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Books and Book Chapters
Books and Book Chapters
Slusher, TM., Bjorklund AR and Lauden SM+. (2022) Pediatric Procedural Adaptations for Low-Resource Settings: A Case-Based Guide. Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland.
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Adoption/Institutional Care
Adoption/Institutional Care
Eckerle JK, Bresnahan MM, Kroupina M, Johnson DE, Howard CR. International Adoption: A Review and Update. Pediatr Rev. 2021 May;42(5):245-257. doi: 10.1542/pir.2019-0120. PMID: 33931509.
Gunnar MR, DePasquale CE, Reid BM, Donzella B, and Miller MS. Pubertal stress recalibration reverses the effects of early life stress in post-institutionalized children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116(48):23984, 2019 Nov 11.
Leneman K, Donzella B, Desjardins C, Miller BS, and Gunnar MR. The Cortisol Awakening Response in Post-Institutionalized Children and Adolescents. Psychoneuroendocrinology 96: 93-99, 2018, June 11.
Reid BM, Miller BS, Dorn L, Desjardins C, Donzella B, and Gunnar M. Early-Growth Faltering in Post-Institutionalized Youth and Later Anthropometric and Pubertal Development. Pediatric Research 82:278-84, 2017, May 24.
Fuglestad AJ, Kroupina MG, Johnson DE, Georgieff MK. Micronutrient status and neurodevelopment in internationally adopted children. Acta Paediatrica. 105(2):e67-76, 2016
Kroupin MG, Eckerle JK, Fuglestad AJ, Toemen L, Moberg S, Himes JH, Miller BS, Petryk A, and Johnson DE. Associations between physical growth and general cognitive functioning in international adoptees from Eastern Europe at 30 months post-arrival. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2015) 7:36; DOI 10.1186/s11689-015-9132-7, 2015, Oct 27
Adebo SM, Eckerle JK, Andrews ME, Howard CR, John CC*. Asymptomatic malaria and other infections in children adopted from Ethiopia. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2015 Jul; 21(7):1227-9
Kroupina MG, Toemen L., Aidjanov MM, Georgieff M., Hearst MO, Himes JH, Johnson DE, Miller, BS, Spoon Foundation Research Team, Syzdykova AM, and Sharmanov TS. Predictors of Developmental Status in Young Children Living in Institutional Care in Kazakhstan. Maternal and Child Health Journal: 19(6):1408-16, 2015. 2014, Dec 6.
Miller BS, Spratt EG, Himes JH, Condon D, Summer A, Papa CE and Brady KT. Growth Failure Associated with Early Neglect: Pilot Comparison of Neglected US Children and International Adoptees. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 28(1-2):111-115, 2015. DOI 10.1515/jpem-2014-0231. 2014, Aug 14.
Hearst MO; Himes JH; Spoon Foundation; Johnson DE; Kroupina M; Syzdykova A; Aidjanov M; Sharmonov T. Growth, nutritional, and developmental status of young children living in orphanages in Kazakhstan. Infant Mental Health Journal. 35(2):94-101, 2014, Mar 12.
Doom JR; Gunnar MR; Georgieff MK; Kroupina MG; Frenn K; Fuglestad AJ; Carlson SM. Beyond stimulus deprivation: iron deficiency and cognitive deficits in postinstitutionalized children. Child Development. 85(5):1805-12, 2014, Mar 5.
Gustafson KL, Eckerle JK, Howard CR, Andrews B, Polgreen LE. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in international adoptees within the first 6 months after adoption. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Dec; 52(12):1149-53
Eckerle JK, Howard CR, John CC*. Infections in Internationally Adopted Children Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Apr; 60(2):487-505
Fuglestad AJ, Georgieff MK, Iverson SL, Miller BS, Petryk A, Johnson DE, and Kroupina MG. Iron deficiency after arrival is associated with general cognitive and behavioral impairment in post-institutionalized children adopted from Eastern Europe. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2012: 10.1007/s10995-012-1090-z
Kroupina MG, Fuglestad AJ, Iverson SL, Himes JH, Mason PW, Gunnar MR, Miller BS, Petryk A. and Johnson DE. Adoption as an Intervention for Institutionally-Reared Children: HPA Functioning and Developmental Status. Infant Behavior and Development: Infant Behavior and Development 35:829-837, 2012
Howard CR and John CC*. Diagnosing Latent Tuberculosis in International Adoptees Remains Challenging. J Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 159(5):873-4
Miller BS, Kroupina MG, Mason P, Iverson SL, Narad C, Himes JH, Johnson DE, and Petryk A. Determinants of catch-up growth in international adoptees from Eastern Europe. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, Volume 2010 (2010)
Miller BS, Kroupina MG, Iverson SL, Mason P., Narad C., Himes JH, Johnson DE, and Petryk, A. Auxological evaluation and determinants of growth failure at the time of adoption in Eastern European adoptees. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 22:31-9, 2009
Fuglestad AJ, Lehmann AE, Kroupina MG, Petryk A., Miller B.S., Iverson SL, Johnson DE, and Georgieff MK. Iron deficiency in International Adoptees from Eastern Europe. Journal of Pediatrics 153(2):272-7, 2008
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Advocacy
Advocacy
Coria, A. L., Wahl, B., Thacker, N., Vreeman, R., & Zühlke, L. (2025). USAID’s Role in Saving Children’s Lives: Past Legacy and Future Directions. Pediatrics (Evanston). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-071260
Oberg C. The Child Friendly Cities Initiative-Minneapolis Model. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s10995-024-03921-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38416333.
Foláyan MO, Ramos-Gomez F, Fatusi OA, Nabil N, Lyimo GV, Minja IK, Masumo RM, Mohamed N, Potgieter N, Matanhire C, Maposa P, Akino CR, Adeniyi A, Mohebbi SZ, Ellakany P, Chen J, Amalia R, Iandolo A, Peedikayil FC, Aravind A, Al-Batayneh OB, Khader YS, Al-Maweri SA, Sabbah W, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Vukovic A, Jovanovic J, Jafar RM, Maldupa I, Arheiam A, Mendes FM, Uribe SE, López Jordi MDC, Villena RS, Duangthip D, Sam-Agudu NA, El Tantawi M. Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China. Front Oral Health. 2023 Oct 20;4:1211242. doi: 10.3389/froh.2023.1211242. PMID: 38024146; PMCID: PMC10646161.
Sharma D, Sam-Agudu NA. Decolonising global health in the Global South by the Global South: turning the lens inward. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Sep;8(9):e013696. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013696. PMID: 37730247; PMCID: PMC10510896.
Oberg C, Goldhagen J, Spencer N. Renewing our commitment to protect children experiencing armed conflict. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Mar;59(3):427-430. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16367. Epub 2023 Feb 16. PMID: 36794666.
Quadri NS, Wilkins S, Krohn K, Mann EM, Stauffer WM, Walker PF. Language Justice: Addressing Linguistic Disparities begins with Language Data Collection. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 1:ajtmh.23-0237. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0237. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37127274.
Oberg C, Goldhagen J, Spencer N. Renewing our commitment to protect children experiencing armed conflict. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 16. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16367. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36794666.
Oberg C, Hodges H, Masten A. Cascading consequences of armed conflict and famine on child health: a time for peace. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2022;6:e001608. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001608
Oberg, C, Goldhagen, J, Spencer, N. Prevention & Mitigating Harm for All Children in Armed Conflict: In Brief, August 2022
Oberg C, Hodges HR, Gander S, Nathawad R, Cutts D. The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Jul;52(7):101181. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181. Epub 2022 Mar 16. PMID: 35400596; PMCID: PMC8923900.
Oberg CN, Hodges HR, Masten AS. Chapter 10: Conflict, War, and Famine in Childhood: Risks and Resilience for Social Development. The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, Third Edition. Edited by Peter K. Smith and Craig H. Hart. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. If that link doesn't work make sure you log in through UMN Library.
Oberg CN, Hodges HR, Gander S, Nathawad R, Cutts D. The impact of COVID-19 on children's lives in the United States: Amplified inequities and a just path to recovery. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2022 Mar 16:101181. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101181. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35400596; PMCID: PMC8923900.
Oberg CN; Hodges H; and Masten AS (2021) Risk and Resilience of Somali Children in the Context of Climate Change, Famine, and Conflict. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 10.
Oberg CN. The Emergence of Planetary Pediatrics. Children 2021, 8, 939. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8100939
Oberg CN, Nathawad R, Raman S, Goldhagen J: Violence Against Children Recognition, Rights, Responses, Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2021; 68(2); 357-369.
