Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Graduate Degree

MPH in Maternal and Child Health - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
MSHP in Health Policy and Health Services Research - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2019

Cullen D, Woodford A, Fein J. Food for Thought: A Randomized Trial of Food Insecurity Screening in the Emergency Department. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Jan 10. pii: S1876-2859(18)30563-1. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.11.014. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Pomeranz C, Cullen D, Bellah R: KILT Syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Sep; 48(10):1521-1525. doi: 10.1007/s00247-018-4155-3.

2017

Cullen D, Munjal N, Chalal H, Ramgopal S, Tas E, Witchel S.: Pericarditis as the Presenting Feature of Graves' Disease in a Pediatric Patient. Pediatric Emergency Care. Pediatric Emergency Care 33(4): 268-270, April 2017.

2014

Gilbert D, Nanda J, Paige D.: Securing the Safety Net: Concurrent Participation in Income Eligible Assistance Programs. Maternal and Child Health Journal 18(3): 604-612, April 2014.

Books

Chapters

2018

Cullen D, Osterhoudt K: Toxicology. Nelson Pediatrics Board Review. T Dean & L Bell (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 110-116, 2018.

Posters and Presentations

2018

n D, Fein J. Complete Eats: Summer Meals in the Emergency Department. Poster Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; Toronto, CA 2018.

Attridge M, Woodford A, Fein J, Cullen D. Caregiver Preferences for Food Insecurity Screening. Oral Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; Toronto, CA 2018.

Abel D, Woodford A, Fein J, Cullen D. Food Insecurity and Resource Engagement: How Can We Close the Gap? Poster Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; Toronto, CA 2018.

2017

Cullen D, Blauch A, Mirth M, Fein J. Complete Eats: ED as a Site for the Summer Food Service Program. Poster Presentation presented at: The American Academy of Pediatrics, National Conference and Exhibition; Chicago, IL 2017.

Cullen D, Fein J. How Secure are we About Food Insecurity: Screening in the Pediatric ED. Oral Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; Chicago, IL 2017.

Cullen D, Bates E, Mirth M, Nguyen G, Fein J: Hungry for Information: Food Insecurity Screening in the Pediatric ED. Poster Presentation presented at: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Day; Philadelphia, PA 2017.

Invited Lectures

2018

Cullen D. “Caregiver Preferences for Food Insecurity Screening.” Platform Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; Toronto, ON, Canada. May, 2018.

Cullen D. “Health Care Systems and SNAP.” Presentation for the US House of Representatives Agriculture Committee; Washington, DC. April, 2018.

Cullen D. “Constructing Community-Responsive Care: Lessons from a Regional, Multi- Institutional Collaboratory.” Presentation for the Association for Community Health Improvement National Conference; Atlanta, GA. March, 2018.

Cullen D. “Pediatric Food Insecurity.” Presentation for the PECARN Young Investigators National Meeting; Washington, DC. Feb, 2018.

Cullen D. “They’re Not Pulling Your Leg: Managing Limp in Children.” Presentation for the Innovations in Pediatric Emergency Medicine International Conference; Orlando, FL. Feb, 2018.

2017

Cullen D. “They’re Not Pulling Your Leg: Managing Limp in Children.” Presentation for the Innovations in Pediatric Emergency Medicine International Conference; Philadelphia, PA. Nov, 2017.

Cullen D. “Pediatric Head Trauma.” Presentation for the Transport of the Pediatric and Neonatal Patient; Philadelphia, PA. Sep, 2017.

Cullen D. "How Secure are We about Food Insecurity? Screening Families in the Pediatric ED." Platform Presentation for the Pediatric Academic Society, National Conference and Exhibition; San Francisco, CA. May, 2017.

Cullen D. "Hunger as a Health Issue." Presentation for the Surgeon General of the United States and the Hospital Administration of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA. Apr, 2017.

Cullen D. "Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Child Health." William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA. Apr, 2017.

Cullen D. "Hungry for Information: Food Assistance Programming Needs in the Pediatric ED." Platform presentation for University of Pennsylvania Emergency Medicine Research Day; Philadelphia, PA. Mar, 2017.

Cullen D. "How Secure are we about Food Insecurity? Screening Families in the Pediatric ED." Platform presentation for University of Pennsylvania Emergency Medicine Research Day; Philadelphia, PA. Mar, 2017.

Cullen D. "Using Community-Based Participatory Research in Food Security and Hunger." Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Health and Behavior Research Affinity Group, Philadelphia, PA. Feb, 2017.

2016

Cullen D. "Demystifying Pediatric Radiology." Presentation for the Innovations in Pediatric Emergency Medicine International Conference; Philadelphia, PA. Nov, 2016.

Awards and Honors

2018, APA Young Investigator Award Finalist
2017, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
2015, Pennsylvania AAP Resident Recognition Award
2014, AAP Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award
2013, AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Award
2011, Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society
2009, Hobart Armory Hare Medical Honor Society

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2018-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine
2018-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Maternal and Child Health Journal
2017-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatrics
2016-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatric Emergency Care

Academic and Institutional Committees

2018-present, Failure to Thrive/Malnutrition Quality Improvement Committee

2016-present, Intergenerational Advisory Committee on Social Determinants of Health

2017-present, Co-Chair, Southeastern Pennsylvania Collaborative Opportunities to Advance Community Health (COACH): Implementation Science Workgroup

2016-present, Organizer, Philadelphia Science Festival: Science Carnival CHOP Sponsored Healthy Body and Healthy Home Booths

2016-present, Advisor, Philadelphia Department of Public Health: Community-Clinical Linkages Working Group

2016-present, Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2016-present, Academic Pediatric Association
2012-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
 - 2017-present, Fellow Steering Committee, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee
2010-present, American Public Health Association