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Eve R. Colson, MD, MHPE
eve.colson@wustl.edu
Associate Dean of Education Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
Professor of Pediatrics, Hospitalist Medicine
Hospitalist Medicine
Education
phone:
Education
BA,
Brown University
,
1985
MD,
Yale School of Medicine
,
1989
MHPE,
University of Illinois
,
2014
Training
Chief Resident and Resident, University of Rochester School of Medicine
,
1989
-
1993
Fellowship General Academic Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
,
1995
-
1998
Program for Educators in Health Professions, Harvard Macy Institute
,
2012
A Systems Approach to Assessment in Health Professions Education, Harvard Macy Institute
,
2013
Leading Innovations in Healthcare and Education, Harvard Macy Institute
,
2014
Emerging Leaders Program, Yale Medicine and Yale School of Management
,
2015
Advanced Emerging Leaders Program, Yale Medicine and Yale School of Management
,
2016
Licensure and Board Certification
1993
Board Certification American Board of Pediatrics
1995
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2018
CT, Medical License
2018
-
Pres
MO, Medical License
Honors and Awards
Magna Cum Laude, Brown University
,
1985
Sigma Xi, Brown University
,
1985
Resident Teaching Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
,
1993
Howard Pearson Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
,
2001
Mae Gailani Junior Faculty Award for dedication to research and patient care, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
,
2003
Leah Lowenstein Award, Faculty member who provided positive images of women in promoting humane and egalitarian medical education, Yale School of Medicine
,
2004
Alvan R. Feinstein Award, Outstanding Teacher of the Year of Clinical Skills, Yale School of Medicine,
,
2008
Keynote Speaker, White Coat Ceremony Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Yale School of Medicine
,
2010
Josiah Macy Foundation Faculty Scholar
,
2011
- Pres
Appointment to USMLE Children's Health Committee
,
2011
- 2014
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Pilot of the Core Entrustable Profession Activities (EPAs) for Entering Residency
,
2014
Research and Scholarship Award from the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics
,
2017
Teaching Award: Voted on by the students to recognize the most outstanding teaching that they experienced during their time on Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine
,
2019
Recent Publications
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Loyal J, Nguyen VN, Picagli D, Petrucelli A, O'Mara E, Grossman MR, Colson E.
Postpartum Nurses' Experience Caring for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
Hosp Pediatr
.
2019;9
(8).
PMCID:
31331933
Timme KH, Hafler JP, Encandela J, Colson ER, Weinzimer SA, Asnes A, Gaither JR, Guest J, Murtha TD, Weiss P.
Fellows as Medical Educators: Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum to Improve Pediatric Fellow Teaching Skills.
Acad Pediatr
.
2019.
PMCID:
31330315
Moon, RY, Corwin MJ, Kerr S, Heeren T, Colson E, Kellams A, Geller NL, Drake E, Tanabe K, Hauck F.
Mediators of Improved Adherence to Infant Safe Sleep Using Mobile Health Intervention.
Pediatrics
.
2019;143
(5).
PMCID:
6564062
Colson ER, Schaeffer P, Hauck FR, Provini L, McClain M, Corwin MJ, Drake EE, Kellams AL, Geller NL, Tanabe K, Moon RY.
Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Safe Infant Sleep Recommendations in the Hospital Setting.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
.
2019;48
(3):
332-340.
PMCID:
30974076
Colson ER, Schaeffer P, Hauck FR, Provini L, McClain M, Corwin MJ, Drake EE, Kellams AL, Geller NL, Tanabe K, Moon RY.
Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Safe Infant Sleep Recommendations in the Hospital Setting.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
.
2019;48
(3):
332-340.
PMID:
309740076
Loyal J, Weiss TR, Cheng JH, Kair LR, Colson E.
Refusal of Vitamin K by Parents of Newborns: A Qualitative Study.
Acad Pediatr
.
2019.
PMCID:
30981025
Dalvie N, Nguyen V, Colson E, Loyal J.
Mothers' Perceptions of the Cardboard Box as a Potential Sleep Space.
