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.
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: 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.
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., Sarah Farrash, L.M.S.W., Ph.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., Harriet Kitzman, Ph.D., R.N. (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.