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Amy B. Middleman, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H.
Contact Information:
Amy B. Middleman, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H.
6621 Fannin St., CC1710.00
Houston, TX 77030-2399
Phone: 832-822-3664
Fax: 832-825-3689
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Title: Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine,
Director, Pediatric Core Clerkship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Immunizations, Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research
Education:University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - M.D., M.S.Ed.
Harvard School of Public Health - M.P.H., Emphasis: Quantitative Methods
Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University - Pediatric Internship and Residency
Harvard University - Clinical Pediatric Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine
Current Positions in Professional Organizations:
- Member - 2005 Nominating Committee, North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Consultant - Ad-hoc Committee on Immunization Practices and Liason Member of Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices, Society for Adolescent Medicine
- Member - 2005 Nominating Committee, Society for Pediatric Research
Research Interests:
- New research projects include the development and evaluation of standardized evaluation methods for the core clerkship
- Increasing adolescent adherence to immunizations
- Sexual activity rate differences among varying groups of teens
- Founding faculty member of the Texas Children’s Hospital Vaccine Center, of which the goals include contributing to the body of research pertaining to vaccine development, education, and delivery
- Implementation and implications of immunization programs at school sites
Current Research & Funding:
- Project: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health, Maternal Child Health Bureau, Education Coordinator
- Project: Vaccinating Adolescents, Taking it to the Schools, Sanofi Pasteur, Principal Investigator
Recent Publications:
Peer Reviewed Articles
- Middleman, A. Focusing on Flu for Adolescents, Research Proposal submitted to MedImmune, April 1, 2009.
- Middleman AB, Sunder PK, Tung JD. Immunization site preferences among primarily Hispanic middle school parents. Presented to the National Immunization Conference, oral presentation, Dallas, TX, March 30, 2009.
- Boom JA, Nelson, CS, Middleman AB, Fruge A, Kozinetz CA. Investigation of obstacles to accessing information regarding private medical insurance coverage and physician reimbursement for adolescent vaccination. J Adolesc Health 2009; 44:298-301.
- Megan C. Lindley, M.P.H., Lynda Boyer-Chu, B.S.N., M.P.H., Daniel B. Fishbein, M.D., Maureen Kolasa, RN, M.P.H., Amy B. Middleman, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.Ed., Thad Wilson, APRN, Ph.D., JoEllen Wolicki, RN, B.S.N., Susan Wooley, Ph.D., CHES for the Working Group on the Role of Schools in Delivery of Adolescent Vaccinations. The Role of Schools in Strengthening Delivery of New Adolescent Vaccinations. Pediatr 2008; 121 (supp 1):S46-S54.
Book Chapters
- Middleman AB. Adolescent Immunizations. In: Fisher M, Alderman E, Kreipe R, Rosenfeld W, eds. Textbook of Adolescent Healthcare. 1st ed: American Academy of Pediatrics in press.
