Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

PediatricsHilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Learn more about Mary Ann Abrams

Biography

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Professional Experience

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

PediatricsHilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Learn more about Mary Ann Abrams

Biography

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

View More Publications

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Professional Experience

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

PediatricsHilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Learn more about Mary Ann Abrams

Contact Information

  • Call us at:
  • (614) 355-9900
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 355-9910
  • PediatricsHilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Learn more about Mary Ann Abrams

Biography

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Biography

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Biography

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy. Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners. Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH, is a member of the Section of Primary Care Pediatrics, GME Quality Improvement Medical Director, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor and Longitudinal Group Associate Program Director at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She oversees trainee engagement in quality improvement and MOC, and works in health equity and health literacy.

Prior to joining Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Abrams led Iowa Health System’s (now UnityPoint Health) health literacy quality initiative and development of Health Literacy Iowa, a statewide center for health literacy. She has focused on implementing and sustaining health literacy-related interventions in real-world clinical settings, including development of a reader-friendly consent for surgery/procedures, and various health literacy tools, trainings, and on-line resources. She co-chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, served on the American College of Physicians Foundation Health Literacy Programs Committee, and was a Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy. She is co-editor and contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Plain Language Pediatrics guidebook, and has published and presented on implementing health literacy-based interventions, pediatric health literacy, and partnering with patients and adult learners.

Dr. Abrams served as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Community Pediatrics, Iowa AAP CATCH Facilitator, and Reach Out and Read Iowa Medical Director and Coalition Leader. Her interests and work continue to focus on health literacy, the clinical/public health interface, promoting health equity, and addressing social determinants of health.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

  • Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

Academic and Clinical Areas

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

Academic and Clinical Areas

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

Primary Care Centers

Physician Team

Primary Care Pediatrics

Physician Team

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Primary Care Pediatrics

  • Primary Care Centers
  • Physician Team
  • Primary Care Pediatrics
  • Physician Team
  • Primary Department
  • Pediatrics
  • Primary Section
  • Primary Care Pediatrics

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009 Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005 Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994 Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016 Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010 AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007 Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010 Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007 Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006 Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003 Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006 Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013 Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013 Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

  • Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009
  • Hospital Recognition for Innovative Approaches to Patient- Centered Communication (Iowa Health System), American Medical Association and Ethical Force Program, 2005
  • Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, 1994
  • Section on Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2016 - Present
  • Member, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, 2015 - Present
  • Member, Ohio State Medical Association, 2015 - Present
  • Member, Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013 - Present
  • Expert and Stakeholder Panel for Improving Hospital Consent with an Informed Consent Toolkit, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2013 - 2016
  • Steering Committee, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2007 - 2010
  • AMA Patient Safety and Health Literacy Advisory Committee, American Medical Association (AMA), 2005 - 2007
  • Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2005 - 2010
  • Board Member, Iowa State Board of Health, 2004 - 2007
  • Chair, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2002 - 2006
  • Member, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - Present
  • Co-Chair, AAP SOCP Prevention and Public Health Special Interest Group, 2001 - 2003
  • Executive Committee, AAP Council on Community Pediatrics, AAP Section on Community Pediatrics (SOCP), 2000 - 2006
  • Committee on Public Health, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1999 - 2013
  • Member, Iowa Medical Society (IMS), 1997 - 2013
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

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Research

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

View More Publications

Research

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

View More Publications

Publications

                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

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                  Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O'Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.

                


                  Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.

                


                  Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.

                


                  Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O'Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.

                


                  Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.

                


                  Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. "Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study". Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.

                


                  Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.

                


                  Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.

                


                  Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.

                


                  Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.

                


                  Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.

                


                  Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children's Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.

                


                  Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.

                


                  Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.

                


                  Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;  

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.

                


                  Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.

                


                  Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children's Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.

                


                  Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.

                