Goldhagen JL, Shenoda S, Oberg CN, Mercer R, Kadir A, Raman S, Waterston T, Spencer RJ: Rights, Justice, and Equity: A Global Agenda for Child Health and Wellbeing. Lancet Child/Adolescent, 2020; 4(1): 80-90.
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American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Sundberg MA, Christensen L, Kelliher A, Tobey ML, Toedt M, Owen MJ. Why the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Has Failed to Effectively Fund Workforce Development for the Indian Health Service. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):375-384. PMID: 38661876.
Owen MJ, Sundberg MA, Dionne J, Kosobuski AW. The Impact of COVID-19 on American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Call for Better Relational Models. Am J Public Health. 2021 May;111(5):801-803. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306219. PMID: 33826370; PMCID: PMC8034007.
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Cardiology
Cardiology
Bjorklund A, Resch J, Slusher T. Pediatric Shock Review. Pediatr Rev. 2023 Oct 1;44(10):551-565. doi: 10.1542/pir.2022-005630. PMID: 37777656.
Abok II, Andeyaba B, Slusher TM, Bode-Thomas F. Point of Care Monitoring of International Normalized Ratio among Patient with Mechanical Valves in Jos, North-Central Nigeria. Nig J Cardiol. 2019. July-December 16(2):98-102
Critical Care/Emergency Care/Pediatric Trauma
Critical Care/Emergency Care/Pediatric Trauma
Bjorklund A, Slusher TM, Day LT, Yola MM, Sleeth C, Kiragu A, Shirk A, Krohn KK, and Opoka R. Pediatric Critical Care in Resource Limited Settings—Lessening the Gap through Ongoing Collaboration, Advancement in Research and Technological Innovations. Review. Frontiers in Pediatrics 9 (2022).
Slusher TM, Kiragu AW, Day LT, Bjorklund AR, Shirk A, Johannsen C, Hagen SA. Pediatric Critical Care in Resource Limited Settings-Overview and Lessons Learned. Front in Pediatr. Accepted for publication 2018 Mar 16;6:49.
Kiragu AW, Dunlop SJ, Wachira BW, Saruni SI, Mwachiro M, Slusher T. Pediatric trauma care in low-and middle-income countries: A brief review of the current state and recommendations for management and a way forward. J of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2017 Mar;6(1):52-59.
Slusher TM, Bjorklund AR, Aanyu HT, Kiragu A, Philip C. The assessment, evaluation and management of the critically ill child in resource limited international settings. J of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2017 Mar;6(1):66-76.
Ralston ME, Day LT, Slusher TM, Musa NL, Doss HS. Paediatric emergency care in resource-limited settings-Authors’ reply. Lancet. 2013 Apr 20;381(9875):1358. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60881-8.
Ralston ME, Day LT, Slusher TM, Musa NL, Doss HS. Global Pediatric Advanced Life Support: Improving Child Survival in Limited-Resource Settings. Lancet. 2013 Jan 19;381(9862):256-65. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61191-X.
Wu AG+, Samadani U, Slusher TM, Zhang L, Kiragu AW. 23.4% Hypertonic Saline and Intracranial Pressure in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 May;20(5):466-473.
Kiragu AW, Dunlop SJ, Mwarumba N, Gidado S, Adesina A, Mwachiro M, Gbadero DA, Slusher TM. Pediatric Trauma Care in Low Resource Settings: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. Front in Pediatr 2018;6:155.
Decolonization and Global Health
Decolonization and Global Health
Ngaruiya, C , Muhammad, MI, Sam-Agudu, NA. A proposed guide to reducing bias and improving assessments of decolonization in global health research. Frontiers in Education. 2024; 9. DOI=10.3389/feduc.2024.1233343; ISSN=2504-284X
Ngaruiya, C, Muhammad MI, Sam-Agudu NA. A proposed guide to reducing bias and improving assessments of decolonization in global health research. Frontiers in Education. 2024; 9. DOI=10.3389/feduc.2024.1233343 ISSN=2504-284X
Sharma D, Sam-Agudu NA. Decolonising global health in the Global South by the Global South: turning the lens inward. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Sep;8(9):e013696. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013696. PMID: 37730247; PMCID: PMC10510896.
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Education
Education
Kuti, K. M., Ahonkhai, A. A., Oladeji, B., Zechariah, S., Adirieje, C., Omotosho, T., Omigbodun, O., Sam-Agudu, N. A., Kuhns, L. M., Garofalo, R., Taiwo, B., & Hirschhorn, L. R. (2025). iTRAIN During iCARE Nigeria: Virtual Implementation Research Training Course Nested Within an Ongoing Trial. Global Implementation Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-025-00152-y
Abulela MAA, Schowengerdt B, Dorr H, Termuhlen A, Krohn K, Violato C. Effects of Department Type and Disability Status on Medical School Faculty Wellbeing. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 9;8(1):e70317. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70317. PMID: 39802093; PMCID: PMC11718099.
McKinney, Z. J., Tessier, K. M., Shaheen, Z. R., Schwitzer, G., Olson, A. P. J., Scheurer, J. M., & Krohn, K. M. (2024). Empowering Third-Year Medical Students to Detect Bias and Medical Misinformation Online via Experiential Learning of “Lateral Reading,” A Fact-Checker’s Technique. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2024.2405542
Leuche VT, Delgado-Zapata R, Umphrey L, Lam SK, Nunez KC, Musiime V, Rule A. Decolonizing Global Child Health Education for More Equitable and Culturally Safe Collaborations. Pediatr Ann. 2023 Dec;52(12):e467-e473. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20231017-01. Epub 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 38049188.
Winter JJ, Gladding S, Schultz ML, Bensman R, Lam SK, St Clair NE. More Than Just a Passport: Resources and Implementation Strategies to Optimize Preparation for Global Health Work. Pediatr Ann. 2023 Sep;52(9):e330-e334. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20230720-03. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 37695285.
Bjorklund A, Muttineni M, Gladding S, Slusher T, Howard CR. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37695284/The Changing Landscape of Global Child Health Education in the United States and the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Civil Unrest. Pediatr Ann. 2023 Sep;52(9):e324-e329. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20230720-02. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 37695284.
Pitt MB, Butteris SM, Howard CR, Schubert C, Fischer PR, Bothe D, St Clair NE. Craving Sweet Success: A Recipe for Developing a Global Health Education Consortium (or Any Consortium, for That Matter). Pediatr Ann. 2023 Sep;52(9):e351-e356. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20230720-05. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 37695283.
Owen MJ, Tobey M, Sundberg M. Graduate Medical Education Training and the Health of Indigenous Peoples. J Grad Med Educ. 2023 Feb;15(1):37-39. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-22-00967.1. PMID: 36817523; PMCID: PMC9934843.
Sridhar S, Alizadeh F, Ratner L, Russ CM, Sun SW, Sundberg MA, Rosman SL. Learning to walk the walk: Incorporating praxis for decolonization in global health education. Glob Public Health. 2023 Jan;18(1):2193834. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2193834. PMID: 36989128.
Krohn KM, Yu G, Lieber M, Barry M. The Stanford Global Health Media Fellowship: Training the Next Generation of Physician Communicators to Fight Health Misinformation. Acad Med. 2022 Jul 1;97(7):1004-1008. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004630. Epub 2022 Jun 23. PMID: 35213399; PMCID: PMC9232280.
Haq H, Msekandiana A, Matshaba M, Thahane L, Watts J, Tam R, St Clair N, Schubert C, Rule A, Pannaraj P, Pitt M, Olseon D, Murray B, Morris L, Mendoza J, McHenry M, Keating E, Ferrer K, Crouse H, Condurache T, Batra M, Barnes A, Conway J. Global Health Electives in the COVID-19 Era: Resuming Travel and Strengthening Global Health Academic Partnerships. International Journal of Medical Education. 2022
Krohn KM, Sundberg MA, Quadri NS, Stauffer WM, Dhawan A, Pogemiller H, Tchonang Leuche V, Kesler S, Gebreslasse TH, Shaughnessy MK, Pritt B, Habib A, Scudder B, Sponsler S, Dunlop S, Hendel-Paterson B. Global Health Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptations, and Lessons Learned. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Oct 11;105(6):1463-1467. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0773. PMID: 34634769; PMCID: PMC8641357.
Krohn KM, Yu G, Lieber M, Barry M. The Stanford Global Health Media Fellowship: Training the Next Generation of Physician Communicators to Fight Health Misinformation. Acad Med. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004630. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35213399.
Ojo I*, Wu A*+, Lauden S+, Slusher T, Gladding S, Danich E, Howard C. Long-Term Impact of Global Pediatrics Curriculum, Experience, and Mentorship in Pediatric Residency. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Feb 7;106(4):1057–62. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35130486; PMCID: PMC8991360.
