Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP
Title
Director, Division of General and Community Pediatrics; Associate Chair for Education; Medical Director, Every Child Succeeds
Appointment
The Carl Weihl Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Chair for Education
Email
tom.dewitt@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-5932
Fax
513-636-7247
Bio
Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, is the Carl Weihl Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Division of General and Community Pediatrics, and Associate Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics at the Cincinnati Chilsdren's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He has served as President of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Chair of the Steering Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network and Committee on Pediatric Education, as well as on the National Academies of Science Board on Children, Youth, and Families. He currently sits on the United States Preventative Services Task Force and the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics. He is nationally and internationally known for his publications and presentations in the areas of faculty development and community-based education and research.
Credentials
MD: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1976.
Residency: Pediatrics, Yale, New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CN.
Chief Resident: Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CN.
Fellowship: General Academic Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CN.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1982.
Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
- Awarded "2005 Best Doctors"
- Awarded "2004 Best Doctors"
- HRSA Pediatric Faculty Development Scholar
- Public Health Service Primary Care Policy Fellow
- AAP Medical Education Professional Award
- Ambulatory Pediatric Association Teaching Award, 1993
- American Academy of Pediatrics, 1995 Professional Educational Award
- Public Health Service Public Policy Fellow, 1995
- HRSA Pediatric Faculty Development Scholar, 1999-2000
- George Armstrong Lecture, PAS, 2007
Research Grants and Contracts
Co-Investigator: The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Center for Promotion of Lifelong Health, 1998 to 2002.
Co-Principle Investigator: The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Rockdale School-Based Health Center, 1998 to 2002.
Consultant: AHRQ, Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks, 2000 to 2001.
Principal Investigator: NIH, Enhancement of the technology interface for the CPRG, 2002.
Publications, Most Recent
Osborn LM, Roberts KB, Greenberg L, DeWitt TG, Devries JM, Wilson M, Simpson DE. The APA / HRSA Faculty Development Scholars Program: Introduction to the Supplement.Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2004;4(1):83-87.
Osborn LM, DeWitt TG. The HRSA=APA Faculty Development Scholars Program: Executive Leadership Track.Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2004;4(1):98-102.
Osborn LM, Roberts KB, Greenberg L, DeWitt TG, Devires JM, Wilson M, Simpson DE: The APA/HRSA Faculty Development Scholars Program: Introduction to the Supplement.Ambulatory Pediatrics 2004;4(1):83-87.
Osborn LM, DeWitt TG: The HRSA-APA Faculty Development Scholars Program: Executive Leadership Track. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2004;4(1):98-102.
DeWitt TG, delTorso S: La Formazione Del Pediatra Del XXI Secolo.Area Pediatrica 2004: 5-8.
Dungy CI, DeWitt TG, Nelson KG: Securing a Faculty Position: A Practical Guide for Residents, Fellows, Junior Faculty and Their Mentors.Ambulatory Pediatrics 2005;5(4):235-239.
Brinkman WB, Geraghty SR, Lanphear BP, Khoury JC, Gonzalez del Rey JA, DeWitt TG, Britto MT: Evaluation of Resident Community Skills and Professionalism: A Matter of Perspective?Pediatrics 2006;118(4):1371-1379.
Brinkman WB, Geraghty SR, Lanphear BP, Khoury JC, Gonzalez del Rey JA, DeWitt TG, Britto MT: Effect of Multisource Feedback on Resident Communication Skills and Professionalism: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007;161(1): 44-49.
Cheng TL, Markakis D, DeWitt TG. The Status of Academic General Pediatrics: No Longer Endangered?Pediatrics. 2007;119:e46-52.
Grossoehm DH, Ragsdale JR, McHenry CL, Thurston C, DeWitt TG, VandeCreek L; Pediatrician Characteristics Associated with Attention to Spirituality and Religion in Clinical Practice.Pediatrics 2007;119(1);117-123.
Muething SE, Kotagal UR, Schoettker PJ, Gonzalez del Ray J, DeWitt TG: Family-Centered Bedside Rounds: A New Approach to Patient Care and Teaching.Pediatrics 2007;119(4);829-832.
Presentations, Most Recent
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Visiting Professor, "Current Trends and Innovations in Medical Education: Avoiding Medical Education Malpractice", Detroit, MI, June 11, 2004
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Visiting Professor, "Current Trends and Innovations in Medical Education Malpractice", New York, NY, July 8, 2004.
24th International Congress of Pediatricians, "Training the 21st Century General Pediatrician: The Challenge of Quality, Evidence-Based Medicine, Systems Thinking, Environment, and Genes", Cancun, Mexico, August 17, 2004.
60th National Meeting of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, "Training the 21st Century General Pediatrician: The Challenge of Quality, Evidence-Based Medicine, Systems Thinking, Environment, and Genes", Naples, Italy, October 3, 2004.
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Richard S. Wolf Lecture, "Training the 21st Century Pediatrician: What and How", Louisville, KY, December 10, 2004.
Medical University of South Carolina, "Training the 21st Century Pediatrician: What and How", Charleston, SC, January 14, 2005.
Oregon Health & Science University, Neerhout Lecture, "Training the 21st Century Pediatrician". Portland, OR, November 3, 2005.
Myers Primary Care Institute 10th Anniversary Celebration, key note speaker, Worcester, MA, June 22, 2006.
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Ambulatory Pediatric Association
- Primary Care Fellowship Society
Special Interests
- Generalist pediatrics
- Community-based education and research
- Faculty development
- Medical education research
Editorial Positions:
- Clinical Pediatrics, 2001 to present
- Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2003 to present
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:
