Eve R Colson, MD, FAAP, MHPE
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Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
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Dr. Colson left Yale as an Emeritus Professor. She is currently Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement in the Office of Education at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She continues to conduct research to decrease health disparities and recently received three R01 grants from NIH to support this work.
Dr. Colson served on the faculty at Yale from 1998-2018. She has focused her career on newborn care, mixed methods research and medical education. She has a national and international reputation for her work in preventive care to decrease infant mortality. Her work is supported by NIH and other agencies and foundations. At Yale School of Medicine she served as Clerkship Director in Pediatrics, Director of the Curriculum of the Clerkships and Director of the Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE) component of the curriculum. As a Macy Foundation Faculty Scholar, Dr. Colson helped create a longitudinal experience for students early in their medical education that includes working in the clinical setting with coaches and with students from other healthcare professions. At Yale and beyond she mentors faculty and students interested in medical education research, qualitative and mixed methods research methods. Dr.Colson has published original clinical research articles and has several ongoing projects focused on medical education and infant mortality. She has served as visiting professor and is regularly invited to present at regional, national and international professional meetings.
Departments & Organizations
- Global Health Studies
- MD Program
- Medical Education Staff
- Pediatrics
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- MHPE
- University of Illinois at Chicago (2014)
- Fellow
- University of Connecticut (1998)
- Instructor
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (1995)
- Resident & Chief Resident
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (1993)
- MD
- Yale University School of Medicine (1989)
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Dr. Colson has integrated clinical research initiatives into the activities of the Well Newborn Unit ; her research has focused on key issues in infant-maternal interaction in the post-partum period such as infant sleep position and maternal smoking cessation. She is Principal Investigator of a multi-site NIH grant focusing on Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) . In that capacity, she was asked by NIH to consult on a national initiatives to decrease the risk of SUID.
Dr. Colson is also a Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Faculty Scholar. In that capacity she develops, implements and studies unique approaches to medical education.
Medical Education and Curriculum Development. Sponsored by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
Infant Morbidity and Mortality. Safe Infant Sleep. Sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Medical Research Interests
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0000-0003-3505-5071
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
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Research Interests
Lawrence A. Vitulano, PhD, ABPP
Cary P Gross, MD
Charles Duncan, MD, FAANS
David Brissette, MMSc, PA-C
Eugene Shapiro, MD
Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
Infant
Sudden Infant Death
Qualitative Research
Pediatrics
Curriculum
Publications
2025
Supine (Back) Sleep Position
Colvin B, Colson E. Supine (Back) Sleep Position. 2025, 169-187. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-84294-8_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal perspectives on COVID-19 kindergarten learning impacts: a qualitative study of families with low income
Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Cubides Mateus D, Coolman F, LoCasale-Crouch J, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E. Maternal perspectives on COVID-19 kindergarten learning impacts: a qualitative study of families with low income. Discover Education 2025, 4: 34. PMID: 39958435, PMCID: PMC11825573, DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-00421-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income householdsQualitative study of familiesMaternal perspectiveChildren's learningQualitative studyLearning impactStudy of familiesTranscribed interview dataMental health supportActive parental engagementSemi-structured interviewsFewer mothersKindergarten-aged childrenThematic saturationHealth supportInterview dataSchool-level supportLow-incomeFinancial meansSocial supportFamily-levelParental engagementFamily functioningSocial circlesHouseholdsMaternal-reported sleep health for kindergartners during the COVID-19 pandemic
Turnbull K, LoCasale-Crouch J, Kerr S, Moon R, Hauck F, Colson E. Maternal-reported sleep health for kindergartners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children's Health Care 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-21. PMID: 40857438, PMCID: PMC12334174, DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2025.2456047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrategies for Improving Breastfeeding Rates: Perspectives of Public Health Staff