Acad Pediatr
.
2019.
PMCID:
30807848
Loyal J, Taylor JA, Phillipi CA, Goyal NK, Wood KE, Seashore C, King B, Colson E, Shabanova V, Shapiro ED.
Factors Associated with Refusal of Intramuscular Vitamin K in Normal Newborns
Pediatrics
.
2018;142
(2).
PMCID:
6317553
Loyal J, Taylor JA, Phillipi CA, Goyal NK, Wood KE, Seashore C, King B, Colson E, Shabanova V, Shapiro ED.
Factors Associated With Refusal of Intramuscular Vitamin K in Normal Newborns
Pediatrics
.
2018;142
(2).
PMCID:
6317553
Parker MGK, Colson ER, Provini L, Rybin DV, Kerr SM, Heeren T, Corwin MJ.
Variation in Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Practices Among Non-Hispanic Black Mothers in the United States According to Birth Country.
Acad Pediatr
.
2017;17
(8):
887-892.
PMCID:
28729127
Moon RY, Hauck FR, Kellams AL, Colson ER, Geller NL, Heeren TC, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ.
Comparison of Text Messages Versus E-mail When Communicating and Querying With Mothers About Safe Infant Sleep.
Acad Pediatr
.
2017;17
(8):
871-878.
PMCID:
PMC5673525
PMID:
28606858
Kellams A, Parker MG, Geller NL, Moon RY, Colson ER, Drake E, Corwin MJ, McClain M, Golden WC, Hauck FR.
Todays Baby Quality Improvement: Safe Sleep Teaching and Role Modeling in 8 US Maternity Units.
Pediatrics
.
2017;140
(5).
PMCID:
PMC5654395
PMID:
29030524
Hwang SS, Rybin DV, Kerr SM, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Corwin MJ.
Predictors of Maternal Trust in Doctors About Advice on Infant Care Practices: The SAFE Study.
Acad Pediatr
.
2017;17
(7):
762-769.
PMID:
28315416
Colson ER, Geller NL, Heeren T, Corwin MJ.
Factors Associated With Choice of Infant Sleep Position.
Pediatrics
.
2017;140
(3).
PMCID:
PMC5574721
PMID:
28827382
Moon RY, Hauck FR, Colson ER, Kellams AL, Geller NL, Heeren T, Kerr SM, Drake EE, Tanabe K, McClain M, Corwin MJ.
The Effect of Nursing Quality Improvement and Mobile Health Interventions on Infant Sleep Practices: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA
.
2017;25
(318):
351-359.
PMCID:
5593130
Loyal J, Taylor JA, Phillipi CA, Goyal NK, Dhepyasuwan N, Shapiro ED, Colson E.
Refusal of Vitamin K by Parents in Normal Newborns: A Survey of Better Outcomes Through Research for Newborns.
Acad Pediatr
.
2017;17
(4):
368-373.
PMCID:
28277269
Fadel, CW, Colson ER, Corwin MJ, Rybin D, Heeren T, Wang C, Moon RY.
Maternal Attitudes and Other Factors Associated with Infant Vaccination Status in the United States: 2011-2014.
J Pediatr
.
2017;185:136-143.
PMCID:
28410091
Fahs DB, Honan L, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Colson ER.
Interprofessional education development: not for the faint of heart.
Adv Med Educ Pract
.
2017;8:329-336.
PMCID:
PMC5439539
PMID:
28553153
Klausner R, Shapiro ED, Elder RW, Colson E, Loyal J.
Evaluation of a Screening Program to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns in Connecticut.
Hosp Pediatr
.
2017;7
(4):
214-218.
PMCID:
5924700
Provini LE, Corwin MJ, Geller NL, Heeren TC, Moon RY, Rybin DV, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Colson ER.
Differences in Infant Care Practices and Smoking among Hispanic Mothers Living in the United States.
J Pediatr
.
2017;182:321-326.e1.
