Stephon N. Proctor, PhD, ABPP

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Stephon N. Proctor, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Proctor is also the Clinical Director of EHR Improvement and the Director of Informatics in Behavioral Health.

Areas of Expertise: Assessment and treatment of ADHD/ADD, Assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders, Disruptive behavior disorders, Informatics, data analysis, and EHR optimization
Locations: Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare
Appointments: 215-590-7555

Background

Stephon N. Proctor, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical child psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), disruptive behavior disorders, and anxiety disorders. He has experience treating children through various interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), exposure and response prevention (ERP).

Dr. Proctor's approach to therapy is to use empirically-supported interventions and to work closely with children's caregivers and teachers to improve children's functioning at home and school.

Dr. Proctor is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. As an informaticist, Dr. Proctor leads institutional efforts to build, manage, and effectively implement projects related to the Electronic Health Record (EHR). He leads multi-disciplinary clinical and technical teams in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of clinical information systems and assumes responsibility for clinical system design, implementation, and optimization.

Education and Training

Internship

Clinical/Pediatric Psychology - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Pediatric Psychology Fellow - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow, Forensic Psychology - Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, Hackensack Medical University Center, Hackensack, NJ

Additional Training

Epic Physician Build Certification
Epic Physician Build – Analytics Certification

Board Certification

Clinical Child and Adolescent – American Board of Professional Psychology

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Psychology - The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Graduate Degree

PhD in Clinical Psychology - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
MS in Clinical Psychology - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Child Clinical Psychologist

Director of Clinical Informatics, DCAPBS

Clinical Director for EHR Improvement

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2013

Azar, S., Maggi, M., Proctor, S. N.: Practices changes in the child protection system to address the needs of parents with cognitive disabilities Journal of Public Welfare 7(5): 610-632, 2013.

2012

Proctor, S. N., Azar, S.: The effect of intellectual disability status on child protection worker decision-making. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 57(12): 1104-1116, 2012.

Posters and Presentations

Invited Lectures

2022

Proctor SN. "Suicide Safety Planning Identifying and Tracking Compliance"- Epic UGM Conference - Verona, WI. Aug 2022.

Proctor SN. "Integrating a Patient Behavior Safety Alert Into Clinician Workflows." - Epic XGM Conference - Verona, WI. May 2022.

Proctor SN. "Child Clinical Psychology", Endicott College, Virtual. Apr 2022.

Proctor SN. "A Pro's guide to PROs -Taking the Load off Questionnaire Workflows"- Epic Physician Spotlight Series - Verona, WI. Apr 2022.

Proctor SN. "ADHD and Schools Part 2" - Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA. Feb 2022.

Proctor SN. "ADHD and Schools Part 1" - Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA. Feb 2022.

2021

Proctor SN. "Social Media Use and ADHD" - CHADD BuxMont, Virtual. June 2021.

2020

Proctor SN. "ADHD Panel - Fourth Annual Integrated Health Symposium - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Virtual. Sept 2020.

Proctor SN. "ADHD Behavioral Treatment" -- Second Annual Pediatric Education Project Conference: A Guide for Pediatric Behavioral Health Champion Trainers - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Virtual. Sept 2020.

Proctor SN. "Conditioning the Behavior of Structured Data" - Epic Physician Spotlight Series - Virtual. Mar 2020.

Awards and Honors

2022, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Young Professional's Network Top 40 under 40

2005-2009, Bunton-Waller Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University

2004, McNair/SROP Scholar, Michigan State University

2002-2003, University of Michigan Honors Program

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2021-present, EHR Governance Committee
2020-present, Clinical Data Reporting and Quality Committee (CDRQ)
2019-present, MyCHOP Digital Transparency Workgroup
2017-present, Epic System's Behavioral Health Steering Committee
2016-present, Billing Committee, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2015-present, SWATT "Specialists with Advanced Technical Training"
2015-present, Clinical Documentation Standards Committee, CHOP Clinical Informatics
2014-present, Super Users Support Group, CHOP Clinical Informatics
2014-present, Clinical Decision Support, CHOP Clinical Informatics
2014-present, Clinical Informatics Council, CHOP Clinical Informatics
2014-present, Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

National

2017-present, Epic System's Behavioral Health Steering Committee 
2017, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (Clinical Psychology), Web Editor
2013-Present, American Board of Professional Psychology, Reviewer
2012-Present, American Psychological Association
2011-Present, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (Clinical Psychology)