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Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP
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Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health Sciences
University of Miami Health System & Leonard A. Miller School of Medicine
George E. Batchelor Endowed Chair in Child Health
Chief of Service, Holtz Children’s Hospital at Jackson Health System
Associate Director, Mailman Center for Child Development
Founder & Director, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami
1601 NW 12th Avenue. Miami, FL 33136
[email protected] [email protected]
305-243-3993(o) 786-367-0013(m)
2020
Professional & Leadership Experience
Academic Medicine & Health Care
Professor & Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of Miami Health System, Leonard A. Miller School of Medicine 2012* – Present
Providing leadership and change management for private-public academic healthcare system at Florida’s first
medical school and largest public hospital system. Growing an internationally recognized team of physicians
and staff in a dynamic and diverse community. Guiding department of 500 through multiple environmental
and system-wide transitions. Focus on growth and enhancement of clinical excellence, modernization of
education, transformation of research culture and portfolio, realization of community outcomes, while
stewarding profitability. Reporting to the Dean of the Medical School and two health system CEOs.
(*inclusive of interim term 2012-2015)
▪ Leads the Department of Pediatrics, second largest department within an academic healthcare system
▪ Manages $80 million budget, 150 child health faculty, 350 staff members and 130 house staff
▪ Oversees institutes, centers and programs, including: Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Mailman
Center for Child Development, Debbie School (early childhood education), Child Protective Team (Child
Abuse & Neglect), Pediatric Mobile Clinic (Care for the Underserved/Underfunded), School Health
Initiative (Care & Research in 9 schools), Poison Control Center of South Florida
▪ Achieved budget turn-around first year, positive contribution margin annually since
▪ Launched new inpatient and outpatient practice operations increasing volume & new patient visits
▪ Augmented telemedicine services; fortified QI program
▪ Implemented administrative efficiencies, expanded communication channels, revised policies and procedures
▪ Attention to morale, wellness program, diversity-focused initiatives and programming
▪ Led child health credentialing and policy changes for four hospitals merging under single licensure
▪ Responsible for strategic planning, philanthropy and contract oversight
▪ Restructured Education: Designed program with Core Educators, Education Scholars, Faculty Education
Development Director, Education incentives and protected time, Fellows Seminar Series, Technology &
Innovation in Education Director, Master in Medical Education (in process), for faculty, developing
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residency tracks, behavioral health curriculum, 130 pediatric house staff, 125 medical students and 60 allied
health professional students annually
▪ Research Enhancements: Internal competitive grants, Pediatric Research Day, Wine Wit & Wisdom
Wednesdays, Mentorship adjustments, NIH rank rise 29 points
▪ Serve/d on Medical School Dean Search Committee, OB-GYN Chair Search Committee (Chair),
Orthopedics Chair Search Committee, Compensation Restructure Committee, Revenue Cycle Cabinet,
UMMG (Practice Group) Executive Committee, Primary Care Policy Planning Group, Cancer Center
Departmental Advisory Council
▪ Accreditation preparedness (LCME, ACGME, CLER)
Chief of Service
Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System 2012 - Present
Chief physician for child health at Jackson Health System, with services in four hospitals and multiple
ambulatory sites, leading over 200 practitioners staffing medical, surgical and support services, assuring high
quality care, patient experience and fiscal metrics and regulatory compliance. Collaborates with children’s
hospital and system management (CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CIO) in design of strategy, business plans, policy
change, operations, representing health system in the community (South Florida and international).
▪ Jackson Health System (Florida’s largest public, safety net hospital); 238 licensed bed children’s hospital,
two community hospitals and behavioral health hospital, 9 ambulatory sites.
▪ Improved market share since 2014
▪ Highest quality, safety experience scores within Jackson Health System
▪ Quaternary care: 126 bed NICU, 24 bed PICU, 7 bed BMT, 60 solid organ pediatric transplants annually
▪ Expanded services to three hospitals and opened multi-specialty offices
▪ Planning expansion for inpatient/outpatient facility in new area, three new pediatric emergency rooms
▪ Quality initiatives (LOS reduction 0.6d, discharge, referring physician communications, chronic complex
coordination)
▪ Collaboration with unionized house staff, nursing, staff
▪ Assist role in philanthropy for cultivation and stewardship of key donors
▪ Regulatory preparedness participant (JACHO, CMS, Agency for Health Care Administration) inspections
Associate Director, Department of Pediatrics, Mailman Center for Child Development
University of Miami Health System, Leonard A. Miller School of Medicine 2015 – Present
▪ Interdisciplinary collaborative to advance research, training, services and advocacy for persons with
developmental challenges
▪ 150 student Debbie School, early education for special needs
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Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of Miami Health System, Leonard A. Miller School of Medicine 2008 – 2012
▪ Special projects, community and government affairs efforts
Advocacy, Policy, Public Health & Community-Building
American Heart Association South Florida Chapter
Chair, Go Red For Women Campaign 2018 – 2019
Board Member 2019 - Present
▪ Regional fundraising and events campaign, volunteer recruitment (exceeded target)
▪ Design & launch of diversity and STEM initiatives in South Florida
▪ Enhancement of elementary school programming
The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties (ELC)
Board Member & Chair, Program Committee, Strategic Planning Committee 2015 – Present
Chair, Health Advisory Task Force 2016 – 2018
▪ Drafted and approved Head Start health policies
▪ Organization’s focus is on early education, quality and community capacity building, serving >21,000
children in school readiness and 17,000 in VPK
▪ Focused on closing the word gap, strategic agenda for quality, the health-education interface and
addressing social determinants
▪ Assisted in Miami-Dade launch of Early Head Start.
▪ Leading effort to maximize evidence-based programming
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, Board Member 2016 - Present
▪ Planning for House expansion; fundraising, volunteer appreciation and community engagement events
▪ Volunteer for RMDHC Miami since 2011
Miami Children’s Museum, Board Member 2019 – Present
Miami-Dade Immunization Action Coalition, Chair 2013 – 2016
Member 2019 - Present
▪ Appointed by the Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Health (DOH)
▪ Inaugurated the Coalition, drafted Charter, set metrics, worked with DOH staff and Coalition to
improve Temporary Medical Exemption (TME) provider communications and processes
▪ Reduced kindergarten TME rate by 12% (Vaccine, 2014); Current: flu campaign
National Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Board Member 2012 - 2019
President 2012 - 2014
▪ Hosted two national conferences
▪ Represented 42 hospital-based sites across North America on injury issues, with media and industry
groups
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The Children’s Movement of Florida, Senior Advisor 2010 - 2016
▪ Developed Movement’s health policies and developmental screening position papers, cost analyses
▪ Led Research & Policy Group which resulted in Florida’s implementation of “HelpMeGrow” Florida,
24/7 assistance for child development screening and services
Florida Children & Youth Cabinet, Member/Gubernatorial Appointee 2007 - 2016
▪ Served under Governors Crist and Scott
▪ Served on Committee on inter-agency informational intra-operability and data sharing resulting in
improved processing and communication
▪ Co-Chair, At-risk Youth and Led Anti-Bullying Task Force
Florida Healthy Kids, State Children’s Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) 2008 - 2015
Board Member, Gubernatorial Appointment: Health Policy Expert
Executive Committee Member; Vice Chair; Treasurer; Chair, Finance & Audit Committee;
Chair, Satisfaction Committee; Chair, Administrative Simplification, Quality & Service Committee
▪ Served under Governors Crist and Scott
▪ Led corporation to initiate strategic planning, increase transparency (e.g. publish monthly reports)
▪ Defined goals and metrics for organizational performance assessment, improved enrollee retention
rates, reduced processing time, expanded full pay option (increasing access), adapted communications
(low literacy, three languages)
▪ Furthered policy for performance-based contracting, mitigated losses with Third Party Administrative
contract and management crisis
▪ During time of board service and chairing committees, Healthy Kids enrollment increased,
unexplained non-renewals fell and Florida’s uninsured fell by 300,000 children (>8%, includes
Medicaid enrollment)
The Children’s Trust, Board Member and Chair, Health Committee 2003 - 2009
Co-Chair, Children with Disabilities Task Force
>$100M tax revenue for children’s services
▪ Created “HealthConnect in Our Schools” resulting in the change of public school health services
reaching 7% of Miami Dade County Public School students to services in 170 schools, among the
nation’s largest school health programs
▪ Launched evidenced-based home visitation program (“Early HealthConnect”) and increased access to
medical insurance (“HealthConnect in the Community”) via navigators and community health workers
▪ Passed policies to direct 15% of funding to children with disabilities and an inclusion policy for all
funded providers
Ready Schools: Health Advisor/Community Partner 2006 - 2010
▪ Kellogg Foundation-funded initiative to improve school curriculum continuum, educator development,
equity and whole child outcomes from pre-K through 3rd grade
▪ My role concerned the health-education-child development interface and how the community health
infrastructure can support aims of Ready Schools initiative
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Child Health, Education, Economic Resources (CHEER), Health Advisor 2006 - 2008
▪ Design and adoption of an integrated information technology resource for child health providers to
reduce gaps, duplication and improve child and community outcomes
▪ Need for CHEER developed out of HealthConnect and planning for the South Florida Health
Information Initiative
Not One More, Co-founder & Chair 1997-2003 1997 - 2003
▪ Countywide youth violence prevention initiative co-chaired with Mayor Alex Penelas
▪ Conducted data-gathering, planning, action steps, including awareness campaigns, prevention
initiatives
Education
Master of Business Administration, Health Care Administration & Policy 2010-2011
University of Miami, School of Business, Miami, Florida
▪ Valedictorian, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
Pediatric Internship & Residency 1993 - 1996
Stanford University School of Medicine/Lucille Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, California
▪ Norman Schlossberg Award in Adolescent Medicine.
