introducing the 22nd children’s mercy …...jenna oppenheim, psyd graduat-ed from pepperdine...
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competence in treatment, assess-
ment, and program development,
community based interventions to
address stigma and barriers, and
mental health and learning concerns
in children and adolescents. Outside
of work, she enjoys traveling, shop-
ping, catching up on favorite televi-
sion shows, and spending time with
friends and family.
Casey Lawless, MS joins us from
Clinical and Health Psychology pro-
gram at the University of Florida.
Her dissertation focuses on the im-
pact of sleep in children with cystic
fibrosis. Her clinical interests broadly
include pediatric psychology, both
inpatient and outpatient work. Out-
side of work she enjoys watching
sports, especially teams from Phila-
delphia and Syracuse University. She
also likes going to concerts, festivals,
and eating Mexican food, especially
nachos.
Please welcome the 2017-
2018 intern class to our
quickly growing Psychology
Section!
THREE INTERNS FOR
2017-2018
Ali Calkins-Smith, MA,
attends the University of
Kansas Clinical Psychology
Program. Her dissertation
focuses on adherence be-
haviors in youth following
the completion of an inten-
sive pain rehabilitation pro-
gram. Her broad clinical
interests include both inpa-
tient and outpatient ser-
vices in pediatric psycholo-
gy. Outside of work, she
enjoys watching KC sports,
playing volleyball, trying
new foods, and loving on
her precious cats, Lars and
Remy.
Ayanda Chakawa, MS, comes to us from the Clinical
Psychology Program of Auburn University. Her dissertation
involves the impact of mental health literacy on treatment
seeking intention across specific disorders, accounting for
race and ethnicity. Her clinical interests include cultural
INTRODUCING THE 22 ND CHILDREN’S MERCY TRAIN ING CLASS !
THREE FELLOWS FOR
2017-2018
As training opportunities con-
tinue to develop in our Sec-
tion, we welcome three new
fellows this academic year!
Natalie Brei, PhD, graduat-
ed from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee and
recently completed her in-
ternship at Children’s Mercy
Kansas City. Her dissertation
focused on the effects of re-
sponse inhibition training in
children with Williams Syn-
drome. Her current clinical
interests include behavioral
pediatrics in an integrated
primary care setting. Outside
of work she enjoys biking, cooking, and exploring the
parks in Kansas City with her husband and children.
Gillian Mayersohn, PsyD, graduated from Nova South-
eastern University and completed internship at UT South-
western Medical Center. Her dissertation focused on
posttraumatic growth in children and adolescents. Her
clinical interests focus on solid organ transplant, oncology,
coping, and well-being. She is also interested in the imple-
mentation of positive psychology and Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT). Outside of work, she loves
to bake all kinds of delicious desserts, She is also an avid
college football fan and is especially devoted to the Florida
Gators.
See Inside for:
Introduction to new psychology trainees and updates on last year’s training class
Description of training programs and of Kansas City
Photos of our psychology group
FALL/WINTER OF 2017 -2018
I SSUE 13 Chi ldren’s Mercy Kansas City
Psychology Sect ion
______________________________
Jenna Oppenheim, PsyD graduat-
ed from Pepperdine University and
completed internship at Texas Child
Study Center/Dell Children’s Medical
Center. Her dissertation focused on
the examination of oncology summer
camp attendance, psychosocial adjust-
ment, and perceived social support
among pediatric cancer patients and
siblings. Her primary clinical interests
include adjustment to diagnosis and
treatment with hematology/oncology
patients, comorbid chronic medical
conditions, internalizing disorders,
and consultation/liaison services. Out-
side of work, she enjoys tennis, yoga,
baking, reading, stargazing, and time
with friends and family.
Pictured from top left: Ali Calkins-Smith, Casey Lawless,
Ayanda Chakawa, Gillian Mayersohn, Jenna Oppenheim,
Natalie Brei and Kristen Thompson.
Former CM interns are
working across the US in
academic medical centers,
private hospitals, group
and private practices, and
teaching at colleges and
universities.
