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Melissa R. Held-Tobin

NPI Number:
1013983469
Academic Office Location:
Medical Student Affairs
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-1905
Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
B.S.Cornell UniversityAnimal Science
M.D.Cornell University School of MedicineMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
InternshipYale-New Haven HospitalPediatrics
ResidencyYale-New Haven HospitalPediatrics
FellowshipYale University School of MedicinePediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Professional TrainingUniversity of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's HospitalCertificate Program in Medical Education
Professional TrainingUnite For SightCertificate Program in Refugee Health

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Faculty Inductee into Gold Humanism Honor SocietyGold Foundation
Faculty Award for Excellence in TeachingUConn School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Program
Faculty Award for Excellence in TeachingUConn School of Medicine Pediatric Residency Program

Journal Articles

  • Needs assessment for enhancing pediatric clerkship readiness.
    Weinstein, Adam; MacPherson, Peter; Schmidt, Suzanne; Van Opstal, Elizabeth; Chou, Erica; Pogemiller, Mark; Gibbs, Kathleen; Held, Melissa BMC medical education 2023 Mar;23(1):188
  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
    Thatcher, Christine; Nestler, Ellen Olarsch; Held, Melissa R Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2020 Sep;95(9S A Snapshot of Medical Student Education in the):S79-S82
  • Do Pre-clinical Experiences Adequately Prepare Students for their Pediatrics Clerkship: A Needs Assessment to Inform Curricular Development.
    Held M, Gibbs K, Lewin L, Weinstein A. Medical Science Educator 2017 Sep;27(3):515-521
  • The Didactic Makeover: Keep it Short, Active, Relevant.
    Rideout, Molly; Held, Melissa; Holmes, Alison Volpe Pediatrics 2016 Jul;138(1):
  • Pediatric Residency Program Hand-over: Before and After the ACGME Requirement.
    Held M, Burke G, Zalneraitis E Academic Pediatrics 2014 Nov;14(6):610-615
  • Effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccine.
    Cortese, Margaret M; Immergluck, Lilly Cheng; Held, Melissa; Jain, Shabnam; Chan, Trisha; Grizas, Alexandra P; Khizer, Saadia; Barrett, Carol; Quaye, Osbourne; Mijatovic-Rustempasic, Slavica; Gautam, Rashi; Bowen, Michael D; Moore, Jessica; Tate, Jacqueline E; Parashar, Umesh D; Vázquez, Marietta Pediatrics 2013 Jul;132(1):e25-33
  • Parent understanding of the role of doctors and doctors in training on an inpatient pediatric ward.
    Bhansali, Priti; Barrett, Carol; Cunningham, Kate; Lerer, Trucy; Held, Melissa Teaching and learning in medicine 2011 Apr;23(2):118-24
  • Dietary iron content mediates hookworm pathogenesis in vivo.
    Held, Melissa R; Bungiro, Richard D; Harrison, Lisa M; Hamza, Iqbal; Cappello, Michael Infection and immunity 2006 Jan;74(1):289-95
  • Do Parents understand the roles of Physician trainees?
    Bhansali P, Barrett CK, Held M. Academic Pediatrics 2009 9(4):e8

Book Chapters

  • Antiparasitic therapy. McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011.
    Held, Melissa and Cappello, Michael Rudolph’s pediatrics. 22nd ed.
  • Cestodes
    Held, Melissa and Cappello, Michael Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology
  • Hookworm
    Held, Melissa and Cappello, Michael Rudolph’s pediatrics.
  • Trichinella
    Held, Melissa and Cappello, Michael Current Pediatric Therapy

Book Sections

  • Infectious diseases Dworkin PH, Algranati PS, editors.
    Held, Melissa and Krause, Peter NMS (National Medical Series for Independent Study) pediatrics.

Case Reports

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