Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 1989 - 1992
  • Pediatric Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 1988 - 1989
  • Pediatric Internship & Residency, Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 1985 - 1988
  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania 1985
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Vice-chair, Office of Pediatric Education, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2021
  • Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2020
  • Dr. Glenn A. Kiser & Eltha Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2015 - 2020
  • Dr. Glenn A. Kiser & Eltha Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2010 - 2015
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics 2006
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • Vice Chair of Education in Pediatrics, 2006-2021
    Pediatric Infectious Diseases Attending
    General Pediatrics Attending, 2006-2021
    Assistant Dean for Leadership Services, 2014-2019
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • 2021 Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award. Duke University School of Medicine. 2021
  • Dr. Glen and Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics . Department of Pediatrics. 2020
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) in Central North Carolina awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2010 - 2022
  • A Phase 2/3, Open-Label Study of t and Childrenhe Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Antiviral Activity of the GS-9883/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (GS-9883/F/TAF) Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) in HIV-1 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2017 - 2022
  • Wake County Ryan White Part B awarded by Wake County Human Services 2018 - 2022
  • A Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Doravirine/Islatravir in Adolescents with HIV-1 Infection who are Virologically Suppressed, are >-12 to <18 Years of Age, and Weigh >-35 kg awarded by Merck Sharp & Dohme 2020 - 2022
  • HIV Pediatric Services awarded by Wake County Human Services 2012 - 2015
  • CORE / DUMC Pediatric Clinical Research Site (CRS) 1U01AI69484-01 awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2013
  • HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (IMPAACT CTU) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2008
  • IMPAACT CTU awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2008
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Pitts, Sarah, Alan Schwartz, Carol L. Carraccio, Bruce E. Herman, John D. Mahan, Cary G. Sauer, Christiane E. L. Dammann, et al. “Fellow Entrustment for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities Across Subspecialties.” Academic Pediatrics, December 19, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.019.
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    • Weiss, Pnina G., Alan Schwartz, Carol L. Carraccio, Bruce E. Herman, David A. Turner, Tandy Aye, Jill J. Fussell, et al. “Achieving Entrustable Professional Activities During Fellowship.” Pediatrics 148, no. 5 (November 2021). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-050196.
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    • Weiss, Pnina, Angela L. Myers, Kathleen A. McGann, Jennifer C. Kesselheim, Christine Barron, Ann Klasner, Melvin B. Heyman, et al. “Current Fellowship Funding Limitations and Their Threat to the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce.” Acad Pediatr 21, no. 8 (November 2021): 1328–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.006.
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    • Zimmerman, Kanecia O., M Alan Brookhart, Ibukunoluwa C. Kalu, Angelique E. Boutzoukas, Kathleen A. McGann, Michael J. Smith, Gabriela M. Maradiaga Panayotti, et al. “Community SARS-CoV-2 Surge and Within-School Transmission.” Pediatrics 148, no. 4 (October 2021). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-052686.
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    • Turner, David A., Alan Schwartz, Carol Carraccio, Bruce Herman, Pnina Weiss, Jeanne M. Baffa, Patricia Chess, et al. “Continued Supervision for the Common Pediatric Subspecialty Entrustable Professional Activities May Be Needed Following Fellowship Graduation.” Acad Med 96, no. 7S (July 1, 2021): S22–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000004091.
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    • Zimmerman, Kanecia O., Ibukunoluwa C. Akinboyo, M Alan Brookhart, Angelique E. Boutzoukas, Kathleen A. McGann, Michael J. Smith, Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, et al. “Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools.” Pediatrics 147, no. 4 (April 2021). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-048090.
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    • Mink, Richard, Bruce E. Herman, Carol Carraccio, Tandy Aye, Jeanne M. Baffa, Patricia R. Chess, Jill J. Fussell, et al. “Agreement of Program Directors With Clinical Competency Committees for Fellow Entrustment.” J Med Educ Curric Dev 7 (January 2020): 2382120520936613. https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120520936613.