Krohn KM, Sundberg MA, Quadri NS, Stauffer WM, Dhawan A, Pogemiller H, Tchonang Leuche V, Kesler S, Gebreslasse TH, Shaughnessy MK, Pritt B, Habib A, Scudder B, Sponsler S, Dunlop S, Hendel-Paterson B. Global Health Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptations, and Lessons Learned. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Oct 11;105(6):1463-1467. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0773. PMID: 34634769; PMCID: PMC8641357.
Landry JB, Pitt MB, St Clair NE, Langford S, Moskalewicz RL. A Passport for a New Era of Learning. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Aug 9;105(4):872-875. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0011. PMID: 34370708; PMCID: PMC8592160.
Raphael J, Bloom S, Chuch P, Guevara J, Jacobson R, Kind T, Klein M, Li S, McCormick M, Pitt M, Trost M, Szilagyi P. Racial Justice and Academic Pediatrics: A Call for Editorial Action and Our Plan to Move Forward. Academic Pediatrics. 2020; 20(8): 1041-1043.
Pitt M, Li ST, Klein M. Novel Educational Responses to COVID-19: What is Here to Stay? Academic Pediatrics. 2020; 20(6):733-734.
St. Clair N, Alhassan AM, Banker S, Condurache T, Crouse H, Haq H, Helphinstine J, Nicholas Kazembe P, Marton S, McQuilkin P, Pitt M, Rus M, Russ C, Schubert C, Schutze G, Steenhoff A, Uwemedimo O, Watts J, Butteris S. Global Guide: A Comprehensive Global Health Education Resource for Pediatric Program Directors. Pediatrics. 2020 February; 145 (2) e20192138.
Pitt M, Slusher T, Gladding S, Moscalewicz R, Howard C. Minnesota Model: A Residency Global Health Track Framework. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020 Jan; 102(1):11-16. Journal
Gladding SP, Suchdev P, Kiguli S, Lowenthal EL: Global Health Task Force of the American Board of Pediatrics. Increasing impact: evaluation in global child health education, clinical practice and research. Pediatrics. 2019 Dec;144(6).
Sundberg MA, Charge DPL, Owen MJ, Subrahmanian KN, Tobey ML, Warne DK. Developing Graduate Medical Education Partnerships in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities. J Grad Med Educ. 2019 Dec;11(6):624-628. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00078.1. PMID: 31871558; PMCID: PMC6919166.
Lauden SM+, Gladding SP, Slusher TM, Howard CR, Pitt MB. Learning abroad: residents’ narratives of clinical experiences from a global health elective. J Grad Med Educ. 2019;11(4 Suppl):91-99.
Pitt MB, Slusher TM, Gladding SP, Moskaleicz R, Howard CR. The Minnesota Model: A Framework for a Pediatric Global Health Track. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2019 November
McHenry M, Bazeinger J, Zbar L, Mendoza J, den Hartog J, Litzelman D, Pitt MB. Leveraging Economies of Scale via Collaborative Interdepartmental Global Health Tracks (CIGHTs): Lessons from Three Programs. Academic Medicine. 2019 August
Lauden S+, Gladding S, Howard C, Slusher T, Pitt M. Learning Abroad: Qualitative Study of Residents’ Narratives about Clinical Experiences While on Global Health Electives. JGME. 2019 August: 11(4s) 91-99. JGME. 2019 August: 11(4s) 91-99.
Musiime V, Piloya T, Mupere E, Howard CR, Kiguli S. Structured Elective Placements in Graduate Medical Education: a Novel Approach to Opening up of Post-training Opportunities in Africa. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2019 Aug; 11(4s): 194-196
Miller KK, Brown SJ, Pfeffer B, Olupot-Olupot P, Kitaka S. Educational Curricula and Programs in Adolescent Medicine for Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review. J Grad Med Educ. August 2019, Vol. 11, No 4s, pp. 64-72. DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00052.
Haq H, Barnes A, Batra M, Condurache T, Pitt MB, Robison J, Schubert C, St. Clair N, Uwemedimo O, Watts K, Russ C. Defining Global Health Tracks for Pediatric Residencies. Pediatrics. 2019 July 144(1).
Webber S, Lauden S+, Fischer PR, Beyerlein L, Schubert C, on behalf of the Midwest Consortium of Global Child Health Educators S-PACK Workgroup (Beyerlein L, Bothe D, Butteris S, Cobb C, Connolly E, Conway J, Fischer PR, Groothuis E, Houser L, Jones A, Kaeppler C, Lauden S*, Miller KK, Ojo I, Rosenman J, Rule A, Schaack C, Seibert T, Slusher T, Van Genderen K, Pitt MB, Schubert C, St Clair NE, Warrick S, Webber S, Weinert B, & Winter J). Predeparture Activities Curricular Kit (PACK) for Wellness: A Model for Supporting Resident Well Being During Global Child Health Experiences. Acad Pediatr. 2019, May 28. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.05.130.
St. Clair N, Butteris S, Connolly E, Groothius E, Jones A, Lauden S+, Miller K, Wallace C, Winter J, Pitt M. S-PACK: A Modular and Modifiable Comprehensive Preparation Curriculum for Global Health Experiences. Academic Medicine. 2019 May:14 [E-pub ahead of print].
Pirrocco F,* Goodman I, Pitt M. Leveraging Peer Teaching for Global Health Elective Preparation- Implementation of a Resident-Led Global Health Simulation Curriculum. Global Pediatric Health. 2019 Jan (6)1-5.
Hudspeth J, Rabin T, Dreifuss B, Schaaf M, Lipnick M, Russ C, Autry A, Pitt M, Rowthron V. Reconfiguring a One Way Street: Why and How to Achieve Equity in Global Training of Physicians. Academic Medicine. 2019 Apr;94(4):482-489.
Pak-Gorstein S, Frintner MP, O’Callahan C, Spector M, St Clair N, Howard CR, Anspacher M. Global Health Education for Pediatric Residents: Trends, Training Experiences, and Career Choices. Pediatrics. 2019 Jan; 143 (1)e20181559
Keating E*, Lukolyo H, Crouse H, Pitt MB, St. Clair N, Butteris S. Socially Awkward Abroad: Social Media Policies as Part of Global Health Electives. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 2018. 99(5):1275-82.
Arora G, Emaili E, Pitt MB, Green A, Umphrey L, Butteris S, St. Clair N, Batra M, O’Callahan C. Pediatricians and Global Health: Opportunities, Resources and Challenges for Meaningful Engagement. Pediatrics. 2018. e20172964.
Batra M, Pitt MB, St. Clair N, Butteris S. Global Health and Pediatric Education: Opportunities and Challenges. Advances in Pediatrics. 2018. 65(1) 71-87.
Gladding SP, McGann PT, Summer A, Russ CM, Uwemindo OT, Matamoros Aguilar M, Chakraborty R, Moore M, Leih-Lai M, Opoka R, Howard CR, John CC+: Global Health Task Force of the American Board of Pediatrics. The collaborative role of North American Departments of Pediatrics in global child health. Pediatrics. 2018 July; 142(1).
St Clair NE, Pitt MB, Bakeera-Kitaka S, McCall N, Lukolyo H, Arnold L, Audcent T, Batra M, Chan K, Jacquet G, Schutze G, Butteris S, on behalf of the American Board of Pediatrics Global Health Task Force. Global Health: Preparation for Working in Resource-Limited Settings. Pediatrics. 2017:e20163783.
Steenhoff A, Crouse H, Lukolyo H, Larson C, Howard CR, Mazhani L, Pak-Gorstein S, Niescierenko M, Musoke P, Marshall R, Soto M, Butteris S, Batra M, GH Task Force of the American Board of Pediatrics. Partnerships for Global Child Health Pediatrics. 2017 Oct; 140(4). pii: e20163823. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-3823. Epub 2017 Sep 20
Bensman R,* Slusher TM, Butteris S, Pitt MB. Creating Online Training for Procedures in Global Health with PEARLS (Procedural Education for Adaptation to Resource-Limited Settings). American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 2017. 97(5) 1285-88.
Pitt M, Shane M, Eppich W, Butteris S. Using Simulation in Global Health; Considerations for Design and Implementation. Simulation in Healthcare. 2017.12(3) 177-81.
Pitt M, Slusher T, Howard C, Cole V+, Gladding S. Pediatric Resident Academic Projects while on Global Health Electives: Ten Years of Experience at the University of Minnesota. Academic Medicine. 2017. 92(7) 998-1005.
