Megan Bair-Merritt | Profiles RNS

Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE

Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Pediatrics

General Pediatrics

MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
BA, Tufts University

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Websites

	Boston Medical Center Provider Profile
	Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family

ORCID : 0000-0002-1876-9817

Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE, Pediatrics, is a leader in the field of intimate partner violence and regarded research mentor in the educational field of Academic General Pediatrics. She has transformed the fellowship program in Academic General Pediatrics from a well-regarded local program to one of the top programs in the nation. Dr. Bair-Merritt has a leadership role in a large, integrated behavioral health project (TEAM UP) and is the Executive Director for the Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family at Boston Medical Center. She serves as the PI of the BU CTSI, and as the Chair of Women's Leadership through the BUMG Office of Equity, Vitality and Inclusion. She has been a PI or co-PI on over 15 extramural awards from the Health Research and Services Administration, National Institute of Justice, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, PCORI and National Institutes of Health, as well as a T32 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. Bair-Merritt is the author of over 110 peer reviewed publications. Of note, her 2010 first-author publication, ‘Reducing Maternal Intimate partner violence After the Birth of a Child: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hawaii Healthy Start Home Visitation Program, represents one of the most substantial contributions to the field of intimate partner violence, and is one of only 30 studies to be considered as positive evidence by the United States Preventive Services Task Force in its 2018 recommendation for screening for intimate partner violence. She was an invited member of Governor Baker's Taskforce for Sexual Misconduct surveys from 2021-22.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Activities Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Significant research documents that bringing together professionals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas improves problem-solving and critical thinking and leads to more innovative, creative solutions; in addition, patient outcomes improve when medical teams have gender and racial/ethnic diversity. I am a general pediatrician who has focused my research career on the impact of gender based violence, and have served roles in the state and nationally to assess and reduce gender-based violence. Throughout my career, I have been solidly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion across faculty development, research and patient care. Embedding these principles promotes a supportive culture in which faculty, trainees, staff and patients thrive. Establishing a diverse faculty requires intentional efforts to build and mentor a pipeline of trainees, and to develop and implement policies that support faculty development. Over my career, I have provided close (e.g., weekly meetings) research mentorship to over 30 trainees and early career faculty, 11 of whom identify as being from URiM groups, and have provided career mentoring to many others. I am firmly committed to ensuring that DEIA initiatives remain central to our overarching strategy and to our day-to-day interactions. The BUMG Office of Equity, Vitality and Inclusion, for which I Chair the Women's Leadership Advisory Council, has many important resources (https://www.bumc.bu.edu/bumg/evi/).

Awards and Honors
2021 Led Boston University School of Medicine’s application for successful receipt of NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity

Institutional Roles Related to DEIA
12/2016-present Executive Director, Center for the Urban Child & Healthy Family, Department of Pediatrics
7/2019-present Chair, Gender Equity/Women’s Leadership Advisory Council, Office of Equity, Vitality and Inclusion at the Boston University Medical Group
8/2020-10/2020 Committee to Reduce Implicit and Explicit Bias in Research, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, MA; Chair

Externally Funded Grants
9/2021-present Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fund to Retain Clinician-Scientists

Institutional Career Development
04/15/2020 - 03/31/2025 (Key Person)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
5KL2TR001411-08

NRSA Training Core
04/15/2020 - 03/31/2025 (Key Person)
PI: Darrell Nelson Kotton, MD
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
5TL1TR001410-08

The Boston University Clinical and Transitional Science Institute
04/15/2020 - 03/31/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
3UL1TR001430-08S1

CARE (Creating and Advancing Research Equity) across BUSM
10/15/2021 - 10/14/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation John Templeton Fdn

Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Administrative Supplement)
07/06/2020 - 03/31/2021 (Multi-PI)
PI: Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
3UL1TR001430-05A1S1

Building Capacity for PCOR Participation among BIPOC Adults on the Autism Spectrum
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Underage Alcohol Use in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
05/15/2020 - 04/30/2023 (PI)
Trustees of Boston University, BUMC National Institute o

Creating a Comparative Effectiveness Research Agenda for Adolescents with Autism
09/01/2019 - 08/31/2022 (PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

The Healthy Adolescent Relationship Trajectories Study
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2021 (PI)
Johns Hopkins University National Institute o

The Pediatric Practice of the Future
09/01/2019 - 08/31/2021 (PI)
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

Pediatric Practice of the Future
04/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 (PI)
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Safe Dating for Youth with ASD
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019 (PI)
Organization for Autism Research

Integrating Behavioral Health into Pediatric Medical Homes for low income Children: Evaluation of…
01/01/2018 - 12/14/2019 (PI)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Integrating Behavioral Health into the Pediatric Medical Home for Low-Income Children:Evaluation…
12/01/2015 - 11/30/2019 (PI)
Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

