Ada Fenick, MD
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Editor, Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum
Associate Director for Pediatrics, Medical School Clerkship in Biopsychosocial Approach to Health
Medical Student Coach, Medical Education
Medical Director, School Based Health Centers, Pediatrics
Medical Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project
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Additional Titles
Editor, Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum
Associate Director for Pediatrics, Medical School Clerkship in Biopsychosocial Approach to Health
Medical Student Coach, Medical Education
Medical Director, School Based Health Centers, Pediatrics
Medical Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project
Contact Info
Appointments
Additional Titles
Editor, Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum
Associate Director for Pediatrics, Medical School Clerkship in Biopsychosocial Approach to Health
Medical Student Coach, Medical Education
Medical Director, School Based Health Centers, Pediatrics
Medical Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project
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Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Editor, Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum; Associate Director for Pediatrics, Medical School Clerkship in Biopsychosocial Approach to Health; Medical Student Coach, Medical Education; Medical Director, School Based Health Centers, Pediatrics; Medical Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project
Biography
After receiving undergraduate and medical school degrees from the University of Michigan and undergoing a categorical pediatric residency at Weill-Cornell/NY Medical Center, Dr. Fenick was in private practice for 6 years. Her practical experience is augmented by national and local work in education and educational scholarship. Dr. Fenick has been the co-editor of the Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum since its inception, and is now the associate director for Pediatrics in the primary care component of the Biopsychosocial Approach to Health, a third-year medical student core clerkship. She is also honored to serve as Medical Director for YNHH's School Based Health Centers, and as Medical Director for the Medical-Legal Partnership Project at YNHCH. Her research and advocacy centers on pediatric primary care in the service of growing children to be healthy, happy, and productive adults.
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Appointments
General Pediatrics
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- General Pediatrics
- Obesity Research Working Group
- Pediatrics
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Resident
- The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center (1996)
- MD
- University of Michigan/Ann Arbor (1993)
- BS
- University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and Arts, Biomedical sciences (1990)
Research
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ORCID
0000-0002-7322-5329
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH
Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, FAAP
Andrea Asnes, MD, MSW
Benjamin Oldfield, MD, MHS, BA
Carlin Aloe, MPH
Craig Canapari, MD
Delivery of Health Care
Publications
2024
External Validation of an Electronic Phenotyping Algorithm Detecting Attention to High Body Mass Index in Pediatric Primary Care
Barron A, Fenick A, Maciejewski K, Turer C, Sharifi M. External Validation of an Electronic Phenotyping Algorithm Detecting Attention to High Body Mass Index in Pediatric Primary Care. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024, 15: 700-708. PMID: 39197473, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsElectronic health recordsBody mass indexPediatric primary careElevated body mass indexWeight-related comorbiditiesPrimary carePediatric primary care practicesElectronic health record dataBody mass index categoriesMass indexImprove obesity managementPrimary care practicesWell-child visitsHigher body mass indexChart reviewLikelihood of classificationElectronic phenotyping algorithmsFree-text componentsClinician typeCare practicesHealth recordsClinician behaviorLaboratory ordersProgress notesObesity management
2023
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Equitable Health Care Delivery in Group Well-Child Care
Gresh A, Ahmed N, Boynton-Jarrett R, Sharifi M, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. Clinicians’ Perspectives on Equitable Health Care Delivery in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1385-1393. PMID: 37302699, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEquitable health care deliveryGroup well-child careHealth care deliveryWell-child careCare deliveryClinician's perspectiveFamily-centered careMultidisciplinary care deliveryHealth care qualityClinical visitsProvider implicit biasHealth care institutionsDonabedian frameworkCare qualityCliniciansInductive thematic analysisCare institutionsCarePatientsFamily needsDeductive content analysisFamily participationSocial supportRelational careDeliveryGroup well-child care as a facilitator of psychoeducation: pediatrics residents’ perspectives
Nogelo P, Oldfield B, Fenick A, Rosenthal M. Group well-child care as a facilitator of psychoeducation: pediatrics residents’ perspectives. Health Education Research 2023, 38: 329-337. PMID: 37036718, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial vulnerabilityExperiences of communicationPediatrics residents' perspectivesResidents' perspectivesComplex social needsGroup well-child careWell-child careProblem-solving skillsConstant comparative methodIndividual well-child careQualitative study designParenting practicesSocial needsPsychosocial mattersPsychoeducationPersonal storiesPediatric residentsComparative methodSkillsSupportive environmentResidentsPerspectivePracticeLongitudinal qualitative study designMaternal healthA Conceptual Framework for Group Well-Child Care: A Tool to Guide Implementation, Evaluation, and Research
Gresh A, Wilson D, Fenick A, Patil C, Coker T, Rising S, Glass N, Platt R. A Conceptual Framework for Group Well-Child Care: A Tool to Guide Implementation, Evaluation, and Research. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2023, 27: 991-1008. PMID: 37014564, PMCID: PMC10071241, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-023-03641-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGroup well-child careWell-child careQuadruple AimFuture healthcare policyHealth system contextClinical outcomesPatient populationHealth care improvementClinic teamCurrent evidenceCare improvementClinical settingConsolidated FrameworkCareImplementation researchHealthcare policyOutcomesSystem redesignFuture practiceReview methodAimObjectiveToMethodsWeEvaluationEffect of Family Navigation on Participation in Part C Early Intervention