The Division of Developmental and
Behavioral Sciences provides fellow-
ship training in Developmental Be-
havioral Medicine! Our current D&B
fellows are:
July Jean, MD
Aicha Mahfoudhi, MD
Elizabeth Milkovich, MD
Grace Winningham, MD
Our psychiatry team provides train-
ing for Child Psychiatry Fellows from
KU, who complete a three-month
rotation, including experience with
inpatient consults and outpatient
clinics.
We also host Pediatric Residents for
one-month rotations, and these resi-
dents spend time with our Psychia-
trists, Developmental/Behavioral
Pediatricians, and Psychologists in a
variety of clinical settings.
In addition to psychology interns and post-
doctoral fellows, our division includes eight
one-year practicum students who empha-
size clinical and research experiences. The
trainees join us from area universities in-
cluding the University of Kansas (Clinical
Psychology, Clinical Child, Counseling Psy-
chology, and Applied Behavior Analysis
programs), and the University of Missouri-
Kansas City (Clinical Psychology and
Counseling Psychology programs). The
current practicum students and experienc-
es for the 2017-18 academic year follow:
Luke Allen, Gender Pathways Services
Christina Amaro, Clinical Child/ Pediatrics
Carolina Bejarano, Weight Management
Shaquanna Brown, Research
Kelsey Dachman, Behavioral Pediatrics
Tiffany Kitchline, Research
Bridget O’Connor, Research
Marcy Vandament, Neuropsychology
PRIOR INTERNS
OTHER D&B TRAINEES
UPDATE ON LAST YEAR’ S TRAINING CLASS
Our Interns from 2016-17:
Natalie Brei, PhD, graduated from the University of Wisconsin. She
remained at Children’s Mercy for fellowship in behavioral pediatrics
and integrated behavioral health in primary care.
Sun Young Hwang, PhD, graduated from George Washington Universi-
ty. She started fellowship training at The MECCA Group, LLC in
Washington, DC.
William Frye, PhD, graduated from Auburn University. He began fel-
lowship training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio
in Pediatric Psychology Pain.
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Find more information at: http://www.childrensmercy.org/APA/
Kansas City is a great place to live, with lots to do (parks, museums, jazz clubs, sports, etc), and a reasonable cost of living!
Our Fellows from 2016-17:
Kyle Bersted PhD, completed fellowship at Chil-
dren’s Mercy and started a position at Burrell
Behavioral Health in Columbia, Missouri.
Kristen Thompson, PhD, completed her fellow-
ship at Children’s Mercy in the fall. She currently
serves as Pediatric Integration Coordinator at
Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield, Missouri.
Allison Zoromski, PhD, completed fellowship
and joined faculty at Children’s Mercy dedicated
to the ADHD program.
The psychology internship at Chil-
dren’s Mercy provides intensive train-
ing in psychological assessment, inter-
vention, consultation, and interdiscipli-
nary collaboration in the context of a
dedicated pediatric academic health
care environment. By providing the
highest-quality supervision and training,
the program aims to facilitate a well-
balanced set of clinical and professional
skills to prepare interns for successful
careers as psychologists.
The internship is accredited by the
American Psychological Association,
and is a member of the Association
of Psychology Postdoctoral and In-
ternship Centers (AAPIC).
Both the Clinical Child and Pediatric
Psychology tracks aim to provide
interns with:
(A) a variety of depth and breadth of
experience within a pediatric academic
medical center,
(B) opportunities for interprofessional
development and collaboration
through integration into pediatric sub-
specialty clinics, and
(C) knowledge of successful integra-
tion of research into clinical practice.
to know us and what Chil-
dren’s Mercy has to offer.
These are obviously very
abbreviated descriptions; for
more information, you can
find a biosketch and/or full
CV on the website for all
our Medical Staff.
Psychologists are organized
by the primary track in
which they would likely in-
teract with interns, although
some interact with interns
across both tracks. It’s also
worth noting that our 51
psychologists work on multi-
disciplinary inpatient and
outpatient teams throughout
the entire hospital!
