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Aditee Pradhan Narayan

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Child Abuse and Neglect Service
Box 3215, Durham, NC 27710
8 Searle Center Drive, Suite 3012, 3rd Floor, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Creation of an asynchronous faculty development curriculum on well-written narrative assessments that avoid bias.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · April 14, 2023 BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic in parallel with concerns about bias in grading resulted in many medical schools adopting pass/fail clinical grading and relying solely on narrative assessments. However, narratives often contain bias and lack specificity. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Editors' Introduction

Journal Article Journal of Applied Research on Children · January 1, 2022 Full text Cite

Medical Misinformation in Sexual Violence

Journal Article Journal of Applied Research on Children · January 1, 2022 Full text Cite

The Rights of Children for Optimal Development and Nurturing Care.

Journal Article Pediatrics · December 2019 Millions of children are subjected to abuse, neglect, and displacement, and millions more are at risk for not achieving their developmental potential. Although there is a global movement to change this, driven by children's rights, progress is slow and imp ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Association Between Pediatric Faculty Factors and Resident Physician Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness.

Journal Article Glob Pediatr Health · 2019 Background. Faculty factors not inherently related to teaching effectiveness can influence teaching ratings. No studies have focused on pediatric faculty who possess unique differences from general medical faculty. Methods. We designed a retrospective obse ... Full text Link to item Cite

Kinship Care and Foster Care: A Comparison of Out-of-Home Placement From the Perspective of Child Abuse Experts in North Carolina.

Journal Article N C Med J · 2019 BACKGROUND Children may be placed in either kinship or foster care, forms of out-of-home placement (OHP), if maltreatment is suspected. The American Academy of Pediatrics has identified them as children with special health needs requiring elevated care. Wh ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improving Timeliness of Medical Evaluations for Children Entering Foster Care.

Journal Article Pediatrics · December 2018 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends children in foster care (FC) have an initial medical evaluation within 3 days of custody initiation; however, this vulnerable population often suffers from disjointed care. Our ... Full text Link to item Cite

Media-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Children and Teens.

Journal Article Clin Pediatr (Phila) · October 2018 Full text Link to item Cite

A Tablet-Based Educational Tool: Toward More Comprehensive Pediatric Patient Education.

Journal Article Clin Pediatr (Phila) · September 2018 There is a paucity of data on the impact of mobile technology on physician-led education in the pediatric population. We performed a prospective pilot study in a pediatric diabetes clinic to evaluate the impact of tablet-based patient education. A total of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are Graduating Residents Trained and Prepared to Engage in Medical Home Activities in Practice?

Journal Article Clin Pediatr (Phila) · February 2018 A national, random sample of 1000 graduating pediatric residents was surveyed in 2014 on receipt of training in medical home activities and preparedness to engage in same in practice. Of 602 survey respondents (60% response), 71.8% reported being very/fair ... Full text Link to item Cite

Integration of the Nurse Practitioner Into Your Child Abuse Team.

Journal Article J Pediatr Health Care · 2018 Child maltreatment is a leading cause of childhood morbidity in the United States, often leading to lifelong adverse health consequences. Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of child abuse pediatricians (CAPs), resulting in many unfilled child abuse ... Full text Link to item Cite

Needs Assessment for a Medical Home Curriculum for Pediatric Residents

Journal Article Global Pediatric Health · November 8, 2017 Full text Cite

A meaningful MESS (Medical Education Scholarship Support).

Journal Article Med Educ Online · 2016 BACKGROUND: Graduate medical education faculty bear the responsibility of demonstrating active research and scholarship; however, faculty who choose education-focused careers may face unique obstacles related to the lack of promotion tracks, funding, caree ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

A meaningful MESS (Medical Education Scholarship Support).

Journal Article Med Educ Online · January 2016 Background Graduate medical education faculty bear the responsibility of demonstrating active research and scholarship; however, faculty who choose education-focused careers may face unique obstacles related to the lack of promotion tracks, funding, career ... Full text Link to item Cite

GME Concentrations: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Approach to Learner-Driven Education.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · September 2015 BACKGROUND: Graduate medical education (GME) programs may struggle to provide the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to meet trainee career interests and goals beyond a clinical focus. Sponsoring institutions can partner with programs to deliver ... Full text Link to item Cite

Can Tablet Computers Enhance Faculty Teaching?

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · June 2015 BACKGROUND: Learner benefits of tablet computer use have been demonstrated, yet there is little evidence regarding faculty tablet use for teaching. OBJECTIVE: Our study sought to determine if supplying faculty with tablet computers and peer mentoring provi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Milestone-Based Assessments Are Superior to Likert-Type Assessments in Illustrating Trainee Progression.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · March 2015 BACKGROUND: The Pediatrics Milestone Project uses behavioral anchors, narrative descriptions of observable behaviors, to describe learner progression through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies. Starting June 2014, pediatr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Using an innovative curriculum evaluation tool to inform program improvement: the clinical skills fair.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · March 2014 BACKGROUND: Program evaluation is important for assessing the effectiveness of the residency curriculum. Limited resources are available, however, and curriculum evaluation processes must be sustainable and well integrated into program improvement efforts. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Addressing pediatric medical training needs in noncommunicable diseases.

Journal Article Indian J Pediatr · March 2013 The importance of addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been identified by health care leaders in India and around the world. Calls to action have been made to address this issue, including the creation of effective surveillance and research syst ... Full text Link to item Cite

Invisible children.

Journal Article N C Med J · 2013 A series of severe child abuse cases in the state, all involving children who were reportedly homeschooled, are cause for concern. We review 4 such cases and the regulations regarding homeschooling in the state of North Carolina, exploring potential defici ... Link to item Cite

An innovative process for faculty development in residency training.

Journal Article Teach Learn Med · 2012 BACKGROUND: For programs to accomplish the goals of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Outcome Project, faculty must be trained to deliver and assess education that is level-specific, competency-based, standardized, integrated, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Do pediatric residents prefer interactive learning? Educational challenges in the duty hours era.

Journal Article Med Teach · 2011 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The volume of information that physicians must learn is increasing; yet, trainee educational time is limited. Many experts propose using trainees' learning preferences to guide teaching. However, data regarding predominant learning preferences ... Full text Link to item Cite

The medical home: an essential competency for pediatric residents.

Journal Article Pediatr Ann · September 2009 Featured Publication Full text Link to item Cite

Purulent vaginal discharge secondary to ureteral ectopia.

Journal Article Clin Pediatr (Phila) · September 2009 Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric residency training in child abuse and neglect in the United States.

Journal Article Pediatrics · June 2006 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Child abuse and neglect are leading public health problems with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies indicate that physicians often lack knowledge and confidence in addressing child abuse and neglect. OBJECTIVES: Our goal was t ... Full text Link to item Cite