Pitt M, Moore M, John C, Batra M, Butteris S, Ariewele G, Suchdev P, Steinhoff M. Supporting Global Health at the Pediatric Department Level – Why and How. Pediatrics. 2017. 139(6) 8-11.
Arora G, Russ C, Batra M, Butteris S, Watts J, Pitt M. Bi-Directional Exchange in Global Health – Moving Towards True Global Health Partnership. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 2017. 97(1) 6-9.
Ssemata AS, Gladding S, John CC+, Kiguli S. Developing mentorship in a resource-limited context: a qualitative research study of the experiences and perceptions of the Makerere University study and faculty mentorship programme. BMC Med Educ. 2017;17(1):123.
Kamra P, Howard C, Schwarzenberg SJ, Borman-Shoap E, Pitt MB. Severe Acute Malnutrition and Food Insecurity: a model for making global health education relevant locally. Academic Medicine 2016 Aug 1; 16(6): e51
Rosenman J, Fischer P, Arteaga G, Hulyalkar H,* Butteris S, Pitt MB. Global Health Simulation During Residency. Global Pediatric Health. 2016 August. 3 (2333794X16663545)
Pitt M, Gladding S, Butteris S. Using Simulation for Global Health Preparation. Pediatrics. 2016 May. 137 (5) e20154500.
Pitt MB, Gladding SP, Majinge CR, Butteris SM. Making global health rotations a two-way street: a model for hosting international residents. Glob Pediatr Health. 2016;3:2333794X16630671
Pitt M, Gladding S, Butteris S. Making Global Health Rotations a Two-Way Street – A Model for Hosting International Residents. Global Pediatric Health. 2016 Jan-Dec. 3 (2333794X1663067).
Pitt M, Gladding S, Suchdev P, Howard C. Global Child Health Education: Past, Present, and Future. JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 Nov 30:1-7.
Ton TG, Gladding SP, Zunt JR, John CC+, Nerurkar VR, Moyer CA, Hobbs N, McCoy, M+, Kolars JC. The development and implementation of a competency-based curriculum for training in global health research. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015;92(1):163-171.
Butteris S, Gladding S, Hagen S, Eppich W, Pitt M. Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations (SUGAR): Preparing residents for emotional challenges abroad, a multi-center study of a novel curriculum. Academic Pediatrics. 2014.14(5): 533-41.
Butteris SM, Gladding SP, Eppich W, Hagen SA, Pitt MB. SUGAR Investigators. Simulation use for global away rotations (SUGAR): preparing residents for emotional challenges abroad – a multicenter study. Acad Pediatr. 2014;14(5):533-541.
Yaeger JP, Conway JH, Butteris SM, Howard CR, Moreno MA. Pediatric global health education: correlation of website information and curriculum. J Pediatr. 2013 Dec; 163(6): p.1764
Campagna A, St. Clair N, Gladding S, Wagner S, John CC+. Essential factors for the development of a residency global health track. Clin Pediatr (Phila).2012;51(9), 862-871.
Suchdev PS, Shah A, Derby K, Hall L, Schubert C, Pak-Gorstein S, Howard CR, Wagner S, Anspacher M, Staton D, O’Callahan C,, Herran M, Arnold L, Stewart C, Kamat D, Batra M, Gutman J. A Proposed Model Curriculum in Global Child Health for Pediatric Residents; Acad Pediatr. 2012 May; 12(3):229-37
Gladding S, Zink T, Howard CR, Campagna A, Slusher TM, John CC+. International Electives at the University of Minnesota Global Pediatric Residency Program: Opportunities for Education in All Accreditation Council in Graduate Resident Medical Education Competencies. Acad Pediatr. 2012 May;12(3):245-50. Epub 2012 Apr 6
Bjorklund AB, Cook BA, Hendel-Paterson BR, Walker PF, Stauffer WM, Boulware DR. The impact of Global Health Training Residency Training on Medical Knowledge of Immigrant Health. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2011 Sep;85(3):405-8.
Garfunkel, L and Howard CR. Expand Education in Global Health: it is time. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Jul-Aug; 11 (4):260-2
Howard CR, Gladding SP, Kiguli S, Andrews JS, John, CC+. Development of a competency-based curriculum in global child health. Acad Med. 2011 Apr; 86(4):521-528.
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
Piloya-Were T, Mungai LW, Moran A, Yauch LM, Christakis N, Zhang L, McCarter R, Chalew S. Can HbA1c Alone Be Safely Used to Guide Insulin Therapy in African Youth with Type 1 Diabetes? Pediatr Diabetes. 2023;2023:1179830. doi: 10.1155/2023/1179830. Epub 2023 Apr 24. PMID: 38706529; PMCID: PMC11068332.
Sunni M, Kyllo J, Brunzell C, Majcozak J, Osman M, Dhunkal AM, Moran A. A picture is worth a thousand words: A culturally-tailored video-based approach to diabetes education in Somali families of children with type 1 diabetes. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2023 Feb 4;31:100313. doi: 10.1016/j.jcte.2023.100313. PMID: 36820203; PMCID: PMC9937942.
Flood D, Hane J, Dunn M, et al. Health system interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Med. 2020;17(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003434
McClure Yauch L, Velazquez E, Piloya-Were T, Wainaina Mungai L, Omar A, Moran A. Continuous glucose monitoring assessment of metabolic control in east African children and young adults with type 1 diabetes: A pilot and feasibility study. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2020 Jun 8;3(3):e00135. doi: 10.1002/edm2.135. PMID: 32704558; PMCID: PMC7375091.
Sunni M, Brunzell C, Kyllo J, Purcell L, Plager P, Moran A. A picture-based carbohydrate-counting resource for Somalis. J Int Med Res. 2018 Jan;46(1):219-224. doi: 10.1177/0300060517718732. Epub 2017 Jul 31. PMID: 28758850; PMCID: PMC6011305. (Note: this is the article describing the carb counting resource which is available as an on-line manuscript as described in the next entry)
Sunni M, Brunzell C, Kyllo J, Purcell L, Plager P, Moran A. A picture-based carbohydrate-counting resource for Somalis. J Int Med Res. 2018 Jan;46(1):219-224. doi: 10.1177/0300060517718732. Epub 2017 Jul 31. PMID: 28758850; PMCID: PMC6011305.
Friedemann-Sánchez G, Capistrant BD, Ron J, Novak L, Zuijdwijk C, Ogle GD, Anderson B, Moran A, Pendsey S. Caregiving for children with type 1 diabetes and clinical outcomes in central India: The IDREAM study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 May;19(3):527-533. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12567. Epub 2017 Aug 15. PMID: 28809093.
Piloya-Were T, Sunni M, Ogle GD, Moran A. Childhood diabetes in Africa. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2016 Aug;23(4):306-11. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000262. PMID: 27228228.
Plager P, Nurie K, Omann T, Moran A, Piloya T, Bahendeka S, Sunni M. Is insulin diluted when stored in water? Pediatr Diabetes. 2017 May;18(3):237-240. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12367. Epub 2016 Jan 30. PMID: 26826013.
Sunni M, Farah M, Hardie C, Dhunkal AM, Abuzzahab MJ, Kyllo JH, Bellin MD, Nathan B, Moran A. Understanding Cultural Beliefs in Families of Somali Children with Diabetes in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. J Community Health. 2015 Aug;40(4):827-33. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0006-4. PMID: 25925720.
Mukama LJ, Moran A, Nyindo M, Philemon R, Msuya L. Improved glycemic control and acute complications among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Moshi, Tanzania. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 May;14(3):211-6. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12005. Epub 2013 Jan 25. PMID: 23350587.
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Hematology/Oncology
Hematology/Oncology
Slusher TM, Ambrose E, Boucher AA. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn-A Need for Management Consensus and More Worldwide Representation. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 2;8(1):e2454342. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54342. PMID: 39792388.
Boucher AA, Lyons M, McGann PT. Rethinking Care Models for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. 2023 March JAMA Health Forum 2023;4(5):e230877. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0877
Bjorklund A, Slusher T, Faulman A, Howard C, Odongkara B. Forehead Swelling and Fever in a 12-year-old Ugandan Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Apr;42(4):203-205. doi: 10.1542/pir.2019-0282. PMID: 33795466.
Scheuer J, Lehman A+, Howard CR, Greengard E, Boucher AA. Multifocal Bone Pain, Fevers, and an Enhancing Clavicular Lesion in an 11-year-old Liberian Boy Pediatrics in Review Mar 2021, 42 (3) 147-150; DOI: 10.1542/pir.2020-0034
Arogbokun O, Shevik M, Slusher TM, Farouk Z, Elfstrum A, Weber J, Cusick SE, Lund T. Traditional African remedies induce hemolysis in a glucose-6-phopshate dehydrogenase deficient zebrafish model. Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 5;10(1):19172.