The remainder of this news-
letter includes information
about the psychologists who
are members of our Divi-
sion. Each of the faculty
interact with interns. Some
may be primary supervisors
or mentors, others may
supervise during a major
clinic rotation or “mini”
medical rotation, and others
provide didactics. All,
though, are interested in
helping interns to have the
best experience possible
during their year at Chil-
dren’s Mercy.
Our Staff have provided this
information to help you get
THE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP AT CMH
INTRODUCING OUR PSYCHOLOGISTS . . .
CLINICAL CHILD TRACK A year-long outpatient clinical child experience as well as three,
four-month long (two days per week) specialty rotations. Interns
may choose concentrated experiences in three out of five rotation
options: ADHD/Behavioral Pediatrics, Childhood Traumatic Stress,
Eating Disorders, Feeding and Elimination, or Special Needs. Train-
ing also includes didactics and opportunity for research. The clini-
cal child track emphasize experiences that build skills that will pre-
pare interns to be competitive for fellowships in clinical child psy-
chology and for careers in academic medical centers, primary care
clinics, private practice, and a variety of settings.
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PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY TRACK A year-long experience in inpatient consultation/liaison
and outpatient child psychology clinic as well as three
four-month long rotations in medical specialty clinics,
neuropsychology, and pain management. Training also
includes didactics and opportunities for research. The
pediatric psychology track emphasize experiences that
build skills that will promote interns being competitive
for pediatric fellowships and being successful in careers
as pediatric psychologists in academic medical centers.
SEE WEBSITE AND APPIC DOCUMENTS FOR FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INTERNSHIP AND TRAC KS !
http://www.childrensmercy.org/APA/
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B r i a n B e l d e n , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A t t e n t i o n D e f i c i t D i s o r d e r s , P a r e n t -
i n g , P e d i a t r i c P s y c h o l o g y , L e a r n i n g D i s a b i l i t i e s ,
P s y c h o l o g i c a l T e s t i n g , D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s o r d e r s
D av i d H . B e n n e t t , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A t t e n t i o n D e f i c i t D i s o r d e r s , L e a r n i n g D i s a -
b i l i t i e s , S c h o o l - R e l a t e d A n x i e t i e s a n d D i f f i c u l t i e s , P s y -
c h o l o g i c a l T e s t i n g
E dw a r d R . C h r i s t o p h e r s e n , P hD , A B P P E m e r i t u s P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A D H D ; T o i l e t i n g P r o b l e m s ; A n x i e t y D i s o r d e r s i n
Y o u n g C h i l d r e n ; P a r e n t i n g I s s u e s
V i n c e n t J . B a r o n e , P hD A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C o mm o n C h i l d h o o d a n d A d o l e s c e n t
B e h a v i o r D i s o r d e r s ; S c h o o l P r o b l e m s ; P a r e n t -
i n g I s s u e s ; E x t e r n a l i z i n g D i s o r d e r s ; B e h a v i o r -
a l T r e a t m e n t s f o r P e r v a s i v e D e v e l o p m e n t a l
D i s o r d e r s ; A p p l i e d B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s ; I n j u r y
P r e v e n t i o n S t r a t e g i e s
R o c h e l l e L . H a r r i s , P hD , A B P P A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : L e a r n i n g D i s a b i l i t i e s , A t t e n t i o n D e f i c i t D i s -
o r d e r s , A d j u s t m e n t a n d B e h a v i o r a l P r o b l e m s , A u t i s m
S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r s
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J u l i a E . T h omp s o n , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h i l d C l i n i c a l P s y c h o l o g y ;
T r a u m a P s y c h o l o g y
C h r i s t y A . K l e i n s o r g e , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h r o n i c I l l n e s s , P a r e n t i n g I s s u e s ,
P s y c h o l o g i c a l T e s t i n g , F e e d i n g
Br iana A. Woods - Jaeger , PhD
A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C M H a t O p e r a t i o n B r e a k t h r o u g h , A n x i e t y
D i s o r d e r s ; M u l t i - P r o b l e m C l i n i c a l P r e s e n t a t i o n s ; C o m -
m u n i t y - B a s e d M e n t a l H e a l t h
C h r i s t i n e M o s e r , P s y D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P s y c h o l o g i c a l T e s t i n g ; G e n d e r D y s p h o r i a ;
C h i l d a n d A d o l e s c e n t P s y c h o t h e r a p y ; S u i c i d e R i s k a n d
R e s i l i e n c e i n A d o l e s c e n c e
M eg a n B o l c h , P hD C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
Specia lt ies : Evaluation and treatment of ADHD, learning disor-
ders, internaliz ing disorders, including anxiety and depression,
and adjustment disorders, such as grief/ loss, and divorce.