PMCID:
PMC5328962
PMID:
27979582
Hwang SS, Rybin DV, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Corwin MJ.
Trust in Sources of Advice about Infant Care Practices: The SAFE Study.
Matern Child Health J
.
2016;20
(9):
1956-64.
PMID:
27129949
Smith LA, Geller NL, Kellams AL, Colson ER, Rybin DV, Heeren T, Corwin MJ.
Infant Sleep Location and Breastfeeding Practices in the United States: 2011-2014.
Acad Pediatr
.
2016;16
(6):
540-549.
PMCID:
6202582
Wong RL, Fahs DB, Talwalkar JS, Colson ER, Desai MM, Kayingo G, Balanda M, Luczak AG, Rosenthal MS.
A Longitudinal Study of Health Professional Students’ Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Education at an American University.
J Interprof Care
.
2016;30
(2):
191-200.
PMCID:
27026189
Moon RY, Hauck FR, Colson ER.
Safe Infant Sleep Interventions: What is the Evidence for Successful Behavior Change?
Curr Pediatr Rev
.
2016;12
(1):
67-75.
PMCID:
PMC4997961
PMID:
26496723
Eisenberg SR, Bair-Merritt MH, Colson ER, Heeren TC, Geller NL, Corwin MJ.
Maternal Report of Advice Received for Infant Care.
Pediatrics
.
2015;136
(2):
e315-22.
PMCID:
PMC4516946
PMID:
26216322
Eisenberg SR, Bair-Merritt M, Colson ER, Heeren TC, Geller NG, Corwin MJ.
Maternal Report of Advice Received for Infant Care.
Pediatrics
.
2015;136
(2):
e315-322.
PMCID:
4516946
Shapiro-Mendoza C, Colson E, Willinger M, Rybin D, Camperlengo L, Corwin M.
Trends in Infant Bedding Use: National Infant Sleep Position Study.
Pediatrics
.
2015;135
(1):
10-17.
PMCID:
4279068
Ali A, Vitulano L, Lee R, Weiss TR, Colson ER.
Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study.
BMC Fam Pract
.
2014;15:79.
PMCID:
4012507
Colson ER, Willinger M, Rybin D, Heeren T, Smith LA, Lister G, Corwin MJ.
Trends and factors associated with infant bed sharing, 1993-2010: the National Infant Sleep Position Study.
JAMA Pediatr
.
2013;167
(11):
1032-7.
PMCID:
PMC3903787
PMID:
24080961
Colson ER, Dreyer BP, Hanson JL, Tewksbury L, Johnson M, Flores G.
Qualitative Abstracts at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting: Are They Less Likely to be Accepted for Presentation?
Acad Pediatr
.
2013;13
(2):
140-4.
PMID:
23498080
Meharry PM, Colson ER, Grizas AP, Stiller R, Vázquez M.
Reasons why women accept or reject the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) during pregnancy
Matern Child Health J
.
2013;17
(1):
156-164.
PMID:
22367067
Nguyen SN, Von Kohorn I, Shulman-Green D, Colson ER.
The importance of social networks on smoking: perspectives of women who quit smoking during pregnancy.
Matern Child Health J
.
2012;16
(6):
1312-18.
PMID:
21989676
Lister G, Rybin DV, Colton T, Heeren TC, Hunt CE, Colson ER, Willinger M, Corwin MJ.
Relationship between sleep position and risk of extreme cardiorespiratory events.
J Pediatr
.
2012;161
(1):
22-5.e1.
PMCID:
3607104
PMID:
22364822
Von Kohorn I, Nguyen SN, Shulman-Green D, Colson ER.
A qualitative study of postpartum mothers' intention to smoke.
Birth
.
2012;39
(1):
65-69.
PMCID:
22369607
Bechtel K, Le K, Martin K, Shah N, Leventhal J, Colson, E.
Impact of an educational intervention on caregivers' beliefs about infant crying and knowledge of shaken baby syndrome.
Acad Pediatr
.
2011;11
(6):
481-486.