Lauden SM+, Chongwain S, Achidi A, Helm E, Cusick SE, Krug A, Slusher TM, Lund TC. Prevalence of glucose‑6‑phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Cameroonian blood donors. BMC Res Notes (2019) 12:195 PMID: 30940186.
Cusick, SE, Jaramillo, EG, Moody, EC, Ssemata, AS, Bitwayi, D., Lund, TC, & Mupere, E. (2018). Assessment of blood levels of heavy metals including lead and manganese in healthy children living in the Katanga settlement of Kampala, Uganda. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 717. PMID: 29884149 doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5589-0
Stadem PS, Hilgers MV, Bengo D, Cusick SE, Ndidde S, Slusher TM, Lund TC. Markers of oxidative stress in umbilical cord blood from G6PD deficient African newborns. PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2): e0172980.
Hsu, J., Opoka, R, & Lund, TC (2015). Hypogammaglobulinemia in sub-saharan africa: A case report and review of the literature. African Health Sciences, 15(1), 299-301. PMID: 25834564
Hsu J, Fink D, Langer E, Carter ML, Bengo D, Ndidde S, Slusher T, Ross JA, Lund TC. PCR-based allelic discrimination for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Ugandan umbilical cord blood. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Feb;31(1):68-75
Williams O, Gbadero D, Edowhorhu G, Brearley A, Slusher T, Lund TC. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in nigerian children. PLoS One. 2013 Jul 12;8(7).
Lund, TC, Hume, H., Allain, JP., McCullough, J., & Dzik, W. (2013). The blood supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: Needs, challenges, and solutions. Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 49(3), 416-421
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Dowling S, Hackett S, Simao L, Hast M, Mehta N, Gross J, Parris K, Carpenter D, Kama J, Mtui L, Mpasela F, Nabitaka V, Adesigbin C, Adler M, Arinaitwe I, Atu U, Babyebonela L, Birabwa E, Ene U, Johnson Fagbamigbe O, Fenn T, Habtezgi S, Haimbe P, Ikpeazu A, Itoh M, John J, Kampamba D, Kwilasa S, Mabirizi D, Machage E, Magongo E, Mbonea C, Mulenga M, Munthali G, Musokotwane K, Nakanwagi M, Nantume S, Nazziwa E, Ngwoke K, Nkolo E, Nta I, Oladokun O, Olayiwola O, Oliver D, Onotu D, Onyenuobi C, Rutaihwa M, Rwebembera A, Sam-Agudu NA, Sowale O, Twinomujuni E, Zyambo KD, Suggu K, Amole C. Accelerating Uptake of Optimal Antiretrovirals for Children and Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia Through Data-driven Quality Improvement Interventions. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Jun 6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004893. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40476719.
Graybill LA, McKay CN, Wang J, Sam-Agudu NA, Yotebieng M, Saidi F, Bekker LG, Shook-Sa BE, Chi BH, Rosenberg NE. Characterizing populations prioritized for PrEP in 19 African countries: a review of national guidance. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Jan;28(1):e26407. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26407. PMID: 39757425; PMCID: PMC11702491.
Sam-Agudu NA, Adirieje C, Agwu AL, Rakhmanina N. Barriers and facilitators to equitable implementation of long-acting ART for adolescents and youth with HIV in low- and middle-income settings. Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Oct 23;49:53. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.49.53.45322. PMID: 39911367; PMCID: PMC11795122.
Bastug, KA, Schwartz, EL, & Sam-Agudu, NA (2025). The impact of environmental changes on infectious diseases among children in North America. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000001436
Sam-Agudu, Nadia. Mpox in the DRC: children are at high risk – health expert explains why. The Conversation. 2024 August
Nachega JB, Sam-Agudu NA, Ogoina D, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Ntoumi F, Nakouné E, Njouom R, Lewis RF, Gandhi M, Rosenthal PJ, Rawat A, Wilson LA, Kindrachuk J, Liesenborghs L, Mills EJ, Preiser W, Rimoin AW, Sullivan NJ, Peeters M, Delaporte E, Baxter C, Harrison L, Hermans MP, Mohr EL, Gonsalves G, Ndembi N, Zumla A, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ; Mpox Research Consortium. The surge of mpox in Africa: a call for action. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jul;12(7):e1086-e1088. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00187-6. Epub 2024 May 9. PMID: 38735300.
Goren LR, Lehman AC, Luquette M, Howard C, Thielen BK. A Lytic Bone Lesion in a 23-month-old Boy from Kenya. Pediatr Rev. 2024 Apr 1;45(4):225-229. doi: 10.1542/pir.2021-005473. PMID: 38556514.
Thielen BK, Holzbauer S, Templen B, Schafer IJ, Artus A, Galloway R, Ireland M, Femrite T, Schleiss MR. Case Report: Locally Acquired Leptospirosis in a Minnesota Boy and His Dog. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Nov 20;110(1):123-126. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0291. PMID: 37983913; PMCID: PMC10793009.
Douangboupha V, Nhiacha K, Sodaluck B, Thepmixay D, Krohn KM. Case report: Managing multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a success story. Front Pediatr. 2023 Feb 15;11:981880. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.981880. PMID: 36873637; PMCID: PMC9975493.
Hane J, Howard C, Dietz K, Maroushek SR. Poor Growth in an 8-year-old Boy from Ethiopia. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Sep;42(9):510-513. doi: 10.1542/pir.2020.001446. PMID: 34470871.
Alao MA, Maroushek SR, Chan YH, Asinobi AO, Slusher TM, Gbadero DA. Treatment outcomes of Nigerian patients with tuberculosis: A retrospective 25-year review in a regional medical center. PLoS One. 2020 Oct 29;15(10):e0239225.
Alao MA, Maroushek S, Slusher TM, Joseph A, Gbadero DA. A Case Report of Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in a Child with Hyper-IGM Syndrome in a Resource-Limited Setting. Glob Pediatr Health 2019. Jul 24:62333794X19835571. eCollection 2019. PMID 31384625.
Raabe VN, Sautter C, Chesney M, Eckerle JK, Howard CR, John CC+. Hepatitis A Screening for Children from Hepatitis A Endemic Countries. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Jan; 53(1):31-7
Slusher TM, Gbadero, DA, Howard CR, Toro L, McCracken G. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double Blinded Trial of Dexamethasone in African Children With Sepsis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1996; 579-583
Meier D, Tarpley J , Olaolorun A, Howard C, Price C. Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in the Developing World: A Practical Approach to Classification and Treatment with Limited Resources. Contemporary Orthopaedics, 1993
Fischer GD, Rinaldo CR. Gbadero DA, Kingsley LA, Ndimbie OK, Howard CR, Montemayor PC, Langer AJ, Sibolboro W. Seroprevalence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection among children diagnosed with protein-calorie malnutrition in Nigeria. Epidemiology and Infection
Ihekaike, M. M., Uhunmwangho-Courage, A., Izugbara, D. C., Shehu, M., Thielen, B. K., White, A. M., & Slusher, T. M. (2025). Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Hospital in Jos: A Five-Year Retrospective Study. Curēus (Palo Alto, CA). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84416
Low-Cost Respiratory Support
Low-Cost Respiratory Support
Wu AG, Luch S, Slusher TM, Fischer GA, Lunos SA, Bjorklund AR. The novel LESS (low-cost entrainment syringe system) O2 blender for use in modified bubble CPAP circuits: a clinical study of safety. Front Pediatr. 2024 Feb 12;12:1313781. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1313781. PMID: 38410763; PMCID: PMC10894966.
Wu AG+, Klein JR, John SC, Slusher TM, Fischer GA, Brearley AM, Bjorklund AR. Reported Complications of Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Systems in Low-Resource Settings: An International Survey. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 15:tpmd230065. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0065. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37188346.
John, SC, Hokanson, C. D., Slusher, TM, and Bjorklund, AR (January 31, 2023). Comparative Efficacy of Humidifiers for Noninvasive Infant Respiratory Support. ASME. J. Med. Devices. March 2023; 17(1): 011010.
Wu A+, Mukhtar-Yola M, Luch S, John S, Adhikari BR, Bakker C, Slusher T, Bjorklund A, Winter J, Ezeaka C. Innovations and adaptations in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care for resource constrained settings. Front Pediatr. 2022 Oct 31;10:954975. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.954975. PMID: 36389382; PMCID: PMC9659573.
