Victoria Marie Parente | Scholars@Duke

Victoria Marie Parente
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

I am a pediatric hospitalist and health services researcher with faculty appointments in the Division of Hospital Medicine. My career to date has been dedicated to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities through academic and advocacy efforts including medical education, involvement in departmental committees, recruitment and mentorship of under-represented in medicine trainees, health equity research, and community or institutional initiatives to reduce disparities. My current research focuses on improving communication between families and clinicians with a focus on building partnership and collaboration. I am interested in studying and testing effective strategies to combat bias, empower caregivers, and address inequities while providing high-quality and evidence-based care in the inpatient setting.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics 2021

Contact Information

victoria.parente@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Pediatric Residency, Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine 2012 - 2015
- M.D., Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine 2012
- M.P.H., State University of New York, Stony Brook 2012
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics 2016 - 2020
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics 2015 - 2016
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Chair, Department of Pediatrics Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- William A. Cleland Diversity and Inclusion Award. Department of Pediatrics. 2021
Research
External Relationships
- Merck
- National Institute of Health
- Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Parente, Victoria, and Michelle J. White. “Equity Is Multilingual: A Call for Language Justice in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.” Hosp Pediatr 13, no. 3 (March 1, 2023): e51–53. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-007077.
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  - Lin, Karen, Michelle J. White, Katelyn M. Holliday, Lisa S. Parnell, and Victoria M. Parente. “Protective and Unequal? Caregiver Presence During Pediatric Hospitalizations.” Hosp Pediatr 13, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): e1–5. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-006590.
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  - Parente, Victoria, Karen Wilson, and Patrick Brady. “Editorial Note: Language, Framing, and Equity.” Hosp Pediatr 13, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-007019.
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  - Parente, Victoria M., Hadley W. Reid, Joanna Robles, Kimberly S. Johnson, Laura P. Svetkey, Linda L. Sanders, Maren K. Olsen, and Kathryn I. Pollak. “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Communication Quality During Family-Centered Rounds.” Pediatrics 150, no. 6 (December 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-055227.
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  - Reid, Hadley W., Victoria Parente, Maya Das Gupta, Sarah Hantzmon, Maren K. Olsen, Hongqiu Yang, Larry R. Jackson, Kimberly S. Johnson, and Kathryn I. Pollak. “Examining the relationship between clinician communication and patient participatory behaviors in cardiology encounters.” Patient Education and Counseling 105, no. 12 (December 2022): 3473–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.09.010.
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  - Khan, Alisa, Victoria Parente, Jennifer D. Baird, Shilpa J. Patel, Sharon Cray, Dionne A. Graham, Monique Halley, et al. “Association of Patient and Family Reports of Hospital Safety Climate With Language Proficiency in the US.” Jama Pediatr 176, no. 8 (August 1, 2022): 776–86. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1831.
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  - Schaps, Diego, Reilly Dever, Victoria M. Parente, Deverick J. Anderson, and Ibukunoluwa C. Kalu. “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in children with cerebral palsy.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, June 23, 2022, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2022.149.
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  - Parente, Victoria M., Alisa Khan, and Joanna M. Robles. “Belonging on Rounds: Translating Research Into Inclusive Practices for Families With Limited English Proficiency to Promote Safety, Equity, and Quality.” Hosp Pediatr 12, no. 5 (May 1, 2022): e171–73. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2022-006581.
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  - Parente, Victoria, Ashley Stark, Mikelle Key-Solle, Maren Olsen, Linda L. Sanders, Kathleen W. Bartlett, and Kathryn I. Pollak. “Caregiver Inclusivity and Empowerment During Family-Centered Rounds.” Hosp Pediatr 12, no. 2 (February 1, 2022): e72–77. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2021-006034.
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  - Cohen, Sarah P., Heather S. McLean, Judy Milne, and Victoria Parente. “Differences in Safety Report Event Types Submitted by Graduate Medical Education Trainees Compared With Other Healthcare Team Members.” J Patient Saf 17, no. 8 (December 1, 2021): e1352–57. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000626.
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  - Parente, Victoria, Colby Feeney, Laura Page, Shaina Johnson, Kelsey Porada, Ira Cheifetz, and Alyssa Stephany. “Sustained Impact of a Pediatric Resident-Led Patient Safety Council.” J Patient Saf 17, no. 8 (December 1, 2021): e1346–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000495.
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  - Parente, Victoria, Lisa Parnell, Julie Childers, Tracy Spears, Valerie Jarrett, and David Ming. “Point-of-Care Complexity Screening Algorithm to Identify Children With Medical Complexity.” Hosp Pediatr 11, no. 1 (January 2021): 44–51. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2020-0066.
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  - Thompson, Elizabeth J., Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, and Victoria Parente. “Case 1: Delayed Diagnosis in a 13-year-old with Persistent Neurologic Symptoms after a Carnival Ride.” Pediatr Rev 40, no. 7 (July 2019): 359–61. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2017-0270.
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  - McKay, Shaunte, and Victoria Parente. “Health Disparities in the Hospitalized Child.” Hosp Pediatr 9, no. 5 (May 2019): 317–25. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2018-0223.
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  - Cohen, Sarah P., Jonathan H. Pelletier, Jennifer M. Ladd, Colby Feeney, Victoria Parente, and Sophie K. Shaikh. “Success of a Resident-Led Safety Council: A Model for Satisfying CLER Pathways to Excellence Patient Safety Goals.” J Grad Med Educ 11, no. 2 (April 2019): 226–30. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-18-00459.1.
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  - Ming, David Y., George L. Jackson, Jessica Sperling, Megan Gray, Noelle Wyman Roth, Tracy Spears, Victoria Parente, and Hayden Bosworth. “Mobile Complex Care Plans to Enhance Parental Engagement for Children With Medical Complexity.” Clin Pediatr (Phila) 58, no. 1 (January 2019): 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922818805241.
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  - Wildman-Tobriner, Benjamin, Victoria M. Parente, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Pediatric providers and radiology examinations: knowledge and comfort levels regarding ionizing radiation and potential complications of imaging.” Pediatr Radiol 47, no. 13 (December 2017): 1730–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3969-8.
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  - Schooler, Gary R., Joseph T. Davis, Victoria M. Parente, and Edward Y. Lee. “Children with Cough and Fever: Up-to-date Imaging Evaluation and Management.” Radiol Clin North Am 55, no. 4 (July 2017): 645–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2017.02.007.
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  - Parente, V., R. H. Clark, L. Ku, C. Fennell, M. Johnson, E. Morris, A. Romaine, et al. “Risk factors for group B streptococcal disease in neonates of mothers with negative antenatal testing.” J Perinatol 37, no. 2 (February 2017): 157–61. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2016.201.
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  - Bartlett, Kathleen W., Victoria M. Parente, Vanessa Morales, Jillian Hauser, and Heather S. McLean. “Improving the Efficiency of Care for Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With Asthma.” Hosp Pediatr 7, no. 1 (January 2017): 31–38. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2016-0108.
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  - Hale, Lauren, Victoria Parente, Jennifer Beam Dowd, Megan Sands, Jeffrey S. Berger, Yiqing Song, Lisa W. Martin, and Matthew A. Allison. “Fibrinogen may mediate the association between long sleep duration and coronary heart disease.” J Sleep Res 22, no. 3 (June 2013): 305–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12020.
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  - Parente, Victoria, Lauren Hale, and Tia Palermo. “Association between breast cancer and allostatic load by race: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2008.” Psychooncology 22, no. 3 (March 2013): 621–28. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3044.
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- Conference Papers
  - Valdez, Purnima, Elizabeth Thompson, Kathleen Bartlett, Deborah Stroman, Stephanie Baker, Victoria Parente, and Margarita Bidegain. “A Survey of Pediatric Professionals Before and After Racial Equity Training.” In Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42:S10–11, 2021.
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  - Valdez, Purnima, Elizabeth Thompson, Kathleen Bartlett, Deborah Stroman, Stephanie Baker, Victoria Parente, and Margarita Bidegain. “A Survey of Pediatric Professionals Before and After Racial Equity Training.” In Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42:S10–11, 2021.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

Awards & Honors

External Relationships

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers