Angela Czaja, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate Program Director - PCCM Fellowship
• Subspecialty Excellence in Educational Leadership & Scholarship (SEELS) Program Co-Director
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Acting Internship Co-Director
• Director of Faculty Development - Dept Pediatrics Medical Education

Research Interests

Dr. Czaja's primary academic mission is to advance medical education through local and national collaborative educational research, service on national educational-focused organizations/communities and mentorship. Her specific areas of interests are leadership and professional identity development, equity and inclusivity within graduate medical education and competency-based education.

Publications

• Czaja AS, Valuck R. Off-label antidepressant use in children and adolescents compared with young adults: extent and level of evidence. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Sep;21(9):997-1004. PubMed PMID: 22760843
• Czaja AS, Moss M, Mealer M. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among pediatric acute care nurses. J Pediatr Nurs. 2012 Aug;27(4):357-65. PubMed PMID: 22703683
• Czaja AS, Henderson WG. The authors reply. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan;15(1):92-3. PubMed PMID: 24389716
• Llamado R, Czaja A, Stence N, Davidson J. Continuous octreotide infusion for sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in a toddler. J Emerg Med. 2013 Dec;45(6):e209-13. PubMed PMID: 23827165
• Czaja AS, Hosokawa PW, Henderson WG. Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Jul;14(6):571-9. PubMed PMID: 23823192
• Bernard AM, Czaja AS. Unplanned pediatric intensive care unit readmissions: a single-center experience. J Crit Care. 2013 Oct;28(5):625-33. PubMed PMID: 23602033
• Czaja AS, Valuck RJ, Anderson HD. Comparative safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors among pediatric users with respect to adverse cardiac events. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2013 Jun;22(6):607-14. PubMed PMID: 23456956
• Czaja AS, Henderson WG. The authors reply. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan;15(1):92-3. PubMed PMID: 24389716
• Czaja AS, Reiter PD and Valuck RJ. Patterns of off-label prescribing in the pediatric intensive care unit and prioritizing future research. Accepted to Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2014
• Ross EL, Heizer J, Mixon MA, Jorgenson J, Valdez C, Czaja AS, Reiter PD. Evaluation of evidence and recommendations for obesity dosing of commonly prescribed medications in critically ill children. Accepted to American Journal of Health System Pharmacy, 2014
• Czaja AS, Reiter PD, Schultz ML, Valuck RJ. Patterns of Off-Label Prescribing in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Prioritizing Future Research. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2015 May-Jun;20(3):186-96. PubMed PMID: 26170770
• Ross EL, Heizer J, Mixon MA, Jorgensen J, Valdez CA, Czaja AS, Reiter PD. Development of recommendations for dosing of commonly prescribed medications in critically ill obese children. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015 Apr 1;72(7):542-56. PubMed PMID: 25788508
• Lasky T, Artaman A, Czaja AS, Maruti SS, Osokogu OU, Verhamme KM, Sobel RE. Current needs in pediatric pharmacoepidemiology. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 Jun;25(6):738-42. PubMed PMID: 26910571
• Czaja AS. Children Are Not Just Little Adults…. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Feb;17(2):178-80. PubMed PMID: 26841034
• Czaja AS, Reiter PD, Schultz ML, Valuck RJ. Patterns of Off-Label Prescribing in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Prioritizing Future Research. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2015 May-Jun;20(3):186-96. PubMed PMID: 26170770
• Ross EL, Heizer J, Mixon MA, Jorgensen J, Valdez CA, Czaja AS, Reiter PD. Development of recommendations for dosing of commonly prescribed medications in critically ill obese children. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015 Apr 1;72(7):542-56. PubMed PMID: 25788508
• Leroue MK, Good RJ, Skillman HE, Czaja AS. Enteral Nutrition Practices in Critically Ill Children Requiring Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Dec;18(12):1093-1098. PubMed PMID: 28816919