Wu AG+, Luch S, Floersch JR, Keester A, Slusher TM, Fischer GA, Hale JE, Bjorklund AR. A Low-Resource Oxygen Blender Prototype for Use in Modified Bubble CPAP Circuits: Results from Design Feasibility Workshops. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 25;107(3):724–7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0091. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35895338; PMCID: PMC9490642.
Floersch J, Hauschildt E, Keester A, Poganski S, Tran K, Slusher TM, Bjorklund AR, Fischer G, Hale J, and Wu AG+. Low resource oxygen blender for use in modified bubble CPAP circuits. ASME. J. Med. Devices. March 2020; 14(1): 015001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045899
Bjorklund AR, Ogundara B, Steiner ME, Fischer G, Davey CS, Slusher TM. Use of a modified bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) device for children in respiratory distress in low-and middle-income countries: a safety study. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2018 Jun 18:1-8. PMID 29912645
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Sam-Agudu NA, Osa-Afiana C, El Tantawi M, Foláyan MO. Access to adolescent-responsive oral, mental, sexual, and reproductive healthcare services in Africa through dental clinics. Front Oral Health. 2025 Apr 30;6:1545988. doi: 10.3389/froh.2025.1545988. PMID: 40371050; PMCID: PMC12075244.
Ogbenna AA, Caputo M, Onyeka TC, Ohanete DO, Johnson LS, Sam-Agudu NA, et al. Organizational models and patient-reported outcomes for palliative care across five tertiary hospitals in Nigeria: An environmental scan. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Jun 4;5(6):e0004638. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004638. PMID: 40465678; PMCID: PMC12136337.
Quadri NS, Wilkins S, Krohn K, Mann EM, Stauffer WM, Walker PF. Language Justice: Addressing Linguistic Disparities Begins with Language Data Collection. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 1;109(1):1-3. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0237. PMID: 37127274; PMCID: PMC10324021.
Howard CR, Gbadero DA, Slusher TM, Bode-Thomas F. Editorial: Evidenced based medical care of hospitalized children with local adaptations in low-resource settings. Front Pediatr. 2023 Jul 26;11:1198673. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1198673. PMID: 37565241; PMCID: PMC10411718.
White AM, Mutai D, Cheruiyot D, Rule ARL. Get Me a Mask! The Challenge of Equipment Supply Chains. Pediatrics. 2021 Aug 10:e2020044305. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-044305. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34376529.
Shenoda S, Kadir A, Pitterman S, Goldhagen J; Section on International Child Health. The Effects of Armed Conflict on Children. Pediatrics. 2018 Dec; 142(6). pii: e20182585. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-2585. Epub 2018 Nov 5
Strand M, Mellinger J, Slusher T, Chen A, Pelletier A. Re-imaging Medical Missions: Results of the PRISM Survey. EMQ online. 2013 Oct.
Nogueira MP, Fox MH, Miller KK, Morcuende JA. The Ponseti Method in Brazil: barriers to bracing compliance. I Orthop J. 2013;33(161-166).
Hendel-Paterson B, Swanson SJ. Pediatric travelers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) abroad: illnesses, barriers and pre-travel recommendations. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;9(4):192-203. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.09.007. Epub 2010 Nov 11. PMID: 21074496.
Neonatology and Maternal Health
Neonatology and Maternal Health
Slusher TM, Ambrose E, Boucher AA. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn-A Need for Management Consensus and More Worldwide Representation. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 2;8(1):e2454342. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54342. PMID: 39792388.
Orubu E, Satrom K, Ezenwa B, Fajolu I, Lund T, Obi A, Ezeaka C, Slusher T. Real-world use of the CarestartTM glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase rapid diagnostic test to determine G6PD deficiency in Nigerian neonates. J Trop Pediatr. 2024 Oct 4;70(6):fmae050. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmae050. PMID: 39607988.
Tomlin B, Lamichhane B, Dhungana R, Richards G, Grubb P, Mahato A, Fassl B, Judkins A. Determining Consensus Alignment and Barriers of Neonatal Thermal Management in Nepal Using a Modified Delphi Process. Glob Pediatr Health. 2024 Oct 17;11:2333794X241273300. doi: 10.1177/2333794X241273300. PMID: 39483615; PMCID: PMC11526250.
Amadi HO, Slusher T, Mokuolu O, Ganle J. Editorial: Technologies for neonatal care in LMICs. Front Pediatr. 2024 Sep 6;12:1462735. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1462735. PMID: 39309640; PMCID: PMC11413660.
Amadi HO, Slusher T, Mokuolu O, Ganle J. Editorial: Technologies for neonatal care in LMICs. Front Pediatr. 2024 Sep 6;12:1462735. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1462735. PMID: 39309640; PMCID: PMC11413660.
Babah OA, Akinajo OR, Beňová L, Hanson C, Abioye AI, Adaramoye VO, Adeyemo TA, Balogun MR, Banke-Thomas A, Galadanci HS, Sam-Agudu NA, Afolabi BB, Larsson EC. Prevalence of and risk factors for iron deficiency among pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Jan 5;24(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-06169-1. PMID: 38182997; PMCID: PMC10768359.
Diego EK, Ehret DEY, K C A, Bose CL. Quality Indicators to Evaluate Essential Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;152(3):e2023061527. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061527. PMID: 37609775.
Diala UM*, Usman F*, Appiah D, Hassan L, Ogundele T, Abdullahi F, Satrom K, Bakker CJ, Lee B, Slusher T. Global Prevalence of Severe Neonatal Jaundice among Hospital Admissions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 2023 May 29;12(11):3738. doi: 10.3390/jcm12113738. PMID: 37297932; PMCID: PMC10253859.
Satrom KM, Farouk ZL, Slusher TM. Management challenges in the treatment of severe hyperbilirubinemia in low- and middle-income countries: Encouraging advancements, remaining gaps, and future opportunities. Front Pediatr. 2023 Feb 13;11:1001141. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1001141. PMID: 36861070; PMCID: PMC9969105.
Slusher TM, Abdulkadir I, Owa JA. Relevance of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics Hyperbilirubinemia Guidelines for an LMIC. Pediatrics. 2023 Mar 1:e2022060679. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060679. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36855859.
Swanson SJ, Martinez KK+, Shaikh HA, Philipo GM, Martinez J, Mushi EJ. Every breath counts: Lessons learned in developing a training NICU in Northern Tanzania. Front Pediatr. 2022 Aug 25;10:958628. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.958628. PMID: 36090561; PMCID: PMC9452716.
Barclay E*, Ojo I*+, Hake A, Oyenuga A, Satrom K, Lund T, Oyenuga M, Slusher T, Gbadero D. Neonatal Jaundice: Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Providers and Trainees in Southwest Nigeria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jun 27;107(2):328–35. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0588. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35895425; PMCID: PMC9393447.
Fajolu IB, Satrom KM, Ezenwa BN, Kein AC, Slusher TM, Ezeaka VC. Current Trends in Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality: Experiences from a Tertiary Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 25;107(3):617–23. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35895339; PMCID: PMC9490664.
Alao MA, Olasinde YT, Gbadero DA, Tongo OO, Adeleke OT, Slusher TM. Aetiology of neonatal jaundice in apparently well late-preterm and term neonates at a mission hospital, Southwestern Nigeria. Nigeria J Paediatr 2022;49 (1):27-32.
Swanson SJ, Martinez KK+, Stenzel LO, Giesbrecht L. Every Breath Counts: Manual of Neonatal Care & Drug Dose, First Edition. 2021, 362 pages. ISBN 978-9976-88-232-2.
Abdulkadir I, Slusher TM. Neonatal Eye Shielding during Phototherapy: What Protects the Eye Better? J Trop Pediatr. 2021 Dec 8;67(6):fmab101. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmab101. PMID: 34878540
Gamber AC, Toth EM, Vreman HJ, Slusher TM (2021) Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Low-Income African Countries. Int J Pediatr Res 7:073. doi.org/10.23937/2469-5769/1510073
Rent S, Winter J, Umoren R, Vaucher Y, Nelson BD, St Clair NE, Bose C, Ehret D. Recent interest in global health among American Academy of Pediatrics Newborn Specialists. J. Perinatol. 2020 Nov 25. doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-00869-8. Online ahead of print.
Farouk ZL, Slusher TM, Danzomo AA, Slusher IL. Knowledge, Observation, and Practices Related to Neonatal Jaundice in Newborns in a Rural Community in Kano, Nigeria. J Trop Peds. Accepted for publication December 2020.