G i r w a n K h a d k a , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h i l d a n d A d o l e s c e n t M e n t a l H e a l t h ;
C o o r d i n a t i n g c a r e w i t h P s y c h i a t r y
L e s l e e T . B e l z e r , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P s y c h o l o g i c a l s e r v i c e s i n P r i m a r y C a r e f o r c h i l -
d r e n w i t h m e d i c a l c o m p l e x i t y , s i b l i n g s a n d p a r e n t s ; P s y c h o -
T im o t h y R . A p o d a c a , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A d o l e s c e n t M e n t a l H e a l t h ; S u b s t a n c e
A b u s e ; M o o d D i s o r d e r s
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V i c t o r i a C . L i t t l e , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : E v a l u a t i o n o f A u t i s m S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r
a n d D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s o r d e r s i n c h i l d r e n a g e 1 2
m o n t h s t o 5 y e a r s
C y n t h i a R . C a l l , P s y D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A u t i s m A s s e s s m e n t a n d S o c i a l D e v e l o p m e n t ,
S c h o o l P r o b l e m s a n d C o n s u l t a t i o n , M o o d a n d A f f e c t i v e
D i s o r d e r s , C h i l d T r a u m a a n d M a l t r e a t m e n t
C y B . N a d l e r , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : D i s r u p t i v e a n d S e v e r e B e h a v i o r a l P r o b l e m s ;
B e h a v i o r a l P a r e n t T r a i n i n g ; A u t i s m a n d N e u r o d e v e l o p m e n t a l
D i s a b i l i t i e s R e s e a r c h
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N a t a l i e M . H a u l t a i n , P s y D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A u t i s m S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r ; D i s r u p t i v e
B e h a v i o r D i s o r d e r s ; A n x i e t y D i s o r d e r s
J o A n n “ B o ” Yo u n g b l o o d , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A u t i s m S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r s ; n o n c o m -
p l i a n c e , A D H D , e n u r e s i s , t o i l e t t r a i n i n g , t a n -
t r u m s , a g g r e s s i o n , p i l l - s w a l l o w i n g
B r e n d a S a l l e y , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r
S p e c i a l t i e s : D e v e l o p m e n t a l P s y c h o l o g y ; C o g n i t i v e
P s y c h o l o g y ; B a b y L a b a t K U M e d C e n t e r
K a t i e L . L i n d b e r g , P s y D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A s s e s s m e n t o f a u t i s m , A D H D ,
a n d d e v e l o p m e n t a l d i s a b i l i t i e s
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K a t h r y n B . P i e p e r , P hD A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : E a t i n g D i s o r d e r s ; A d o l e s c e n t P s y c h o -
t h e r a p y
S a r a R . G o u l d , P h D , A B P P A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : E a t i n g D i s o r d e r s ; A d o l e s c e n t
D e v e l o p m e n t a n d M e n t a l H e a l t h ;
J o a n n a W i e s e , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
Specia lt ies : Eat ing Disorders, mili tary psychology; anxiety and
trauma-related disorders.
