (Nov 2023). Middle-ground parenting: A mixed-methods, multiple-case study of Chinese families with college students in the US. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Keller, B., & Boles, J. (Oct 2023). “I’m not trying to be difficult when I can’t do things”: Transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare on the autism spectrum. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition. Washington, DC. [Poster].
Van Noy, N., Vasilakos, N., & Orsolini, K. (July 2023). Psychosocial interventions for hospitalized children with disabilities. Southeastern Association of Child Life Professionals. Auburn, AL. [Poster].
Regan, M. (Apr 2023). “Thrown out of a moving train” – Caregiver experiences in the transition from pediatric intensive to acute care. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Shen, Y. (Apr 2023). Stress, school, family: Perspectives from Chinese international students and their parents. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Poster].
Toraño, V. (Oct 2022). The trauma of the transition: Parent experiences of transition from pediatric to acute care. Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Collaborative. [Poster].
Toraño, V., & Wang, N. (Sept 2022). The experiences and unmet needs of caregivers of children with medical complexities – A qualitative study. Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN. [Poster].