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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