• Czaja AS, Fiks AG, Wasserman RC, Valuck RJ. Beyond the Label: Steering the Focus Toward Safe and Effective Prescribing. Pediatrics. 2017 May;139(5). PubMed PMID: 28557744
• Lasky T, Artaman A, Czaja AS, Maruti SS, Osokogu OU, Verhamme KM, Sobel RE. Current needs in pediatric pharmacoepidemiology. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 Jun;25(6):738-42. PubMed PMID: 26910571
• Czaja AS. Children Are Not Just Little Adults…. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Feb;17(2):178-80. PubMed PMID: 26841034
• Stockwell DC, Thomas C, Fieldston ES, Hall M, Czaja AS, Stalets EL, Biehler J, Sheehan M, Foglia D, Byrd S, McClead RE. Using length of stay to understand patient flow for acute and critically ill pediatric hospitalized patients. Pediatric Quality and Safety
• Alvarez RV, Palmer C, Czaja AS, Peyton C, Silver G, Traube C, Mourani PM, Kaufman J. Delirium is a common and early finding in the pediatric cardiac ICU. J Pediatr
• Stockwell DC, Thomas C, Fieldston ES, Hall M, Czaja AS, Stalets EL, Biehler J, Sheehan M, Foglia D, Byrd S, McClead RE. Using Length of Stay to Understand Patient Flow for Pediatric Inpatients. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2018 Jan-Feb;3(1):e050. PubMed PMID: 30229186
• Good RJ, Leroue MK, Czaja AS. Accuracy of Administrative Codes for Distinguishing Positive Pressure Ventilation From High-Flow Nasal Cannula. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 Jul;8(7):426-429. PubMed PMID: 29880578
• Czaja AS, Ross ME, Liu W, Fiks AG, Localio R, Wasserman RC, Grundmeier RW, Adams WG. Electronic health record (EHR) based postmarketing surveillance of adverse events associated with pediatric off-label medication use: A case study of short-acting beta-2 agonists and arrhythmias. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Jul;27(7):815-822. PubMed PMID: 29806185
• Alvarez RV, Palmer C, Czaja AS, Peyton C, Silver G, Traube C, Mourani PM, Kaufman J. Delirium is a Common and Early Finding in Patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr. 2018 Apr;195:206-212. PubMed PMID: 29395177
• O'Keefe S, Maddux AB, Bennett KS, Youngwerth J, Czaja AS. Variation in Pediatric Palliative Care Allocation Among Critically Ill Children in the United States. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33116070
• Czaja AS, Anderson HD, Ghosh D, Davidson J, Campbell JD, Valuck RJ. Increased Odds of Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use among the Pediatric and Young Adult Population: A Case-Control Study. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32645405
• Good RJ, Levin M, Feder S, Loi MM, Kim JS, Branchford BR, Czaja AS, Carpenter TC. Accuracy of Bedside Ultrasound Femoral Vein Diameter Measurement by PICU Providers. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec;21(12):e1148-e1151. PubMed PMID: 32639474
• Czaja AS, Collins K, Valuck RJ, Anderson HD, Ghosh D, Davidson JA. Validity of administrative claims-based algorithms for ventricular arrhythmia and cardiac arrest in the pediatric population. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020 Nov;29(11):1499-1503. PubMed PMID: 32283564
• Turner DA, Boyer DL, Dwyer A, Czaja AS, Odetola FO, Schuette J, Wheeler D, Winkler M, Goodman DM. Establishing the Knowledge and Skills Necessary in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: A Systematic Approach to Practice Analysis. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 Jul;21(7):667-671. PubMed PMID: 32195904
• Bone MF, Mink R, Marcdante K, Czaja AS, Storgion SA, Turner DA. Expanding Faculty Development of Teaching Skills: A National Needs Assessment of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Faculty. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 May;21(5):486-493. PubMed PMID: 32150125
• Lasky T, Carleton B, Horton DB, Kelly LE, Bennett D, Czaja AS, Gifkins D, Osokogu OU, McMahon AW. Real-World Evidence to Assess Medication Safety or Effectiveness in Children: Systematic Review. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2020 Jun;7(2):97-107. PubMed PMID: 32112359
• James KA, Gralla J, Ridall LA, Do TN, Czaja AS, Mourani PM, Ciafaloni E, Cunniff C, Donnelly J, Oleszek J, Pandya S, Price E, Yang ML, Auerbach SR. Left ventricular dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Cardiol Young. 2020 Feb;30(2):171-176. PubMed PMID: 31964455
