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Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a founding volunteer of the Chicago Youth Programs, a community-based organization that works to improve the health and life opportunities of at-risk youth. She is also Associate Chair of Advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Lurie Children’s Injury Prevention & Research Center and Lurie Children's Healthy Communities.
Dr. Sheehan is interested in youth development, injury and violence prevention, and population health.
Dr. Sheehan divides her clinical time between directing the Chicago Youth Programs Clinic at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and attending in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Certifications and Licenses
| Pediatrics | |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
Training Experience
| 1992 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Children’s Memorial Hospital) |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Public Health, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 1996
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 1989
Research interests keywords
- Injury Prevention
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
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Grants
- 19 Finished
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Statewide Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS): Overdose to Action / OD2A
Mason, M. (PD/PI) & Sheehan, K. M. (Co-Investigator)
Illinois Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control
9/1/19 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Enhanced State Surveillance of Opioid-Involved Mortality
Mason, M. (PD/PI) & Sheehan, K. M. (Co-Investigator)
Illinois Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control
9/1/17 → 8/31/19
Project: Research project
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2017 CATCH Resident (Cycle 1) Grant: Back to Basics: Safe Sleep ABCD's
Sheehan, K. M. (PD/PI)
American Academy of Pediatrics
12/1/16 → 2/28/18
Project: Research project
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Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement
Sheehan, K. M. (PD/PI)
Northwestern University, Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/16 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement
Sheehan, K. M. (PD/PI) & Adler, M. (Co-Investigator)
Northwestern University, Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/16 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
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Child and Neighborhood-Level Factors and Violent Reinjury among Children with Firearm Injuries
Kemal, S., Hall, M., Macy, M. L., Fein, J. A., Noelke, C., Sheehan, K. M. & Berry, J. G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA Pediatrics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency Department Interventions for Youth With Assault-Related Injuries: A Scoping Review
Kemal, S., Hernandez, J., Donnelly, K., Nunes, D., Levas, M. N., Sheehan, K. M. & Fein, J. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Emergency Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exposure to Crime at Food Stores: Implications for Nutrition and Health among Black Americans
Singleton, C. R., Gartner, D. J., Winata, F., Rose, D., Sheehan, K. M. & McLafferty, S. L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Community Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“I have to pick my battles”: a mixed-methods study exploring food insecurity and dietary restrictions in pediatric kidney disease
Krissberg, J. R., Jones, M., Guzman, Z., Chen, W., Sheehan, K. & Verghese, P. S., Feb 2025, In: Pediatric Nephrology. 40, 2, p. 473-481 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addressing Unmet Social Needs and Social Risks — A Qualitative Interview-Based Assessment of Parent Reported Outcomes and Impact from a Medical Legal Partnership
Paquette, E. T., Saper, J. K., Khan, H., Becker, S., Guzman, Z., Renteria, V. A., Hess, S. & Sheehan, K., May 31 2024, In: Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics. 52, 1, p. 136-147 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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