Jon Poquiz, MA attends the

Clinical Child Psychology pro-

gram at the University of Kansas.

His dissertation focuses on the

examination of the role of social

factors in the stability of proac-

tive and reactive aggression. His

clinical interests include system-

based interventions. He enjoys

working with high-risk adoles-

cents and their families; yet he is

also looking forward to gaining

more experience working with

younger kiddos. Reflective of his

love for music, Jon minored in

musical theory, plays the piano,

and is considering learning the

cello. He has a border col-

lie/Australian shepherd mix dog

named Bo, who is incredibly

smart and goofy. He loves to

unwind with Lego sets consisting

of overwhelming amounts of

pieces. Most importantly, he likes

a good suspense/thriller or ro-

mantic fiction novel, as he is cur-

rently enjoying the Crazy Rich

Asians trilogy.

________________________

We welcome the 2018-2019

intern class to the Children’s

Mercy Section of Psychology!

MEET THE INTERNS

Carolyn Bates, MA, joins us

from the child and family sub-

specialty of the Clinical Psy-

chology program at Loyola

University Chicago. Her dis-

sertation examined the influ-

ence of family entropy on child

obesity and obesogenic behav-

iors. Her clinical interests

involve pediatric psychology

and treating youth with acute

and chronic health conditions.

She enjoys working with chil-

dren, their families, and medi-

cal teams to promote positive

psychosocial and physical

health outcomes in the con-

text of medical treatment.

Outside of work, Carolyn

enjoys running and plans to

participate in the KC mara-

thon this fall. She also likes to

explore restaurants and live

music around Kansas City.

______________________

Caroline Pittard, MEd, comes to us from the Counsel-

ing Psychology program at the University of Louisville.

Her dissertation topic involves the conceptualization of

the positive cognitive triad and associations with depres-

sive symptoms in adolescents. Her clinical interests include

the treatment of childhood psychopathology using cogni-

tive and/or behavioral approaches and empowering families

in support of their children. In addition, she has a special

interest in the assessment and treatment of children and

adolescents with developmental disabilities. Beyond the

workplace, she enjoys trying new restaurants and spending

time with her partner and cat. She also loves listening to

true crime and historical podcasts, as well as watching

Carolina basketball.

INTRODUCING THE 23RD CHILDREN’S MERCY TRAINING CLASS !

MEET THE FELLOWS

Ali Calkins-Smith, PhD, graduated from the Clinical Psycholo-

gy program at the University of Kansas. She recently completed

her internship on the pediatric track at Children’s Mercy Kansas

City. Her dissertation focused on adherence behaviors on youth

following the completion of an intensive interdisciplinary pain

rehabilitation program. Her clinical interests are broadly within

both inpatient and outpatient work in pediatric psychology. She

has specialized interests within pediatric pain, orthopedic/sports

medicine, and cardiology. Outside of work, Ali enjoys spending

time with her husband and their two cats, Lars and Remy. They

enjoy going to KC sporting events, eating delicious food at new

restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.

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 OF 2018–2019

I SSUE 14 Chi ldren’s Mercy Kansas City

Sect ion of Psychology

Pictured clockwise from top left: Ayanda Chakawa, Ali Calkins-

Smith, Caroline Pittard, Jon Poquiz, and Carolyn Bates.

Ayanda Chakawa, PhD, graduated from the Clinical Psy-

chology program at Auburn University and recently com-

pleted her internship on the clinical track at Children’s Mer-

cy Kansas City. Her dissertation focused on the impact of

mental health literacy on treatment seeking intentions

across specific disorders accounting for race and ethnicity.

Her clinical interests include cultural competence in mental

health treatment, clinical assessment, and program develop-

ment. Beyond work, Ayanda enjoys spending time with

friends and family, traveling, shopping, baking, and catching

up on her favorite television shows.

Former CM interns and

fellows are working across

the US in academic medi-

cal centers, private hospi-

tals, group and private

practices, and teaching at

colleges and universities.

Alexandra Monzon– Weight Management

Victoria Perko– Eating Disorder Research

Brianne Richson-Eating Disorders

In addition, the Division of Developmen-

tal and Behavioral Sciences provides fel-

lowship training in Developmental Behav-

ioral Medicine! Our current D&B fellows

are:

Michael Slogic, MD

Grace Winningham, MD

Our psychiatry team provides training for

Child Psychiatry Fellows from KU, who

complete a 3-month rotation including

experience with inpatient consults and

outpatient clinics.

We also host Pediatric Residents for one

half-month rotations, and these residents

spend time with our Psychiatrists, Devel-

opmental/Behavioral Pediatricians, and

Psychologists in a variety of clinical set-

tings.