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    • Weiss, Pnina, Angela L. Myers, Kathleen A. McGann, Katherine E. Mason, Jennifer C. Kesselheim, Geoffrey Fleming, Christine Barron, et al. “Funding Sources and Perceived Financial Insecurity in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Programs.” Acad Pediatr 19, no. 7 (September 2019): 815–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2019.06.006.
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    • Hurst, Jillian H., Katherine J. Barrett, Matthew S. Kelly, Betty B. Staples, Kathleen A. McGann, Coleen K. Cunningham, Ann M. Reed, Rasheed A. Gbadegesin, and Sallie R. Permar. “Cultivating Research Skills During Clinical Training to Promote Pediatric-Scientist Development.” Pediatrics 144, no. 2 (August 2019). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0745.
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    • Mink, Richard, Alan Schwartz, Carol Carraccio, Pamela High, Christiane Dammann, Kathleen A. McGann, Jennifer Kesselheim, et al. “Creating the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network (vol 192, pg 3, 2018).” Journal of Pediatrics 207 (April 1, 2019): 269–269.
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    • Mink, Richard, Alan Schwartz, Carol Carraccio, Pamela High, Christiane Dammann, Kathleen A. McGann, Jennifer Kesselheim, Bruce Herman, and Bruce Steering Committee of the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network. “Creating the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigator Network.” J Pediatr 192 (January 2018): 3-4.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.09.079.
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    • Pelletier, Jonathan H., Shashi Nagaraj, Rasheed Gbadegesin, Delbert Wigfall, Kathleen A. McGann, and John Foreman. “Neutropenic enterocolitis (typhlitis) in a pediatric renal transplant patient. A case report and review of the literature.” Pediatr Transplant 21, no. 6 (September 2017). https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.13022.
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    • Fleming, Geoffrey M., Michael M. Brook, Bruce E. Herman, Chris Kennedy, Kathleen A. McGann, Katherine E. Mason, Pnina Weiss, and Angela L. Myers. “Recommended Protected Time for Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors: A Needs Assessment Survey.” Acad Pediatr 16, no. 5 (July 2016): 415–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2016.04.011.
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    • Fairlie, Lee, Brad Karalius, Kunjal Patel, Russell B. van Dyke, Rohan Hazra, Miguel A. Hernán, George K. Siberry, et al. “CD4+ and viral load outcomes of antiretroviral therapy switch strategies after virologic failure of combination antiretroviral therapy in perinatally HIV-infected youth in the United States.” Aids 29, no. 16 (October 23, 2015): 2109–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000809.
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    • Fritch Lilla, Stephanie A., Shelly E. Burgett, Kathleen A. McGann, and Daniel S. Wechsler. “Persistent and Prolonged Parvovirus B19 Viremia in a Pediatric Patient With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.” J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 4, no. 3 (September 2015): e38–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piu112.
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    • Narayan, Aditee P., Shari A. Whicker, Robert W. Benjamin, Jeffrey Hawley, and Kathleen A. McGann. “Can Tablet Computers Enhance Faculty Teaching?” J Grad Med Educ 7, no. 2 (June 2015): 242–46. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-14-00475.1.
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    • Bartlett, Kathleen W., Shari A. Whicker, Jack Bookman, Aditee P. Narayan, Betty B. Staples, Holly Hering, and Kathleen A. McGann. “Milestone-Based Assessments Are Superior to Likert-Type Assessments in Illustrating Trainee Progression.” J Grad Med Educ 7, no. 1 (March 2015): 75–80. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-14-00389.1.
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    • Johnson, David P., Kanecia Zimmerman, Betty Staples, Kathleen A. McGann, Karen Frush, and David A. Turner. “Multicenter development, implementation, and patient safety impacts of a simulation-based module to teach handovers to pediatric residents.” Hosp Pediatr 5, no. 3 (March 2015): 154–59. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2014-0050.
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    • Narayan, Aditee P., Shari A. Whicker, Betty B. Staples, Jack Bookman, Kathleen W. Bartlett, and Kathleen A. McGann. “Using an innovative curriculum evaluation tool to inform program improvement: the clinical skills fair.” J Grad Med Educ 6, no. 1 (March 2014): 133–38. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-13-00190.1.