Approaches to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Fathers Budget Narrative
10/12/2017 - 10/11/2019 (PI)
Child Trends Department of Health

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Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2024	Boston Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System (Boston-HEALHS)	1P30HS029752-01
2023	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	5UL1TR001430-08
2023	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	3UL1TR001430-08S1
2022	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	5UL1TR001430-07
2022	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	3UL1TR001430-07S1
2021	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	5UL1TR001430-06	142
2020	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	2UL1TR001430-05A1	142
2020	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	3UL1TR001430-05A1S1	142
2020	Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute	3UL1TR001430-05A1S2	142
2018	Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations	2T32HS022242-06	19

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Stransky ML, Bremer-Kamens M, Bair-Merritt M, Howard C, Brooks C, Meill A, Morris A, Sheldrick RC. Conceptualizations of health, ability to act upon those definitions and desire for supports among families from historically marginalized communities. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Jan; 50(1):e13214.View Related Profiles.

Bair-Merritt, Megan
Stransky, Michelle

PMID: 38062906

Marcil LE, Bredy GS, De Los Rios I, Sokoloff G, Bair-Merritt MH. Beyond Medicine: Bridging the Gap Between Health and Wealth in Pediatric Primary Care. Acad Pediatr. 2024; 24(1):173-175.View Related Profiles.

Marcil, Lucy
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 37741494

Kim J, Bair-Merritt MH, Rosenberg J, Feinberg E, Morris A, Durham MP, Estela MG, Sheldrick RC. Changes Over Time in Outcomes of School-Age Children and Parents Receiving Integrated Mental Health Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Sep 01; 44(7):e493-e500.View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 37566878; PMCID: PMC10497205; DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001203;

Hill C, Justo S, Park H, Bair-Merritt M, Morris A, Feinberg E, Sheldrick RC. Pediatric Provider and Staff Burnout in Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. J Ambul Care Manage. 2023 Oct-Dec 01; 46(4):265-271.View Related Profiles.

Hill, Cameron
Feinberg, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 37540093

Fein JA, Bair-Merritt MH. Examining and Addressing Children's Exposure to Violence: The Role of the Pediatric Clinician. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Dec; 70(6):xvii-xviii. PMID: 37865444

Kim J, Sheldrick RC, Gallagher K, Bair-Merritt MH, Durham MP, Feinberg E, Morris A, Cole MB. Association of Integrating Mental Health Into Pediatric Primary Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers With Utilization and Follow-up Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Apr 03; 6(4):e239990.View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Cole Brahim, Megan
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Sheldrick, Radley

PMID: 37099297; PMCID: PMC10134009; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9990;

Jagsi R, Beeland TD, Sia K, Szczygiel LA, Allen MR, Arora VM, Bair-Merritt M, Bauman MD, Bogner HR, Daumit G, Davis E, Fagerlin A, Ford DE, Gbadegesin R, Griendling K, Hartmann K, Hedayati SS, Jackson RD, Matulevicius S, Mugavero MJ, Nehl EJ, Neogi T, Regensteiner JG, Rubin MA, Rubio D, Singer K, Tucker Edmonds B, Volerman A, Laney S, Patton C, Escobar Alvarez S. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists: innovating support for early-career family caregivers. J Clin Invest. 2022 Dec 01; 132(23). PMID: 36453546; PMCID: PMC9711869; DOI: 10.1172/JCI166075;

Safon CB, Estela MG, Rosenberg J, Feinberg E, Drainoni ML, Morris A, Durham MP, Bair-Merritt M, Sheldrick RC. Implementation of a Novel Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Initiative. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2023 Jan; 50(1):1-17.View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Sheldrick, Radley

PMID: 35915197

Rothman EF, Campbell JK, Hoch AM, Bair-Merritt M, Cuevas CA, Taylor B, Mumford EA. Validity of a three-item dating abuse victimization screening tool in a 11-21 year old sample. BMC Pediatr. 2022 Jun 10; 22(1):337.View Related Profiles.

Hoch, Ariel
Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 35689198; PMCID: PMC9185716; DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03397-w;

Rowe SG, Stewart MT, Van Horne S, Pierre C, Wang H, Manukyan M, Bair-Merritt M, Lee-Parritz A, Rowe MP, Shanafelt T, Trockel M. Mistreatment Experiences, Protective Workplace Systems, and Occupational Distress in Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May 02; 5(5):e2210768.View Related Profiles.

