Uchechi Oddiri, MD

Dr. Uchechi Oddiri is a pediatric critical care medicine expert with experience in sepsis quality assurance and medical education. As Chair of the Pediatric Sepsis Committee and a representative on the Pediatric Sepsis Advisory Council to the New York State Department of Health, she oversees the Children’s Hospital’s standardized early sepsis recognition and treatment initiatives to optimize patient outcomes.

Dr. Oddiri is the Pediatric Post-Clerkship Director for medical student education and Director of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support course. She directs Undergraduate Medical Education clinical courses, many of which are highly sought out by learners. She also advises several medical students and pediatric residents on career development and advancement, research endeavors, and work-life balance.

Her passions and research encompass enhancing clinician well-being and flourishing. She also leads local and national collaborative efforts aimed at fostering anti-racism and promoting diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging in the educational and clinical setting.

Increasing Inclusion in the ICU Workforce. Singh, J, Oddiri, U, Gist, R, Gathers, C, Alkhateeb, T, Grewal, N, & Wang, S. Critical Connections, 23(2), 18-19. Spring 2024.

Learning to Action: Finding Your Anti-Racism and Equity Lens. Oddiri U, Kas-Osoka OA, White SL.Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 1;152(6):e2022061099. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-061099. PMID: 37909066.

A Narrative Review of Key Studies in Medical Education in 2022: Applying the Current Literature to Educational Practice and Scholarship. Collins JE, Ryan MS, Klein M, Kloster HM, Lockspeiser TM, Oddiri U, Madduri GB.Acad Pediatr. 2024 Mar;24(2):347-358. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.10.002. Epub 2023 Oct 2. PMID: 37793606.

Understanding the Impact of Schwartz Rounds on Pediatric Clinicians' Well-Being Using the Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA) Model for Flourishing: A Qualitative Analysis. Oddiri, U, Islam, S, Lu, WH.Cureus. 2023 Oct 01;15(10): e46324. doi:10.7759/cureus.46324.

Early Identification of Severe Sepsis in Pediatric Patients Using an Electronic Alert System. Oddiri U, Propper G, Brill P, Reid B, Giarraputo D, Milana C. Hospital Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;13(2):174-182. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006587. PMID: 36695040.

Changing Who Has a Seat and Voice at the Table: How the Academic Pediatric Association is Responding to Systemic Racism.; Cohen A, Montez K, Orr C, Konrath J, Oddiri U, Russell CJ, Gambill L, Nesiama JA, Chung PJ, McNeal-Trice K. Academic Pediatrics. 2022 Apr;22(3):352-355. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.002. Epub 2022 Jan 12. PMID: 35032709.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resident Educational Curriculum.; Oddiri U, Chong G.;MedEdPORTAL. 2020 Oct 13;16:10999. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10999. PMID: 33094160; PMCID: PMC7566227.

Natural Disasters and Mass-Casualty Events Affecting Children and Families: A Description of Emergency Preparedness and the Role of the Primary Care Physician.; Olympia, RP, Rivera, R, Heverley, S, Anyanwu, U, & Gregorits, M. Clinical Pediatrics 49: 686-698. PMID: 20356922. DOI: 10.1177/0009922810364657. Epub 2010 Mar 31.

Book Chapter:

Chapter VII: Pediatric Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State. Oddiri, U, Walsh, J, Hageman, J, & Duck, SC (2015).In S.C. Duck & J. Hageman (Eds.), Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Risk Factors and Pathophysiology, Management Strategies and Outcomes. Nova Publishers.