• Awadallah NS, Czaja AS, Fainstad T, McNulty MC, Jaiswal KR, Jones TS, Rumack CM. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family medicine residency training. Fam Pract. 2021 Aug 27;38(Suppl 1):i9-i15. PubMed PMID: 34448487
• Good RJ, Zurca AD, Turner DA, Bjorklund AR, Boyer DL, Krennerich EC, Petrillo T, Rozenfeld RA, Sasser WC, Schuette J, Tcharmtchi MH, Watson CM, Czaja AS. Transport Medical Control Education for Pediatric Critical Care Fellows: A National Needs Assessment Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34261945
• O'Keefe S, Czaja AS. Validation of Administrative Codes for Palliative Care Consultation Among Critically Ill Children. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Feb;11(2):179-182. PubMed PMID: 33509843
• O'Keefe S, Maddux AB, Bennett KS, Youngwerth J, Czaja AS. Variation in Pediatric Palliative Care Allocation Among Critically Ill Children in the United States. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 May 1;22(5):462-473. PubMed PMID: 33116070
• Langhan ML, Stafford DEJ, Myers AL, Herman BE, Curran ML, Czaja AS, Turner DA, Weiss P, Mink R. Clinical competency committee perceptions of entrustable professional activities and their value in assessing fellows: A qualitative study of pediatric subspecialty program directors. Med Teach. 2022 Nov 24;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36420760
• Good RJ, Mashburn D, Jekich E, Miller K, Leroue MK, Woods J, Czaja AS. Simulation-Based Training for Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheter Placement in Pediatric Patients. MedEdPORTAL. 2022;18:11276. PubMed PMID: 36249594
• Maddux AB, Zimmerman JJ, Banks RK, Reeder RW, Meert KL, Czaja AS, Berg RA, Sapru A, Carcillo JA, Newth CJL, Quasney MW, Mourani PM. Health Resource Use in Survivors of Pediatric Septic Shock in the United States. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Jun 1;23(6):e277-e288. PubMed PMID: 35250001
• Good RJ, Zurca AD, Turner DA, Bjorklund AR, Boyer DL, Krennerich EC, Petrillo T, Rozenfeld RA, Sasser WC, Schuette J, Tcharmtchi MH, Watson CM, Czaja AS. Transport Medical Control Education for Pediatric Critical Care Fellows: A National Needs Assessment Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Jan 1;23(1):e55-e59. PubMed PMID: 34261945
• Good RJ, Boyer DL, Bjorklund AR, Corden MH, Harris MI, Tcharmtchi MH, Kink RJ, Koncicki ML, Molas-Torreblanca K, Miquel-Verges F, Mink RB, Rozenfeld RA, Sasser WC, Saunders S, Silberman AP, Srinivasan S, Tseng AS, Turner DA, Zurca AD, Czaja AS. Development of an Approach to Assessing Pediatric Fellows' Transport Medical Control Skills. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Jul 1;13(7):e199-e206. PubMed PMID: 37376965
• Gazarian M, Horton DB, Carleton B, Kinlaw AC, Bushnell GA, Czaja AS, Durrieu G, Gorman EF, Titievsky L, Zito J, Slaughter JL, dosReis S. Optimizing therapeutic decision-making for off-label medicines use: A scoping review and consensus recommendations for improving practice and research(). Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2023 Nov;32(11):1200-1222. PubMed PMID: 37208845
• Bushnell G, Sun JW, dosReis S, Camelo Castillo W, Czaja AS, Durrieu G, Gerhard T, Lee H, Kaguelidou F, Pudasainee-Kapri S, Raman SR, Spence O, Horton DB. Geographic Trends in Pediatric Psychotropic Medication Dispensing Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Aug 1;74(8):880-884. PubMed PMID: 36751905
• Langhan ML, Stafford DEJ, Myers AL, Herman BE, Curran ML, Czaja AS, Turner DA, Weiss P, Mink R. Clinical competency committee perceptions of entrustable professional activities and their value in assessing fellows: A qualitative study of pediatric subspecialty program directors. Med Teach. 2023 Jun;45(6):650-657. PubMed PMID: 36420760
• Langhan ML, Boyer DL, Hsu D, Moffatt ME, Pitts SA, Atlas MP, Aye T, Chess P, Curran ML, Czaja AS, Dammann CEL, Fussell J, George RP, Herman BE, High P, James SH, Kamin DS, Karnik R, Kesselheim J, Lopez MA, Mahan JD, McFadden V, McGann KA, Mehta JJ, Rama J, Robinson BW, Sauer C, Stafford DEJ, Turner DA, Weiss P, Yussman SM, Schwartz A, Mink R. Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Fellowships: Facilitating the Process. Pediatrics. 2024 Jun 1;153(6). PubMed PMID: 38757175

Professional Memberships

• Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification (2007)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Critical Care
• Child and Teen Health