Medical Doctorate 1989 - 1993
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
▪ Dean’s Award for Community Service
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies & Ethics 1984 - 1988
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
▪ Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Non-Degree
Finding & Creating Joy in Work, Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2018
Fellow, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program 2015 – 2016
Drexel University, Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spanish Studies 1991
Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Arnold Fellowship 1988 –1989
Images of Holy Women and Healing in Ancient Greece & Italy
Brown University/International
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Academic Appointments Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical-Educator, University of Miami 2016 – Present
Professor of Public Health Sciences (secondary), University of Miami 2019 – Present
Associate Professor, Clinical-Educator, University of Miami 2006 - 2016
Assistant Professor, Clinical-Educator, University of Miami 1997 - 2006
▪ Numerous professional publications (Original Articles, Reviews, Commentary, Monographs & Abstracts)
▪ More than 110 Presentations (Health, Prevention, Advocacy & Leadership)
▪ Authored more than 70 Advocacy/Educational Communications and Multi-Media Educational Tools
▪ 20 years of funding from Federal (SAMHSA, NHTSA, MCHB, NIH) State, Local and Foundations
Affiliate Appointment Harvard University, School of Public Health, Injury Control Research Center 2003 - Present
Appointments at Hospitals/Affiliated Institutions and Practice Sites Staff Attending, Jackson Memorial Hospital 1996 - Present
Hospital Staff, Miami Children’s Hospital 1996 - 2003
Hospital Staff, Mount Sinai Hospital 1996 - 2004
Hospital Staff, Miami Heart Hospital 1996 - 1998
Prior Employment Associate & Physician, Miami Beach Pediatrics, Miami Beach, FL 1996 - 1997
Physician Pool, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara and Milpitas, CA 1995 - 1996
Physician, Evergreen Pediatrics, San Jose, CA 1995 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure American Board of Pediatrics & MOC 1996 - Present
Florida Medical License (Active) 1996 - Present
US DEA 1992 - Present
Six Sigma, Green Belt 2011
BLS Current to 8/21
Honors and Awards
Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly 2019
American Academy of Pediatrics, Outstanding Service in Advocacy, Annual Leadership Forum 2018
International Women’s Forum, Florida 2018
Women That Shine, League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, Honoree 2018
George E. Batchelor Endowed Chair in Child Health 2015
Academy of Medical Educators, Fellow, University of Miami 2015
City of Miami Beach Commission for Women, “Women Worth Knowing” Award 2013
The President’s Commission on White House Fellows, National Finalist, 2012
University of Miami, Iron Arrow Honor Society 2012
United Way of Miami-Dade Dorothy Shula Award for Outstanding Volunteerism, Finalist 2011
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National Association of Counties, Achievement Award (Buckle Up) 2011
Super Doctors 2011 -
The Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Doctors) 2011 -
Miami Business Media, Movers and Shakers 2009
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Health Care Hero Award 2009
Human Services Coalition (Catalyst Miami), Clay Hamilton Hope Award 2008
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Health Care Hero Finalist 2008
Top Doctors 2008 -
Best Doctors in America 2007 -
Parent to Parent of Miami-Dade, Excellence in Family Advocacy Award 2007
National Council of Jewish Women of Miami-Dade, “Woman of Valor” 2000
CBS News/WFOR (South Florida), Hometown Hero 2000
Community Hispanic Leadership Recognition 1999
United Way, Essie Silva Community Builder Award Recognition 1999
Stanford University, Norman Schlossberger Educational Award in Adolescent Medicine 1995
Stanford Medical School, The Dean’s Award for Community Service 1993
California Association for the Care of Children’s Health, Special Commendation 1991
Brown University, The Arnold Fellowship for Independent Research 1988
Brown University, Summa Cum Laude 1988
Educational Tools Created/Contributions Made
1. PEP, Pediatric Education Plan. Tiered faculty system for mentoring, training, engagement and
scholarship among clinical educator faculty, select groups recognized as “Core Educators” and
“Education Scholars.” Created new positions, e.g. Faculty Education Development Director,
Simulation, Technology & Innovation in Education, 2013 - on-going)
2. Diversity Curriculum, Department of Pediatrics & University of Miami ad hoc efforts to create a
learning environment regarding diversity and inclusion through open for a and shared resources
(Elizabeth Blackwell Birthday faculty panel, Black “Miami Medical” History Community Stories,
listserv/shared resources, awareness raising, My UMiami Mentor (with Medical Communications),
2016-present
3. Host Committee, Zero To Three, the 29th National Training Institute, Dec 10-12, 2014, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida
4. Immunization: A Dose of Reality. Hour-long televised PBS documentary special with topic-specific
modules on the web to educate the public regarding vaccine history, safety and effectiveness. The
Florida Department of Health and Brunet-Garcia, 2011. Contributed to design, content and taping
5. Child Injury Prevention in the Community and Home. A multi-modal training resource for broad
dissemination through home visitors and other child service providers; Utilized by The Children’s
Trust, 2010 - Present
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6. Injury Free Mobile. Mobile Home Safety Center, staffed by trilingual trained home safety and
certified child passenger safety technicians, serving all of Miami Dade County (pop. >2.5 M) as well
as trainings for health care staff. Developed with Gayane Stepanian and Julie Belkowitz, MD. 2005 -
Present
7. Don’t Put your Baby in this Position. SIDS and Infant Suffocation Prevention/Co-sleeping Risk
Awareness in English, Spanish and Creole. Developed in cooperation with MDPD Homicide Bureau,
produced by MDPD Productions, Dec 2006. Posted on MDPD website,
http://www.mdpdtraining.com/Infant_Suffocation.htm
8. Buckle Up - Saves Lives, Saves Money. Teen/Young Adult Seat Belt Use in Spanish and English
developed in cooperation with MDPD & MDTV. Shown 400 times on MDTV Fall 2006, and all
Regal Cinemas in South Dade theaters, each movie showing, November 14, 2006 – December 14,
2006
9. Safe Storage. Firearm Injury Prevention in the home in Spanish and English. Developed in
cooperation with MDPD Community Affairs Bureau, produced by MDPD Productions, 2001, shown
regularly on the Injury Free Mobile
10. Miami-Dade Firearms Injury Prevention Training Network. Developed English and Spanish
Speaker’s kit for community distribution, presented to EMS and Firefighter’s students, PTAs, Day
Care groups, houses of worship, parenting groups, 1999. In use 1999 - 2006
11. PALS, big brother/big sister program matching medical students with terminally ill and chronic
complex children, developed 1990-91, published 1994
Publications
Peer-Reviewed and Professional Journal Articles, Books & Monographs
1. Braun AV and Schaechter J. Pediatric Dog Bite and Breed Specific Legislation, a Systematic Review.
(in progress).
2. Thackeray J, Siegel E, Borowsky I, Schaechter J. Intimate Partner Violence affecting Children (in
progress).
3. Melzer-Lang M, Siegel E, Borowsky I, Agran P, Schaechter J. Violence Prevention: The Role of the
Pediatrician, (in progress).
4. Schaechter J and Hirsh M. Caring for Patients after a Firearm Injury or Death. In: Fleegler EW and Lee
LK, eds. Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: The Provider’s Guide to Policies and Approaches
to Harm Prevention. Springer (in press; anticipated publication spring 2020).
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5. Lois LK and Schaechter J. No Silver Bullet: Firearm Laws and Pediatric Death Prevention. Pediatrics,
(invited commentary) Aug 2019; 144(2).
6. Durbin DD, Hoffman B and the Council on Injury Violence and Poison Prevention (Hoffman BD,
Agran, P, Denny S, Hirsh M, Johnston B, Lee L, Monroe K, Schaechter J, Tenenbien M, Zonfrillo
MR) Child Passenger Safety. Pediatrics. November 2018.
7. Alderman EM, Johnston B and Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention (Agran, P, Denny
S, Hirsh M, Lee L, Monroe K, Quinlan K, Schaechter J, Tenenbien M, Zonfrillo MR) The Teen
Driver. Pediatrics, October 2018.
8. O’Neil, J, Hoffman BD, Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention (Quinlan KP, Burns M,
Denny S, Ebel B, Hirsh M, Melzer-Lange M, Powell, E, Schaechter J, Zonfrillo MR), School Bus
Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics, May 2018.
9. Schaechter J and Alvarez G. Growing up or not with Gun Violence. Pediatric Clinics of North
America. October 2016; 63(5): 813-826
10. Faulkenberry G and Schaechter J. Reporting on Pediatric Unintentional Firearm Injury - Who's
Responsible? Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Sep 2015; 79(3) Supplement 1: S2-8
11. Schaechter J and Nelson E. Prevent youth assault by assaulting firearm violence (Commentary)
Pediatrics, 2015 Appearing on-line April 6, 2015, 135(5): 924-925. (doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-1536)
[Highlighted as Pediatrics’ “Featured Article of the Month.”]
12. Seifert SM, Seifert S, Schaechter JL, Bronstein A, Benson BE, Hershorin ER, Arheart KL, Franco V,
Lipshultz SE. In reply to “Interpretation of An Analysis of Energy-Drink Toxicity in the National
Poison Data System.” Clinical Toxicology, Mar 2014; 52(3): 234-235
13. Seifert SM, Seifert S, Schaechter JL, Bronstein A, Benson BE, Hershorin ER, Arheart KL, Franco V,
Lipshultz SE. An Analysis of Energy-Drink Toxicity in the National Poison Data System. Clinical
Toxicology, Aug 2013; 51(7): 566-574
14. Grant-Alfieri A, Schaechter J, Lipshultz SE. Ingesting and Aspirating Dry Cinnamon by Children and
Adolescents: The “Cinnamon Challenge”. Pediatrics, May 2013; 131(5):833-835. (on-line April 2013)
15. Schaechter J. Let’s Lock Up Guns, Instead of Child Victims and Young Shooters. Worcester Medicine,
March/April 2013; 77(2):20-21
16. Schaechter J, Cosgrove LA, Rathore MH. Protecting the Patient-Physician Relationship in Florida.
JAMA Pediatrics, April 2013; 167(4):317-318. (on-line Dec 2012)
17. Lipshultz SE, Schaechter J, Carrillo A, Sanchez J, Muhammad YQ, Messiah SE Hershorin ER,
Wilkinson JD, Miller TL. Can the Consequences of Universal Cholesterol Screening During
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Childhood Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Thus Reduce Long-Term Health Care Costs?
Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Aug 2012: 9(4):698-705
18. Dearwater S, Schaechter J. Child Injury in Miami-Dade County, FL 2008-2010. Miami-Dade County
Injury Surveillance System, 2012
http://www.dadehealth.org/downloads/MD%20Child%20Injury%202008-2010.pdf
19. Schaechter J and Uhlhorn S. Restraint use law enforcement intervention in Latino communities.
Journal of Trauma, Nov 2011:71(5):S517-21
20. Dearwater S, Llau A, Schaechter J, Leguen F. Child Unintentional Injury in Miami Dade County,
2007-2009. Incidence by County Commission District. Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance
System, 2011 http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
21. Seifert SM, Schaechter JL, Hershorin ER, Lipshultz SE. Special Article: Health Effects of Energy
Drinks on Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Pediatrics, March 2011: 127(3):511-529. [The
paper contributed to a change in policy for the American Academy of Pediatrics, was (and still is)
referenced in policy discussion on energy drinks by the FDA.]
22. Schaechter J and Brosco JP, Violence in the Lives of Inner City Youth in the United States. Arch
Pediatric Adolescent Med. Feb 2011; 165(2):183-184. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.288
23. Additional extensive intentional and unintentional injury data reports for Miami-Dade County, created
by Injury Free Coalition staff (Dearwater S and Schaechter J) and Miami Dade County Department of
Health staff (Llau A and Leguen F), 2000 - 2010
http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
24. Fujiwara T, Barber C, Schaechter J, Hemenway D. Characteristics of Infant Homicides in the U.S.:
Findings from a Multi-site Reporting System. Pediatrics, Aug 2009; 124:e210-e217
25. Barber CW, Azrael D, Hemenway D, Olson L, Nie C, Schaechter J, Walsh S. Suicides and Suicide
Attempts Following Homicides. Homicide Studies, Aug 2008; 12(3): 285-297. [By prior agreement,
other than the NVISS PI (first), other author order was determined alphabetically. I contributed data,
worked on all phases of the paper, including background, methodology, results, conclusion and review
of all drafts.]