Powell P, Abdulkadir I, Slusher TM, Satrom K, DeWitt G. Smartphone Enabled Phototherapy Irradiance Meter For the Care of the Jaundiced Neonates in Low-REsource Regions. Design of Medical Devices Conference. April 2020.
Wennberg RP, Oguche, Imam Z, Farouk ZL, Abdulkadir I, Sampson P, Slusher TM, Bode-Thomas F, Toma BO, Yilgwan CS, Shwe D, Ofakunrin AO, Diala UM, Isichei C, Pam V, Hassan Z, Abdullahi SU, Usman F, Jibir BW, Mohammed IY, Usman HA, Abdusalam M, Kuliya-Gwarzo A, Tsiga-Ahmad FI, Umar L, Ogala WN, Abdullahi F, Hassan L Purdue S, Lund T, Coda-Zabetta CD. Maternal Instruction About Jaundice and the Incidence of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Nigeria. J Pediatr. 2020. Jun;221:47-54.d4.doi:10.1016/jpeds.2020.01.050. Epub2020 Mar 3. PMID 32145967,
Slusher TM, Vaucher YE. Management of neonatal jaundice in low-and middle-income countries. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2020 Feb;40(1):7-10. doi: 10.1080/20469047.2019.1707397. Epub 2019 Dec 25. PMID: 31875773.
Abdulkadir I, Lawal S, Adebiyi NM, Vreman HJ, Slusher, TM. Making Locally Fabricated Phototherapy Devices Work Better. J Trop Peds. 2019 Apr 28. [EPub ahead of print]. PMID:31032859
Farouk, Z.L., Slusher, T.M., Danzomo, A.A., & Slusher, I.L. Factors Influencing Neonatal Practice in a Rural Community Kano (Northern), Nigeria. J Trop Peds 2019 March 25. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30907422
Slusher TM, Vreman HJ, Brearley AM, Vaucher YE, Wong RJ, Stevenson DK, Adeleke OT, Ojo IP, Edowhorhu G, Lund TC, Gbadero DA. Filtered sunlight versus electric powered phototherapy in moderate-to-severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. Lancet Global Health. 2018 Oct 6(10):e1122-e1131. PMID 30170894.
Udochukwu M. D, Wennberg RP, Abdulkadir I, Farouk ZL, Coda Zabetta CD, Omoyibo E, Emokpae A, Aravkin A, Toma B, Oguche S, Slusher T. Patterns of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria: a multicenter pre-intervention study. J Perinatol.2018 Jul;38(7):873-880.PMID:29593357.
Usman F*, Udochukwu MD*, Shapiro SM, Le Pichon JB, Slusher TM. Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy and Its Progression to Kernicterus: Current Perspectives. Accepted for publication in Research and Reports in Neonatology. 8; 7 March 2018:33-44. (* co-first authors) Not in PubMed
Abdulkadir I, Adeoye G, Adebiyi MN, Hassan L, Abdullahi FL, Slusher TM, Ogala WN. Influence of Maternal Educational Instruction on Mothers’ Knowledge about Neonatal Jaundice. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences. 15(1); January-June 2018.37-41. Not in PubMed
Slusher TM, Day LT, Ogundele T, Woolfild N. Owa JA. Filtered sunlight, solar powered phototherapy and other strategies for managing jaundice in low-resource settings. Early Hum Dev 2017. Sept 15. PMID 28919246
Slusher TM, Zamora TG, Appiah D, Stanke JU, Strand MA, Lee BW, Richardson SB, Keating EM, Siddappa AM, Olusanya BO. Burden of severe neonatal jaundice: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Pediatric Open. 2017. Nov 25;1(1):e000105.
Olusanya BO. Imosemi DO, Slusher TM, Emokpaie AA., Maternal detection of neonatal jaundice during birth hospitalization using a novel two-color icterometer. PlOS ONE. 2017 August 24;12(8). PMID 28837635
Olusanya BO, Osibanjo FB, Emokpae AA, Slusher TM. Irradiance decay in fluorescent and light-emitting diode-based phototherapy devices: a pilot study. J Trop Pediatr.2016 Apr 26.
Olusanya BO, Iskander IF, Slusher TM, Wennberg RP. A decision-making tool for exchange transfusions in infants with severe hyperbilirubinemia in resource-limited settings. J Pernatology. 2016 May;36(5):338-41.
Olusanya BO, Slusher TM Filtered Sunlight for Treatment of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Rejoinder. Indian Pediatrics. 2016 May 8;53(5):440.
Olusanya BO, Osibanjo FB, Mabogunje CA. Slusher TM, Olowe SA. The burden and management of neonatal jaundice in Nigeria: A scoping review of the literature. Niger J Clin Pract. 2016; 19(1):1-17.
Olusanya BO, Slusher TM. Infants at risk of significant hyperbilirubinemia in poorly-resourced countries: evidence from a scoping review. World J Pediatr. 2015 Nov;11(4):293-9.
Slusher, TM, Olusanya, BO, Vreman, HJ, Brearly, AM, Vaucher, YE, Lund TC, Wong, RJ, Emokpae, AA Stevenson, DK. A Randomized Trial of Filtered Sunlight Phototherapy in Africa. New England Journal of Medicine. 2015 September 17;373(12):1115-1124.
Olusanya BO, Osibanjo FB, Mabogunje CA, Slusher TM, Olowe SA. The Burden and Management of Neonatal Jaundice in Nigeria: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice 2016 Jan-Feb;19(1):1-17
Olusanya BO, Ogunlesi, TA, Kumar P, Boo NY, Iskander IF, de Almeida MFB, Vaucher YE, Slusher TM. Management of late-term/preterm with hyperbilirubinemia in resource constrained settings. March 2015 BMC Paediatrics.2015 Apr 12;15(1):39
Boppana SB, Olusanya, BO, Slusher TM. Prevalence of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Nigeria: A pilot Study. Ped Inf Dis J. 2015 Mar;34(3):322-4
Olusanya BO, Ogunlesi TA, Slusher TM. Why is kernicterus still a major cause of death and disability in low-income and middle-income countries? Arch Dis Child. 2014 August 2014.
Radmacher PG, Groves FD, Owa JA, Olusanya BO, Ofovwe GE, Amuabunos EA, Slusher TM. A Modified Bilirubin-Induced Neurologic Dysfunction (BIND-M) Algorithm is Useful in Evaluating Severity of Jaundice in a Resource Limited Setting. BMC Pediatrics.2015 Apr 1;15:28.
Olusanya BO, Osibanjo FB, Slusher TM. Risk Factors for Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Low and Middle income Factors for Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Low and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 12;10(2):e0117229
Olusanya, BO, Osibanjo, FB, Slusher, TM. Risk Factors for Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Low and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. 2015 Feb 12;10(2). EMID:f31f70809cea2133
Bhutani VK, Zipursky A, Blencowe H, Khanna R, Sgro M, Ebbesen F, Bell J, Mor R, Slusher TM, Hahmy N, Paul VK, Lizhong L, Okolo AA, Maria-Fernanda de Almeida, Olusanya BO, Kumar P, Cousen S, Lawn J. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and Rhesus disease of the newborn: incidence and impairment estimates for 2010 at regional and global levels. Pediatric Research 2013, 74:86-100.
Vreman HJ, Slusher TM, Wong RJ, Schulz S, Olusanya BO, Stevenson DK. Evaluation of window-tinting films for sunlight phototherapy. J Trop Pediatr. 2013 Dec;59(6):496-501.
Olusanya, BO, Emokpae, AA, Zamora, TG, Slusher, TM. Addressing the Burden of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Countries with Significant Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Acta Paediatrica. 2014 Jul 3 Epub
Olusanya, BO, Imam, ZO, Mabogunje, CA, Emokpae, AA, Slusher, TM. Maternal Satisfaction with a Novel Filtered-sunlight Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice in Southwest Nigeria. BMC Pediatrics 2014, 14:180 (10 July 2014)
Slusher, TM, Vreman, HJ, Olusanya, BO, Wong, RJ, Brearly, AM, Vaucher, YE, Stevenson, DK. Safety and Efficacy of Filtered Sunlight in Treatment of Jaundice in African Neonates. Pediatrics 2014;133;e1568; May 26, 2014
Olusanya BO, Slusher TM. Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Hearing impairment, severe hyperbilirubinemia and heliotherapy’. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngology Volume78, Issue 3, p 574-5; March 2014
Satrom, K, Slusher, Tm, Satrom J. Effectiveness of Phototherapy Units in Cameroon. J Trop Pediatr, 2014:60(3):264-66 first published online January 10, 2014.
