MD - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
MS in Health Policy Research - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician
Instructor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Health equity
Food insecurity
Social determinants of health
Vasan A, Darko O, Fortin K, Scribano PV, Kenyon CC. “Community Resource Connection for Pediatric Caregivers with Unmet Social Needs: A Qualitative Study.” Academic Pediatrics 2021.
Vasan A, Mitchell HK, Fein J, Buckler D, Wiebe DJ, South EC. “Association of Neighborhood Violence with Increased Mental-Health Related Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization.” JAMA Pediatrics 2021.
Fortin K, Vasan A, Wilson-Hall L, Brooks E, Rubin D, Scribano PV. “Using Technology to Improve the Quality of Social Needs Support Among Hospitalized Children.” Hospital Pediatrics 2021.
Vasan A, Kenyon CC, Roberto CA, Fiks AG, Venkataramani AS. “Association of Remote Versus In-Person Benefit Delivery with WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” JAMA 2021.
Vasan A, Kenyon CC, Feudtner C, Fiks AG, Venkataramani AS. “Association of WIC Participation and Electronic Benefits Transfer Implementation.” JAMA Pediatrics 2021. Jun 1;175(6):609-616. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.6973.
Krass P*, Vasan A*, Kenyon CC. “Building Political Capital: Engaging Families in Child Health Policy.” Pediatrics 2021. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-0766. PMID: 32994180.
Vasan A*, Krass P*, Seifu L, Hitt TA, Ijaz N, Villegas L, Pallegedara K, Pandurangi S, Congdon M, Rezet B, Kenyon CC. “Pediatric Providers Perspectives and Practices Regarding Health Policy Discussions with Families: A Mixed Methods Study.” BMC Pediatrics 2020.
Vasan A*, Morgan JW*, Mitra N, Xu C, Long JA, Asch DA, Kangovi S. “Effects of a standardized community health worker intervention on hospitalization among disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic conditions: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials.” Health Services Research. 2020; 00:1–8. https:// doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13321
Vasan A, Kenyon CC, and Palakshappa D. “Differences in Pediatric Residents’ Social Needs Screening Practices Across Healthcare Settings.” Hospital Pediatrics 2020.
Palakshappa D, Vasan A, Khan S, Seifu L, Feudtner C, Fiks AG. “Screening for Food Insecurity in Suburban Pediatric Practice.” Pediatrics 2017; 140(1):e20170319.
Palakshappa D, Doupnik S, Vasan A, Khan S, Seifu L, Feudtner T, Fiks AG. “Families’ Experience with Food Insecurity Screening in Suburban Pediatric Primary Care Practices.” Pediatrics 2017; 140(1):e20170320.
Vasan A, Solomon BS. “Use of Co-Located Multidisciplinary Services to Address Family Psychosocial Needs at an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic.” Clinical Pediatrics 2015; 54:25-32.
Vasan A, Darko O, Fortin K, Scribano PV, Kenyon CC. “Understanding Barriers to and Facilitators of Community Resource Connection for Pediatric Caregivers with Unmet Social Needs.” Platform Presentation, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Virtual Meeting, 2021.
Vasan A, Darko O, Fortin K, Scribano PV, Kenyon CC. “Understanding Barriers to and Facilitators of Community Resource Connection for Pediatric Caregivers with Unmet Social Needs.” Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Meeting, 2021.
Vasan A, Mitchell HK, Fein J, Buckler D, Wiebe DJ, South EC. “Association of Neighborhood Violence with Increased Mental-Health Related Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization." Academic Pediatric Association Presidential Plenary Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Meeting, 2021.
Fortin K, Vasan A, Wilson-Hall L, Brooks E, Rubin D, Scribano PV. “Using Technology to Improve the Quality of Social Needs Support Among Hospitalized Children.” Platform Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Meeting, 2021.
Vasan A, Morgan JW, Mitra N, Xu C, Long JA, Asch DA, Kangovi S. “Effects of a standardized community health worker intervention on hospitalization among disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic conditions: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials.” Poster Presentation, AcademyHealth Virtual Annual Research Meeting, 2020.
Vasan A, Morgan JW, Mitra N, Xu C, Long JA, Asch DA, Kangovi S. “Effects of a standardized community health worker intervention on hospitalization among disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic conditions: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials.” Platform Presentation, Society for General Internal Medicine Virtual Annual Research Meeting, 2020.
Vasan A, Hitt T, Ijaz N, Krass P, Seifu L, Villegas L, Congdon M, Pallegadara K, Rezet B, Kenyon C. “Pediatric Provider Perspectives on Health Policy Discussions.” Platform Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Baltimore, MD 2019.
Vasan A, Fainberg N, Salazar E, Tenney-Soeiro R, Ronan J, Rezet B. “Nighttime Chalk Talks: A Novel Approach to Improving Resident Didactic Education on Night Shifts.” Poster Presentation, Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Spring Meeting. New Orleans, LA. 2019.
Vasan A, Fainberg N, Salazar E, Tenney-Soeiro R, Ronan J, Rezet B. “Nighttime Chalk Talks: A Novel Approach to Improving Resident Didactic Education on Night Shifts.” Poster Presentation, CHOP Interprofessional Education Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. 2019
Vasan A. “Violence and Children’s Health: An Ongoing US Crisis.” Association of Healthcare Journalists Summit on Mental Health, New York, NY. November 2021.
Vasan A. “Careers in Child Health Policy.” Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Advocacy Noon Conference Series, Philadelphia, PA. April 2021.
Vasan A. “Combining Health Services Research with Pediatric Hospital Medicine”. American Academy of Pediatrics Regional Career Day, duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Oct 2020.
2021, CHOP Pediatric Residency Program Early Career Faculty Honor Roll
2021, Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award, CHOP
2018, Advanced Skills in Health Policy Certificate, CHOP
2018, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Legislative Conference Scholarship
2015, Alpha Omega Alpha
2010, Departmental High Honors (magna cum laude) in Molecular Biology
2010, Phi Beta Kappa
2019-present, Ad hoc peer reviewer, JAMA Pediatrics
2019-present, Ad hoc peer reviewer, Pediatrics
2019-present, Ad hoc peer reviewer, Academic Pediatrics
2019-present, Ad hoc peer reviewer, Hospital Pediatrics
2019-present, Ad hoc peer reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics
2017-present, Bias and Disparities Curriculum Committee, Pediatric Residency Program
2017-present, Intern Selection Committee, Pediatric Residency Program
2018-present, Academic Pediatric Association
2015-present, American Academy of Pediatrics