Lee-Parritz, Aviva
Pierre, Cassandra
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Rowe, Susannah

PMID: 35522279; PMCID: PMC9077480; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10768;

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Sheldrick RC, Bair-Merritt MH, Durham MP, Rosenberg J, Tamene M, Bonacci C, Daftary G, Tang MH, Sengupta N, Morris A, Feinberg E. Integrating Pediatric Universal Behavioral Health Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers. Pediatrics. 2022 Apr 01; 149(4).View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Durham, Michelle
Sheldrick, Radley

PMID: 35347338

Lin MY, Kim J, Sheldrick RC, Bair-Merritt MH, Durham MP, Feinberg E, Cole MB. Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts: A Population-Based Cohort Study. J Pediatr. 2022 Jul; 246:199-206.e17.View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Cole Brahim, Megan
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Lin, Meng-yun
Durham, Michelle
Sheldrick, Radley

PMID: 35301021; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.03.011;

Nass M, Chase T, Buncher N, Gonzalez P, Quino G, Gurnani P, Bair-Merritt M, Kistin C. Pediatric Mobile Health Care Delivery During COVID-19. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Jul; 22(5):873-875.View Related Profiles.

Kistin, Caroline
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Nass, Melissa
Buncher, Noah

PMID: 35219853; PMCID: PMC8867956; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.02.014;

Marcil LE, Hole MK, Jackson J, Markowitz MA, Rosen L, Sude L, Rosenthal A, Bennett MB, Sarkar S, Jones N, Topel K, Chamberlain LJ, Zuckerman B, Kemper AR, Solomon BS, Bair-Merritt MH, Schickedanz A, Vinci RJ. Anti-Poverty Medicine Through Medical-Financial Partnerships: A New Approach to Child Poverty. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Nov-Dec; 21(8S):S169-S176.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
Marcil, Lucy
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Vinci, Robert

PMID: 34740425; PMCID: PMC9053836; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.03.017;

Randell KA, Ragavan MI, Query LA, Sundaram M, Bair-Merritt M, Miller E, Denise Dowd M. Intimate Partner Violence and the Pediatric Electronic Health Record: A Qualitative Study. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Jul; 22(5):824-832. PMID: 34455099; PMCID: PMC8882201; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.013;

Harris M, Joseph K, Hoeppner B, Wachman EM, Gray JR, Saia K, Wakeman S, Bair-Merritt MH, Schiff DM. A Retrospective Cohort Study Examining the Utility of Perinatal Urine Toxicology Testing to Guide Breastfeeding Initiation. J Addict Med. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 15(4):311-317.View Related Profiles.

Schiff, Davida
Wachman, Elisha
Saia, Kelley
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Harris, Miriam

PMID: 33060464; PMCID: PMC8044259; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000761;

Saitz R, Bair-Merritt MH, Levy SJ. Screening for Young Adults for Illicit Drug Use: A Good Idea Although Evidence Is Lacking. Pediatrics. 2021 01; 147(Suppl 2):S259-S261.View Related Profiles.

Bair-Merritt, Megan
Saitz, Richard

PMID: 33386328

Mian ND, Pincus DB, Perrin EC, Bair-Merritt M. Identifying and Making Recommendations for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care Settings: A Video-Based Training. MedEdPORTAL. 2020 12 10; 16:11033. PMID: 33324746; PMCID: PMC7732138; DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11033;

Adhia A, Bair-Merritt M, Broder-Fingert S, Nunez Pepen RA, Suarez-Rocha AC, Rothman EF. The Critical Lack of Data on Alcohol and Marijuana Use by Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum. Autism Adulthood. 2020 Dec 01; 2(4):282-288.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 36600961; PMCID: PMC8992854; DOI: 10.1089/aut.2019.0051;

Rothman EF, Stuart GL, Heeren T, Paruk J, Bair-Merritt M. The Effects of a Health Care-Based Brief Intervention on Dating Abuse Perpetration: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Prev Sci. 2020 04; 21(3):366-376.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 31643025

Matson PA, Ridenour TA, Chung SE, Adhia A, Grieb SD, Poole E, Huettner S, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH. Adolescent and Young Women's Daily Reports of Emotional Context and Episodes of Dating Violence. J Fam Violence. 2021 Apr; 36(3):271-279.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 34149163; PMCID: PMC8210854; DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00151-7;

Ragavan MI, Query LA, Bair-Merritt M, Dowd D, Miller E, Randell KA. Expert Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence Power and Control in Pediatric Healthcare Settings. Acad Pediatr. 2021 04; 21(3):548-556. PMID: 32097782

Ragavan MI, Ferre V, Bair-Merritt M. Thrive: A Novel Health Education Mobile Application for Mothers Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence. Health Promot Pract. 2020 03; 21(2):160-164. PMID: 31874566

Ragavan MI, Griffith KN, Cowden JD, Colvin JD, Bair-Merritt M. Parental Perceptions of Culturally Sensitive Care and Well-Child Visit Quality. Acad Pediatr. 2020 03; 20(2):234-240. PMID: 31857250; PMCID: PMC8177736; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.007;

Cole MB, Qin Q, Sheldrick RC, Morley DS, Bair-Merritt MH. The effects of integrating behavioral health into primary care for low-income children. Health Serv Res. 2019 12; 54(6):1203-1213.View Related Profiles.

