Caroline Kistin, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Dept of Pediatrics
General Pediatrics

MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Pronouns: she/her/hers



I am a general academic pediatrician and health services researcher with a focus on strengthening families and preventing child maltreatment. I am clinically trained in Pediatrics and have a Masters of Science in Epidemiology. My prior research has focused on improving the quality of care provided for children by child protection teams, improving communication of recommended parenting practices in general pediatrics, and developing selective child maltreatment prevention interventions for high-risk families. I also teach and write about evidence-based theory and methods as they apply to health services research. My research has been funded by NICHD, PCORI, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

I am the Program Director for the General Academic Pediatric fellowship at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine. Our fellowship is part of a larger multidisciplinary fellowship program that is a collaboration between the Departments of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine. I am committed to providing high-level research and career mentorship to undergraduates, medical students, residents, and pediatric fellows.

Boston Medical Center



2005 University of New Mexicon : Alpha Omega Alpha
2000 University of Michigan: Phi Beta Kappa


Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program KL2
05/01/2012 - 04/30/2014 (Co-Investigator of Sub-Project / SP)
PI: David M. Center, MD
NIH/National Center for Health Research Resources
3KL2TR000158-05S1


Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023 (PI)
DHHS/AHRQ
5T32HS022242-08

Programmatic Support for Project REACH
10/20/2020 - 10/19/2021 (PI)
Roots and Wings Foundation

Dissemination and Implementation of Effective Childhood Obesity Treatment Innovations
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2021 (PI)
Mass General Hosp NIH-NHLBI

A Medical Home-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families
09/01/2016 - 08/31/2020 (PI)
CDC-NCIPC
5R01CE002820-02

A Theory Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families
08/01/2014 - 07/31/2019 (PI)
NIH-NICHD
5K23HD078503-04


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2021 Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations 5T32HS022242-09 19
2020 Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations 5T32HS022242-08 19
2019 Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations 5T32HS022242-07 19
2018 A Medical Home-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 5R01CE002820-03
2017 A Medical Home-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 5R01CE002820-02
2017 A Theory-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 5K23HD078503-04 2
2016 A Medical Home-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 1R01CE002820-01
2016 A Theory-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 5K23HD078503-03 2
2015 A Theory-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 5K23HD078503-02 2
2014 A Theory-Based Intervention to Prevent Child Neglect in High-Risk Families 1K23HD078503-01A1 2

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  1. Simione M, Farrar-Muir H, Mini FN, Perkins ME, Luo M, Frost H, Orav EJ, Metlay J, Zai AH, Kistin CJ, Sease K, Hambidge SJ, Taveras EM. Implementation of the Connect for Health pediatric weight management program: study protocol and baseline characteristics. J Comp Eff Res. 2021 Aug; 10(11):881-892. PMID: 34024120
     
  2. Nguyen HT, Zheng A, Gugel A, Kistin CJ. Asians and Asian Subgroups are Underrepresented in Medical Research Studies Published in High-Impact Generalist Journals. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Jun; 23(3):646-649. PMID: 33515160; PMCID: PMC8076062; DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01142-6;
     
  3. Kistin CJ, Silverstein M. Substance Use in Youth: What Could an Ounce of Prevention Be Worth? Pediatrics. 2021 Jan; 147(Suppl 2):S265-S267.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33386330
     
  4. Marcil LE, Campbell JI, Silva KE, Hughes D, Salim S, Nguyen HT, Kissler K, Hole MK, Michelson CD, Kistin CJ. Women's Experiences of the Effect of Financial Strain on Parenting and Mental Health. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2020 11; 49(6):581-592.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32822649; PMCID: PMC8114171; DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2020.07.002;
     
  5. Simione M, Frost HM, Cournoyer R, Mini FN, Cassidy J, Craddock C, Moreland J, Wallace J, Metlay J, Kistin CJ, Sease K, Hambidge SJ, Taveras EM. Engaging stakeholders in the adaptation of the Connect for Health pediatric weight management program for national implementation. Implement Sci Commun. 2020; 1:55. PMID: 32885211; PMCID: PMC7427919; DOI: 10.1186/s43058-020-00047-z;
     
  6. Kistin CJ, Touw S, Collins H, Sporn N, Finnegan KE. Impact of a community-delivered parenting curriculum on perceived parenting stress and parent-reported outcomes in a low-income diverse population. Fam Syst Health. 2020 Mar; 38(1):57-73. PMID: 31928033
     
  7. Perdomo J, Tolliver D, Hsu H, He Y, Nash KA, Donatelli S, Mateo C, Akagbosu C, Alizadeh F, Power-Hays A, Rainer T, Zheng DJ, Kistin CJ, Vinci RJ, Michelson CD. Health Equity Rounds: An Interdisciplinary Case Conference to Address Implicit Bias and Structural Racism for Faculty and Trainees. MedEdPORTAL. 2019 11 22; 15:10858.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32166114; PMCID: PMC7050660; DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10858;
     
  8. Kistin CJ, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. Deadly Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence and the Need for Youth-Specific Strategies for Effective Intervention. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 06 01; 173(6):524-525.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30985882
     
  9. Ragavan MI, Griffith K, Bair-Merritt M, Cabral HJ, Kistin CJ. First-Generation Immigrant Mothers Report Less Spanking of 1-Year-Old Children Compared with Mothers of Other Immigrant Generations. Matern Child Health J. 2019 Apr; 23(4):496-503.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30600510; PMCID: PMC8237762; DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2660-5;
     
  10. Lemkin A, Walls M, Kistin CJ, Bair-Merritt M. Educators' Perspectives of Collaboration With Pediatricians to Support Low-Income Children. J Sch Health. 2019 04; 89(4):300-307.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30734291
     
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Infant vocabulary tied to adult vocal interactions

MD Alert 12/14/2020

This Parenting Program Helps Parents Manage Stress

Theravive 2/4/2020

More Evidence 'Parentese' Does Help Babies Learn Language

Reuters 2/3/2020

More evidence ‘parentese’ does help babies learn language

Reuters 2/3/2020

Kindergarten teachers' assessments may be linked with pupils' earnings as adults

Reuters 2/11/2019

Antisocial boys who act out in kindergarten earn less when they grow up, study suggests

DailyMail.com 2/11/2019

Predictability may help toddlers learn new words

Reuters 9/14/2018

Back-and-forth' conversations with young kids may aid brain development

Reuters 8/13/2018

Reading programs may teach parents and kids more than literacy

Reuters 3/27/2018

Yes, working hard in high school can pay off later

Business Insider 2/28/2018

Parent reading workshops can help low-income kids learn

Business Insider 1/19/2018
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Child Maltreatment
Pediatrics
Health Services Research

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