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    • Narayan, Aditee Pradhan, Shari A. Whicker, and Kathleen A. McGann. “An innovative process for faculty development in residency training.” Teach Learn Med 24, no. 3 (2012): 248–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2012.692280.
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    • Turner, David A., Aditee P. Narayan, Shari A. Whicker, Jack Bookman, and Kathleen A. McGann. “Do pediatric residents prefer interactive learning? Educational challenges in the duty hours era.” Med Teach 33, no. 6 (2011): 494–96. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2010.542524.
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    • Lee, Grace M., Steven L. Gortmaker, Kenneth McIntosh, Michael D. Hughes, James M. Oleske, and James M. Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 219C Team. “Quality of life for children and adolescents: impact of HIV infection and antiretroviral treatment.” Pediatrics 117, no. 2 (February 2006): 273–83. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-0323.
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    • Lee, Aaron, Angela Sharkey, Kathleen McGann, and Walton Sumner. “Mapping students' clinical experiences to pediatric clerkship goals.” Amia Annu Symp Proc, 2006, 1003.
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    • Hayes, Ericka V., and Kathleen A. McGann. “Complications of human immunodeficiency virus therapy.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 23, no. 9 (September 2004): 873–74. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000138748.94177.02.
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    • Elward, A. M., and K. A. McGann. “Steps to reduce nosocomial infections in children.” Infections in Medicine 19, no. 9 (September 1, 2002): 414–24.
    • McGann, K. A. “Herpesvirus infections in the fetus and neonate: Epidemiology and clinical manifestations.” Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases 8, no. 3 (January 1, 1997): 136–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1045-1870(97)80052-0.
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    • McGann, K. A. “Management of infants with HIV-1 infection.” Report on Pediatric Infectious Diseases 6, no. 1 (January 1, 1996): 3–4.
    • Kolson, D. L., R. Collman, R. Hrin, J. W. Balliet, M. Laughlin, K. A. McGann, C. Debouck, and F. Gonzalez-Scarano. “Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat activity in human neuronal cells: uptake and trans-activation.” J Gen Virol 75 ( Pt 8) (August 1994): 1927–34. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-75-8-1927.
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    • Balliet, J. W., D. L. Kolson, G. Eiger, F. M. Kim, K. A. McGann, A. Srinivasan, and R. Collman. “Distinct effects in primary macrophages and lymphocytes of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 accessory genes vpr, vpu, and nef: mutational analysis of a primary HIV-1 isolate.” Virology 200, no. 2 (May 1, 1994): 623–31. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.1994.1225.
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    • McGann, K. A., R. Collman, D. L. Kolson, F. Gonzalez-Scarano, G. Coukos, C. Coutifaris, J. F. Strauss, and N. Nathanson. “Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 causes productive infection of macrophages in primary placental cell cultures.” Journal of Infectious Diseases 169, no. 4 (1994): 746–53.
    • Nathanson, N., K. A. McGann, J. Wilesmith, R. C. Desrosiers, and R. Brookmeyer. “The evolution of virus diseases: their emergence, epidemicity, and control.” Virus Res 29, no. 1 (July 1993): 3–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1702(93)90122-4.
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    • Nadel, S., K. McGann, R. L. Hodinka, R. Rutstein, and J. Chatten. “Measles giant cell pneumonia in a child with human immunodeficiency virus infection.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 10, no. 7 (July 1991): 542–44. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-199107000-00014.
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    • McGann, K. A., M. Provencher, C. Hoegg, and G. H. Talbot. “Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 11, no. 10 (October 1990): 539–41. https://doi.org/10.1086/646088.
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  • Book Sections

    • McGann, K. A., and S. S. Long. “Respiratory Tract Symptom Complexes.” In Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 164-172.e2, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-40181-4.00021-9.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PEDS 229C: Pediatric Congenital Cardiology 2022
  • PEDS 232C: Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2022
  • PEDS 420C: Introduction to Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2022
  • PEDS 421C: Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Comprehensive 2022
  • PEDS 232C: Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2021

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