Cole Brahim, Megan
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Sheldrick, Radley

PMID: 31742687; PMCID: PMC6863244; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13230;

Edwards BL, Werner H, Tripodis Y, Dorfman D, Boyle T, Bair-Merritt M, Garg A. Variability in Informed Consent Practices for Non-Emergent Procedures in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 Dec; 58(14):1509-1514.View Related Profiles.

Garg, Arvin
Edwards, Barbara
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Boyle, Tehnaz
Tripodis, Yorghos

PMID: 31556702

Stulac S, Bair-Merritt M, Wachman EM, Augustyn M, Howard C, Madoor N, Costello E. Children and families of the opioid epidemic: Under the radar. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2019 08; 49(8):100637.View Related Profiles.

Costello, Eileen
Wachman, Elisha
Augustyn, Marilyn
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Stulac, Sara

PMID: 31494050

Fong HF, Tamene M, Morley DS, Morris A, Estela MG, Singerman A, Bair-Merritt MH. Perceptions of the Implementation of Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration in 3 Community Health Centers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 10; 58(11-12):1201-1211. PMID: 31394918

Rothman EF, Preis SR, Bright K, Paruk J, Bair-Merritt M, Farrell A. A longitudinal evaluation of a survivor-mentor program for child survivors of sex trafficking in the United States. Child Abuse Negl. 2020 02; 100:104083.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Preis, Sarah

PMID: 31358352

Rothman EF, Farrell A, Paruk J, Bright K, Bair-Merritt M, Preis SR. Evaluation of a Multi-Session Group Designed to Prevent Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors: The "My Life My Choice" Curriculum. J Interpers Violence. 2021 10; 36(19-20):9143-9166.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Preis, Sarah

PMID: 31354019

Bushover B, Miller E, Bair-Merritt M, Abebe K, Culyba A. Physical environment and violence perpetration among male youth in Pittsburgh: a spatial analysis. Inj Prev. 2020 12; 26(6):588-592. PMID: 31300466; PMCID: PMC8045459; DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043356;

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.

Kistin, Caroline
Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 30985882

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.

Kistin, Caroline
Cabral, Howard
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 30600510; PMCID: PMC8237762; DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2660-5;

Mian ND, Carpenter AL, Pincus DB, Bair-Merritt M, Perrin EC. Training Residents in the Early Identification of Anxiety Disorders: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Training Program. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 06; 58(7):761-769. PMID: 30913896

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.

Lemkin, Allison
Kistin, Caroline
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Walls, Morgan

PMID: 30734291

Ragavan MI, Thomas KA, Fulambarker A, Zaricor J, Goodman LA, Bair-Merritt MH. Exploring the Needs and Lived Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Minority Domestic Violence Survivors Through Community-Based Participatory Research: A Systematic Review. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2020 12; 21(5):946-963. PMID: 30501479

Singerman A, Cadena L, Bair-Merritt M. Using Health Care Extenders to Deliver Parenting Guidance. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 03; 58(3):361-363. PMID: 30362826

Vo P, Koppel C, Espinola JA, Mansbach JM, Celedón JC, Hasegawa K, Bair-Merritt M, Camargo CA. Vitamin D Status at the Time of Hospitalization for Bronchiolitis and Its Association with Disease Severity. J Pediatr. 2018 12; 203:416-422.e1. PMID: 30243543

Fong HF, Rothman EF, Garner A, Ghazarian SR, Morley DS, Singerman A, Bair-Merritt MH. Association Between Health Literacy and Parental Self-Efficacy among Parents of Newborn Children. J Pediatr. 2018 11; 202:265-271.e3.View Related Profiles.

Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 30029856

Ragavan M, Syed-Swift Y, Elwy AR, Fikre T, Bair-Merritt M. The Influence of Culture on Healthy Relationship Formation and Teen Dating Violence: A Qualitative Analysis of South Asian Female Youth Residing in the United States. J Interpers Violence. 2021 04; 36(7-8):NP4336-NP4362.View Related Profiles.

Elwy, A. Rani
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 29991337

Walls M, Broder-Fingert S, Feinberg E, Drainoni ML, Bair-Merritt M. Prevention and Management of Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Primary Care Pediatricians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 07; 48(7):2408-2417.View Related Profiles.

