Bio
Xin She is a passionate Global Health pediatrician with over 13 years of experience working with low-resource communities globally, promoting equitable opportunities in Health and Education. She speaks 5 languages and enjoys collaborations across cultures and disciplines.
She has published on urban-rural health disparities among Chinese children, quality improvement using participatory art and elevated lead levels in Haitian Children. She has presented nationally on pediatric obesity, early childhood development in malnourished children, subconscious bias in academia and health disparities in developing countries. She currently leads an international collaboration trial assessing the impact of mindfulness and mentoring on migrant youth resilience (MCHRI CE award, 2020).
She has mentored more than 100 children, adolescents and medical trainees in the US and globally, ranging from left-behind rural Chinese teens, medical trainees in Haiti, to Harvard medical students and Stanford Diversity scholars. She is also a Diversity mentor for the AAP SOHM Elevation program. She has taught Global Health, Social Medicine and youth mental health across institutions and internationally.
She chairs the Pediatric Wellness Committee at CPMC regional site and serves as a Wellness Champion for the department of Pediatrics. She is a certified Mindfulness instructor for youth and a Reiki Master.
Clinical Focus
- Pediatrics
- Global Health
- mental health
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Administrative Appointments
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Mentor, Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) (2018 - 2020)
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Reviewer, MD admissions committee (2018 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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CE research award, Stanford MCHRI (2020)
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National Legislative Conference Scholarship, American Academy of Pediatrics (2020)
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Pediatric Clerkship Award for Outstanding Contribution to Geisel Student Learning, Dartmouth University (2019)
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National Legislative Conference Scholarship, American Academy of Pediatrics (2017)
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Research Scholarship, Fulbright U.S. (2014)
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Behavioral Science Award for Excellence in Biopsychosocial Integration in Medical Practise, Montefiore Medical Center (2014)
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Daniel G. Leight Award for Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (2014)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Reviewer and moderator, Pediatric Academic Society (2011 - Present)
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Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal for Equity in Health (2020 - Present)
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Reviewer, American Journal of Public Health (2017 - Present)
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SOECP NomCom liaison, American Academy of Pediatrics (2017 - Present)
Professional Education
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Certificate, The Still Quite Place, 10-week Mindfulness Trainer's Program (2020)
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Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital (2016) MA
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Certificate, Le Cordon Blue Culinary Institute (Madrid), Spanish Cuisine (Level I) (2016)
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Certificate, Harvard Humanitarian Institute, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (2016)
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Reiki Master, Reiki by the Sea (Master-teacher Maxine Bornstein), Reiki practitioner training III (2015)
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Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2015)
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Certificate, Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health, Global Health Delivery (2014)
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Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2011) NY
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M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2010)
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B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Biochemistry (2006)
Community and International Work
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Mentor, Donor, Evaluator
Partnering Organization(s)
Overseas Chinese Education Foundation (NGO)
Populations Served
School-age Children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Medical Volunteer, Haiti
Topic
Type I Diabetes
Partnering Organization(s)
Kay Mackenson
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Health Promoting Schools in rural Guizhou
Partnering Organization(s)
Guizhou Medical Office, Overseas Chinese Education Foundation
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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First HIV Curriculum for 5th graders, New Orleans
Partnering Organization(s)
Office of HIV Funding
Location
US
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Intern, Mexico
Topic
Health Systems
Partnering Organization(s)
Family Child Health International
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Teaching pediatrician and QI researcher
Topic
Child Health
Partnering Organization(s)
Zanmi Lasante (Partners in Health Haiti)
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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HIV early prevention, Guatemala
Topic
Using RDS to promote early HIV testing
Partnering Organization(s)
Cl'inica Familiar
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Medical editor
Partnering Organization(s)
A Life a Time Foundation for children with surgical needs (NGO)
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes