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Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Members of the division of developmental and behavioral pediatrics conduct research on child and youth with developmental disabilities, as well as those who experience loss or other types of stressors and trauma. Examples of types of research conducted include evaluation of health interventions, assessments of care inequities, and perspectives of key stakeholders about specific health topics. 

See all of our Pediatric Research programs.

Contact

Belinda O'Hagan: belinda.ohagan@bmc.org

Research projects

Examining the perspectives of youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) about their healthcare experiences    H-40878  

BMC Autism Program Teens Engaged as Mentors Study    H-35126  

Providing individualized support for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during hospital visits through the use of Autism Resource Specialists (ARS): A pilot case study at Boston Medical Center (BMC)    H-41798  

Boosting Capacity to Screen and Care for Underserved Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Through a Community-based, Interprofessional Training Program for Pediatric Care Providers    H-40718  

Identifying Components of an Autism Friendly Healthcare Practice Using the Delphi Method    H-39547  

Evaluation of an autism training for medical students    H-41959  

Examining the effectiveness and implementation of experiential training for medical students in caring for pediatric patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)    H-39433  

Voices after Violence: Working with Traumatically Bereaved Families    H-39798  

Developmentally trained primary care pediatricians: A pipeline to improved access? QI Study 
Evaluating the impact of the Autism Friendly Initiative using quality and patient safety indicators for the autistic patients seen in the Boston Medical Center pediatric inpatient unit and emergency department    H-42285  

The Landscape of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Residency Rotations, A Survey of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Rotation Directors    H-43345  

Depression Prevention for Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum (BU CTSI KL2 study)    H-42765 

Testing the Efficacy of an Adapted Family-Centered Autism Transition Intervention in a Safety Net Hospital Setting (Deborah Munroe Noonan Research Fund study)    H-43047 

Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Autism Treatment Effects: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis (HRSA SDAR R41)    H-43070 

Task shifting as a strategy to increase capacity for patient care in a high volume developmental and behavioral pediatrics clinic QI Study  Evaluation of Problem Solving Education among community health workers (ACE Action Network R01)    H-42049 

Adapting the Problem Solving Education (PSE) intervention to families of youth with ASD to Improve Transition Outcomes (Silverstein NIMH K18)    H-39791 

Testing the impact of early screening on the outcomes of children with ASD (NIMH R01)    H-39467 

Behavioral Health Stratified Treatment (BEST) to optimize transition to adulthood for youth with IDD (PCORI)    H-43089 

A Prospective Mixed Methods Study of Maternal and Child Well-being and Risk of Relapse in the First Year Postpartum     6637E 

Resiliency, Vulnerability and Adaptability: How Chronic Race-related Stress, Abuse and Trauma Impacts Black/African American Caregivers    H-42365

Examining the perspectives of youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) about their healthcare experiences    H-40878  

BMC Autism Program Teens Engaged as Mentors Study    H-35126  

Providing individualized support for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during hospital visits through the use of Autism Resource Specialists (ARS): A pilot case study at Boston Medical Center (BMC)    H-41798  

Boosting Capacity to Screen and Care for Underserved Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Through a Community-based, Interprofessional Training Program for Pediatric Care Providers    H-40718  

Identifying Components of an Autism Friendly Healthcare Practice Using the Delphi Method    H-39547  

Evaluation of an autism training for medical students    H-41959  

Examining the effectiveness and implementation of experiential training for medical students in caring for pediatric patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)    H-39433  

Voices after Violence: Working with Traumatically Bereaved Families    H-39798  

Developmentally trained primary care pediatricians: A pipeline to improved access?    QI Study 
Evaluating the impact of the Autism Friendly Initiative using quality and patient safety indicators for the autistic patients seen in the Boston Medical Center pediatric inpatient unit and emergency department    H-42285  

The Landscape of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Residency Rotations, A Survey of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Rotation Directors    H-43345  

Depression Prevention for Transition-Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum (BU CTSI KL2 study)    H-42765 

Testing the Efficacy of an Adapted Family-Centered Autism Transition Intervention in a Safety Net Hospital Setting (Deborah Munroe Noonan Research Fund study)    H-43047 

Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Autism Treatment Effects: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis (HRSA SDAR R41)    H-43070 

Task shifting as a strategy to increase capacity for patient care in a high volume developmental and behavioral pediatrics clinic QI Study Evaluation of Problem Solving Education among community health workers (ACE Action Network R01)    H-42049 

Adapting the Problem Solving Education (PSE) intervention to families of youth with ASD to Improve Transition Outcomes (Silverstein NIMH K18)    H-39791 

Testing the impact of early screening on the outcomes of children with ASD (NIMH R01)    H-39467 

Behavioral Health Stratified Treatment (BEST) to optimize transition to adulthood for youth with IDD (PCORI)    H-43089 

A Prospective Mixed Methods Study of Maternal and Child Well-being and Risk of Relapse in the First Year Postpartum     6637E 

Resiliency, Vulnerability and Adaptability: How Chronic Race-related Stress, Abuse and Trauma Impacts Black/African American Caregivers    H-42365