Feinberg, Emily
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Walls, Morgan
Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth

PMID: 29450838; PMCID: PMC6033511; DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3494-0;

Fong HF, Alegria M, Bair-Merritt MH, Beardslee W. Factors associated with mental health services referrals for children investigated by child welfare. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 05; 79:401-412. PMID: 29529594

Ragavan MI, Fikre T, Millner U, Bair-Merritt M. The impact of domestic violence exposure on South Asian children in the United States: Perspectives of domestic violence agency staff. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 02; 76:250-260. PMID: 29161645

Ragavan MI, Li W, Elwy AR, Cowden JD, Bair-Merritt M. Chinese, Vietnamese, and Asian Indian Parents' Perspectives About Well-Child Visits: A Qualitative Analysis. Acad Pediatr. 2018 08; 18(6):628-635.View Related Profiles.

Elwy, A. Rani
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 29157598

Peacock-Chambers E, Ivy K, Bair-Merritt M. Primary Care Interventions for Early Childhood Development: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2017 Dec; 140(6).View Related Profiles.

Peacock-Chambers, Elizabeth
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 29138363

Walls M, Allen CG, Cabral H, Kazis LE, Bair-Merritt M. Receipt of Medication and Behavioral Therapy Among a National Sample of School-Age Children Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Acad Pediatr. 2018 04; 18(3):256-265.View Related Profiles.

Allen, Caitlin
Cabral, Howard
Kazis, Lewis
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Walls, Morgan

PMID: 29061327

Díez C, Kurland RP, Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt M, Fleegler E, Xuan Z, Galea S, Ross CS, Kalesan B, Goss KA, Siegel M. State Intimate Partner Violence-Related Firearm Laws and Intimate Partner Homicide Rates in the United States, 1991 to 2015. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Oct 17; 167(8):536-543.View Related Profiles.

Kalesan, Bindu
Ross, Craig
Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Siegel, Michael
Galea, Sandro

PMID: 28975202; DOI: 10.7326/M16-2849;

Schiff DM, Drainoni ML, Weinstein ZM, Chan L, Bair-Merritt M, Rosenbloom D. A police-led addiction treatment referral program in Gloucester, MA: Implementation and participants' experiences. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 Nov; 82:41-47.View Related Profiles.

Rosenbloom, David
Schiff, Davida
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn
Bair-Merritt, Megan
Weinstein, Zoe

PMID: 29021114

Vu C, Rothman E, Kistin CJ, Barton K, Bulman B, Budzak-Garza A, Olson-Dorff D, Bair-Merritt MH. Adapting the Patient-Centered Medical Home to Address Psychosocial Adversity: Results of a Qualitative Study. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(7S):S115-S122.View Related Profiles.

Kistin, Caroline
Rothman, Emily
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 28865642

Schiff DM, Zuckerman B, Wachman EM, Bair-Merritt M. Trainees' knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards caring for the substance-exposed mother-infant dyad. Subst Abus. 2017 Oct-Dec; 38(4):414-421.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
Schiff, Davida
Wachman, Elisha
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 28715290

Berman RS, Smock L, Bair-Merritt MH, Cochran J, Geltman PL. Giving It Our Best Shot? Human Papillomavirus and Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Refugees, Massachusetts, 2011-2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2017 Jun 22; 14:E50.View Related Profiles.

Bair-Merritt, Megan
Geltman, Paul

PMID: 28641071; PMCID: PMC5484014; DOI: 10.5888/pcd14.160442;

Lemkin A, Kistin CJ, Cabral HJ, Aschengrau A, Bair-Merritt M. School connectedness and high school graduation among maltreated youth. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 01; 75:130-138.View Related Profiles.

Lemkin, Allison
Aschengrau, Ann
Kistin, Caroline
Cabral, Howard
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 28483290

Ragavan M, Bruce J, Bair-Merritt M, Lucha S, Maya-Silva J, Stebbins E, Chamberlain L. Building a Novel Health Curriculum for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Residing at a Transitional Housing Program. Violence Against Women. 2018 03; 24(3):266-285. PMID: 29332505

Schiff DM, Zuckerman B, Hutton E, Genatossio C, Michelson C, Bair-Merritt M. Development and Pilot Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Care Curriculum for Pediatric Residents. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(7):794-796.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
Michelson, Catherine
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Hutton, Elizabeth
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 28359836; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.03.011;

Peacock-Chambers E, Martin JT, Necastro KA, Cabral HJ, Bair-Merritt M. The Influence of Parental Self-Efficacy and Perceived Control on the Home Learning Environment of Young Children. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Mar; 17(2):176-183.View Related Profiles.

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Showell NN, Cole KW, Johnson K, DeCamp LR, Bair-Merritt M, Thornton RLJ. Neighborhood and Parental Influences on Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors in Young Low-Income Pediatric Patients. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Nov; 56(13):1235-1243. PMID: 28024417; PMCID: PMC5700457; DOI: 10.1177/0009922816684599;

Schiff DM, Drainoni ML, Bair-Merritt M, Weinstein Z, Rosenbloom D. A Police-Led Addiction Treatment Referral Program in Massachusetts. N Engl J Med. 2016 12 22; 375(25):2502-2503.View Related Profiles.

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Westers NJ, Kistin CJ, Bair-Merritt MH. Violence and Mental Health: Trauma-Informed Practice and Wellness Approach to Violence Victimization. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2016 Fall; 27(2):236-250.View Related Profiles.

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Radesky JS, Carta J, Bair-Merritt M. The 30 Million-Word Gap: Relevance for Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 09 01; 170(9):825-6. PMID: 27379489; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1486;

Vo P, Bair-Merritt M, Camargo CA, Eisenberg S, Long W. Individual factors, neighborhood social context and asthma at age 5 years. J Asthma. 2017 Apr; 54(3):265-272.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 27485524; DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1216563;

Bair-Merritt MH, Zuckerman B. Exploring Parents' Adversities in Pediatric Primary Care. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Apr; 170(4):313-4.View Related Profiles.

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Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 26857946; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4459;

Iverson KM, Stirman SW, Street AE, Gerber MR, Carpenter SL, Dichter ME, Bair-Merritt M, Vogt D. Female veterans' preferences for counseling related to intimate partner violence: Informing patient-centered interventions. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2016 May-Jun; 40:33-8.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 27083252; DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.03.001;

Hatoun J, Bair-Merritt M, Cabral H, Moses J. Increasing Medication Possession at Discharge for Patients With Asthma: The Meds-in-Hand Project. Pediatrics. 2016 Mar; 137(3):e20150461.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 26912205; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0461;

Wade R, Cronholm PF, Fein JA, Forke CM, Davis MB, Harkins-Schwarz M, Pachter LM, Bair-Merritt MH. Household and community-level Adverse Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes in a diverse urban population. Child Abuse Negl. 2016 Feb; 52:135-45. PMID: 26726759; DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.11.021;

Bair-Merritt MH, Ghazarian SR, Burrell L, Crowne SS, McFarlane E, Duggan AK. Understanding How Intimate Partner Violence Impacts School Age Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behaviors: A Secondary Analysis of Hawaii Healthy Start Program Evaluation Data. J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2015 Dec 01; 8(4):245-251. PMID: 26889302; PMCID: PMC4753060; DOI: 10.1007/s40653-015-0066-8;

Rothman EF, Bair-Merritt MH, Tharp AT. Beyond the Individual Level: Novel Approaches and Considerations for Multilevel Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Sep; 49(3):445-7.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 26296442; PMCID: PMC5890917; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.019;

Cronholm PF, Forke CM, Wade R, Bair-Merritt MH, Davis M, Harkins-Schwarz M, Pachter LM, Fein JA. Adverse Childhood Experiences: Expanding the Concept of Adversity. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Sep; 49(3):354-61. PMID: 26296440; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.02.001;

Eisenberg SR, Bair-Merritt MH, Colson ER, Heeren TC, Geller NL, Corwin MJ. Maternal Report of Advice Received for Infant Care. Pediatrics. 2015 Aug; 136(2):e315-22.View Related Profiles.

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Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 26216322; PMCID: PMC4516946; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0551;

Bair-Merritt MH, Mandal M, Garg A, Cheng TL. Addressing Psychosocial Adversity Within the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Expert-Created Measurable Standards. J Prim Prev. 2015 Aug; 36(4):213-25.View Related Profiles.

Garg, Arvin
Bair-Merritt, Megan

PMID: 25787893; PMCID: PMC4827699; DOI: 10.1007/s10935-015-0390-7;

Vo P, Bair-Merritt M, Camargo CA. The potential role of vitamin D in the link between obesity and asthma severity/control in children. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2015 Jun; 9(3):309-25.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 25947112; DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2015.1042457;

Silverstein M, Kistin C, Bair-Merritt M, Wiltsey-Stirman S, Feinberg E, Diaz-Linhart Y, Sandler J, Chen N, Cabral H. Avoidance as an obstacle to preventing depression among urban women at high risk for violent trauma. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Feb; 19(1):63-70.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 25833808; PMCID: PMC6013058; DOI: 10.1007/s00737-015-0521-4;

Bair-Merritt MH, Mandal M, Epstein NB, Werlinich CA, Kerrigan D. The context of violent disagreements between parents: a qualitative analysis from parents' reports. BMC Public Health. 2014; 14:1324. PMID: 25539581; PMCID: PMC4506431; DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1324;