26. Dearwater S, Llau A, Schaechter J, Leguen F. Injury Deaths in Miami-Dade County, 2006: Incidence
by County Commission District. Miami: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System, 2008
http://www.dadehealth.org/downloads/2006%20CD%20Mortality.pdf
27. Sanders L, Schaechter J, Serwint J. Conduct Disorder. Pediatrics in Review, 28:433-434, November
2007
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28. Schaechter J, Dearwater S, Uhlhorn S. Developing the Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance
System: Using Surveillance to Build Community Capacity for Injury Prevention. Journal of Trauma-
Injury Infection & Critical Care. September 2007; 63(3) Supplement: S20-S24
29. Schaechter J. Getting Out of the Office to Care for All Children. Pediatric Annals. October 2007;
36(10)
30. Schaechter J. Editorial Comment. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. September
2007; 63(3) Supplement: S2
31. Anderson S, Schaechter J, Brosco J. Adolescent patients and their confidentiality: Staying within legal
bounds, Contemporary OB/GYN 51(2006) 53-64
http://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/obgyn/content/contentDetail.jsp?id=323657
32. Schaechter J. Community Access to Child Health at Work: Reducing Youth Gun Violence in Miami,
FL, in Chapter 5 of Dedicated to the Health of All Children, JP Baker and HA Pearson, AAP
Publication, p81, 2005
33. Anderson S, Schaechter J, Brosco J. Adolescent patients and their confidentiality: Staying within legal
bounds, Contemporary Pediatrics 22 (2005) 54-64
http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/contpeds/content/contentDetail.jsp?id=170285
34. Schaechter J. Intent and Manner are Different. Pediatrics Online 3 February 2004
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/eletters/111/4/741#672
35. Dearwater S, Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Cohen T, Hernandez J. Violent Deaths in Miami Dade County
2003 – Miami Dade County Violent Injury Statistics System, November 2004
http://dadehealth.org/downloads/2003%20Violent%20Deaths%20in%20MD.pdf
36. Schaechter J, McGee K, Dearwater S, Arboleda N. Miami Dade County Violent Injury Statistics
System Annual Report 2002, May 2004 http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
37. Schaechter J, Duran I, De Marchena J, Lemard G, Villar ME. Are ‘Accidental’ Gun Deaths as Rare as
They Seem? A Comparison of Medical Examiner Manner of Death Coding and Intent, Pediatrics,
April 2003; 111(4):741-744
38. Arboleda N and Schaechter J. Colombia - Once Famous for Coffee, International Pediatrics, 2002;
17(3):189-191
39. Arboleda N, Schaechter J. (2001, Oct) American Doctors Speaking out on War: Colombia - Once
Famous for Coffee, eBMJ, October 15, 2001; http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/323/7316/771c. (this
electronic journal is no longer available online)
40. Schaechter J and Tunnessen W. Diagnosis by a Jaundiced ‘I’, Case Report, Contemporary Pediatrics,
1996, 13(5):113-117
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41. Schaechter J and Harris-Canning E. “PALS”: A Medical Student Public Service Program, The Western
Journal of Medicine, 1994; 161(4):390-392
Peer-Reviewed/Published Abstracts
1. Lee L, Farrell C, Schaechter J. Firearm safety anticipatory guidance: parent and caregiver attitudes and
experiences, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, 2019 national conference, Ft. Lauderdale.
2. Schaechter J, Hirsh M. Ungagged at last: So, what do we say and how do we say it?” Workshop
National Annual Conference of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids 2017, Ft. Lauderdale, December 1-3,
2017
3. Fleegler, E, Hemenway D, Lee L, Mannix R, Miller M, Monuteaux M, and Schaechter JL. (2017,
May) Protecting our Children from Gun Violence: Policy, Politics and Pediatricians. Pediatric
Academic Societies Meeting, May 2017 (Plenary), San Francisco, CA
4. Bayes Santos L, Faulkenberry JG, Ko, C, Niel, K, Pulgaron ER and Schaechter JL. (2017, March)
Effects of telehealth on quality of life for children with chronic illness. Presented at the Society of
Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon
5. Greenberg G, Faulkenberry JG, Schaechter JL. (2014, December) Pediatric unintentional firearm
injury and gun ownership/storage prosecution. 2014 Injury Free Coalition for Kids Annual
Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
6. Schaechter JL, Deus L, Garcia MP. (2013, November) Home Visitor Home Safety Checklist: Program
Response to a Community Pilot. 2013 Injury Free Coalition for Kids Annual Conference, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida
7. Seifert SM, Schaechter JL, Seifert S, Bronstein A, Benson BE, Hershorin ER, Arheart KL, Lipshultz
SE. (2012, October) Energy Drink Exposures in the American Association of Poison Control Centers
(AAPCC) National Poison Data System (NPDS) Database. 2012 NACCT Annual Meeting, Las Vegas,
Nevada
8. Sentell T, Mistry K, Trent M, Rowe T, McFarlane E, Schaechter J, Yang H. (2012, October) The
National Children’s Study Formative Research Group on Child Health Disparities: Considering
Social Determinants in Maternal Child Health: Methods and Preliminary Findings from the Healthy
Beginnings Study. 2012 APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
9. Schaechter J (2011, November) Physicians Gagged from Firearm Injury Prevention, invited panel:
From Norway to Florida: Mass Shootings, the Militarization of the Civilian gun Market and Attempts
to Gag Physicians from Implementing Public Health Strategies to Prevent Firearm Injuries. 2011
American Public Health Association National Conference
10. Schaechter J. (2011, November) Physician Gag Law: Florida’s Ban on Screening for Access to
Firearms, 2011 National Conference, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Cincinnati, Ohio
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11. Vargas ME, Sanders L, Yang H, Willis S, Schaechter J, Cheng T. (2011, August) Design of a Spanish-
language Cognitive Interview Guide for the NCS Formative Research on Measuring Health
Disparities, NCS Research Day, NIH/Bethesda, Maryland
12. Seifert SM, Schaechter JL, Hershorin ER, Seifert SA, Bronstein AC, Lipshultz SE. Energy Drink
Exposures in the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System.
Clinical Toxicology, September 2011, and 2011 NACCT Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
13. Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Jauregui L, Sanders L. (2008, May) Differences in seat belt use and response
to a restraint intervention in 4 Latino communities. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies
meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii
14. Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Stepanian G, Jauregui L. (2008, April) Abrochemonos a la Vida: a multi-
faceted intervention to raise restraint use in Hispanic communities. Presented at the annual meeting of
Lifesavers, the National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, Portland, Oregon
15. Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Jauregui L, Stepanian G. (2008, March) Restraint use education, enforcement
variants and effects in 4 Latino US communities. Presented at the annual meeting of the World
Conference of Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Merida, Mexico.
16. Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Jauregui L, Stepanian G. (2008, March). Abrochemonos! - A culturally-
relevant, adaptable training to raise seat belt use in Hispanic communities. Presented at the annual
meeting of the World Conference of Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Merida, Mexico
17. Schaechter J, Fagundo S. (2007, November) When Programming, Policy and Action Come Together:
A Local Solution to Access Barriers, American Public Health Association, Baltimore, Maryland
18. Belkowitz J, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Deus L, Thomas M, Schaechter J. (2007, November) Integrating
Community Based Injury Prevention for Pediatric Residents. American Public Health Association,
Baltimore, Maryland
19. Thomas M, Stepanian G, Schaechter J. (2007, March) Maternal and Infant Passenger Safety through
Education on a Mobile Unit. Lifesavers, Chicago, Illinois
20. Belkowitz J, Uhlhorn S, Gomez J, Sanders L, Dearwater S, Wilkinson J, Schaechter J. (2004,
November) Improving Car Seat Use through Education at Child Care Centers: A Controlled Clinical
Trial. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
21. Gelven E, Webster R, Schaechter J, Kacanek D, Barber C. (2004, November) Youth Suicide: Results
of a Pilot Violent Death Surveillance System. American Public Health Association, Washington, DC
22. Arboleda N and Schaechter J. (2004, June) Effectively utilizing a violent injury statistics system in a
community. Abstract presented at the 7th World Conference for Injury Prevention and Control,
Vienna, Austria
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23. Schaechter J. (2004, June) Who, why and where? – the relationships, circumstances and locations of
pediatric firearm injury. Abstract presented at the 7th World Conference for Injury Prevention and
Control, Vienna, Austria
24. Webster R, Gelven E, Schaechter J, Barber C. (2004, May) Teen Suicide, Pediatric Academic
Societies, San Francisco, California
25. Schaechter J, Dearwater S. (2004 January) Violent Death Statistics in Use in Miami. Poster presented
at Masters of Pediatrics, Miami, Florida
26. Schaechter J. (2003, November) Violent Injury Statistics in use in Miami. American Public Health
Association, San Francisco, California
27. Schaechter J and Wang C. (2003, May) Gun-Related Deaths – Evidence of Child Neglect? Poster, and
Pediatric Academic Society Abstracts Book and CD, Seattle
28. Schaechter J and ME Villar, (2002, May) Tracking Pediatric Violent Injury, Abstracts Book of the 6th
World Conference for Injury Prevention and Control, University of Montreal Press, ISBN 2-7606-
1845-5, p. 881-882
29. Stepanian G and Schaechter J, (2002, May) In-Reach, Community Injury Prevention, Abstracts Book
of the 6TH World Conference for Injury Prevention and Control, University of Montreal Press, ISBN 2-
7606-1845-5, p. 1072-1073
30. Schaechter J and ME Villar, (2002, May) Gun Storage and Child Access, Abstracts Book of the 6th
World Conference for Injury Prevention and Control, University of Montreal Press, ISBN 2-7606-
1845-5, p. 830-831
31. Schaechter J and ME Villar, (2002, May) Gun Death: Is It Child Abuse and Neglect, Pediatric
Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, published abstract
32. Villar M, Stepanian G, Schaechter J. (2002, May) UM/JMH’s Partnership for the Study and
Prevention of Violence. Community Campus Partnerships for Health Conference, Miami, Florida
33. Stepanian G, Schaechter J, Villar M. (2002, May) In-Reach: A Community Initiated and Research
Based Child Injury Prevention Program. Community Campus Partnerships for Health Conference
Miami, Florida
34. Schaechter J, Torres S, Villar M, (2001, December) Using diagnosis codes to study pediatric violent
injury, oral presentation, and 2001 Abstracts Mobilizing for a Safe USA – A Leadership Conference to
Reduce Violence and Injury in America
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35. Schaechter J, Villar M.(2001, December) ‘It’s a family affair:’ Child and adolescent gun death, oral
presentation, and 2001 Abstracts Mobilizing for a Safe USA – A Leadership Conference to Reduce
Violence and Injury in America
36. Schaechter J, Villar M. (2001, December) Youth gun death in Miami-Dade County before and after the
Florida CAP law, 2001 Abstracts Mobilizing for a Safe USA – A Leadership Conference to Reduce
Violence and Injury in America
37. Schaechter J, Villar M. (2001, October) Deliberating on deliberate: coding of pediatric firearm deaths,
roundtable presentation at the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, Georgia
38. Schaechter J. (2001, October) GUN DEATH: child abuse & neglect? Oral presentation to the
American Public Health Association, Atlanta, Georgia
39. Schaechter J, Villar M, Erdman E, Torres S. (2001, October) Gun Buy-backs/Gunlock Giveaways,
presentation at the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, Georgia
40. Schaechter J. (2001, October) “NOT ONE MORE” A Catch Program, presented at the American
Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
41. Schaechter J, (2001, April) Unintentional Pediatric Firearm Injury, poster presented at the Meeting of
the Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, Abstract published
42. “NOT ONE MORE: Miami-Dade Plan to Reduce Youth Gun Violence, (2000, January) presentation,
Masters of Pediatrics, Miami, Florida
Articles (Advocacy-related or appearing in lay publications/press/media)
1. Schaechter J. “’Community Immunity’ is our best protection from a Measles outbreak.” The Miami
Herald, May 9, 2019. https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/article230203994.html Accessed June 1,
2019.
