Morgan Congdon, MD, MPH, MSEd
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About Morgan Congdon, MD, MPH, MSEd
Titles
General Pediatric & Complex Care Attending Hospitalist
Director of Medical Education Scholarship, Division of General Pediatrics
Director of Education, The David N. Pincus Global Health Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Hospital Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2021, Physician's Recognition Award (PRA), The American Academy of Pediatrics
2021, Pediatric Residency Program Early Career Faculty Honor Roll, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2021-2022, Section of Hospital Medicine Scholarship Sabbatical, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2021, Journal of Hospital Medicine Top Reviewer of 2021; for excellence in reviewing articles published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
2021, Section of Hospital Medicine COVID-19 Champion Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2019, Senior Resident Research Award, CHOP Residency Class of 2019
2018, American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant
2018, Resident Travel Award for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference
2018, Contributor to a resident project awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH Grant
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2025-present, Academic Pediatric Society Educational Scholars Program, Cohort 11
2019-present, Academic Pediatric Association
2018-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Section of Hospital Medicine
- Section of Early Career Physicians
- Section on International Child Health
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2024-present, Academic Pediatrics, ad hoc Reviewer
2020-present, Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Hospital Medicine, Ad hoc Reviewer, BMC Pediatrics
2018-present, Global Health Conference Abstract Reviewer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Academic and Institutional Committees
2020-present, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) Clinical Pathway Committee
2020-present, Educational Committee for the Division of General Pediatrics
2019-present, Chair, Readmissions Committee, Section of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics
2019-present, Faculty interviewer for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Resident Admissions Committee
Research Interests
Global health Public health Medical education Hospital Medicine Health Equity
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MPH - Brown University, Providence, RI
MSEd - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
MD - Brown University, Providence, RI
Internship
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics, Global Health Track - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
PubMed
Publications
2024
Congdon M, Rasooly IR, Toto RL, Capriola D, Costello A, Scarfone RJ, Weiss AK. Diagnostic Safety: Needs Assessment and Informed Curriculum at an Academic Children's Hospital. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Oct 21;9(6):e773. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000773. PMID: 39444589; PMCID: PMC11495683.
Maletsky K, Alali KF, Fanny A, Crouse HL, Moher J, Congdon M. MIGHTY: a virtual solution to global health education. Int J Med Educ. 2024 Dec 23;15:168-170. doi: 10.5116/ijme.674f.28ad. PMID: 39727409; PMCID: PMC11687381.
Congdon M, Goldstein L, Maletsky KD, Craven M, Rose S, Devon EP. Pediatric Intersession: An Upfront Flipped-Classroom Curriculum to Promote Pediatric Clerkship Readiness. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2024 Feb 7;11:23821205241229774. doi: 10.1177/23821205241229774. PMID: 38327827; PMCID: PMC10848795.
2023
Congdon M, Rauch B, Carroll B, Costello A, Chua WD, Fairchild V, Fatemi Y, Greenfield ME, Herchline D, Howard A, Khan A, Lamberton CE, McAndrew L, Hart J, Shaw KN, Rasooly IR.: Opportunities for Diagnostic Improvement Among Pediatric Hospital Readmissions. Hosp Pediatr 13: 563-571, Jul 2023.
Congdon M, Galligan MM, Hart J. There's No Escaping Patient Safety: Implementation and Assessment of a Patient Safety Medical Escape Room for Pediatric Residents. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Nov 10:S1876-2859(23)00409-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.11.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37952875.
Nfonoyim B, Chandra M, Bate B, Ekotto K, Jongwane E, Ngaba L, Ngaba P, Njock V, Toledo L, Steenhoff A, Congdon M, Ekoube C. Developing and optimizing an equitable and mutually beneficial virtual global health education partnership. Int J Med Educ. 2023 Dec 22;14:193-196. doi: 10.5116/ijme.6563.1b81. PMID: 38153130.