In addition to psychology interns and

postdoctoral fellows, our division in-

cludes ten one-year practicum students

who emphasize clinical and research ex-

periences. The trainees join us from area

universities including the University of

Kansas (Clinical Psychology, Clinical

Child, Counseling Psychology, and Ap-

plied Behavior Analysis programs), and

the University of Missouri-Kansas City

(Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psy-

chology programs). The current practi-

cum students and experiences for the

2018-19 academic year are:

Luke Allen– Gender Pathways Research

Carolina Bejarano– Eating Disorders

Erin Bojanek– Special Needs/ Autism

Toni Crouse– Neuropsychology

Kelsey Dachman– Behavioral Pediatrics

Tiffany Kitchline– Pain Management and

GI Research

Arwen Marker-Clinical Child/Pediatrics

CHILDREN’S MERCY GRADS

OTHER D&B TRAINEES

UPDATE ON LAST YEAR’ S TRAINING CLASS

Our Interns from 2017-2018:

Ali Calkins-Smith, PhD, graduated from the University of

Kansas She remained at Children’s Mercy for fellowship

which will be focused in pain management, orthopedics and

cardiology

Ayanda Chakawa, PhD, , graduated from Auburn Univer-

sity. She continues her fellowship training at Children’s Mer-

cy with plans to focus on behavioral pediatrics, primary care

consultation services, and Operation Breakthrough.

Casey Lawless, PhD, graduated from the University of

Florida. She is completing fellowship at Children’s National

in DC to further specialize in pediatric psychology, primarily

working with youth with Cystic Fibrosis

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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 2017-2018:

Natalie Brei, PhD, completed her internship and fellowship

at Children’s Mercy. She is working to develop and establish

an integrated behavioral health program in a primary care clin-

ic through Catholic Social Services in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Gillian Mayersohn, PsyD, completed fellowship at Chil-

dren’s Mercy. She accepted a pediatric psychology position at

St. Louis Children’s Hospital specializing in liver, kidney, heart,

and lung transplant.

Jenna Oppenheim, PsyD, completed fellowship at Chil-

dren’s Mercy. Jenna accepted a faculty position at Children’s

Medical Center of Dallas where she specializes in pediatric

psychology providing hematology and oncology. services

The psychology internship at Chil-

dren’s Mercy provides intensive train-

ing in psychological assessment, treat-

ment, and interdisciplinary collabora-

tion in the context of a dedicated pedi-

atric academic health care environ-

ment. By providing the highest-quality

supervision and training, the program

aims to facilitate a well-balanced set of

clinical and professional skills to pre-

pare 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.

obviously very abbreviated

descriptions; for more infor-

mation, you can find a bi-

osketch and/or full CV on the

website for all our Medical

Staff.

Psychologists are organized by

the primary track in which

they would likely interact with

interns, although some inter-

act with interns across both

tracks. It’s also worth noting

that our 52 psychologists

work on multidisciplinary

inpatient and outpatient teams

throughout the entire hospi-

tal!

The remainder of this news-

letter includes information

about the psychologists who

are members of our Division.

Each of the faculty interact

with interns. Some may be

primary supervisors or men-

tors, 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 dur-

ing their year at Children’s

Mercy.

Our Staff have provided this

information to help you get to

know us and what Children’s

Mercy has to offer. These are

THE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP AT CMH

INTRODUCING OUR PSYCHOLOGISTS . . .

CLINICAL CHILD TRACK A year-long outpatient clinical child experience as well as three, 4-

month long (2 days per week) specialty rotations. Interns may

choose concentrated experiences in 3 out of 5 rotation options:

ADHD/Behavioral Pediatrics, Eating Disorders, Feeding and Elimi-

nation, or Special Needs. Training also includes didactics and op-

portunity for research. The clinical child track emphasize experi-

ences that build skills that will prepare interns to be competitive

for fellowships in clinical child psychology and for careers in aca-

demic medical centers, primary care clinics, private practice, and a

variety of settings.

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PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY TRACK A full year of experience in inpatient consulta-

tion/liaison and outpatient child psychology clinic as

well as three 4-month long rotations in medical special-

ty 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.

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 P r o f e s s o r o f P e d i a t r i c s ( E m e r i t u s F a c u l t y )

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

Kerr y Prout , PhD

S p e c i a l t i e s : B e h a v i o r p r o b l e m s , M o o d a n d A n x i e t y D i s -

o r d e r s , D e v e l o p m e n t a l D i s o r d e r s , A d j u s t m e n t C o n c e r n s ,

E a r l y C h i l d h o o d C o n c e r n s , B e h a v i o r a l S l e e p C o n c e r n s

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 disorder, 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 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 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 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 : 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 ;

M e l i s s a C am p b e 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 S p e c t r u m D i s o r d e r s ,

D e v e l o p m e n t a l D e l a y s , a n d B e h a v i o r a l P r o b -

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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

Specialties: Eating Disorders, military psychology; anxiety and trauma-related disorders.

C a r l a A l l a n , 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 : 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 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 Pe r e z - C r aw f o r d , 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 ; 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

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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

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 , I n t e r n a l i z i n g D i s o r d e r s , a n d 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 b i l i t y ; A d -

j u s t m e n t t o P e d i a t r i c C h r o n i c I l l n e s s

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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