Feinberg E, Stransky M, Augustyn M, Broder-Fingert S, Bennett A, Weitzman C, Kuhn J, Chu A, Cabral H, Fenick A, Blum N. Effect of Family Navigation on Participation in Part C Early Intervention. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 904-912. PMID: 37004879, PMCID: PMC10330889, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFamily NavigationUrban primary care sitesCox proportional hazards regressionProportional hazards regressionPrimary care sitesRandomized clinical trialsCommunity-based outreachPart C early interventionPart C early intervention servicesEarly intervention servicesService recordsDiagnostic ascertainmentPrimary outcomeStudy enrollmentHazards regressionPrimary careClinical trialsFamilies of childrenCare sitesCare managementEarly interventionEI eligibilityIntervention servicesAutism evaluationNumber of daysMultilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care
Aloe C, Hall K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Rosenthal M, Fenick A, Sharifi M. Multilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1376-1384. PMID: 36933616, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsGroup well-child careWell-child careMother-infant dyadsCare visitsEligible mother-infant dyadsMaternal/infant characteristicsPreventive health care visitsNon-Hispanic white infantsYale-New Haven HospitalTimes higher adjusted oddsPrimary care visitsHealth care visitsPrimary care centersElectronic health record dataMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of initiationPrimary care appointmentsHigher adjusted oddsNew Haven HospitalNon-Hispanic blacksHealth record dataCare appointmentsAdjusted oddsMaternal ageCare centerA Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Primary Care Partnership to Promote Responsive Feeding for Infants in Group Well-Child Care
Budge M, Sharifi M, Maciejewski K, Diehl D, Paige M, Nogelo P, Rosenthal M, Fenick A. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Primary Care Partnership to Promote Responsive Feeding for Infants in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 304-313. PMID: 36599376, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIndividual well-child careSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramWell-child careSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPrimary Care PartnershipsResponsive feedingNutrition ProgramCare partnershipsGroup well-child careElectronic health record dataHealth record dataResponsive feeding practicesHealthy foodsLow-income caregiversExperiences of caregiversHealthy eating practicesPrimary careInfant growthCare interventionsFeeding practicesHealthy eatingInfantsStructural barriersThematic saturationCaregivers
2022
Educational roles impact burnout in paediatric undergraduate medical educators
Fealy J, Punnett A, Burrows H, Fenick A. Educational roles impact burnout in paediatric undergraduate medical educators. The Clinical Teacher 2022, 20: e13549. PMID: 36335978, PMCID: PMC10098867, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUndergraduate medical educatorsMedical student educationMedical educatorsMedical educationEducational roleStudent educationUndergraduate medical educationMedical education's roleMixed-methods studyEmotional exhaustionPediatric educatorsEducation roleEducator burnoutEducatorsOverall positive impactEducationEmergent themesDedicated timeStudentsContent analysisPositive impactBurnout symptomsBurnoutNon-clinical activitiesDepersonalisationMedical Certification for Utility Shut-Off Protection and Health-Related Social Needs.
Rosenberg J, Rosenthal A, Castillo S, Edwards E, Erickson C, Nogelo P, Fenick AM. Medical Certification for Utility Shut-Off Protection and Health-Related Social Needs. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36226533, PMCID: PMC9647589, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMedical-legal partnershipsMedical certificationHealth-related social needsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMedical certificatesAcademic pediatric centersDisease 2019 pandemicPediatric centersPositivity rateObservational studyGreater oddsPsychosocial needsMultiple foodsPoor healthLegal PartnershipsDevelopmental problemsMedical formsPatientsHealthFinancial stressorsDescriptive analysisStudy of familiesSocial needsPayment plansPediatriciansRapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care
Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPeople of colorHealth-related social needsQualitative interviewsSocial needsMobile medical clinicCOVID-19 pandemicMother-infant careConstant comparative methodFood insecurityService deliveryMaternal child careMajor themesInterviewsMedical clinicsFamily-centered careInsecurityComparative methodMaternal-infant careMixed-methods observational studyOffice-based visitsAssessment of caregiversInnovative modelSurvey participantsMaternal hypertensionChart review
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Howard A Pearson MD Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Dept of PediatricsDetails06/05/2013United Stateshonor Service Quality Award
National AwardThe Permanente JournalDetails09/01/2010United Stateshonor Joseph A Zaccagnino Patient Safety and Clinical Conference Award for YNHH
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale-New Haven Health SystemDetails03/01/2010United Stateshonor Educational Scholars Program HONORS
National AwardAmbulatory Pediatric Association / Pediatric Academic SocietiesDetails01/01/2006United States
Clinical Care
Overview
Ada M. Fenick, MD, is a pediatrician who chose her specialty because she “loves kids,”she says. “I am very interested in the unique developmental aspects of kids and want to help them start their lives off as healthy as possible,” she says.
As a clinician, she is committed to serving economically disadvantaged patients, who make up most of her practice. She begins each doctor-patient relationship by asking the patient to tell her about his or her greatest concern. “I want to help them understand the diagnosis and the treatment paths available to them as well as possible,” she says.
Dr. Fenick is especially concerned about the impact of toxic stress, defined as prolonged physical and emotional adversity, on children’s growth and development. She also researches breastfeeding, obesity and other topics that have an important impact on the health of growing children.
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Pediatrics
- Certification Organization
- AB of Pediatrics
- Latest Certification Date
- 2011
- Original Certification Date
- 1996
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- March 18, 2024
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- February 28, 2024
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- June 20, 2023
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- May 22, 2023
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