MSU Department of Pediatrics & Human Development

Research in Clinical Topics:

• Obesity in immigrant children
• Implementation and evaluation of a medical home program for children and youth with special health care needs
• Implementation and evaluation of a validated developmental screening test in primary care practice
• Impact of the Reach Out and Read program on pediatric residency continuity clinic
• Cost effectiveness of peer to peer breastfeeding counseling
• Assessment of nutrition screening and development of new guidelines for nutrition counseling
• Desensitization strategies for children with cystic fibrosis and allergic reactions to antibiotics

• Hospital vs home visits and the impact on student learning
• Training students to care for families of low socio economic status
• Student attitudes about caring for low income patients and populations
• Impact of evaluation strategies on student performance

• Development and evaluation of a residency curriculum on research
• Development and impact of an advocacy curriculum
• Integration of basic sciences in clinical teaching