Department of Pediatrics

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

• 1993Board Certification American Board of Pediatrics
• 1995 - 2018CT, Medical License
• 2018 - PresMO, 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 view all (51)

1. 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  
2. 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  
3. 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  
4. 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  
5. 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 
6. 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  
7. Dalvie N, Nguyen V, Colson E, Loyal J. Mothers' Perceptions of the Cardboard Box as a Potential Sleep Space. Acad Pediatr. 2019. PMCID:30807848  
8. 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  
9. 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  
10. 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  
11. 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 
12. 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 
13. 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 
14. Colson ER, Geller NL, Heeren T, Corwin MJ. Factors Associated With Choice of Infant Sleep Position. Pediatrics. 2017;140(3). PMCID:PMC5574721  PMID:28827382 
15. 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  
16. 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  
17. 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  
18. 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 
19. 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  
20. 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 
21. 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 
22. 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  
23. 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  
24. 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 
25. 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 
26. 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  
27. 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  
28. 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  
29. 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 
30. 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 
31. 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 
32. 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 
33. 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 
34. 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  
35. 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 
36. 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 
37. 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  
38. 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 
39. 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  
40. 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  
41. 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 
42. 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 
43. 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  
44. 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 
45. 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  
46. 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 
47. 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 
48. 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 
49. 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. 
50. Colson ER, Herendeen N, Szilagyi P. Index of Suspicion. Case 1. Rickets. Pediatr Rev. 1996;17(9):319-21. PMID:8806203 
51. 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