2022
Kitt E, Hayes M, Congdon M, Ballester L, Sewawa KB, Mulale U, Mazhani L, Arscott-Mills T, Steenhoff A, Coffin S. Risk factors for mortality in a hospitalised neonatal cohort in Botswana. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 6;12(9):e062776. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062776. PMID: 36691117; PMCID: PMC9454043.
Kampalath V, MacLean S, AlAbdulhadi A, Congdon M. The delivery of essential newborn care in conflict settings: A systematic review. Front Pediatr. 2022 Nov 1;10:937751. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.937751. PMID: 36389389; PMCID: PMC9663655.
Congdon M, Clancy C, Anderson H, Balmer D, Muthu N, Bonafide C, Rasooly I.: Resident Diagnosis in the Age of Clinical Pathways. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, August 2022.
Congdon M, Kern-Goldberger A, Delambert G.: Cultivating intentional action out of unintentional injury disparities; a call to action for hospitalists. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 17: 142-143. January 2022.
Patel SM, Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb YB, Congdon M, Young RR, Patel MZ, Mazhani T, Boiditswe S, Leburu T, Lechiile K, Arscott-Mills T, Steenhoff AP, Feemster KA, Shah SS, Cunningham CK, Pelton SI, Kelly MS.: Evolution of pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Botswana following introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. PLoS One 17: e0262225, Jan 2022.
2021
Congdon M, Schnell SA, Londoño Gentile T, Faerber JA, Bonafide CP, Blackstone MM, Johnson TJ. Impact of patient race/ethnicity on emergency department management of pediatric gastroenteritis in the setting of a clinical pathway. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/acem.14255. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33745207.
2020
Berna AZ, Akaho EH, Harris RM, Congdon M, Korn E, Neher S, M'Farrej M, Burns J, John ARO. Breath biomarkers of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection: a pilot study. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2020 Dec 7:2020. doi: 10.1101/2020.12.04.20230755. PMID: 33330891;
Vasan A, Krass, P, Leah Seifu L, Talia Hitt T, Ijaz N, Villegas L, Pallegedara K, Pandurangia S, Congdon M, Rezet B, Kenyon C. Pediatric Provider Perspectives and Practices Regarding Health Policy Discussions with Families: A Mixed Methods Study. BMC Pediatr 20, 343 (2020).
Congdon M, Hong H, Young RR, Cunningham CK, Enane LA, Arscott-Mills T, Banda FM, Chise M, Motlhatlhedi K, Feemster K, Patel SM, Boiditswe C, Leburu T, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP, Kelly MS. Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on childhood pneumonia hospitalizations and deaths in Botswana. Clinincal Infectious Diseases. July 2020.
Campbell I, Congdon M, Capucilli P, Fox BW. A Not So Common Infection in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant. Clinical Pediatrics. June 2020.
Congdon M, Kern-Goldberger AS, Hart JK. Pediatric Readmissions and the Quality of Hospital-to-Home Transitions. J Hosp Med. 2020 Dec;15(12):767. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3525. PMID: 33284744.
2018
Vajravelu M, Congdon M, Mitteer L, Koh J, Givler S, De Leon D. Continuous Intragastric Dextrose: A Therapeutic Option for Refractory Hypoglycemia in Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 2018 Aug 7: 1-7
2015
Congdon M, Gjelsvik A, Lurie M, Enimil A, Antwi S, Kwara A. The role of nutritional status on follow-up among HIV-infected children at a Teaching Hospital clinic in Ghana. West Afr J of Med. 2015 Jan-Mar; 34(1): 20-26.
2012
McCulloh R, Smitherman S, Adelsky S, Congdon M, Librizzi J, Koehn K, Alverson B. Hospitalists better adhere to evidence-based guidelines for inpatient bronchiolitis management: results from a multi-center study. Hospital Pediatrics 2(1): 19-25, 2012.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2023
"An Interprofessional Needs Assessment for the Development of Institutional Diagnostic Reasoning Curriculum.” Poster presentation at CHOP’s 6th Interprofessional Education Symposium. January 2023.
"Leading with Emotional Intelligence.” Workshop at CHOP’s 6th Interprofessional Education Symposium. January 2023.
