Overview
Dr. Karin Reuter-Rice is a highly accomplished clinician, researcher, and educator at Duke University. Holding appointments as Professor in the School of Nursing and in the School of Medicine (Department of Neurosurgery) and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She is a faculty in the Division of Critical Care and co-editor of the seminal textbook, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice. Dr. Reuter-Rice's expertise is internationally recognized, as evidenced by her fellowships in the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing, and as a NIH-NINR Summer Genetics Institute fellow.
Committed to children and families facing critical illness and injury, Dr. Reuter-Rice's NIH funded research addresses the childhood concussion epidemic. Her novel, whole-person approach identifies those at greatest risk for long-term problems after a concussion, recognizing that the impact extends beyond the hospital and into homes and schools.
As a team scientist, her work is supported by funding from federal, foundation, and industry partners. Beyond her research, Dr. Reuter-Rice is dedicated to mentoring and teaching students, and she serves as the current Vice-Chancellor for the American College of Critical Care.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
The Use of Shi Liao (Chinese Food Therapy) and Stroke Risk Factors in Chinese Populations: A Scoping Review (Preprint)
Preprint · November 30, 2025 Full text CiteExamination of Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Influencing Maternal Postpartum Symptom Experiences.
Journal Article Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · February 2025 Postpartum women experience multiple, co-occurring postpartum symptoms. It is unknown if social determinants of health (SDOH) influence postpartum symptom typologies. This secondary analysis used the Community and Child Health Network study data. Participa ... Full text CiteAdherence to and factors associated with hydroxyurea use in children ages 2 to 16 years old with sickle cell disease in North Carolina
Journal Article Journal of Sickle Cell Disease · January 17, 2025 AbstractObjectivesHydroxyurea (HU) is a disease modifying therapy approved for use in children 9 months and older with sickle c ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
A Risk Stratification Model for Health and Academic Outcomes in Children with Concussion Based on Novel Symptom Trajectory Typologies
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2028Influences Of Social Determinants Of Health And Parental Participation In Hospital Care On Development Of Parenting Confidence Among Parents Of Children With A Congenital Heart Defect
FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026Longitudinal Analysis of ADHD Medication use, Functional Outcomes, and Health Equity in Children with ADHD
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Southern Nursing Research Society · 2025 - 2026View All Grants