C a r l a C . A l l a n , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A D H D ; D i s r u p t i v e B e h a v i o r D i s o r d e r s ;
A n x i e t y D i s o r d e r s
S i m o n e S . M o o d y , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A D H D ; D i s r u p t i v e B e h a v i o r D i s o r d e r s ;
B e h a v i o r a l P e d i a t r i c s
Tr i s t a A . Pe r e z - C r a w f o r d , P hD C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A D H D ; A u t i s m ; D e v e l o p m e n t a l
D i s a b i l i t i e s ; B e h a v i o r a l I n t e r v e n t i o n s a n d
D i a g n o s t i c A s s e s s m e n t f o r S p a n i s h S p e a k i n g
a n d U n d e r s e r v e d P o p u l a t i o n s
A l l i s o n Z o r om s k i , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : A D H D , c l i n i c a l a n d r e s e a r c h
i n t e r e s t s i n s c h o o l - b a s e d m e n t a l h e a l t h
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J o h n “ J o s h ” H a l l , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : N e u r o p s y c h o l o g i c a l A s s e s s m e n t , O u t c o m e s o f
E p i l e p s y , S u r g e r y , C o n g e n i t a l H e a r t S u r g e r y , T i c D i s o r -
d e r , L e a r n i n g D i s o r d e r s
M a r i a D . K o r t h , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : N e u r o p s y c h o l o g y , R e h a b i l i t a t i o n , C o n c u s s i o n
M a n a g e m e n t , T r a u m a t i c B r a i n I n j u r y a n d S p i n a B i f i d a
E l i z a b e t h J . W i l l e n , P hD C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : N e u r o p s y c h o l o g i c a l A s s e s s m e n t ,
C o n g e n i t a l H e a r t D e f e c t s , N e u r o c o g n i t i v e
O u t c o m e s i n I n f a n t s a n d T o d d l e r s
Pa u l G l a s i e r , P hD , A B P P A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : N e u r o p s y c h o l o g i c a l A s s e s s m e n t , E p i l e p s y ,
E p i l e p s y S u r g e r y , H e m a t o l o g i c a l / O n c o l o g i c a l D i s o r d e r s ,
C a r d i a c D i s e a s e
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Ly n n e M . C o v i t z , P h D , A B P P A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h r o n i c I l l n e s s w i t h D e d i c a t e d S e r v i c e s t o H e -
m a t o l o g y / O n c o l o g y , P s y c h o l o g y T r a i n i n g , E t h i c s
R a c h e l M . M o o r e , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h r o n i c I l l n e s s a n d T r e a t m e n t A d h e r e n c e ; P e -
d i a t r i c H e m a t o l o g y / O n c o l o g y ; P e d i a t r i c N e p h r o l o g y
( D i a l y s i s / K i d n e y T r a n s p l a n t a t i o n )
Amy R . B e c k , P hD , RY T 2 0 0 A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P e d i a t r i c O b e s i t y , W e i g h t B i a s a n d S t i g m a ,
P s y c h o l o g i c a l T r a u m a , I n t e g r a t i o n o f Y o g a
w i t h P s y c h o t h e r a p y
M e r e d i t h L . D r ey e r G i l l e t t e , P hD A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h i l d h o o d O b e s i t y ; T r e a t i n g C h i l d r e n w i t h S p e -
c i a l N e e d s ( A S D , D o w n S y n d r o m e , D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s a b i l i -
t i e s ) a n d O b e s i t y ; T y p e 2 D i a b e t e s
G a i l R o b e r t s o n , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h r o n i c I l l n e s s w i t h D e d i c a t e d S e r v i c e s t o
R h e u m a t o l o g y , H e m a t o l o g y ( S i c k l e C e l l d i s e a s e ) , a n d D e r -
m a t o l o g y
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K l a n c i M . M c C a b e , P hD C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : I n p a t i e n t C o n s u l t a t i o n / L i a i s o n ;
P a i n M a n a g e m e n t ; B i o f e e d b a c k
D u s t i n P. Wa l l a c e , P hD A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P a i n M a n a g e m e n t ; P e d i a t r i c P a i n
R e h a b i l i t a t i o n ; A c c e p t a n c e - B a s e d T r e a t m e n t
M a r k A . C o n n e l l y , P h D P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h r o n i c a n d A c u t e P a i n ; S o m a t i z a t i o n D i s o r -
d e r s ; A d j u s t m e n t D i s o r d e r s
J a n e l l e M e n t r i k o s k i , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : I n p a t i e n t C o n s u l t a t i o n / L i a i s o n ; P a i n
M a n a g e m e n t
S a r a h B e a l s - E r i c k s o n , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P a i n M a n a g e m e n t ; P e d i a t r i c P a i n
R e h a b i l i t a t i o n ; P e d i a t r i c s l e e p d i s o r d e r s
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J e n n i f e r V . S c h u rm a n , P hD , A B P P P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : C h i l d h o o d C h r o n i c I l l n e s s ; F u n c t i o n a l
A b d o m i n a l P a i n ; B i o p s y c h o s o c i a l I n t e r a c t i o n s ; P a i n
P r e v e n t i o n ; V o l i t i o n a l N o n a d h e r e n c e
Am a n d a D . D e a c y , P hD A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P e d i a t r i c F u n c t i o n a l G a s t r o i n t e s t i n a l D i s o r d e r s
( F G I D s ) ; I n t e r n a l i z i n g D i s o r d e r s ;
A c c e p t a n c e - B a s e d I n t e r v e n t i o n
J am i e L . R y a n , P h D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P e d i a t r i c l i v e r d i s e a s e a n d t r a n s p l a n t ;
A d h e r e n c e ; F a m i l y A l l o c a t i o n o f T r e a t m e n t R e s p o n s i -
L a u r a E . S l o s k y , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : G a s t r o e n t e r o l o g y ; F e e d i n g D i s o r d e r s ; E l i m i n a -
t i o n D i s o r d e r s
M i c h e l e H . M a d d u x , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P e d i a t r i c I n f l a m m a t o r y B o w e l D i s e a s e ; A d h e r -
e n c e t o T r e a t m e n t R e g i m e n ; T r a n s i t i o n f r o m P e d i a t r i c t o
A d u l t - F o c u s e d C a r e
C h r i s t i n a L ow K a p a l u , P h D C l i n i c a l A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : B e h a v i o r a l m a n a g e m e n t o f c o n s t i p a t i o n
a n d f e c a l i n c o n t i n e n c e ; c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h m u l t i d i s -
c i p l i n a r y c l i n i c s f o r c h r o n i c m e d i c a t i o n c o n d i t i o n s ,
m o o d , a n x i e t y , a n d b e h a v i o r a l c o n d i t i o n s .
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J am i N . G r o s s - To a l s o n , P hD A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : T r e a t m e n t A d h e r e n c e ; T r a n s i t i o n t o A d u l t
H e a l t h C a r e ; P e d i a t r i c C a r d i o l o g y a n d T r a n s p l a n t
K e v i n C . Sm i t h , P h D A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : P e d i a t r i c S l e e p D i s o r d e r s
A n n a M . E g a n , P h D , A B P P A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : E n d o c r i n e / D i a b e t e s , D i s o r d e r s o f S e x u a l
D e v e l o p m e n t , G e n d e r I n c o n g r u e n c e , A d j u s t m e n t t o D i a g n o s i s /
C h r o n i c I l l n e s s , N o n a d h e r e n c e t o M e d i c a l T r e a t m e n t
T i f f a ny W i l l i s , P s y D A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : I n f a n t M e n t a l H e a l t h ; A t t a c h m e n t ; S p e c i a l
H e a l t h c a r e N e e d s ; M i n o r i t y a n d U n d e r s e r v e d P o p u l a t i o n s
R e b e c c a J . J o h n s o n , P hD , A B PP A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s
S p e c i a l t i e s : K i d n e y D i a l y s i s a n d T r a n s p l a n t ; I n t e s t i n a l
R e h a b i l i t a t i o n ; C y s t i c F i b r o s i s ; A d h e r e n c e
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