Research Areas of Focus
All fellows are paired with a senior research mentor in one of the six areas of focus below. These mentors support our trainees’ interests and skills. Fellows also receive mentorship from a clinician mentor in their area of focus.
Primary Care Access
Improving healthcare access, continuity, care coordination, and population health delivery systems for children and adolescents.
Primary Mentors: Sarah J. Beal, PhD, Andrew Beck, MD, MPH, William Brinkman, MD, MS, MEd, Francis “Joe” Real, MD, MEd
Clinical Mentor: Mary Carol Burkhardt, MD, MHA
Prevention
Developing and evaluating preventive interventions delivered through pediatric primary care settings, including injury prevention, literacy promotion, developmental screening, and substance use prevention.
Primary Mentors: Sarah J. Beal, PhD, Andrew Beck, MD, MPH, Mary V. Greiner, MD, MS, Francis “Joe” Real, MD, MEd
Clinical Mentor: Mona Mansour, MD, MS
Behavioral Health
Integrating evidence-based behavioral health services into pediatric primary care and community settings.
Primary Mentors: Sarah J. Beal, PhD, William Brinkman, MD, MS, MEd
Clinical Mentor: Jessica McClure, PsyD
Nutrition and Wellness
Advancing research on nutrition, food access, obesity prevention, and long-term cardiovascular health.
Primary Mentors: Jessica Woo, PhD
Clinical Mentor: Melissa Klein, MD, MEd
Environmental Exposures
Reducing environmental risks and understanding how exposures influence child development, behavior, and lifelong health.
Primary Mentors: Kim Yolton, PhD
Clinical Mentor: Nicholas Newman, MD, MS
Chronic Disease
Improving outcomes for children with chronic medical conditions through innovations in care delivery, technology, and population health approaches.
Primary Mentors: Andrew Beck, MD, MPH
Clinical Mentor: Scott Callahan, MD
