Samara Jinks-Chang, MD
Areas of expertise: Adolescent medicine, Addiction Medicine
Locations: Main Building, Middleman Family Pavilion, Specialty Care, King of Prussia
About Samara Jinks-Chang, MD
Titles
Attending Physician, Adolescent Medicine
Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator
Associate Medical Director, Substance Use Services
Certifications
Diplomate – American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Awards and Honors
2024 NIH/NMA Travel Award (National Medical Association 2024 Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly
2021 James Owens Sr. Award for Excellence in Adolescent Health and Medicine, University of Washington, Division of Adolescent Medicine
2019-2021 New Century Scholar, Academic Pediatric Association
2016 Julian Abele Duke Medical Student of the Year Award, Duke University
2013 Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University
2011 Senior Campus Leadership Award, Georgetown University
2009 Women of Color “Superwoman Award,” Georgetown University
2008-2011 Dean’s List, Georgetown University
2007-2011 John Carroll Scholar, Georgetown University
2007-2011 Bill Gates Millennium Scholar
Leadership and Memberships
Community Engagement
2008-2011 President, Georgetown University Black Student Alliance (BSA), Washington, DC
2013-2014 Program Coordinator, Healing with CAARE Clinic, Durham, NC
2014-2015 Centering Co-Facilitator, Durham Dept of Public Health; Centering Pregnancy, Durham, NC
2018-2022 Firearm Safety Project Coordinator, Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Seattle, WA
2018-2022 Executive Board Member, No More Under non-profit
Professional Committees
2013-2014 Health Policy Co-Chair, Duke American Medical Association Chapter
2013-2014 Student Ambassador, Duke Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)
2013-2015 Executive Board, Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter
2014-2015 Region IV (SE) Political Advocacy Liaison, Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
2015-2016 Fellow, Harvard Graduate Leadership Institute
2015-2016 Student Ambassador, Harvard Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI)
2015-2016 Co-Chair, Harvard Youth Public Health (YPH) Conference
2016-2018 Selection Committee Member, Duke University School of Medicine
2018-2021 Class Representative, UW/Seattle Children’s American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter
2018-2021 Co-Chair, Seattle Children’s Resident Diversity Committee (DComm)
2018-2022 Selection Committee Member, UW/Seattle Children’s Pediatric Residency Program
2018-2022 Interviewer, UW/Seattle Children’s Pediatric Residency Program
2019-2022 Committee Chair/Member, UW/Seattle Children’s INCLUDE EDI Curriculum Committee
2020-2021 Executive Board, UW Network of Underrepresented Residents & Fellows (NURF)
2021 Coordinator, Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Clinic Inaugural Community Town Hall
2021-2022 Committee Member, Seattle Children’s Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Council (HEDI)
2021-2023 National Chief Resident Executive Committee (CREC) Board Member, Association of Pediatric
Program Directors (APPD)
2021 Founder, UIM Chief Collective, Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) CREC
2022- Executive Board Fellows’ Representative, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Diversity Council (PDC)
2022- Member, Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
2022-2023 Member, Chesapeake Chapter, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
2023- Co-leader, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Substance Use (SU) Subject Matter
Interest Group (SIG)
2024 Member, Society for Pediatric Research
Editorial and Academic Positions
Journal Peer Review Activities
2022- Pediatrics
2023- Journal of Adolescent Health
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biotechnology & Global Health Concentration - Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Graduate Degree
MS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
MPH - Quantitative Methods Track, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Medical Degree
MD - Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Residency
Pediatric Residency - University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
Publications
Publications
2022
McDade, J. E., Deming, H. C., Jinks-Chang, S., Paulsen, M. R., Bui, A. L., Vavilala, M. S., Rivara, F. & Bulger,
E. M. (2022). Stop the bleed training for high school students: guardian attitudes and their association with prior
trauma. Journal of School Health, 92(4), 345-352.
2021
Bui, A. L., McDade, J. E., Deming, H. C., Jinks-Chang, S., & Rivara, F. P. (2021). Association of child race/ethnicity
With parents and guardians' feelings of safety from school security practices. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(9), 974-975.