Bair-Merritt MH, Voegtline K, Ghazarian SR, Granger DA, Blair C, Johnson SB. Maternal intimate partner violence exposure, child cortisol reactivity and child asthma. Child Abuse Negl. 2015 Oct; 48:50-7. PMID: 25435104; PMCID: PMC4446253; DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.11.003;

Johnson SB, Gordon BJ, Jennings JM, Bair-Merritt MH, Adler NE, Okelo SO. Pediatric Pulmonologists' Perceptions of Family Socioeconomic Status in Asthma Care. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2014 Sep 01; 27(3):120-125. PMID: 25276485; PMCID: PMC4171381; DOI: 10.1089/ped.2014.0357;

Smith TK, Tandon SD, Bair-Merritt MH, Hanson JL. Parenting Needs of Urban, African American Fathers. Am J Mens Health. 2015 Jul; 9(4):317-31. PMID: 25147096; DOI: 10.1177/1557988314545380;

Bair-Merritt MH, Lewis-O'Connor A, Goel S, Amato P, Ismailji T, Jelley M, Lenahan P, Cronholm P. Primary care-based interventions for intimate partner violence: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2014 Feb; 46(2):188-94. PMID: 24439354; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.10.001;

Bair-Merritt M, Zuckerman B, Augustyn M, Cronholm PF. Silent victims--an epidemic of childhood exposure to domestic violence. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 31; 369(18):1673-5.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
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PMID: 24171514

Cruz M, Randell KA, Bair-Merritt MH, Dowd MD. Children outcomes and intimate partner violence research. Lancet. 2013 Oct 19; 382(9901):1326. PMID: 24139115

Bhandari S, Bullock LF, Bair-Merritt M, Rose L, Marcantonio K, Campbell JC, Sharps P. Pregnant women experiencing IPV: impact of supportive and non-supportive relationships with their mothers and other supportive adults on perinatal depression: a mixed methods analysis. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Dec; 33(12):827-37. PMID: 23215984; PMCID: PMC4682549; DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2012.712628;

Bair-Merritt MH, Johnson SB, Okelo S, Page G. Intimate partner violence exposure, salivary cortisol, and childhood asthma. Child Abuse Negl. 2012 Jul-Aug; 36(7-8):596-601. PMID: 22858093; PMCID: PMC3424283; DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.12.002;

Thompson DA, Joshi A, Hernandez RG, Bair-Merritt MH, Arora M, Luna R, Ellen JM. Nutrition education via a touchscreen: a randomized controlled trial in Latino immigrant parents of infants and toddlers. Acad Pediatr. 2012 Sep-Oct; 12(5):412-9. PMID: 22682718; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.03.020;

Bair-Merritt MH, Ghazarian SR, Burrell L, Duggan A. Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence in Mothers At-Risk for Child Maltreatment. J Fam Violence. 2012 May 01; 27(4):287-294. PMID: 22942558; PMCID: PMC3430145; DOI: 10.1007/s10896-012-9431-7;

Kornfeld BD, Bair-Merritt MH, Frosch E, Solomon BS. Postpartum depression and intimate partner violence in urban mothers: co-occurrence and child healthcare utilization. J Pediatr. 2012 Aug; 161(2):348-53.e2. PMID: 22404952; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.01.047;

Crowne SS, Juon HS, Ensminger M, Bair-Merritt MH, Duggan A. Risk factors for intimate partner violence initiation and persistence among high psychosocial risk Asian and Pacific Islander women in intact relationships. Womens Health Issues. 2012 Mar; 22(2):e181-8. PMID: 22001632; PMCID: PMC3261356; DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.08.006;

Lane W, Bair-Merritt MH, Dubowitz H. Child abuse and neglect. Scand J Surg. 2011; 100(4):264-72. PMID: 22182848

Bair-Merritt MH, Crowne SS, Thompson DA, Sibinga E, Trent M, Campbell J. Why do women use intimate partner violence? A systematic review of women's motivations. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2010 Oct; 11(4):178-89. PMID: 20823071; PMCID: PMC2994556; DOI: 10.1177/1524838010379003;

Bair-Merritt MH. Intimate partner violence. Pediatr Rev. 2010 Apr; 31(4):145-50; quiz 150. PMID: 20360408; PMCID: PMC2943729; DOI: 10.1542/pir.31-4-145;

Thompson DA, Sibinga EM, Jennings JM, Bair-Merritt MH, Christakis DA. Television viewing by young Hispanic children: evidence of heterogeneity. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Feb; 164(2):174-9. PMID: 20124147; PMCID: PMC2828343; DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.257;