2. Schaechter J. “Body Art to be even more popular in future as children emulate their tattooed parents.”
The Miami Herald, May 29, 2018. https://www.miamiherald.com/living/health-
fitness/article212120814.html Accessed Sept 2, 2018
3. Alperstein, W and Schaechter J. “Pediatric Cancer: Warning Signs and Symptoms,” The Miami Herald
April 17, 2018. http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article209122219.html accessed April 28,
2018
4. Schaechter J. “She Keeps Coughing. What can I give her?” The Miami Herald, March 20, 2018
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health-fitness/article206055999.html accessed April 28, 2018
(reprinted April 30, 2019 https://www.miamiherald.com/living/health-fitness/article229826764.html)
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5. Schaechter J. “Kids Will Be Kids and Guns Will Be Guns: Firearm Risk and Child” Report to the
Community 2018: Investing in Our Children’s Future. The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention,
Jan 2018, p.4 https://melissainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TMI-AnnualReportFINAL.pdf
Accessed February 3, 2018
6. Sanders, L and Schaechter, J, “Every child depends on Medicaid” The Miami Herald, Opinion, p 19A.
July 3, 2017
7. Schaechter, J, “This Fourth of July, Keep the Awe and Avoid the Awful,” The Miami Herald, Health
and Fitness Section, June 19, 2017
8. Schaechter, J, “Think e-cigs are safe for kids? You’ll think twice after reading this,” The Miami
Herald, Health and Fitness Section, July 21, 2016
9. Schaechter, J, “Keeping Kids Fit: E-cigarettes proving harmful to children,” The Miami Herald, Health
and Fitness Section, January 11, 2016
10. Schaechter, J, “Keeping Kids Fit: Back to basics for stress management,” The Miami Herald, Health
and Fitness Section, April 21, 2015
11. Schaechter, J, “Keeping Kids Fit: Unintentional Injuries Deserve our Attention,” The Miami Herald,
Neighbors Section, February 25, 2015
12. Schaechter, J, “Keeping Kids Fit: Vaccinate your Children Against the Measles,” The Miami Herald,
Neighbors Section, February 11, 2015
13. Schaechter, J, “Rapid Spread of Measles Outbreak Shows Importance of Vaccinations,” Sun Sentinel,
January 29, 2015, A14
14. Schaechter J, The President’s Perspective: Injury Prevention: Children with Special Health Care
Needs, The Injury Free Connection, Spring 2013(2), April 22, 2013
15. Schaechter J, Is it so hard to keep guns away from kids? Miami Herald, December 1, 2012
16. Schaechter J, How could I not ask my patients about guns in the home? Miami Herald, March 20,
2011
17. St. Paul R, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2009, November). Let’s Talk Turkey . . . Fried Turkey! Teach
More Love More, (9)4, 1. http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
18. Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2009, October). Hidden Dangers in Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs. Teach More
Love More, (9)3, 4. http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
19. Kolb S, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2009, September). Rear Facing Car Seats: The Longer the Better.
Teach More Love More, (9)2, 1. http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
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20. Schaechter J. Get your immunization and maybe save a child, Tallahassee Democrat, My View.
August 21, 2009
21. Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S, Kolb S, Stepanian G, Schaechter J. (2009, August). When Thunder Roars, Go
Indoors! Teach More Love More, (9)1, 1. http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
22. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2009, June). Sunshine on your shoulders .
. . not so lovely! Teach More Love More, (8)11, 1. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
23. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2009, May). Buckle Up or Pay Up. Teach
More Love More, (8)10, 1. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
24. Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Schaechter J (2009, April). Playing it Safe. Teach More Love
More, (8)9, 4. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
25. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2009, March). Is there Trouble Growing
in your Yard? Teach More Love More, (8)8, p.4. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
26. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2009, February). Keeping your Child Free
from Burns Teach More Love More, (8)7, p.4. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
27. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2009, January). Never Leave Your Child
Alone in a Car Teach More Love More, (8)6, p.1. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
28. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2008, December). Keeping Holidays Safe
& Sober Teach More Love More, (8)5, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
29. Kolb S, Dearwater S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2008, November). Keeping your Kitchen
Injury-free for the Holidays Teach More Love More, (8) 4, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
30. Kolb S, Uhlhorn S, Stepanian G, Schaechter J (2008, October). Street Smarts. Teach More Love More,
(8)3, p.2. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
31. Kolb S, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2008, September). Does Your Child Need a Boost?
Teach More Love More, (8)2, p.2. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
32. Kolb S, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2008, August). Safety After the Storm Teach
More Love More, (8)1, p.2. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
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33. Kolb S, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J (2008, June). Would You Hear a Drowning
Child? Teach More Love More, (7)11, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
34. Kolb M, Belkowitz J, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2008, May). Dog Bite
Prevention: Are Dogs a Child’s Best Friend? Teach More Love More, (7)10, p.4. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
35. Kolb M, Belkowitz J, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2008, April). How Safe Is Your
Home? Teach More Love More, (7)9, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
36. Kolb M, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J. (2008, March). Windows Can Be Clearly
Dangerous. Teach More Love More, (7)8, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
37. Kolb M, Belkowitz J, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J, Dearwater S. (2008, February).
Are There Loose Canons in Your Backseat? Teach More Love More, (9)7, p.1. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
38. Kolb M, Belkowitz J, Dec A, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Schaechter J, Plan Your Escape. (2008,
January). Teach More Love More, (7)6, p.3. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
39. Dec A, Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007, December). The Holidays: A Time
to Celebrate Smart. Teach More Love More, (7)5, p.4. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
40. Kolb M, Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007, November). Where’s the Lead?
Teach More Love More, (7)4, p.2. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
41. Kolb M, Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007, October). The ABCs of school bus
safety. Teach More Love More, (7)3, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
42. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007, September). Protect Your Children from
Choking Hazards. Teach More Love More, (7)2, p.2. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
43. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007, August). Hurricane Season: Dangers after
the Storm. Teach More Love More, (7)1, p.4. Available at
http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
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44. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Schaechter J. (2007, June). What Children Shouldn’t Learn From TV. Teach
More Love More, (6)11, p.2. Available at http://teachmorelovemore.com/MonthlyNewsletter.asp
45. Bike Safety. (2008). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
46. Burn Safety. (2008). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
47. Poisoning. (2008). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System. Available
at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
48. Car Safety. (2008). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
49. School Bus Safety. (2007). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
50. Lead Poisoning. (2007). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
51. Pool Safety. (2007). [fact sheet]. Miami, FL: Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System.
Available at http://www.dadehealth.org/injury/INJURYsurveillancepub.asp
52. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007 May) Pedaling Safely, Teach More/Love
More, (6) 10, p. 2
53. Schaechter J, Belkowitz J, Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S. (2007 April) Family First Aid, Teach More/Love
More, (6) 9, p.1
54. Belkowitz J, Schaechter J, Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S. (2007 March) Keeping your child “Grounded”
Teach More/Love More, (6) 8; p.4
55. Belkowitz J, Schaechter J, Stepanian G, Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S. (2007 February) Buckle Up, Teach
More/Love More, (6) 7; p.2
56. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2007 January) Safe at Play: Playground Safety,
Teach More/Love More, (6) 6; p.4.
57. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2006 December) Holiday Cheer! – Drinking and
Driving Responsibly, Teach More/Love More, (6) 5, p 1
58. Belkowitz J, Uhlhorn S, Dearwater S, Schaechter J. (2006, November) Poison Prevention Teach
More/Love More, (6) 4, p 4
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59. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Schaechter J, Dearwater S. (2006, October) October is Domestic Violence
Awareness Month. Teach More/Love More, (6) 3, p 2
60. Uhlhorn S, Belkowitz J, Schaechter J, Dearwater S. (2006 September) Safe Sleep for Baby. Teach
More/Love More, (6) 2, p 1
61. Schaechter J. (2005 October) Baby Nutrition. Teach More/Love More, (5)4, p 1
62. Injury Free Coalition for Kids. (2004, November) Injury-Free Halloween, Teach More/Love More,
Vol. 4(4)
63. Belkowitz J, Stepanian G, Schaechter J. (2004, June) National ASK Day, June 21st, Teach More/Love
More, Vol. 3(9)
64. Schaechter J. Gun Violence, The Florida Pediatrician, XIII (1):10.22, 2000. “NOT ONE MORE:
Miami-Dade Plan to Reduce Youth Gun Violence, poster presentation, Mailman Center, Conference
for Research Development, Miami, FL November 1999
65. Schaechter J. Kids and Guns and the Florida Pediatric Society, The Florida Pediatrician, XX1(3):12,
25, 1998
66. Schaechter J. Help Curb Guns’ Toll, The Miami Herald, Letter to the Editor, March 7, 1988, p 21A
67. Schaechter J. Kids, curiosity, and guns: A tragic mix, The Miami Herald, Reader’s Forum, December
4, 1997, p 24A
Funding (research & contracts)
1. Safer Communities for Children, The Children’s Trust (Schaechter, PI) $524K Nov 2018 (renewable
for five years at $350K annually).