Slusher, TM, Olusanya BO, Vreman HJ, Wong RJ, Brearley AM, Vaucher YE, Stevenson DK. Treatment of neonatal jaundice with filtered sunlight in Nigerian neonates: study protocol of a non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial. Trials 2013, 14:446.
Bhutani VK, Zipursky A, Blencowe H, Khanna R, Sgro M, Ebbesen F, Bell J, Mor R, Slusher TM, Hahmy N, Paul VK, Lizhong L, Okolo AA, Maria-Fernanda de Almeida, Olusanya BO, Kumar P, Cousen S, Lawn J. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and Rhesus disease of the newborn: incidence and impairment estimates for 2010 at regional and global levels. Pediatric Research 2013, 74:86-100
Cline BK, Vreman HJ, Faber K, Lou H, Donaldson KM, Amuabunosi E, Ofovwe G, Bhutani VK, Olusanya BO, Slusher TM. Phototherapy device effectiveness in Nigeria: irradiance assessment and potential for improvement. J Trop Pediatr. 2013 Aug;59(4):321-5. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmt027. Epub 2013 May 10
Slusher, TM, Slusher IL, Keating EM, Curtis BA, Smith EA, Orodriyo E, Awori S, Nakakeeto MK. Comparison of Maternal Milk (Breastmilk) Expression Methods in an African Nursery. Breastfeed Med. 2012 April 7(2):107-11.
Slusher TM, Zipursky A, Bhutani VK. A Global Need for Affordable Neonatal Jaundice Technologies. Semin Perinatol. 2011 Jun;35(3):185-91
Slusher TM, Owa JA, Painter MJ, Shapiro SS. The Kernicteric Facies: Facial Features of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy. Pediatric Neurology. Feb,44(2):153-4:2011.
Owa JA, Adebami OJ, Fadero FF, Slusher TM. Irradiance Readings of Phototherapy Equipment: Nigeria. Indian J Pediatr. 2011 Aug;78(8):996-8.
Olusanya BO, Slusher TM. Reducing the burden of severe neonatal jaundice in G6PD-deficient populations in low-income countries: are we doing enough? Int Health 2010;2(1):22-24.
Slusher, TM, Slusher IL, Keating EM, Curtis BA, Smith EA, Orodriyo E, Awori S, Nakakeeto MK. Comparison of Maternal Milk (Breastmilk) Expression Methods in an African Nursery. Breastfeed Med. 2012 April 7(2):107-11.
Neurology
Neurology
Cafferty R, Howard CR, Kaila R. Case 1: New-Onset Seizures in a 16-year-old Girl Recently Emigrated From Africapubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30824498/#linkout. Pediatrics in Review, 2019 Mar; 40 (3) 138-142
Farouk ZL, Muhammed A, Gambo S, Mukhtar-Yola M, Umar Abdullahi S, Slusher TM. Follow-up of children with kernicterus in Kano, Nigeria. J Trop Pediatr. 2018 64(3):176-182. Impact Factor 1.187. PMID 28605485
Gbadero D, Adegbite E, LePichon JB, Slusher TM. Case Presentation of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in a 4-year-old-boy. J Trop Pediatr.2018 Aug 1;64(4):352-354. PMID 29040795
Nutrition
Nutrition
Urio, V. , Musiime, V. , Piloya, T. , Kasirye, P. and Swanson, S. (2021) Vitamin D Status among Infants Attending a Reproductive and Child Health Clinic in Arusha, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 11, 421-437. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2021.113040.
Jaramillo EG, Mupere E, Opoka RO, Hodges JS, Lund TC, Georgieff MK, John CC+, & Cusick SE. Delaying the start of iron until 28 days after antimalarial treatment is associated with lower incidence of subsequent illness in children with malaria and iron deficiency. PLoS ONE, 12(8), e0183997. 2017
Cusick SE, Opoka RO, Lund TC, John CC+, & Polgreen, L. E. Vitamin D insufficiency is common in Ugandan children and is associated with severe malaria. PLoS ONE, 9(12), e113185. 2014
Dr. Celina Spencer and Wendy Sun at the AAP Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.
Policy
Policy
Suchdev P, Howard CR, AAP Section on International Child Health. The Role of the Pediatrician in Global Health. Pediatrics. 2018 Dec; 142(6): e20182997. (Policy Statement)
Etzel R and APA Global Health Task Force (Howard, CR was a member of the task force). Faculty Competencies for Global Health. 2015 Feb
Refugees and Immigrants
Refugees and Immigrants
Oberg, CN, Norman, LM. Trauma-informed care and screening for stress and emotional disorders in Afghan refugee children. Minnesota Medicine. July 2024.
Frumholtz, M, Carlson, WC , Shannon, PJ , Iaquinta, S, Eckerstorfer M, Hendel-Paterson, B, Quadri, N, Shetty, R, Mohammadzadah, H, Stauffer, W, Adesida, O, Howard, CR, Urban, K, Kirsch, J, Sayad, M, Mamo, B. Welcoming new neighbors: Minnesota's rapid response model to address the urgent health needs of Afghan newcomers, 2021–2022. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024; 12 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1413258. ISSN: 2296-2565
Oberg CN, Goldhagen J, Spencer N. Renewing our commitment to protect children experiencing armed conflict. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Mar;59(3):427-430. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16367. Epub 2023 Feb 16. PMID: 36794666.
Oberg CN, Sharma H+. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: Prevalence, Contributing and Protective Factors, and Effective Interventions: A Scoping Review. Children 2023, 10, 941. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10060941
Miller K*, Rule A, Bensman R*, Butteris S, Houser L, Lauden S+, Pitt M, St. Clair N, Van Genderen K, Cobb C. Immigrant Partnership and Advocacy Curricular Kit (I-PACK): A Comprehensive Train-the-Trainer Curriculum in Immigrant and Refugee Health. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2022; Feb 7;106(4):1013-1016.
Oberg CN, Hodges H, Masten A: Conflict, War, and Famine in Childhood: Risks and Resilience for Social Development. In the Handbook of Childhood Social Development 3rd Edition, 2021. (Ed. Smith PK & HArt CH. (In Press)
Kahle M, Brown C, Oberg C, Howard C. Immigration Detention A Public Health Crisis in Minnesota. Minnesota Medicine: 2021 Jan-Feb; 33-35.
Kahle ME, Brown C, Oberg CN, Howard CR. Immigration Detention A public health crisis in Minnesota Minnesota Medicine January/February 2021
Oberg CN, Kivlahan C, Mishori R, William M, ,Gutierrez, JR, Noor Z, Goldhagen, J: Treatment of Migrant Children on the US Southern Border Is Consistent With Torture. Pediatrics, 2021; 147(1): 1-3.
Oberg CN: Special Issue Editor, Children on the Move-The Health of Refugee, Immigrant and Displaced Children. Children, (2020), ISBN 978-3-03928-200-5 (Pbk), ISBN 978-3-03928-201-2 (PDF)
Goldhagen JL, Shenoda S, Oberg CN, Mercer R, Kadir A, Raman S, Waterston T, Spencer RJ: Rights, Justice, and Equity: A Global Agenda for Child Health and Wellbeing. Lancet Child/Adolescent, 2020; 4(1): 80-90.
Miller KK, Brown C, Shramko M, Svetaz V. Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth: Ten Clinical Pearls. Children. 2019 Aug; 6(8): 94. DOI: 10.3390/children6080094.
Oberg CN. The Arc of Migration and the Impact on Children's Health and Well-Being Forward to the Special Issue-Children on the Move. Children (Basel). 2019 Sep 6;6(9):100. doi: 10.3390/children6090100. PMID: 31500192; PMCID: PMC6770334.
Oberg CN. The Rights of Children on the Move and the Budapest Declaration. Children (Basel). 2018 May 17;5(5):61. doi: 10.3390/children5050061. PMID: 29772813; PMCID: PMC5977043.
Swanson SJ, Phares CR, Mamo B, Smith KE, Cetron MS, Stauffer WM. Albendazole therapy and enteric parasites in United States-bound refugees. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 19;366(16):1498-507. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1103360. PMID: 22512482.
+Past faculty, fellows, global instructors, and residents
Valerie Cole, Past Coordinator
Chandy John, MD – UMN Faculty. Current position: Ryan White Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
Stephanie Lauden, MD – Global Pediatrics Chief 2016-2017. Current position: Pediatric Hospitalist, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University
Molly McCoy, past Coordinator
Kendra Martinex - Global Pediatrics Cheif 2021-2022
Hayley Sharma, past UMN Medical Student
Andrew Wu, MPH, CTropMed® - Global Pediatrics Chief 2019-2020. Current position: PICU Fellow, Boston Children's Hospital
*Co-first author
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