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Cheryl Kodjo

Title	Associate Professor
Institution	School of Medicine and Dentistry
Department	Pediatrics
Address	University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 690 Rochester NY 14642

Awards And Honors

2002			Young Investigator Award \| American Pediatric Association - AHRQ
2002			Candidate, Women in Science Faculty Mentoring Award \| University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2003	-	2005	Dean's Teaching Award \| University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2005			Candidate, AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award \| URSMD AAMC Organization of Student Representatives
2005			Ruth A. Lawrence Academic Faculty Service Award \| Department of Pediatrics
2006			Rochester's Emerging African-American Leaders \| Democrat and Chronicle
2008			Volunteer Clinical Faculty \| Alpha Omega Alpha Zeta Chapter
2010			Living Legends: Black History Month Recognition \| African American Network at the University of Rochester

Overview

Dr. Kodjo's research interests are parent-adolescent communication, youth violence, and access to mental health services. Ongoing studies address:
1) Working to increase the number of minority pediatric residents pursuing careers in academia
2) Developing and implementing curricular elements related to cultural competence that are integrated into all levels of medical education at the University of Rochester

Selected Publications

Kodjo C. Cultural competence in clinician communication. Pediatr Rev. 2009 Feb; 30(2):57-63; quiz 64.

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Klein JD, Sabaratnam P, Auerbach MM, Smith SM, Kodjo C, Lewis K, Ryan S, Dandino C. Development and factor structure of a brief instrument to assess the impact of community programs on positive youth development: The Rochester Evaluation of Asset Development for Youth (READY) tool. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Aug; 39(2):252-60.

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Kodjo CM, Auinger P. Predictors for emotionally distressed adolescents to receive mental health care. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Nov; 35(5):368-73.

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Kodjo CM, Auinger P, Ryan SA. Prevalence of, and factors associated with, adolescent physical fighting while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Oct; 35(4):346.e11-6.

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Kodjo CM, Auinger P, Ryan SA. Demographic, intrinsic, and extrinsic factors associated with weapon carrying at school. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Jan; 157(1):96-103.

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Kodjo CM, Klein JD. Prevention and risk of adolescent substance abuse. The role of adolescents, families, and communities. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2002 Apr; 49(2):257-68.

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