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Specialty Care
Specialty
Academic General Pediatrics
Phone: 832-822-3436 (Complex Care) | 346-227-7275 (Primary Care at Palm)
Address
Complex Care Clinic - Main Campus
6700 Fannin Street
Suite 1730
Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children's Hospital Primary Care Practice at Palm Center
5400 Griggs Road,
Suite 101
Houston, TX 77021
Jennifer C. Benjamin, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Academic General, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | Fellowship | Academic Fellow Ambulatory Pediatrics | 2016 |
| The Ohio State University | Masters | Master of Medical Science | 2016 |
| MetroHealth Medical Center - Case Western Reserve University | Residency | Pediatrics | 2014 |
| University College London Hospital Residency | Residency | Pediatrics | 2009 |
| Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | Residency | Pediatrics | 2008 |
| Christian Medical College | Residency | 2000 | |
| Christian Medical College | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1999 |
About
I am passionate about education and caring for children with complex needs and empowering parents to care for their children. I work in the complex care clinic which caters to children with special needs and in the pediatric resident clinic. My interests are curriculum development for resident education and to improve the care of children with special needs through thoughtful patient centered interventions and evidenced based approaches using engaging digital education.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Academic Pediatric Association | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Department of Education, Innovation and Technology, Baylor College of Medicine | Inaugural Member |
| E-learning and Medical Student Education, Academic Pediatric Association (APA) | Sig Co-Chair |
| E-learning and Medical Student Education, Academic Pediatric Association (APA) | Member |
| Faculty College, Texas Children’s Hospital | Deputy Director |
| Global Tracheostomy Collaborative (GTC) | Member, Educational Committee |
| Harvard Macy Institute, Faculty Facilitator at the Transforming your Teaching for the Virtual Environment Course | Alumnus |
| Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) | Member |
| Technology for Center for Research Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education (CRIS) | Director |
| Texas Pediatric Society | Member; Committee Member of Children with Disability |
Selected Publications
Benjamin JC, Groner J, Walton J, Noritz G, Gascon GM, Mahan JD. A blended curriculum to improve resident physical exam skills for patients with neuromuscular disability. MedEdPORTAL. 2019;15:10792.
Benjamin JC. Goldenhar syndrome associated with genital tract abnormality. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2019;12(8):e230686.
Benjamin J, Roy K, Paul G, et al. Improving resident self-efficacy in tracheostomy management using a novel curriculum. MedEdPORTAL. 2020;16:11010.
Benjamin J, Groner J, Walton J, Noritz G, Gascon GM, Mahan JD. Learning in a web-based world: an innovative approach to teach physical examination skills in patients with neurodisability. Academic pediatrics. 2018;18(6):714-716.
Benjamin JC, Flores S, Jain P, Kumar S, Thammasitboon S. Virtual Deliberate Practice Module for Tracheostomy Change Training: An Application of Educational Design Research. ATS Scholar. Published online 2022:ats-scholar.
Awards & Honors
Outstanding educational scholarship at Texas Children’s Hospital Educational Retreat 2020 Baylor College of Medicine Benjamin J, Flores S, Jain P, Thammasitboon S. The Virtual Deliberate Practice Module for Procedural Skills Training.
Outstanding Project Award at Pediatric Academic Society Conference, Baltimore Maryland at Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) meeting for education using simulation May 2019
Texas Children’s Hospital Educational Scholarship Award, Baylor College of Medicine June 2017
Resident teaching award – Metro Health, Case Western Reserve University- June 2014
Certificate of Excellence First place in Pediatric Research Day Metro Health -June 2014
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