PMID:
21940233
Smith LA, Colson ER, Rybin D, Margolis A, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ.
Maternal assessment of physician qualification to give advice on AAP-recommended infant sleep practices related to SIDS.
Acad Pediatr
.
2010;10
(6):
383-8.
PMCID:
PMC3209617
PMID:
21075318
Von Kohorn I, Corwin MJ, Rybin DV, Heeren TC, Lister G, Colson, ER.
Influence of prior advice and beliefs of mothers on infant sleep position.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
.
2010;164
(4):
363-369.
PMCID:
901910
Colson ER, Rybin D, Smith LA, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ.
Trends and Factors Associated with Infant Sleeping Position: the National Infant Sleep Position Study, 1993-2007.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
.
2009;163
(12):
1122-8.
PMCID:
PMC2898125
PMID:
19996049
Wu AC, Wisler-Sher DJ, Griswold K, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES, Benin AL.
Postpartum mothers' attitudes, knowledge, and trust regarding vaccination
Matern Child Health J
.
2008;12
(6):
766-773.
PMCID:
3344281
Fu LY, Colson ER, Corwin MJ, Moon RY.
Infant sleep location: associated maternal and infant characteristics with sudden infant death syndrome prevention recommendations
J Pediatr
.
2008;153
(4):
503-508.
PMCID:
3903790
Letourneau AR, Sonja B, Mazure CM, O'Malley SS, James D, Colson ER.
Timing and predictors of postpartum return to smoking in a group of inner-city women: an exploratory pilot study.
Birth
.
2007;34
(3):
245-52.
PMID:
17718875
Colson ER, Levenson S, Rybin D, Calianos C, Margolis A, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ.
Barriers to following the supine sleep recommendation among mothers at four centers for the Women, Infants, and Children Program.
Pediatrics
.
2006;118
(2):
e243-250.
PMID:
16882769
Benin AL, Wisler-Scher DJ, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES.
Qualitative analysis of mothers' decision-making about vaccines for infants: the importance of trust
Pediatrics
.
2006;117
(5):
1532-1547.
PMCID:
16651306
Colson ER, McCabe LK, Fox K, Levenson S, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ.
Barriers to following the back-to-sleep recommendations: insights from focus groups with inner- city caregivers.
Ambul Pediatr
.
2005;5
(6):
349-354.
PMID:
16302836
Peterson BS, Anderson AW, Ehrenkranz R, Staib LH, Tageldin M, Colson E, Gore JC, Duncan CC, Makuch R, Ment L.
Regional brain volumes and their later neurodevelopmental correlates in term and preterm infants
Pediatrics
.
2003;111:939-948.
PMCID:
12728069
Colson ER, Joslin SC.
Changing Nursery Practice gets Inner-City Infants in the Supine Position for Sleep.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
.
2002;156
(7):
717-20.
PMID:
12090841
Colson ER, Bergman DM, Shapiro E, Leventhal JH.
Position for newborn sleep: associations with parents' perceptions of their nursery experience.
Birth
.
2001;28
(4):
249-53.
PMID:
11903213
Anderson AW, Marois R, Colson ER, Peterson BS, Duncan CC, Ehrenkranz RA, Schneider KC, Gore JC, Ment LR.
Neonatal auditory activation detected by functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Magn Reson Imaging
.
2001;19
(1):
1-5.
PMID:
11295339
Colson ER, Stille CJ, Payton J, Bernstein B, Dworkin P.
Not Yet Back to Sleep: Infant Sleep Position in Two Inner-City Clinics.
Ambulatory Child Health
.
2000;6:269-275.
Colson ER, Herendeen N, Szilagyi P.
Index of Suspicion. Case 1. Rickets.
Pediatr Rev
.
1996;17
(9):
319-21.
PMID:
8806203
Colson ER, Horwitz RI, Bia FJ, Viscoli CM.
Zidovudine (AZT) for treatment of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. An evaluation of effectiveness in clinical practice.
Arch Intern Med
.
1991;151
(4):
709-13.
PMID:
2012453
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