2022
Maletsky, K, Farr, K, Fanny, A, Crouse, H, Moher, J, Congdon, M.: Multi-institutional Global Health Trainee Yearlong (MIGHTY) Curriculum: A virtual series for pediatric trainees in the era of COVID-19. Poster presentation at CHOP's 5th Interprofessional Education Symposium. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. January 2022.
Rose, S, Goldstein, L, Congdon, M, Maletsky, K, Craven, M, Pete Devon, E.: Ready, set, go! Creating and implementing a virtual pre-clerkship readiness curriculum to prepare students for the pediatric clerkship. Platform presentation at CHOP's 5th Interprofessional Education Symposium, Philadelphia, PA Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. January 2022.
Carroll B, Rojas C, Burns J, El-Hage L, Muthu N, Congdon M. : Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Febrile Young Infants with COVID-19. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) national meeting. April 2022.
Maletsky, K, Farr, K, Fanny, A, Crouse, H, Moher, J, Congdon, M.: Multi-institutional Global Health Trainee Yearlong (MIGHTY) Curriculum: A virtual series for pediatric residents. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) national meeting. April 2022.
Maletsky, K, Farr, K, Fanny, A, Crouse, H, Moher, J, Congdon, M. : Multi-institutional Global Health Trainee Yearlong (MIGHTY) Curriculum: A virtual series for pediatric residents. Poster presentation to the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) annual spring meeting. May 2022.
Congdon M, Rauch B, Carroll B, Costello A, Chua WD, Fairchild V, Fatemi Y, Greenfield ME, Herchline D, Howard A, Khan A, Lamberton C, McAndrew L, Hart, J, Shaw, KN, Rasooly, I. An Approach to Diagnostic Error among Pediatric Readmissions. Accepted for a QI Blog poster at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia‘s Quality and Safety Day. May 2022. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Maletsky, K, Farr, K, Fanny, A, Crouse, H, Moher, J, Congdon, M. "Multi-Institutional Global Health Trainee Yearlong (MIGHTY) Curriculum: A Virtual Case Series for Pediatric Residents." PODIUM presentation at the APPD Global Health Learning Community Business Meeting and Abstract symposium. May 2022. San Diego, CA.
Carroll B, Rojas C, Burns J, El-Hage L, Muthu N, Congdon M. : Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Febrile Young Infants with COVID-19. Accepted for poster presentation at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2022 Conference, July 28 – 31, 2022 in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Congdon M, Rauch B, Carroll B, Costello A, Chua WD, Fairchild V, Fatemi Y, Greenfield ME, Herchline D, Howard A, Khan A, Lamberton C, McAndrew L, Hart, J, Shaw, KN, Rasooly, I. An Approach to Diagnostic Error among Pediatric Readmissions. Accepted for poster presentation at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2022 Conference, July 28 – 31, 2022 in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
2021
Congdon M, Dellabadia K, McClam C, Danzig J, Hogan A, Tenney-Soeiro R.: Faculty Education for Care of the Complex Child. Virtual Poster Presentation at: CHOP's 4th Interprofessional Education Symposium. January 2021.
Congdon M, Burns J, Carroll B, Madu C, Hart J: A Zip Code Road to Health: Sociodemographic Predictors of General Pediatric Readmissions. Platform presentation at Pediatric Academic Society Conference (meeting held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). May 2021.
Congdon M, Rasooly I, O'Callaghan K, Linn A, Neide B, Harris R, Bell L, Sammons J, Coffin S, Kitt E.: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Interpreting Cycle Thresholds during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Platform presentation at Pediatric Academic Society Conference (meeting to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). May 2021.
Congdon M, Carroll B, Costello A, Chua WD, Fairchild V, Fatemi Y, Greenfield M, Herchline D, Howard A, Lamberton CE, McAndrew L, Hart, J, Shaw, KN, Rasooly, IR.: Recognition and Description of Diagnostic Error among Pediatric Readmissions. Poster Presentation at the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine; Diagnostic Error in Medicine 14th Annual International Conference; October 2021 (meeting to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). October 2021.
