Jennifer Carlson

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

Clinical Focus

Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Informatics

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Honors & Awards

Normal Schlossberger Research grant, UC San Francisco (2006)
Honor Roll for Teaching, Stanford University Medical Center (2008-2010, 2013)
Fuji Apple Mentoring Award, Stanford University, Department of Pediatrics (2017)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000 - Present)
Member, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (2003 - Present)
Member, Academy of Eating Disorders (2007 - Present)
Member, Female Athlete Triad Coalition (2013 - Present)
Member, Epic Adolescent Medicine Steering Board (2018 - Present)
Member, COCIT (2023 - Present)

Professional Education

Board-certified, ABPM: Clinical Informatics (2023)
Fellowship: UCSF Adolescent Medicine (2006) CA
Residency: Vermont Children's Hospital (UVMC) Pediatric Residency Program (2003) VT
Internship: Vermont Children's Hospital (UVMC) Pediatric Residency Program (2001) VT
M.D., Georgetown University, Medicine (2000)
B.S., University of California, Davis, Biological Sciences (1996)

Community and International Work

Yael's Running Club, Mountain View

Topic

After school running club for middle school girls.

Partnering Organization(s)

Graham Middle School

Populations Served

Female adolescents

Location

Bay Area

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Contact

Academic carlson2@stanford.edu

Clinical Center for Adolescent Health 1195 W Fremont Ave Ste 2B 2nd Fl Sunnyvale CA 94087 Tel: (408) 637-5959 Fax: (669) 233-2872

2022-23 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Pediatrics
  PEDS 299 (Aut, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience
  PEDS 280 (Aut, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PEDS 399 (Aut, Sum)
- Honors
  HUMBIO 194 (Aut, Win)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PEDS 370 (Aut, Sum)
- Research in Human Biology
  HUMBIO 193 (Win, Spr)
- Undergraduate Directed Reading/Research
  PEDS 199 (Aut, Sum)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Adolescent Medicine (Fellowship Program)

All Publications

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