2. Injury Free Mobile, Health Foundation of South Florida (Schaechter, PI) $130K, Oct 2018.
3. Undiagnosed Disease Network, NIH, investigator (PI: M. Tekin) 2018 – 2023.
4. School Health Initiative, Dr. John T. McDonald Foundation (Schaechter, PI), Jun 2016 - June 2019,
$2.4M ($800K; $600K annually from 2018)
5. Education and Advocacy for Injury Prevention, The Children’s Trust (Schaechter, PI), 2015 - 2018,
$750K ($250K annually)
6. Sound Off Project, USDOHS/FEMA (Schaechter, site PI, IFCK-Miami), November 2015 - November
2016, $20K
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7. Florida Medical Schools Quality Health Initiative, Pediatric Preventive Dental Screening and
Counseling. (Schaechter, UM site PI). Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), approved for
July 1, 2015 start. $616K TC
8. Chronic Disease Specialist and Telehealth in the Community. Verizon, (Schaechter, PI), 2014 - 2016.
$70K
9. Teaching Fire and Smoke Safety through the Schools, MCHB, (site PI: Schaechter, UM/JMH), 2014 -
2015. $12K
10. The Healthy Beginnings Study: A Formative Study of the National Children’s Study, focusing on
Health Disparities, Health Literacy, Discrimination and Health Services Utilization. (Schaechter, site
PI, T. Cheng, PI) NIH December 2012 - November 2013, $260K
11. Primary Care Faculty Development Program, Mentorship of generalist faculty development in health
disparities, minority health, medical home, preventive health, community-based participatory research
and clinical fellowship. HRSA, (PI- Carrasquillo, Co-PI: Schaechter), September 2011 - September
2016. $1,040,000, IDC $77,161
12. Injury Free Miami: Building Community Capacity to Protect Children, The Children’s Trust
(Schaechter, PI), August 2011-2012; extended with funding, 2013 - 2015, $1M ($250K annually)
13. South Florida Pediatric Mobile Clinic. The Children’s Health Fund, 2011 - 2014, $750K ($250K
annually). Funding has renewed annually since (transferred to Gwynn)
14. Pediatric Mobile Clinic – Telemedicine Capability for School Health. HRSA, (co-PI
Lawrence/Schaechter), August 2011 - August 2012, $30K
15. Health Literacy, Disparities, Discrimination and Child Health Outcomes in Peri-partum Women,
National Institutes of Health, a multi-site formative study of the National Children’s Study, (co-PI
Schaechter/Sanders) October 2010 - May 2012, $630K
16. Care of Displaced Children after the Haitian Earthquake. (Schaechter, PI), The Children’s Health
Fund. 2010, $100K
17. South Florida Pediatric Mobile Clinic. (Schaechter, PI), The Children’s Health Fund, 2010, $250K
18. Florida Healthy Child Development, Early Child Readiness, October 2009 – November 2009,
foundational work for the Florida Children’s Movement. $25K total and direct
19. Buckle Up, County-wide initiative to increase motor vehicle restraint use. (Schaechter, PI), The
Children’s Trust July 2008– June 2010 (Collaboration with Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Office and
Jackson Memorial), $900K ($300K annually), 3 years. *Buckle Up was awarded the National
Association of Counties Achievement Award, 2011
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20. Jump Start for Child Health. (PI: Sanders) The Children’s Trust, October 2008 - June 2010 (IFCK
collaborative with UM Mailman Center for Child Development), $67K
21. National Children’s Study, $38 M from the NIH, investigator and lead, Community Outreach and
Engagement [PI, S. Lipshultz; Investigator: Schaechter (lead Community Engagement Investigator)],
September 2008 - September 2013
22. Miami-Dade County Child Passenger Safety Initiative Florida DOT, June 2008 - September 2008,
$50K
23. Health Connect in Our Community, Injury Prevention Training for Family Coaches (Schaechter, PI)
The Children’s Trust, February 2008 - January 2009 (IFCK collaborative with Healthy Start and
Jackson Memorial Hospital), $60K
24. JAC, Health Assessment of Arrested Juveniles: (Schaechter, PI). Arrested youth health needs
assessment and survey of acceptability of JAC facility as site for delivery of health services. August
2005 - July 2006; $60K
25. Injury Free Mobile, County-wide, Hands-on Home and Transportation Safety in three languages
(Schaechter, PI), The Children’s Trust, November 2004 – June 2011 (twice renewed), $2.1M, ($300K,
annually)
26. Abrochemonos El Cinturon (Schaechter, PI) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) to Increase Seat Belt Use in Hispanic Communities. A demonstration project to develop,
implement and evaluate a collaborative community effort combining education, law enforcement,
marketing and resource procurement to increase restraint use in differing Latino communities.
September 2004 - August 2006, $600K
27. Improving Child Passenger Safety: (Schaechter, co-PI with Dr. Belkowitz). Dyson/CHAMP. June
2004 - May 2005; $30K
28. Miami-Dade County Injury Surveillance System. (Schaechter, PI) Health Foundation of South Florida.
Creating an all-injury morbidity and mortality surveillance system in partnership with the Health
Department. April 2004 - March 2006; $87K
29. Liberty City InReach. (Schaechter, PI) Piloted In-Reach model in Liberty City. March 2004 -
December 2004, $7500
30. Miamians Working Together Community Change Project. (Schaechter, PI) Dade Community
Foundation. Youth violence prevention arts program to foster new relationships in Miami. December
2002 - November 2003, $45K
31. Safe Playgrounds. (Schaechter, PI) Allstate Foundation - Columbia University. Built playground at
formerly condemned site in collaboration with Overtown’s Dunbar Elementary parents, students and
staff. May 2002 - December 2007, $60K
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32. Home Safety Bag Study. (Schaechter, PI) Dyson Foundation. Randomized, controlled study of injury
prevention education with equipment distribution vs. education alone. September 2002 - June 2004,
$30K
33. National Violent Injury Reporting System. (Schaechter, site PI) Joyce Foundation, subcontracted
through Harvard University. To pilot surveillance for creation of National Violent Death Reporting
System. January 2002 - December 2003; $120K
34. Injury Free Coalition for Kids-Miami. (Schaechter, PI) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Variety of
community-based injury prevention research and service activities using Injury Free model. November
2001 – October 2005; $200K
35. InReach: (Schaechter, PI) Miami-Dade County. Small grants program mentoring Overtown
community members to prevent injury using their own ideas. October 2001 - September 2004. $249K
($83,000 annually)
36. NOT ONE MORE: The Miami-Dade Coalition for Youth Violence Prevention. (Schaechter, PI)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency, to enhance and evaluate a youth violence prevention
coalition. September 2001 - December 2003; $285,519
37. Miami-Dade County, Violent Injury Statistics System. (Schaechter, PI) Miami-Dade County
Department of Human Services. Established a violent death system in 2000, in operation through
December 2005; $500K
38. American Academy of Pediatrics, CATCH Grant, Not One More (Schaechter, PI), 1998-1999, $7500.
Departmental Service Contracts (Schaechter, PI)
1. Newborn Screening Program. State of Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services
(Schaechter, PI), July 2017 - June 2018, $180,492K; renewed 2018-2019; 2019-2020.
2. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Disease Management Program. State of Florida Department of
Health, Children’s Medical Services (Schaechter, PI), July 2017 – June 2018, $449,446K; renewed
2018-2019; 2019-2020.
3. Adolescent Medicine/Endocrinology Disease Management Program. State of Florida Department of
Health, Children’s Medical Services (Schaechter, PI), July 2017 - June 2018, $231,069K; renewed
2018-2019; 2019-2020.
4. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Disease Management Contract. State of Florida Department of
Health, Children’s Medical Services (Schaechter, PI), January 2011 - June 2015, $2.1M
5. Disease Management Adolescent and Endocrinology Program. State of Florida Department of Health,
Children’s Medical Services (Schaechter, PI), January 2011 - June 2015, $1M TC
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6. Newborn Screening Program: Sickle Cell/Endocrinology/Cystic Fibrosis/Genetics. State of Florida
Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services (Schaechter, PI), January 2011 - June 2015, $2.3M
Journal Reviews (ad hoc) ▪ American Journal of Preventive Medicine
▪ Health Education Research
▪ Injury Epidemiology
▪ Injury Prevention
▪ JAMA Pediatrics (previously Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.)
▪ Journal of Adolescent Health
▪ Journal of Trauma
▪ Pediatrics
▪ Pediatric Research
▪ Florida Department of Health, White Paper on Infant Mortality Prevention, external reviewer
appointed by Florida Surgeon General, February 2008
Grant Reviews ▪ Blue Ribbon Panel for the Miami-Dade County Youth Crime Task Force 1999
▪ Centers for Disease Control 2002 - 2005
▪ Health Foundation of South Florida 2003 - 2011
▪ Miami Dade County Human Services Alliance 2004 - 2006
▪ The Children’s Trust 2005 - 2007
▪ W.T. Grant Foundation 2000 - 2006
Professional & Honorary Organizations
Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) 2012 - Present
Education Committee 2017 - Present
Vice Chair, Education Committee 2018 - Present
Clinical Practice Committee 2017 - Present
Nominations Committee 2016 - Present
American Pediatric Society
Elected Member 2016 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Resident Member 1994 - 1996
Fellow 1996 – Present
AAP Council on Injury Prevention & Poisonings 2012 - Present
Executive Committee (Serving second elected term) 2014 - 2020
Policy Committee 2014 - Present
Nominating Committee 2007 - 2010
AAP Violence Prevention Sub-Committee, Appointed Member 2016 - Present
Council on School Health, Member 2006 - 2010
Section on Adolescent Health, Member 2000 – 2007
Florida Chapter, Board Member/Chair Delegate 2019 - Present
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ELAM Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
Alumna (ELUM) 2016 - Present
Alumnae liaison, Class of 2016 (more than doubled any class’ prior donation level)
25th Anniversary Program Committee (Women on Boards; Awards Committee) 2019
The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention
Board Member (Honorary) 2013 - Present
Florida Afterschool Network
Board Member (Honorary) 2013-2018
Florida Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics 1996 - Present
Board Member 2012 - Present
Founding Chair, Child Safety Committee 2010-
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
Member 2002 – 2008; 2015-
American Medical Association
Member 2014 - Present
Florida Medical Association
Member 2014 - Present
University of Miami, Women in Academic Medicine
Advisory Board Member, University of Miami 2013 - Present
American Public Health Association
Member 2001 - 2007
Society for Adolescent Medicine
Member 2000 - 2006
Project Lifeline
Member and Spokesperson 1998 - 2006
Greater Miami Pediatric Society
Member 1997 - 2007
Phi Beta Kappa, Brown University 1988
Invited Lectures, Testimony and Presentations
National/International
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1. “Advocacy Training for Firearm Injury Prevention,” joint session of Advocacy Training & Injury
Control Special Interest Groups, Panelist, Pediatric Academic Societies, May 4, 2020
2. “Speaking up for Children,” Maternal and Child Health Annual Lecture, UTHSC, El Paso, Texas,
April 24, 2020
3. “If not me, then who? Advocacy, Professionalism and Translational Research,” University of South
Florida Pediatric Grand Rounds, March19, 2020
4. “Firearm safety anticipatory guidance: parent and caregiver attitudes and experiences,” Injury Free
Coalition for Kids, 2019 national conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, December 2019.
5. “Racism and Injury,” Workshop, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, 2018 national conference, Ft.