Congdon M, Carroll B, Costello A, Chua WD, Fairchild V, Fatemi Y, Greenfield M, Herchline D, Howard A, Lamberton CE, McAndrew L, Hart, J, Shaw, KN, Rasooly, IR.: Recognition and Description of Diagnostic Error among Pediatric Readmissions. Poster Presentation at the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition's Section on Hospital Medicine; October 2021 (meeting held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). October 2021.
Felicity Mampe, Mazvita Rankin, Elizabeth Lowenthal, Morgan Congdon, Tonya Arscott-Mills, Adelaide Barnes, Merrian Brooks, Alemayehu Gezm, Dipesalema Joel, Andrew Steenhoff.: Assessing Botwsana Pediatric Healthcare Worker Perspectives of Visiting Pediatric Residents in Gaborone, Botswana. Poster presentation at CHOP Global Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA October 2021.
Berna AZ, Akaho EH, Harris RM, Congdon M, Korn E, Neher S, M'Farrej M, Burns J, John ARO. : Discovery and clinical validation of breath biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. Poster, ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, virtual November 2021.
Congdon M, Burns J, Carroll B, Madu C, Hart J: A Zip Code Road to Health: Sociodemographic Predictors of General Pediatric Readmissions. Poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference (meeting held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). 2021.
Congdon M, Rasooly I, O'Callaghan K, Linn A, Neide B, Harris R, Bell L, Sammons J, Coffin S, Kitt E.: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Interpreting Cycle Thresholds during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference (meeting to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). 2021.
2020
Congdon M, Carroll B, Costello A, Londono T, Ronan J, Tenney-Soeiro R. Dissecting Clinical Pathways; a Curriculum Development Project. Poster presented at CHOP’s 3rd Annual Education Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. January 2020.
Congdon M, Carroll B, Costello A, Londono T, Ronan J, Tenney-Soeiro R: Dissecting Clinical Pathways - a Curriculum Development Project. Poster Session at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Forum for Chief Residents. San Diego, CA. (meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak). March 2020.
Congdon M, Balmer D, Muthu N, Bonafide C, Rasooly I.: Trainee Diagnosis in the Age of Clinical Pathways. Poster Session at Pediatric Academic Society meeting. Philadelphia, PA. (meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak). May 2020.
Congdon M, Carroll B, Costello A, Londono T, Ronan J, Tenney-Soeiro R. : Dissecting Clinical Pathways - a Curriculum Development Project. Poster Session at Pediatric Academic Society meeting. Philadelphia, PA. (meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak). May 2020.
Congdon M, Balmer D, Muthu N, Bonafide C, Rasooly I.: Trainee Diagnosis in the Age of Clinical Pathways. Oral Presentation at: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference. Orlando, FL (meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak). July 2020.
Wagoner H, Congdon M: Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Along the Asthma Pathway Clinical Conundrum Poster Session. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference. Orlando, FL (meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak). July 2020.
Congdon M, Balmer D, Muthu N, Bonafide C, Rasooly I. : Trainee Diagnosis in the Age of Clinical Pathways. Poster Presentation at: Diagnostic Error in Medicine 13th Annual International Conference, virtual conference October 2020.
Congdon M, Hong H, Young RR, Cunningham CK, Enane LA, Arscott-Mills T, Banda FM, Chise M, Motlhatlhedi K, Feemster K, Patel SM, Boiditswe C, Leburu T, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP, Kelly MS.: Effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on childhood pneumonia hospitalizations and deaths in Botswana. Oral presentation at: CHOP Pediatric Global Health virtual Conference October 2020.
Patel SM, Congdon M, Young RR, Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb YB, Boiditswe S, Leburu T, Arscott-Mills T, Steenhoff AP, Pelton SI, Kelly MS.: Pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Botswana following the introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Oral presentation at: 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, Seville, Spain (meeting held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic). October 2020.
Lectures by Invitation
2020
Global Childhood Malnutrition; Operation Smile Resident Leadership Conference, November 2020.