Colleen E. Bennett, MD, MSHP

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Colleen E. Bennett, MD, MSHP, is an attending physician for Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Child Abuse Pediatrics – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MSHP - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Training

National Clinician Scholar, National Clinician Scholars Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Medical Director of CARE Clinics

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Child maltreatment prevention, Healthcare delivery for children in the child welfare system, and medical education.

Selected Publications

2019

Bennett CE, Wood JN, Scribano PV. Healthcare Utilization for Children in Foster Care. Academic Pediatrics. 2019. epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2019.10.004

2018

Bennett CE, Henry MK, Wood JN. Meeting the Developmental, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs of Children in Foster Care. APSAC Advisor. 2018 May;30(2):17-23.

2017

Fong H, Bennett CE, Mondestin V, Scribano PV, Mollen C, Wood JN. The impact of child sexual abuse discovery on caregivers and families: A qualitative study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517714437

2016

Fong H, Bennett CE, Mondestin V, Scribano PV, Mollen C, Wood JN. Caregiver perceptions about mental health services after child sexual abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect. 2016. Jan;51, 284-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.09.009