Lauderdale, December 1, 2018
6. “Extreme Weather, Child Safety and Health Care Providers,” (COVIPP Panel Discussion) Injury
Prevention Workshop, AAP National Conference & Exhibitions, Orlando, November 3-6, 2018
7. “Ungagged at last: So, what do we say and how do we say it?” Workshop National Annual Conference
of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids 2017, Ft. Lauderdale, December 1-3, 2017
8. Welcome Address, Miami Neonatology International Conference 2017, Miami, FL November 13,
2017
9. “Protecting Our Children: Gag Laws, Screening & Effectiveness of Counseling.” Pediatric Academic
Societies, Plenary, San Francisco, May 6, 2017
10. Moderator, Panel Discussion on “Violence and Violence Prevention,” 2016 National Annual
Conference of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Ft. Lauderdale, December 2- 4 2016
11. “American’s Most Preventable Disease” AMA-RFS Interim Meeting, Orlando, November 2016
12. AAP National Conference & Exhibition: “Firearms Policy & Injury Prevention Workshop”, San
Francisco, October 2016
13. National Medical Council on Gun Violence – Panelist roundtable on “Coordinated public health gun-
violence strategies”, Chicago, April 2016
14. National Medicine/Pediatrics Resident Association Southeastern Conference: “Welcome Address,”
Miami, January 2016
15. “The Deadly Consequences of Silencing Doctors,” Brady Campaign/APHA National Summit,
Washington, DC, October 2015
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16. AAP Webinar: “Partners in Progress”–Panelist, AAP Chapters and State Children’s Cabinets, AAP
Committee on State Government Affairs, September 2015
17. “Building a Child Injury Prevention Program”, San Diego Children’s, May 2015
18. “Reducing Injuries from Latent or Seemingly Intractable Hazards”, International Consumer Product
Health & Safety Symposium, Orlando, February 2015
19. AMA Open Litigation Forum, Dallas, TX, “Professional/Personal Responsibility and Florida’s
Physician Gag Law” AMA National Meeting, Dallas, November 2014
20. “Home Visitor Home Safety Checklist: A Community-Based Formative Study” National Injury Free
Coalition for Kids Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 2013
21. “A Six Year Retrospective Review of Pediatric Firearm Injuries”, Council on Injury, Violence, and
Poison Prevention Program, (invited panelist), AAP National Conference & Exhibition, Orlando,
Florida, October 2013
22. Consumer Federation of America, “Dialogue on Unintentional Injury and Low-Income Child Safety”,
Washington, D.C., September 2013
23. “U.S. Kids, Guns, and Doctors” Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Grand Rounds, Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology, Pain, and Critical Care, Tel
Aviv, Israel, June 2013
24. "Gags, Guns, Rights, Responsibilities, and Pediatricians" Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pediatric Alumni Day Lecture (The Howard A. Mermelstein, M.D., Memorial Lecture), Three Rivers
Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2013
25. "Adolescent Brain Development" Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Pediatric Grand Rounds,
Pittsburgh, PA, May 2013
26. “Bullies, Bullied, and Bystanders” Masters of Pediatrics “Caring for our Future” UM/Broward Health
Pediatric Conference, February 2013
27. “Communicating with Underserved Populations” National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Clinical
Vaccinology Course, Miami, Florida, November 2012
28. “Free Speech, Privacy and Physician-Patient Relationships: Should Pediatricians be Prohibited from
Asking about Child Safety Practices?” UM Bioethics Conference (national), Miami Beach, Florida,
March 2012
29. Pediatric Primary Care, Session Moderator, UM/Harvard Primed Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, February
2012
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30. “Do they all think they are too fat? Managing Adolescent Eating Disorders,” UM/Harvard Primed
Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, February 2012
31. “Eating Disorders: The Pediatrician’s Role in Prevention, Identification and Management,” Chris Evert
Children’s Hospital Caring for Our Future Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, October 2011
32. “Sex, Drugs and Social Media—Approaching this Generation of Adolescents,” Oct 2011, Chris Evert
Children’s Hospital Caring for Our Future Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Oct 2011
33. “Adolescent and Adult Vaccination” – Primary Care Education, National CME conference, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida, March 2011
34. “Teen Vaccines: Update and Controversies,” UM/Harvard Primed National Conference, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida, February 2009
35. Facilitator, Plenary session, Masters of Pediatrics, Miami, Florida February 23, 2008
36. “Childhood obesity and the cost of nutritious foods,” The Food and Wine Festival, Miami, Florida,
February 22, 2008
37. “Building community infrastructure for violence prevention, National Conference for Injury Free
Coalition for Kids, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, December 2, 2007
38. Minority Leadership Forum, National Black Child Development Institute. “Getting a Healthy Start”,
National Conference, Miami, Florida, October 24, 2006
39. UM/Harvard Primed conference, “Teen Violence Prevention for the Practitioner”, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida February 2005
40. Masters of Pediatrics national conference, “Clinical Management of Adolescent Violence” workshop
with D. Thevenin, PhD, Miami, Florida, January 2003
41. NACHRI (National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Research Institutes) Annual Conference
“Preventing Childhood Intentional Injury Among Youth”, Dallas, Texas, April 2002
42. Primed Harvard Medical School/UM Clinical Issues in Primary Care Conference, “Violence
Prevention in Primary Care”, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, February 2002
43. Masters of Pediatrics, “Youth Homicide and Suicide", workshop with D. Thevenin, PhD, Miami,
Florida, January 2002
44. American Academy of Pediatrics, Annual CATCH Meeting, “NOT ONE MORE: Miami Experience
with Gun Violence”, October 8, 1999
Regional
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1. “Speaking Up on Firearm Injury Prevention,” Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso,
TX, April 2020.
2. “Immigrant Child Health.” Grand Rounds, University of Miami Department of Pediatrics, August 13,
2019
3. “Gun Violence Prevention Panel.” Increasing Awareness and Educating the Health Community, U
Miami Public Health Department, panelist, May 6, 2019
4. “Guns, Drugs & Money.” Public Health/ Maternal Child Health. March 21, 2019
5. Women of Tomorrow: Careers and Leadership. Hialeah Senior High School. January 10, 2019.
6. “Disaster Care for Caregivers,” U Miami, Introduction to Public Health. December 7, 2018.
7. “T3 Translational Research, Advocacy & Leadership.” Chandler Lecture, UMiami Otolaryngology
Research Day, June 9, 2018
8. “Shaping and Sharing the Future of Child Health.” Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of
Washington Department of Pediatrics, March 13, 2018
9. Women in Academic Medicine, ELAM and Mentoring Panel, March 8, 2018
10. “Disaster Preparedness and Response,” UMiami Student Ethics Conference, March 8, 2018
11. “Bridging the Generations: Black Medical History in Miami”, (facilitator), University of Miami,
February 23, 2018
12. “Work in Progress: Women in Academic Medicine - Celebrating Elizabeth Blackwell’s Birthday”,
(facilitator), University of Miami, February 9, 2018
13. “Gun Violence & Community Safety”, Resisterhood, Miami, Florida February 2, 2018
14. “Leadership: Looking Forward & Looking Behind”, Emerging Leadership Training Program, Mailman
Center for Child Development, January 29, 2018
15. “Advocacy: Tips & Tools”, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, January 25, 2018
16. “Turning a Page for Wellness: Notes on Health and Health Care,” University of Miami Pediatric Grand
Rounds, Miami, July 11, 2017
17. South Florida Family Partnership, Reach Out and Read Annual Conference, “Guns, Drugs and Money:
Emerging Child Health Advocacy Topics in Florida.” June 4, 2017
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18. Wear Orange Firearm Violence Awareness in Miami-Dade County: “Children and Guns”. Miami
Beach Botanical Gardens, Moms Demand Action. June 3, 2017
19. “Black ‘Health Care’ History in Miami: Practitioners’ Perspectives. A Roundtable Featuring: Nelson
Adams, Annie Neasman, Laurinus Pierre & Dazelle Simpson Celebrating Black History Month
(Organization and welcome address). UMMSOM Mailman Center for Child Development, February
22, 2017
20. “Women in Academic Medicine/Celebrating Elizabeth Blackwell’s 196th Birthday” (Organization and
Panel Moderator), UMMSOM Mailman Center for Child Development, February 3, 2017
21. “American’s Most Preventable Disease” Temple Beth Sholom Justice Jam, Miami, Florida, February
1, 2017
22. “What We Know & Don’t Know About Medical Marijuana Implementation.” Miami-Dade County
Public School Board, December 14, 2017
23. The Women In Academic Medicine (WIAM) Minority & Women Faculty Development Program,
Panelist, “Diversity in Leadership.” May 11, 2016
24. "Pediatricians: Right on Key: Purpose, Power, Proof, Parents, Policy & Professionalism,” UM
Pediatric Grand Rounds, July 5, 2016
25. “About Florida’s Children and Youth Cabinet,” Rotary Club of Coral Gables, invited speaker, Miami,
February 11, 2016
26. "Where There's Smoke . . ." (e-cigarettes), UM Pediatric Grand Rounds, December 8, 2015
27. Maternal/Child Health Clinical and Translational Research Forum. “Pediatric Unintentional Firearm
Injury – Who is Responsible?” Batchelor Children’s Research Institute at the University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine, Miami, May 20, 2015
28. Sex Trafficking, Moderator and Speaker. “Human Trafficking: Interrupting the Pathway to
Victimization,” The Melissa Institute for Non-Violence, Miami, May 1, 2015
29. 56th Annual Ruth Self Memorial Cancer Education Day, Women’s Cancer Association of the
University of Miami, Welcome Address: “Progress and Challenges in Pediatric Cancer,” February 12,
2015
30. “Personal/Professional Responsibility – Florida Gag Law.” Panel Participant, Wollschlaeger v.