                  Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

View More Publications

  • Beeman CM, Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Stanek J, O’Brien SH, Chan P, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Martinez-Mendez A, Phillips WL, Creary SE. Acceptability to and Engagement With a Virtual Sickle Cell Trait Education Program (SCTaware): Single-Center Prospective Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Nov 17; 6: e38780.
  • Ervin E, Poppe B, Onwuka A, Keedy H, Metraux S, Jones L, Sandel M, Kelleher K. Characteristics Associated with Homeless Pregnant Women in Columbus, Ohio. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26: 351-357.
  • Kelleher KJ, Erwin E. Building the neighborhood to improve health. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Jan; 128: 3-4.
  • Penfold RB, Thompson EE, Hilt RJ, Schwartz N, Robb AS, Correll CU, Newton D, Rogalski K, Earls MF, Kowatch RA, Beck A, Yarborough BJH, Crystal S, Vitiello B, Kelleher KJ, Simon GE. Development of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer Use of Antipsychotics in Youth (SUAY) Clinical Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan; 61: 93-102.
  • Abrams MA, Zajo KN, Beeman CM, O’Brien SH, Chan PK, Shen Y, McCorkle B, Johnson L, Chisolm D, Barnard-Kirk T, Mahan JD, Christian-Rancy M, Creary SE. A Health Literate Approach to Address Health Disparities: a Virtual Program for Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Trait. J Commun Healthc. 2022; 15: 112-120.
  • Boch SJ, Chisolm DJ, Kaminski JW, Kelleher KJ. Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. J Child Health Care. 2021 Dec; 25: 603-615.
  • Kelleher KJ, Famelia R, Yilmazer T, Mallory A, Ford J, Chavez LJ, Slesnick N. “Prevention of opioid use disorder: the HOME (housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement) feasibility study”. Harm Reduct J. 2021 Nov 8; 18: 112.
  • Walsh L, Luthy E, Feng X, Yilmazer T, Ford J, Kelleher K, Chavez L, Slesnick N. Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Suicidal Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Community Ment Health J. 2021 Oct; 57: 1310-1317.
  • Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Hart LC, Chavez LJ, Dolce M, Morack J, Grannis C, Kelleher K. Exploring Health Literacy, Transition Readiness, and Healthcare Utilization in Medicaid Chronically Ill Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct; 69: 622-628.
  • Boch S, Sezgin E, Ruch D, Kelleher K, Chisolm D, Lin S. Unjust: the health records of youth with personal/family justice involvement in a large pediatric health system. Health Justice. 2021 Aug 1; 9: 20.
  • Gardner W, Bevans K, Kelleher KJ. The Potential for Improving the Population Health Effectiveness of Screening: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul; 148: s3-s10.
  • Kelleher K. Child Health Care and Neighborhoods: The Evidence Grows. J Pediatr. 2021 Jul; 234: 18-19.
  • Amini H, Gregory ME, Abrams MA, Luna J, Roland M, Sova LN, Bean C, Huang Y, Pfeil SA, Townsend J, Lin ED. Feasibility and usability study of a pilot immersive virtual reality-based empathy training for dental providers. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jun; 85: 856-865.
  • Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Beck A, Clarke GN, Penfold RB. Trends Over Time in Antipsychotic Initiation at a Large Children’s Health Care System. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun; 31: 381-386.
  • Chavez L, Kelleher K, Bunger A, Brackenoff B, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Mallory A, Martin J, Sheftall A, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Slesnick N. Housing First Combined with Suicide Treatment Education and Prevention (HOME + STEP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12; 21: 1128.
  • Chen L, Sun X, Khalsa AS, Bailey MT, Kelleher K, Spees C, Zhu J. Accurate and reliable quantitation of short chain fatty acids from human feces by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Jun 5; 200: 114066.
  • Slesnick N, Chavez L, Bunger A, Famelia R, Ford J, Feng X, Higgins S, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Luthy E, Mallory A, Martin J, Walsh L, Yilmazer T, Kelleher K. Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 May 12; 16: 30.
  • Hardy RY, Liu GC, Conkol KJ, Gleeson SP, Kelleher KJ. Left behind again: Rural home health services in a Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization. J Rural Health. 2021 May 12;
  • Hoagwood KE, Gardner W, Kelleher KJ. Promoting Children’s Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health in All Public Systems, Post-COVID-19. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2021 May; 48: 379-387.
  • Chisolm DJ, Keedy HE, Dolce M, Chavez L, Abrams MA, Sanders L. Do health literacy disparities explain racial disparities in family-centered care for youths with special health care needs? Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr; 104: 887-895.
  • Hoagwood KE, Kelleher K, Counts NZ, Brundage S, Peth-Pierce R. Preventing Risk and Promoting Young Children’s Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health in State Mental Health Systems. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Mar 1; 72: 311-316.
  • Hardy RY, Liu GC, Kelleher K. Contribution of Social Determinant of Health Factors to Rural-Urban Preventive Care Differences Among Medicaid Enrollees. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jan-Feb; 21: 93-100.
  • Badaczewski A, Bauman LJ, Blank AE, Dreyer B, Abrams MA, Stein REK, Roter DL, Hossain J, Byck H, Sharif I. Relationship between Teach-back and patient-centered communication in primary care pediatric encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100: 1345-1352.

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2014

Board Certifications

Pediatrics Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Residency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Residency

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1985

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Publ

Date Completed: 06/30/1982

Undergraduate School

University of Dayton

Date Completed: 04/29/1979

Graduate School

Harvard University

Date Completed:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health General Preventive Medicine

Professional Experience

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

Professional Experience

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

Professional Experience

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy2006 - 2009 Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health System, Quality

2003 - 2014 Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health), Health Literacy

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)

Call us at: (614) 355-9900

Fax us at: (614) 355-9910

                    Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)
  • Call us at:
  • (614) 355-9900
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 355-9910
  • Hilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map)