Bair-Merritt MH, Jennings JM, Chen R, Burrell L, McFarlane E, Fuddy L, Duggan AK. Reducing maternal intimate partner violence after the birth of a child: a randomized controlled trial of the Hawaii Healthy Start Home Visitation Program. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Jan; 164(1):16-23. PMID: 20048237; PMCID: PMC2825025; DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.237;

Bair-Merritt MH. Research and statistics. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Pediatr Rev. 2009 Oct; 30(10):409-10. PMID: 19797485; PMCID: PMC3181113; DOI: 10.1542/pir.30-10-409;

Rabin RF, Jennings JM, Campbell JC, Bair-Merritt MH. Intimate partner violence screening tools: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2009 May; 36(5):439-445.e4. PMID: 19362697; PMCID: PMC2688958; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.024;

Jennings JM, Stover JA, Bair-Merritt MH, Fichtenberg C, Munoz MG, Maziad R, Ketemepi SJ, Zenilman J. Identifying Challenges to the Integration of Computer-Based Surveillance Information Systems in a Large City Health Department: A Case Study. Public Health Rep. 2009; 124 Suppl 2:39-48. PMID: 27382653; PMCID: PMC2775399; DOI: 10.1177/00333549091240S207;

Sharps PW, Campbell J, Baty ML, Walker KS, Bair-Merritt MH. Current evidence on perinatal home visiting and intimate partner violence. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2008 Jul-Aug; 37(4):480-90; quiz 490-1. PMID: 18754987; PMCID: PMC2583059; DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00267.x;

Bair-Merritt MH, Jennings JM, Eaker K, Tuman JL, Park SM, Cheng TL. Screening for domestic violence and childhood exposure in families seeking care at an urban pediatric clinic. J Pediatr. 2008 May; 152(5):734-6, 736.e1. PMID: 18410785; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.01.035;

Bair-Merritt MH, Crowne SS, Burrell L, Caldera D, Cheng TL, Duggan AK. Impact of intimate partner violence on children's well-child care and medical home. Pediatrics. 2008 Mar; 121(3):e473-80. PMID: 18310168; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1671;

Bair-Merritt MH, Feudtner C, Localio AR, Feinstein JA, Rubin D, Holmes WC. Health care use of children whose female caregivers have intimate partner violence histories. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Feb; 162(2):134-9. PMID: 18250237; DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.32;

Bair-Merritt MH, Mollen CJ, Yau PL, Fein JA. Impact of domestic violence posters on female caregivers' opinions about domestic violence screening and disclosure in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Nov; 22(11):689-93. PMID: 17110858

Bair-Merritt MH, Mollen CJ, Yau PL, Fein JA. Health care providers' opinions on intimate partner violence resources and screening in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Mar; 22(3):150-3. PMID: 16628095

Bair-Merritt MH, Feudtner C, Mollen CJ, Winters S, Blackstone M, Fein JA. Screening for intimate partner violence using an audiotape questionnaire: a randomized clinical trial in a pediatric emergency department. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006 Mar; 160(3):311-6. PMID: 16520452

Bair-Merritt MH, Blackstone M, Feudtner C. Physical health outcomes of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2006 Feb; 117(2):e278-90. PMID: 16452335

Bair-Merritt MH, Shah SS, Zaoutis TE, Bell LM, Feudtner C. Suppurative intracranial complications of sinusitis in previously healthy children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Apr; 24(4):384-6. PMID: 15818306

Bair-Merritt MH, Giardino AP, Turner M, Ganetsky M, Christian CW. Pediatric residency training on domestic violence: a national survey. Ambul Pediatr. 2004 Jan-Feb; 4(1):24-7. PMID: 14731096

Bair-Merritt MH, Chung C, Collier A. Spinal epidural abscess in a young child. Pediatrics. 2000 Sep; 106(3):E39. PMID: 10969123

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 103 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2017 and 2019

Bar chart showing 103 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2017 and 2019

Year	Publications
2000	1
2004	1
2005	1
2006	4
2008	4
2009	3
2010	4
2011	2
2012	5
2013	2
2014	5
2015	8
2016	8
2017	13
2018	7
2019	13
2020	5
2021	4
2022	7
2023	6

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The New York Times 5/28/2019

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NPR 4/15/2019

2008 Johns Hopkins: Resident-Fellow Teaching Award

1999 UNC-Chapel Hill: AOA

In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Intimate Partner Violence
child maltreatment
mentoring
health disparities

I currently serve as the Division Chief of Academic General Pediatrics and the multi-PI of the BU CTSI. My research focuses in understanding the impact of psychosocial adversity on health as well as innovative interventions for trauma delivered in the primary care setting. In my administrative and research roles, I have mentored >20 junior faculty, fellows, residents and medical students. I greatly enjoy mentoring and helping mentees establish and achieve goals both professionally and personally.

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