Fellowship Research
Current Fellows
Crystal Craig, M.D.
Research Project: Increasing Firearm Screening and Safe Storage Counseling: A Quality Improvement Initiative in an Urban Primary Care Pediatric Practice
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Michael Scharf, M.D., Jennifer C. West, Ph.D., Anne Brayer, M.D.
Research Project: Factors Associated with Primary and Mental Health Care Utilization After Violence-related Firearm Injury in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Michael Scharf, M.D., Jennifer C. West, Ph.D., Anne Brayer, M.D.
Elena Galindo, M.D.
Research Project: Increasing Knowledge and Practice of PREP Prescriptions in an Urban Pediatric Practice
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Kate Greenberg, M.D., Lauren Solan, M.D., M.Ed., Janna Gewirtz-O’Brien
Candace Gildner, M.D.
Research Project: Disparities in Children with Type II Diabetes and Improving Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in an Urban Pediatric Practice
Research Mentors: Sean Frey, MD, MPH, Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH,
Caroline Kirby, M.D.
Research Project: Improving Connections to Early Intervention for Urban Children with Positive Developmental Screens
Research Mentors: Sandy Jee, M.D., M.P.H., Larry Denk M.D.,
Shaelise Tor, Ph.D.
Research Project: PRAMS dataset analysis examining association of maternal depression, infant co-sleeping and breastfeeding
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Kenya Malcolm, Ph.D., Casey Rosen-Carole, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Bridget Young, Ph.D.
Recent Graduates
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Susan Gasparino, M.D.
Research Project: Evaluation Resting Heart Rate as a Biomarker for Physical Fitness Level in Children: An NHANES Secondary Dataset Analysis
Research Mentors: Andrew Align, M.D., M.P.H., Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Marjorie Allan, M.P.H.
Michael Kantor, M.D.
Research Project: Effectiveness of Electronic Universal Screening for Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Care
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H.; Sandy Jee, M.D., M.P.H.; Andrew L. Cohen, Ph.D.; James Wallace, M.D.
Ariel Reinish, M.D.
Research Project: Adolescent Confidentiality in the Era of Open Notes
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Marybeth R. Jones, M.D., M.S., Erica Bostick, M.D., Sarah Peyre, Ed.D., Kate Greenberg, M.D., Jill Halterman, M.D., M.S.
Catherine Krafft, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Project: Teaching Pediatric residents about motivational interviewing to promote behavior change in patients with obesity.
Research Mentors: Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H., Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D.
Andrea Milne Wenderlich, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Project: Telemedicine for Follow-up ADHD care in primary care.
Research Mentors: Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., James Wallace, M.D.
Marybeth Jones, M.D., M.S.Ed.
Research Project: Transitions of care for adolescents with chronic illnesses
Research Mentors: Brett W. Robbins, M.D., Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Cynthia Rand, M.D., M.P.H.
Sean Frey, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Project: Pediatric asthma: strategies for improving education and patient self-management
Research Mentors: Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., Clement L. Ren, M.D., Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Casey Rosen-Carole, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.Ed.
Research Project: A pilot test to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to increase breastfeeding rates in Monroe County
Research Mentors: Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H. Ruth A. Lawrence, M.D., Ann Dozier, Ph.D. (Public Health Sciences), Cynthia R. Howard, M.D., M.P.H.
Kelly A. Brown, M.D.
Research Project: Primary research interests focus on improving health of children with chronic diseases, such as pediatric asthma, through medical education, effective parent-provider health communication, and self-management of chronic illness to improve health outcomes.
Research Mentors: Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., Susan Fisher, M.S., Ph.D. (Public Health Sciences), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Melissa Cellini, M.D., M.S.
Research Project: Resident well-being and resident efficiency
Research Mentors: Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Judith Fonzi, Ph.D. (Warner School), Janet Serwint, M.D. (Johns Hopkins), Denham S. Ward, M.D., Ph.D. (Anesthesiology), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Anne-Marie Conn, Ph.D., M.S.
Research Project: The impact of toxic stress in childhood
Research Mentors: Sandra Jee, M.D., M.P.H., Moira A. Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D., Jody Manly (Clinical and Social Psychology, Mt. Hope Family Center), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Mark Craig, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Project: Residency education and quality improvement
Research Mentors: Scott McIntosh, Ph.D. (Public Health Sciences), Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Cynthia M. Rand, M.D., M.P.H., Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Sara Eleoff, M.D.
Research Project: Vulnerable children and outcomes in kinship care and foster care
Research Mentors: I. Diana Fernandez, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. (Public Health Sciences), Ann M. Dozier, Ph.D. (Public Health Sciences), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
MacKenzi Hillard, M.D.
Research Project: What did they learn? A qualitative analysis of pediatric resident critical incident essays
Research Mentors: Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Judith Fonzi, Ph.D. (Warner School), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Cammie Hilliard, M.D.
Research Project: Healthy leaders
Research Mentors: Sandra H. Jee, M.D., M.P.H., Jill S. Halterman, M.D., M.P.H., Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Margaret “Maggie” Holland, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Project: Interventions for vulnerable children and families; pediatric health services research; health care utilization
Research Mentors: Laura P. Shone, M.S.W., Dr.P.H., Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., (School of Nursing), Robert Edward Cole, Ph.D. (School of Nursing), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Robert Nutt, M.D.
Research Project: Parental decision-making following diagnosis of hearing loss in infants through the Universal Newborn Screening Program: State and Community Resources and External Influences.
Research Mentors: Steven L. Barnett, M.D. (Family Medicine), James Dolan, M.D. (Public Health Sciences) Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. (UR CTSI/Public Health Sciences), Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Sarah Ronis, M.D.
Research Project: Personal Health Records and caregiver communication in the management of ADHD
Research Mentors: Kenneth M. McConnochie, M.D., M.P.H., James Dolan, M.D. (Public Health Sciences), Karen Kuhlthau, Ph.D. (Massachusetts General Hospital) Peter G. Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
Andrew Sherman, M.D.
Research Project: SNORS (Senegal Net-Ownership Relationship Study)
Research Mentors: Nancy Chin, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Public Health Sciences), C. Andrew Aligne, M.D., M.P.H.