Heather M. French, MD, MSEd

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
MD - University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Neonatology - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – American Board of PediatricsPediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
MSEd - Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program
Assistant Director, Neonatal Education Simulation Training Program
Attending Neonatologist
Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania
Dyess N, Liberio B, Bernstein S, French H, Myers P. A National, Virtual Job Search Series for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellows. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2022; 14(3):337-338. PMID: 35754645.
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Auerbach M. Comparision of a Dichotomous versus Trichotomous Procedural Skills Checklist for Neonatal Intubation. BMC Medical Education, 2022; 22(1):645. PMID: 36028871.
Gray MM, Dadiz R, Izatt S, Gillam-Kraukaer M, Carbajal MM, Johnston LC, Payne A, Vasquez MM, Bonachea EM, Karpen H, Falck AJ, Chess PR, Huber M, French H. Comparison of knowledge acquisition and retention following traditional didactic vs. flipped classroom education utilizing a standardized national curriculum: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Perinatology, 2022; PMID 35660790.
Johnston L, Falck A, Vasquez M, Dadiz R, French H, Izatt S, Bonachea EM, Karpen H, Carbajal M, Payne A, Gillam-Krakauer M, Gray M. Flipping the Teachers: Impact of a Standardized Physiology Curriculum on Neonatology Medical Educators. American Journal of Perinatology, 2022; PMID: 36041469.
Mavis S, Caruso C, Carr CB, Dyess N, French H, Dadiz R, Vasquez M, Johnston L, Gillam-Krakauer M, Chess P, Izatt S, Payne A, Carabajal M, Bonchea E, Gray M. Consensus on an implicit bias and health disparities curriculum in neonatal medicine: a Delphi study. Journal of Perinatology, 2022; PMID 36203083.
French H. Resuscitation Leadership. In: Soghier L, Robin B (eds). Neonatal Simulation Guidebook. Chicago, IL: AAP, 2021.
Gray MM, Dadiz R, Izatt S, Gillam-Krakauer M, Carbajal MM, Falck AJ, Bonachea EM, Johnston LC, Karpen H, Vasquez MM, Chess PR, French H. Values, Strengths, and Challenges of e-Learning Modules Paired with the Flipped Classroom for Graduate Medical Education: A Survey from the National Neonatology Curriculum. American Journal of Perinatology, 2020.
French H, Elsenawy S, Fransicovich C, Williams S. Interprofessional Teamwork and Communication in ECMO Simulation. In: Johnston L, Su L (eds). ECMO Simulation – A Theoretical and Practical Guide. New Brunswick, NJ: Springer, 2020.
French H, Arias-Shah A, Gisondo C, Gray M. The Flipped Classroom in Graduate Medical Education. NeoReviews, 2020; 21(3):e150-e156.
Beer L, Gray M, Carbajal MM, French H, Vasquez M, Bausermann M, Bonachea EM. “Megaflip,” A Novel Approach to National Collaboration for Flipped Classroom Education. Academic Pediatrics, 2020; 20(6):758-759.
Sawyer T, Stavroudis TA, Ades A, Dadiz R, Dammann CEL, Halamek LP, Moussa A, Soghier L, Gupta A, Aliaga S, Umoren R, French H, for the Organization of Neonatal Training Program Directors Task Force on Simulation. Simulation in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Programs. Am J Perinatol. Jul 19, 2019.
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, INSPIRE Research Network. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2019; 19(2):157-164.
Izatt S, Gray M, Dadiz R, French H. Development and Implementation of a National Neonatology Flipped Classroom Curriculum. JGME, 2019; 335-336.
French H, Gray M, Gillam-Krakauer M, Bonachea E, Carbajal M, Payne A, Vasquez M, Rubinos L, Falck A, Izatt S, Dadiz R. Flipping the Classroom: A National Pilot Curriculum for Physiology in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Journal of Perinatology 2018; 38:1420-1427.
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M;INSPIRE Research Network. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Acad Pediatr. August 2018.
French H, Hales R. Simulation for Faculty Development. Seminars in Perinatology, 2016; 40:455-465.
Sawyer T, French H, Ades A, Johnston L. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow Procedural Experience and Competency Determination: Results of a National Survey. Journal of Perinatology, 2016; 36(7):570-574.
Sawyer T, White M, Zaveri P, Chang T, Ades A, French H, Anderson J, Auerbach M, Johnston L, Kessler D. Learn, See, Practice, Prove, Do, Maintain: An Evidence-based Pedagogical Framework for Procedural Skill Training in Medicine. Academic Medicine, 2015; 90(8):1025-33.
Sawyer T, French H, Soghier L, Barry J, Johnston L, Anderson J, Ades A. Educational perspectives: Boot camps for neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows. Neoreviews. 2014; 15;e46. Read the abstract.
French H. Resuscitation Leadership. In: Soghier L, Robin B (eds). Neonatal Simulation Guidebook. Chicago, IL: AAP, 2021.
French H, Elsenawy S, Fransicovich C, Williams S. Interprofessional Teamwork and Communication in ECMO Simulation. In: Johnston L, Su L (eds). ECMO Simulation – A Theoretical and Practical Guide. New Brunswick, NJ: Springer, 2020.
French H, Arias-Shah A, Gisondo C, Gray M. The Flipped Classroom in Graduate Medical Education. NeoReviews, 2020; 21(3):e150-e156.
French H. Resuscitation Leadership. In: Soghier L, Robin B (eds). Neonatal Simulation Guidebook. Chicago, IL: AAP, 2020.
Beer L, Gray M, Carbajal MM, French H, Vasquez M, Bausermann M, Bonachea EM. “Megaflip,” A Novel Approach to National Collaboration for Flipped Classroom Education. Academic Pediatrics, 2020; 20(6):758-759.
French HM, Simmons RA. Infant of the Diabetic Mother. In: Kline MW, Blaney SM, Giardino AP, Orange JS, Penney DJ, Schutze GE, Shekerdemian LS (eds). Rudolph’s Pediatrics, 23rd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Medical, 2018.
Gray M, French HM. The Use of Simulation Training in Preparation for Neonatal and Infant Airway Emergencies. In: Sobol S, Lioy J, ed. Disorders of the Neonatal Airway. New York: Springer; 2015. p. 345-361.
French HM, Simmons RA. Infant of the diabetic mother. In: Rudolph CD, Rudolph AM, Lister G, First L, Gershon, A (eds). Rudolph’s Pediatrics, 22nd Edition. New York: McGraw Hill Medical; 2011.
French HM, Calaman S, Dickerman M, Levine L. Maximizing the power of simulation: Strategies for designing simulation exercises across the continuum of learners. Pediatric Academic Societies. 2012 Nov 20, Boston, MA.
2018-2024, American Board of Pediatrics
- Sub-Board Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
2017-2021, Organization of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Training Program Directors (ONTPD) Executive Council
- 2019-2021, Chair
- 2016-present, National Neonatology Curriculum Project, Chair
2015-2017, Academic Pediatric Association Simulation-Based Medical Education (SBME) Special Interest Group (SIG), Co-Chair