Florida. AMA Open Litigation Forum, Dallas, TX, November 2014
31. Preventing Aggression and Bullying: Multi-Systemic Approaches, “Family Centered Screening for
Violence and Weapon Injury Risk,” The Melissa Institute, Miami, October 3, 2014
http://vimeo.com/110255446
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32. “Transformational Leadership and Reflections on Leadership” UM Emerging Transformational
Leadership Program, Miami, Florida, January 2014
33. “Kids, Guns, and Pediatricians” UM Pediatric Grand Rounds, July 2013
34. "Guns, Politics and Public Health" Good Government Initiative's Second Community Conversation,
Miami, Florida, April 2013
35. “Adolescent Brain Development” MAST Academy's Annual Health & Wellness Symposium, Miami,
Florida, March 2013
36. “Adolescent Contraception” UM/JMH Med-Peds Program, February 2013
37. “Adolescent Eating Disorders” UM Pediatric Grand Rounds, July 2012
38. “Health Care, Policy and Business” -- Minority Women in Medicine, Miami, April 2011
39. “Child Health and Education Policy – Federal and State Issues” Spark, Miami, Florida, March 2011
40. “The State of Children in Florida” LEND Leadership Group, Miami, Florida, November 2010
41. “Menstrual Issues Management” Pediatrics Training Program, Miami, Florida, November 2009
42. “The Public Health Approach to Injury Prevention,” Public Health Administration course, MPH
program, Miami, Florida, November 2009
43. “Contraception Counseling” Medicine Training program, Miami, Florida, October 2009
44. “Approach to the Adolescent” Medicine Training program, Miami, Florida, October 2009
45. “PAX/USA Non-Violence Programs,” Community and Neighborhood Service Provider Meeting,
Miami, Florida, August 21, 2008
46. “Adolescent Contraception Counseling, “Resident Conference, Miami, Florida, August 7, 2008
47. “Adolescent Transition,” Children’s Medical Services staff, Miami, Florida, March 26, 2008
48. “3-year-old with a seizure,” UM Staff Conference, Miami, Florida, March 7, 2008
49. “Education, Health and Advocacy in Early Childhood, S. Florida Association for Young Children,
Miami, FL, February 23, 2008
50. “What’s up with children in Florida?” LEND Training Conference, Miami, Florida,
January 11, 2008
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51. Building community infrastructure for violence prevention, National Conference for Injury Free
Coalition for Kids, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida December 2, 2007
52. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Professional Day/Student Support Services, “Peacing it
Together,” Keynote, Miami, Florida, March 16, 2007
53. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Professional Day/Superintendents “A Day of Wellness,” Panel
discussion, Coral Gables, Florida, March 16, 2007
54. Campaign for Children’s Health Care. Miami Dade County panelist, Mailman Center for Child
Development, Miami, Florida, January 11, 2007
55. Community Voices Community Health Workers Program Graduation, Keynote address, Miami,
Florida, October 26, 2006
56. The Children’s Campaign for Children Candidate’s Forum, speaker and facilitator, “Access to Health
Care”, Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners Chambers, August 2006
57. University of Miami Pediatrics Staff Conference, “Medical Decision Making, Guardianship and
Transition to Care for Special Needs Adolescents,” July 7, 2006
58. United Teachers of Dade, First Annual Conference. “Health and Wellness Workshop,” Miami, Florida,
2006
59. Greater Miami Pediatric Society, “Health Connect,” Baptist Hospital, Miami, Florida, Spring 2006
60. Florida Parent Teacher Association Leadership Conference, “Got Milk? Where’s the Candy? School
Nutrition”, St. Petersburg, July 2005
61. UM Pediatric Grand Rounds, “Home Safety”, Miami, Florida June 2005
62. Clinical Research Forum in Pediatrics: “SAFE-AT-HOME Bags”, Miami, Florida, May 2005
63. Child Care Health Consultant Training, “Childhood Injury & Prevention”, Miami, Florida, March 2005
64. Public Health Administration, UM Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, “Injury
Prevention”, November 2004
65. Miami Children’s Hospital International Graduate Conference - AAP CATCH Seminar, “NOT ONE
MORE, a CATCH Program”, Miami, Florida, February 2004
66. University of Miami Masters of Pediatrics, “Management of Adolescent Violence”, Miami, Florida,
February 2004
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67. Miami Dade Juvenile Justice Council, “Presentation of VISS 2003 Report”, Miami, Florida, January
2004
68. Adolescent Lifestyles Conference, Miami Dade/Jackson Nursing and Social Work Education,
“Adolescent Violence”, December 12, 2003
69. Youth Crime Task Force, “Presentation of VISS 2002 Data”, December 3, 2003
70. Miami-Dade County Public Health Nursing Education, “Youth Violence and Prevention”, October 28,
2003
71. UM Pediatric Grand Rounds, “ASK: Pediatric Violence Prevention”, June 3, 2003
72. Youth Gang Summit 2003, Facilitator for Miami-Dade Criminal Justice Council, North Miami,
Florida, February 2003
73. Miami Children’s Hospital, Grand Rounds, “Youth Violence”, Miami, Florida, May 2001
74. Jackson Memorial Hospital, “Adolescent Violence & Victimization,” Miami, Florida, April 23, 2001
75. Lifestyles of Adolescents Conference, “Teen Violence”, Miami, Florida, December 2000
76. AAP’s CATCH Southeast Regional meeting, “Violence: The Florida Experience”, San Destin,
Florida, September 28, 2000
77. Miami-Dade County Commission, invited by Mayor Penelas to address the Commission regarding
trigger locks and child safety, September 2000
78. Florida Pediatric Society/FL Chapter of AAP “NOT ONE MORE: CATCH Project”, Tampa, Florida,
March 5, 2000
79. The Children’s Shabbat, “Preventing Youth Violent Injury”, Temple Beth Sholom, December 10,
1999
80. Lifestyles of Adolescents, “Teen Violence”, Miami, Florida December 3, 1999
81. Miami Children’s Hospital, “Taking an Adolescent History”, October 28, 1999
Teaching
Education Leadership
Certificate/Masters in Medical Education (Cross-Campus collaborative, design in progress)
Introduction of Technology in Medical Education
▪ Designation of a Simulation, Technology, Innovation in Education Director
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▪ Utilization of digital media for UME, GME, CME and QI educational enhancements (in progress)
Education Redesign and Faculty Educator Development
▪ Launched the Pediatric Education Plan, (“PEP”) to improve Pediatric education and scholarship
▪ Created Teaching Tiers (Faculty, Core Educators, and Education Scholars)
▪ Initiated the Faculty Education Development Director (“FEDD”) position
Director, Academic General Pediatric Fellowship Program, since 2011
Co-Director, Pediatric Advocacy Training, 2011-2013
Mentoring (supervision of scholarly activity and/or career guidance)
Undergraduate
▪ Isis Duran, MD (1998)
▪ Meg Hate - Injury surveillance research and career mentoring, completed MD, continued in
Pediatrics Residency at Baylor College of Medicine (2002-2003)
▪ Fernanda Kuchkarian - Juvenile justice health and violence prevention; Research supervision
for MPH, research in injury, community grant making (2005)
▪ Oriana Ellis - Cadet, United States Military Academy at West Point, MD/MPH candidate,
USMA (Class of 2014)
▪ Alex Braun - BA Public Health (2015), MPH (2019)
▪ Emily Franco – premed at Johns Hopkins, research (2019)
Medical Students & Foreign Medical Graduates
▪ Nelson Arboleda, MD, provided research supervision in violence and injury prevention.
Completed his MPH, a CDC Epidemiology Fellowship; became CDC Director in Dominical
Republic (2003-2004); currently HHS Director of the Americas.
▪ Muneera Shaikh – since 2012, residency 2017 (2012-2017); transition to faculty (2020)
▪ Sana Mulla, MBBS (2017); internal medicine
▪ Kate Rooney Otero – First Place, Florida AAP Medical Student Pediatric Research Conference,
2014, Residency – Charles Pegelow Award (2017); faculty Nemours Orlando
▪ Nawara Alawa, MD, MPH – telemedicine research (2018); Baylor, internal medicine
▪ Alex Wood – firearm violence research & advocacy (2015-2017), Jackson, internal medicine
▪ Blaine Menon – firearm violence research & advocacy (2015-2017)
▪ Tara Irani – firearm violence research & advocacy (2016-2017)
▪ Meera Nagarsheth, MA, - advocacy MD candidate (class of 2020)
Residents, Masters and related degrees
▪ Danielle Katz - Adolescent Health Education in Schools (2011)
▪ Mike O’Neill - Violence Intervention Programs (2011)
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▪ Alexandra Ramnath - Child Health & Child Passenger Safety in Trinidad (2011)
▪ Ruchika Karnik - Teen Pregnancy (2012)
▪ Tavia Clark, MD - AMSPDC Frontiers in Science (2014)
▪ Brandon Allport - November 2014, advocacy, media and communications training, became
Academic Generalist Fellow (Hopkins)
▪ Brandon Chatani – AMSPDC Frontiers in Science, 2015, Chief Resident, 2016-17, Infectious
Disease Fellow (2015-2017)
▪ Laura Chamorro Dauer - Chief Resident, Academic General Pediatrics (2016-2017)
▪ Tamara Gayle – Violence Prevention, Media & Advocacy training; APA 21st Century Scholar,
Academic General Pediatrics Fellow (Children’s National) (2014-2016)
▪ Michelle Korn, Drowning Prevention (2014)
▪ Oneica Poole – Advocacy & Media training; chief resident; practice in diverse settings (2014)
▪ Grey Faulkenberry, MD, MPH - Academic Generalist Fellowship, Doing global health, with
the Peace Corp in Africa (2014-2016)
▪ Isaac Chayo, MS - Florida International University (2016)
▪ Lily Ghavi, MD - Injury/Suffocation Prevention (2016)
▪ Nataley Jhingoeri, MD - Technology for Parenting Communication (2016 – 2017)
▪ Isaac Chayo, MS - accepted to UM MD/MPH program (2016 – 2018)
Fellows, PhDs & Faculty
▪ Glendene Lemard - violence prevention research and career mentoring. Completed PhD in
International Studies, followed by research fellowship at Harvard University Injury Prevention
and Control Center (2001 – 2003)
▪ Cynthia Gillikin, PhD - Epidemiology dissertation: risk factors for girls in detention (2008-2009)
▪ Kimberly Reynolds, MD, MPH - Academic Generalist Fellowship, Academic Hospitalist,
recipient of the APA Education Scholars Program (2013 – 2015)
▪ Patty Alvarez - general pediatrics research and education (2015 – 2018)
▪ Brandon Chatani, MD – advocacy & leadership, currently in fellowship, (2016-present)
▪ Melissa Diamond, MD - in practice (2015 – 2018)
Teaching Specialization
Injury & Violence Prevention, Child Advocacy, Wellness, Leadership, Core Pediatrics (inpatient, outpatient,
UME and GME); Adolescent Care & Prevention, Advancing Diversity.
Pediatrics Boot Camp (residency preparation), Advocacy Module
Fellows Seminar Series (lectures on health care business, health policy, advocacy), (2018-)
Maternal/Child Health, Injury Prevention, Health Promotion and Advocacy (MPH, MD and MD/MPH) (1997
– 2001 and 2018-present)
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Leadership, Advancing Diversity and Child Advocacy (2000 – Present)
Health Education and Behavior (MPH, MPHS) (2000 – 2010)
Access to Care, Child Health Policy (multidisciplinary, including MD & LEND trainees) (2005 – 2014)
Advanced Clinical Experience Program Mentor (2006 – 2011)
Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and health Equity, faculty lecturer and mentor (2008 – 2011)
CHAMP/Dyson Initiative in Community Pediatrics, faculty (2000 – 2010)
Minority Youth Program, University of Miami, instructor and faculty mentor, summer program for minority
students interested in science careers, Office of Minority Affairs (2000 – 2012)
Seminar “Small Group,” Clinical Skills, first year medical students (1999 – 2000)
American Academy of Pediatrics Firearms Injury Prevention Trainer (1998 – 2000)
Service University Committee and Administrative Responsibilities
Search Committee for the Chair of the Department of Orthopedics, 2019
Chair, Search Committee for the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM), Compensation Plan Revision Committee, 2017
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dean Search Committee, 2016-2017
Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Clinical Integration Coordinating Committee (CLICC) 2016-
2020
University of Miami Medical Group (UMMG) Strategic Development Group, 2017
University of Miami Medical Group (UMMG) Jackson Strategy Task Force, 2016-2017
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM) Diversity Strategic Planning, 2014 – 2015
University of Miami Medical Group (UMMG) Board of Directors, since May 2012
University of Miami Medical Group (UMMG) Leadership Council, since May 2012
Medical Executive Committee, Jackson Health System, since May 2012
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CART/Effort Allocation, Ad-hoc Committee, 2013
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM) Primary Care Health Care Policy Planning
Committee, 2013
University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Revenue Cycle “War Room” Member, 2012 - 2013
Emerging Transformational Leadership Program (ETLP) Community Advisory Board, 2011-2012
University of Miami Masters of Pediatrics Organizing Committee Member, 2007-2009
University of Miami/Mailman Center for Child Development Faculty:
Director, Injury Free Coalition for Kids-Miami, since 2000
Director, Partnership for Study and Prevention of Violence, 1998-2005
Mailman Center for Child Development, Clinical Services Committee Member, 1999-2010
Mailman Center for Child Development, Committee for Public Policy and Advocacy, Charter Member, 1999-
2008
Consulting
Advisor, Pfizer Meningococcal B, 2014
Additional Selected Professional Activities
Coordination of Hurricane Maria medical relief efforts (Miami warehouse, communications with medical
personnel in Puerto Rico, delivery of supplies, provider contacts, etc.)
