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Aimee Hildenbrand, PhD is an Associate Fellow at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, an Assistant Research Scientist in the Center for Healthcare Delivery Science at Nemours Children's Health System, a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Health at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Aimee Hildenbrand, PhD is an Associate Fellow at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, an Assistant Research Scientist in the Center for Healthcare Delivery Science at Nemours Children's Health System, a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Health at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Hildenbrand's research aims to improve delivery of pediatric healthcare to optimize outcomes for youth with diverse medical conditions, with a particular emphasis on sickle cell disease, cancer, and chronic pain conditions.
Dr. Hildenbrand has presented her research in peer-reviewed publications, books, and book chapters and at national and international professional meetings. As a result of her passion and commitment to empirical pediatric research, Dr. Hildenbrand has received several awards and is an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
BS, Drexel University (Psychology), 2012
MS, Drexel University (Clinical Psychology), 2014
PhD, Drexel University (Clinical Psychology), 2017
Pre-Doctoral Internship/Residency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2017
Fellowship, Nemours/Alfred I.duPont Hospital for Children, 2019
Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health System
Pediatric Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Health, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
American Psychological Association, Division 54: Society of Pediatric Psychology
International Association for the Study of Pain
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Pain in Child Health (PICH) Consortium
Doctoral Research Excellence Award, Drexel University, 2013
Pediatric Pain SIG Poster Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, 2014
Pediatric Pain SIG Poster Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, 2015
Graduate Student Spotlight Award, Society of Pediatric Psychology, 2015
Student Poster Award, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 32nd Annual Meeting, 2016
Young Investigator Work-in-Progress Scholarship Award, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2018
Invited Participant, Harvard Medical School Workshop on Research Methods in Supportive Oncology, 2019
Best Oral Abstract Award, Community-Based/Psychosocial Research Category, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America's 47th Annual Convention, 2019
Hildenbrand A, Conour C, Straus JA, Moufarrej S, Palermo TM. Trial Registration and Outcome Reporting in Child and Pediatric Psychology: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Psychol. 2019.
Marsac ML, Hildenbrand A, Ramsdell KD, Smith AJ. Posttraumatic Stress in School-age Children and Adolescents: Medical Providers' Role From Diagnosis to Optimal Management.Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. 2015;2015:6(6):167-180.
Hildenbrand A, Marsac ML, Daly BP, Chute D, Kassam-Adams N. Acute Pain and Posttraumatic Stress After Pediatric Injury. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2015.
Kassam-Adams N, Marsac ML, Hildenbrand A, Winston F. Posttraumatic Stress Following Pediatric Injury: Update on Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Intervention. JAMA Pediatr. 2013.
Marsac ML, Donlon KA, Hildenbrand A, Winston FK, Kassam-Adams N. Understanding recovery in children following traffic-related injuries: Exploring acute traumatic stress reactions, child coping, and coping assistance. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2013.