Colvin B, Cunningham M, Forbes E, Peguero C, Boguszewski K, Kiviniemi M, Hauck F, Moon R, Kellams A, Parker M, Colson E. Strategies for Improving Breastfeeding Rates: Perspectives of Public Health Staff. Pediatrics Open Science 2025, 1 DOI: 10.1542/pedsos.2024-000229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsImprove breastfeeding ratesBreastfeeding interventionsWIC staffBreastfeeding ratesFocus groupsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramPublic health staff membersStaff membersSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPerspectives of facilitatorsHealth staff membersIncreasing social supportPublic health staffTiming of educationLeverage facilitatorsHealth staffThematic saturationNutrition ProgramSharing personal experiencesConstant comparisonSocial supportPromote breastfeedingTailored messagesAnticipatory guidanceQualitative methods
2024
Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns
Parker M, Rice F, Peguero C, Evans A, Schiff D, Colvin B, Friedman H, Harer K, Kerr S, Corwin M, Heeren T, Colson E, Wachman E. Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 19: 418-422. PMID: 39787446, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden unexpected infant deathInfant care practicesSleep positionInfant deathsOpioid-exposed newbornsExposed to cigarette smokePostnatal cigarette smoke exposureCigarette smoke exposureNonsupine sleeping positionsSleeping spaceExposed newbornsCare practicesPrimary caregiversBreastfeeding initiationCigarette smokingSmoke exposureInfantsEnglish-speaking mothersSoft beddingSleep locationPilot sampleUse of practicesMothersSleepDeathThe Importance of Community Resources for Breastfeeding
Hauck F, Colson E, Deeken G, Moon R, wallace M, Heeren T, Turnbull K, LoCasale-Crouch J, Corwin M, Kellams A, Mateus D, Kerr S, Yue Y. The Importance of Community Resources for Breastfeeding. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2024, 22: 6128. PMCID: PMC11627965, DOI: 10.1370/afm.22.s1.6128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh Prevalence of Maternal Report of Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding and Associated Factors
Hauck F, Colson E, Moon R, Heeren T, Kellams A, Kerr S, Corwin M, Parker M. High Prevalence of Maternal Report of Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding and Associated Factors. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2024, 22: 6127. PMCID: PMC11627877, DOI: 10.1370/afm.22.s1.6127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding.
Hauck F, Moon R, Kerr S, Corwin M, Heeren T, Colson E, Parker M, Kellams A. Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding. 2024, 154 PMID: 39483051, PMCID: PMC11608999, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-066072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSociodemographic factorsInfant feedingUS mothersGeneralized estimating equation logistic regression modelsInfant safe sleepReceipt of educationMothers of newbornsLogistic regression modelsPostpartum surveyIntervention groupBreastfeeding interventionsSafe sleepSleep messagingSociodemographic characteristicsEducational messagesSleep interventionsTraining studiesSleep locationRegression modelsInterventionAnalyzed dataBreastfeedingMothersInfantsPrimary objectiveUsing Dashboards to Support Continuous Quality Improvement in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education
Dufault C, Colson E, Dallaghan G, Buchanan A, Aagaard E, Blaylock L, Wroblewski M, Osterberg L, Roman B, Coplit L. Using Dashboards to Support Continuous Quality Improvement in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 171-176. PMID: 39230808, PMCID: PMC11780057, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09011-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsContinuous quality improvementMedical education programsGraduate Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationMedical educationEducation programsQuality improvementProgram evaluation frameworkCQI processDashboard implementationAccreditation bodiesData dashboardsEducationData managementProgramEvaluation frameworkDashboardData sourcesDataImprovementAccreditationComplex systemsReimagining the Psychiatry Clerkship: The Washington University School of Medicine Story
Rosen M, Pérez M, Colson E, De Fer T, Aagaard E, O’Connor B. Reimagining the Psychiatry Clerkship: The Washington University School of Medicine Story. Academic Psychiatry 2024, 48: 268-272. PMID: 38570408, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-024-01964-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Honors
honor Alvan R. Feinstein Award given to that member of the faculty chosen as the outstanding teacher of the year of clinical skills.
01/01/2008UnknownYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Leah Lowenstein Award presented to the faculty member who most clearly provides positive images of women in promoting humane and egalitarian medical education
01/01/2004UnknownYale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Mae Gailani Junior Faculty Award in recognition of dedication to research and patient care
01/01/2003UnknownDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale School of MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award
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