Advocacy role in Florida Gag Law repeal (HB 155, 2011), written to ban physicians from inquiring if a
firearm was accessible to a child/adolescent (2010 - 2017)
Advocacy role in health promotion issues (e.g. vaccine supply, health care coverage, education quality and
access)
Together For Children, Research Group Member (invited) to support joint effort of the Miami-Dade County
Public Schools, County, law enforcement and University Deans to reduce violence. (2017-2018)
Department of Health, Invited participant, community planning for influenza and swine flu vaccination
campaigns (2009 - 2010)
Kellogg Foundation Learning Labs, invited participant, Discussions to Promote Racial Equity (2009 - 2010)
Florida Children’s Summit Workgroup (2008 - 2010)
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Miami-Dade Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnership (MAPP) Community Health Planning,
(2007 - 2010)
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education, Health Committee (2007 - 2009)
Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Speakers Bureau (2001 – Present)
Florida Senator Dan Gelber, Medical and Health issues advisor, District 109 (September 2000 - November
2010)
National Fatal Firearm Injury Reporting System Task Force (2000 - 2008)
Injury Free Coalition for Kids National Board (2007 - 2008)
PTA, Ada Merritt K-8, Health Committee Chair (2007), Advocacy Chair (2008 – 2009)
The Samantha Foundation, Board Member (2007 – 2009)
PTA Miami Dade and Broward Counties, Children’s Services Committee for Health, Environment and Safety
(2005 – 2007)
The Children’s Trust, Executive Committee (2006 – 2009)
The Children’s Trust, Committee on Disabilities (2004 – 2006)
HELP Network, Medical Co-Director, “Just the Facts” Campaign to promote a National Violent Death
Reporting System (2001 – 2003)
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Speakers Bureau (2002)
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Co-chair of Crime and Drug Prevention Committee for NOT ONE
MORE (1999 – 2002)
Regional Coordinating Council, Project SafeZone, (development of violence reduction strategies in the City of
Miami) (2000 – 2001)
HIV Education Week Volunteer (1998)
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program: Mentor for minority high school students (1991)
The PALS Program, Founder and Coordinator: PALS fosters long-term relationships between chronically and
terminally ill children and medical students on a big brother/big sister model. Program continues in its eighth
year (1990 – 1991)
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AIDS Outreach: Volunteer for AIDS Education and Health Promotion (1988 – 1990)
Press Conferences & Media Coverage
2.2.19 & 2.16.19 WMFL Radio Public Affairs Program, Heart Month, discussing prevention of heart disease
and stroke
6.24.18 WPLG Channel 10 Unaccompanied Minors and Family Separation
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.local10.com%2Fthis-week-in-
south-florida%2Froundtable-takes-on-the-week-s-top-news-
stories&data=02%7C01%7Cjschaech%40med.miami.edu%7Ce51e021b9007403c88e208d5da216cfb%7C2a1
44b72f23942d48c0e6f0f17c48e33%7C0%7C1%7C636654759453762831&sdata=dUyeqRszUgVl5T1wxOK
OIvfK4qztPn90shxb%2Fue1qak%3D&reserved=0
5.22.18 Sun Sentinel, In one-decade more than 1,200 youth dead to gunfire. E Pesantes and B Crandell.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-juvenile-gun-homicides-
numbers-20180518-story.html
3.12.17 Miami Herald, Analysis: A child is shot in Florida every 17 hours
6.21.16 WSB-TV 2 Atlanta, En Banc Hearing Physician Gag Law/First Amendment, 6:36 pm
1.20.15 WMBW AM Radio, Cervical Cancer Week and HPV Vaccine (invited interview)
12.4.14 Gun Lock Giveaway (covered by major Miami TV & radio broadcast stations) Press conference &
two-hour event). County leadership present, 400 gunlocks given away with education
12.19.13 Orlando Sentinel, Gun accidents in Florida are double the national average (interview), R. Stutzman
11.20.13 FL DOH in Miami-Dade and JHS re: Importance of Receiving Flu Vaccine (media availability)
10.29.13 WQBA 1140 AM Radio, "Luchando por Nuestros Hijos" with Senator Rudy Garcia. Car Seat Safety
(interview)
10.24.12 AM 1040 Radio. Energy Drinks (interview)
7.20.12 Bradenton Herald, Florida county schools consider banning energy drinks (interview). S. Lin
4.17.12 WSUA Radio Caracol AM 1260 (Spanish) La ventana con Pedro Sevcec. CDC Child Injury Rate
Reports (interview)
http://www.caracol1260.com/escucha/programas/abrimos--la-ventana-para-hablar-sobre-muertes-accidentales-
en-menores-de-18-anos-para-ellos-la-profesora-judy-schaechter-nos-
acompana/20120417/programa/1540139.aspx?au=1671688
10.21.11 CBS4 News. Teen Trend: Gummy Bears and Vodka. Interview
Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP
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10.17.11 Spotlight on Ask Campaign in Florida. Center to Prevent Youth Violence. News. Fall 2011
9.29.11 NPR Blog, Worries About Autism Link Still Hang Over Vaccines. S. Hensley
9.26.2011 Florida Matters Radio Physician Gag Law and Firearm Injury Prevention.
http://www.wusf.usf.edu/news/2011/09/26/docs_versus_glocks_gun_owners_privacy_rights_clash_with_doct
ors_right_to_free_speech
9.14.11 Health Day, Health Experts Say HPV Vaccine is Safe. S. Reinberg
8.24.11-8.30.11 Pediatric Mobile Clinic, Himan Brown Foundation and 19th anniversary of Hurricane
Andrew, 8/24/11, covered Channel 10 8/24/11; Miami Herald 8/25/11, UHealth e-Update 8/30/11
7.12.2011 Health Day and outlets Dental Care for Kids on Medicaid Varies by Fees Each State Sets, S.
Reinberg
6.28.11 U Miami e-Update The Miller School Hosts National ASK Day to Avoid Gun Tragedies
6.22.11 Miami Herald, Gun-safety campaign kicks-off with a simple message: Ask. G. Franklyn
6.21.11 HealthyState.org ASK Campaign Gathers in Miami to Encourage Gun Safety, S. Mack.
HealthyState.org_ Florida Health News.mht
5.23.11 Health Matters, WPLG/Channel 10, on Pediatrics, Nutrition & Obesity
4.1.11 Herald/Times Tallahassee, School Lunches to Ag Department: Plan Marches On. Interview. K. Sanders
3.12.11 Our Children – WSVN/Channel 7 Talk show guest on Medicaid reform and the state of children in
Florida
3.7.11 Health Day and multiple outlets Surviving Serious Childhood Illness Takes Toll Later, Reinberg, S.
2.17.10 Health Day and multiple outlets More Young Women Driving Drunk S. Reinberg
2.14.11 Bloomberg Press, Energy Drink Ingredients May Pose Risk to Children, Study Says, N. Ostrow
3.12.11 WFOR/Channel 7 Our Children: Broadcast Talk Show on Kidcare and Medicaid Reform, invited
guest
5.21.10 Health Day and multiple outlets, Health Reform Should Provide Insurance to Many Young Adults. S.
Reinberg
2.7.10 Miami Herald, University of Miami's Pediatric Mobile Clinic gives kids access to healthcare, H. Cohen
Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP
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11.3.09 CBS/WCTV Tallahassee, Governor Crist Appoints Two to the Children and Youth Cabinet
10.19.09 Channels 4, 6, 10 and the AP, H1N1 Vaccination
10.10.09 CBS4. H1N1 Virus and Vaccine
10.8.09 WQBA, AM 1140, Influenza Vaccination Spanish language Radio interview, Host: Bernadette Pardo
5.21.09 Children’s Trust Bulletin, Dr. Judy Schaechter Named Health Care Hero. Children’s Trust Bulletin
5.14.09 Miami Herald, Miami Chamber honors Healthcare Heroes, Dorschner J
8.4.08 HealthDay, Diving Injuries, HealthDay, multiple sites.
5.08 The Children’s Trust Summer Programs Guide, “Fun in the Sun,” page 4
4.11.08 AP, Kids with cell phones not as safe crossing streets, Amanda Gardner, Health Day Reporter,
covered on 50 sites, TV and print
4.1.08 Florida Children’s Week, Capital Rotunda in Tallahassee, FL
2.08 Governor’s Fitness Challenge Launch in Miami, FL, press conference
9.6.07 Miami Herald, Two named to Crist’s Children’s Council, Ana Rhodes, page 3GS
10.7.07 Miami Herald, Children’s health care bill is a no-brainer, Ana Menendez, quoted on S-CHIP need and
health economics, page 1B
8.17.07 Miami Herald, “S. Fla Families push to immunize children, Evan Benn
4.8.07 Air America, AM 940, Jim DeFede Show, HPV vaccination
1.17-18.07 Channel 41 Quiereme Descalzi, Children’s health insurance coverage (repeat broadcasts)
1.13.07 El Nuevo Herald, Refuerzan campaña para educar a los choferes en la seguridad de los niños, by
Alejandra Chaparro, page 6
1.12.07 El Nuevo Herald, Piden que se amplie el seguro medico para menores de edad, by Alejandra
Chaparro, page 4a
12.21.06 Preventable Infant Deaths – SIDS and Suffocation Prevention, press conference from MDPD
Headquarters, MDCISS data and prevention campaign, launched with MDPD Homicide
5.27.06 Miami Ahora Univision, Summer Safety Issues, aired 10:30 am
Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP
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5.29.06 NBC 6, Injury Free Mobile, live, 10:30 am
1.25.06 Abrochemonos a la Vida, Press Conference with MDPD
11.2-3.03 WLRN Herald Report, VISS 2002 results, radio interview (repeat broadcast)
6.20.03 Miami-Dade County’s “ASK Day” Press Conference from Ryder Trauma Center, to emphasize safe
firearm storage. Attended by Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, Public Health Trust Board Chair
Larry Handfield, doctors, law enforcement and community agencies
2.03 Cable Tap, WLRN, Mentoring and NOT ONE MORE (repeat broadcasts)
8.1.02 Tropical Currents, WLRN, 30 min radio interview
2.14.02 NOT ONE MORE, Increase the Peace Day, Miami, FL
11.23.99 NOT ONE MORE/Violence Prevention Center, Press Conference, Edison Middle School
10.29.99 TIPS LINE, Student Crime Stoppers, Edison Middle School, Press Conference
6.26.99 Gun Safety Day, Arcola Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Press Conference
6.11.99 Firearm Injury Prevention, lecture, Miami Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds
5.13.99 Television Interview, Univision, Miami Ahora, NOT ONE MORE
4.14.99 Declining Gun Fatalities, Press Conference, Miami-Dade County
3.15.99 Television Interview, Canadian Broadcasting Company, gun injury in Miami-Dade
3.15.99 Television Interview, Univision, Miami Ahora, Kids and Guns
2.6.99 The Pediatrician as Child Advocate, panel member, HELP Network National Meeting