Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Adolescent Medicine - Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Board Certification

Adolescent Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MPH - The George Washington University (Health Policy), Washington, D.C.

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2018

White, K, Bowen, J , Coley, A, Marvel, A, Walters, J, Vater, S, Fennimore, J, and Miller, A. Assessing Delaware Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences about Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives for Teens Using Participatory Action Research. Delaware Journal of Public Health, 4(5):24-31, Nov 2018.

Abstracts

2018

Wood-White, K., Vater, S., Marvel, A. What Do Parents Know and Believe about LARC Use in Teens? Journal of Adolescent Health 62(2): S74, 2018.

2017

White, K. Transforming an Adolescent Medicine Practice in a Children's Hospital to Provide Same Day Access to LARCs. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 30(2): 326 - 327, 2017. 3.

Walters, J., Coley, A., White, K., Bowen, J., Gearhart, S., Fennimore, J., Miller, A., Diaz-Camacho, E. Assessing Delaware Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Preferences About Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives for Teens Using Participatory Action Research. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 30(2): 329, 2017. 2.

Books

Chapters

2017

Hill, S. and White, K.: Issues Regarding Puberty (Chapter 3). Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Caregiving. Miller and Bachrach (eds.). Johns Hopkins University Press, 3rd edition, 2017.

2016

White, K., Levine L., Catallozzi, M.C., Schwarz, D: Adolescent Medicine (Chapter 1). The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2nd edition. Frank G, Shah SS, Catallozzi MC, Zaoutis LB (eds.). McGraw Hill, 2016.

2013

White, K and R. Hagler: The Annual Physical (Chapter 1). Basics in Adolescent Medicine: A Practical Manual of Signs, Symptoms and Solutions, World Scientific. Silber, T and Saxena H (eds.). 2013.

2005

Wood, K., Levine L., Catallozzi, M.C., Schwarz, D. Adolescent Medicine (Chapter 1). The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics. Shah SS, Catallozzi MC, Zaoutis LB (eds.). Blackwell Publishing, Malden, 2005.

Posters and Presentations

Lectures by Invitation

2019

White K. "Substance Abuse in Teens: Juuling and Beyond," Evidence-Based Strategies to Improved Adolescent and Young Adult Health Master of Public Health Course PUBH 570, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, March 2019

White K. "Pearls of Wisdom," Pediatric Residency Graduation Speaker, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital, Wilmington, DE, June 2019

2018

White K. "What Do Parents Know and Believe about LARC Use in Teens?" North American Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical Research Meeting, West Palm, Beach, FL, April 2018

White K. ROY Warren "Substance Abuse in Teens: Juuling and Beyond" 2018 Robert O.Y. Warren, MD, Memorial Seminar, Wilmington, DE, Nov. 2018

2017

White K. "Assessing Delaware Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Preferences About Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives for Teens Using Participatory Action Research," North American Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical Research Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2017

White K. "Transforming an Adolescent Medicine Practice in a Children's Hospital to Provide Same Day Access to LARCs," North American Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical Research Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2017

Awards and Honors

2019, Teaching Excellence Award from Pediatric House Staff, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Pediatric Residency Program

2017-2019, 2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Adolescent Medicine

2016-2017, Inaugural Participant, Nemours Physician Leadership Development Program

2016, 1st Place Blue Ribbon Award ACCEL Community Research Exchange

2016, Dean's Award for Excellence in Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

2016, Inaugural Participant, Nemours Physician Leadership Development Program

2013-2019, Delaware Today's Top Doctor's in Adolescent Medicine

2006, Dean's List, The George Washington University

2005, Outstanding Advocate Achievement Award, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2002, Abraham Jacobi Award for Excellence in Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics

2001, Alpha Omega Alpha

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2008-present, North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

National

2005-present, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
2002-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
 - 2002-present, Section of Adolescent Health