Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Faculty

Cynthia Schaffer Minkovitz
Professor
Director, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center

Academic Degrees
MD

Departmental Affiliation
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Joint Departmental Affiliations
Pediatrics

Departmental Address
615 N. Wolfe Street, E4636
Baltimore, MD 21205

Email: cminkovi@jhsph.edu

Phone: 410/614-5106
Fax: 410/502-5831

Collexis expertise and publication web link

Research and Professional Experience

My research interests focus on improving systems of preventive care for children and understanding maternal influences on children’s well-being and receipt of health care services.

Keywords

Population, Family, and Reproductive Health; child development, policies, and programs; community pediatrics; maternal depression; children's health care utilization; preventive services; women's multiple roles; provider behavior; health systems reform

Honors and Awards

Nemours Child Health Services Research Award (2005); Society for Pediatric Research (2005); Delta Omega Honor Society (2002); Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Advising, Mentoring, and Teaching Recognition Award (2001, 2003); Ambulatory Pediatric Association Special Projects Grant (2001); Harvey Colten Achievement Award, Washington University (2001); Rochester Child Health Congress, AAP Center for Child Health Research (2001)

Selected Publications

Minkovitz CS, O’Connor KG, Grason H, Chandra A, Aligne CA, Kogan MD, Tayloe D. Pediatricians’ Involvement in Community Child Health from 1989 to 2004. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162:658-664

Minkovitz CS, O’Connor KG, Grason H, et al. Pediatricians’ Perspectives Regarding Community Child Health: Training, Involvement, and Expectations by Age. Pediatrics. 2007;120:1036-1043.

Mistry K, Minkovitz CS, Strobino DM, Borzekowski DLG. Children’s Television Exposure and Behavioral and Social Outcomes at 5 ½ Years Does Timing of Exposure Matter? Pediatrics. 2007. 120: 762 – 769.

Minkovitz CS, Strobino D, Mistry KB, Scharfstein DO, Grason H, Hou W, Ialongo N, Guyer G. Healthy Steps for Young Children: Sustained Results at 5 ½ Years. Pediatrics. 2007; 120: e658-e668.

Solomon BS, Minkovitz CS, Grason HA, Carracio C. Community Pediatrics: A Consistent Focus in Residency Training from 2002 to 2005. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2007;7:321-4.

Kuo DZ, O’Connor KG, Flores G, Minkovitz CS. Pediatricians’ Use of Language Services for Families with Limited English Proficiency. Pediatrics. 2007;119:4;e920.

Minkovitz CS, Chandra A, Solomon BS, Grason HA, Sanders LM, Carraccio C. Factors Influencing Community Pediatrics Training in Residency. J Pediatr. 2007;150:119-20,120.e1-2.

Schempf A, Minkovitz CS, Strobino D, Guyer B. Parental Satisfaction With Early Pediatric Care and Immunization of Young Children: The Mediating Role of Age-Appropriate Well-Child Care Utilization. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007. 161(1):50-56.

Minkovitz CS, Chandra A, Solomon BS, McDonnell KA, Silver GB, Tonniges TF. Community Pediatrics: Gender Differences in Perspectives of Residents. Ambul Pediatr. 2006;6:326-331.

McLearn K, Minkovitz CS, Strobino D, et al. The Timing of Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Mothers’ Parenting Practices with Young Children: Implications for Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics. 2006. 118:e174-e182.

Chandra A, Minkovitz CS. Stigma starts early: Gender Differences in Teen Willingness to Use Mental Health Services. J Adolesc Health. 2006. 38:754.e1-754.e8.

McLearn KT, Minkovitz CS, Strobino DM, Marks E, Hou W. Depressive Symptoms at 2-4 Months Postpartum & Early Parenting Practices. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160:279-284.

Zimmer KP, Walker AR, Minkovitz CS. Maternal and Child Factors Affecting High-Volume Pediatric Emergency Department Use. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006:22:301-308.

D’Souza-Vazirani D, Minkovitz CS, Strobino D. Validity of Maternal Report of Acute Health Care Use for Children under Three. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:167-172.

Minkovitz CS, Strobino D, Scharfstein D, et al. Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Children’s Receipt of Health Care in the First Three Years of Life. Pediatrics. 2005:115:306-314.

Minkovitz CS, Hughart N, Strobino D, et al. A Practice-Based Intervention to Enhance Quality of Care in the First Three Years of Life: Results from the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program. JAMA. 2003;290:3081-3091.

Minkovitz C, Strobino D, Hughart N, et al. Introduction of Developmental Specialists in Pediatric Practices: Provider Perspectives from Healthy Steps. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2003:3:295-303.

Weathers A, Minkovitz C, O'Campo P, Diener-West M. Health Services Use by Children of Migratory Agricultural Workers: Exploring the Role of Need for Care. Pediatrics. 2003;111:956-963.

Weller WE, Minkovitz CS, Anderson GF. Utilization of Medical and Health-Related Services Among School-Aged Children with Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics. 2003;112:593-603.

Minkovitz CS, O'Campo P, Chen Y, Grason HA. Associations Between Maternal and Child Health Status and Patterns of Medical Care Use. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2002;2(2):83-90.

Strobino DM, Grason H, Minkovitz C. Charting the Course for the Future of Women's Health in the United States: Concepts, Findings and Recommendations. Social Science and Medicine. 2002:54:839-848.

Minkovitz C, Strobino D, Hughart N, Scharfstein D, Guyer B, and the Healthy Steps Evaluation Team. Early Effects of the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2001; 155:470-479.

Minkovitz CS, Guyer B. Effects and Ethics of Sanctions on Childhood Immunization Rates. JAMA. 2000;284:16:2056-2057.

Minkovitz C, Holt E, Hughart N, Hou W, Thomas L, Dini E, Guyer B. The effect of parental monetary sanctions on the vaccination status of young children: An evaluation of welfare reform in Maryland. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 1999;153:1242-1247.

Minkovitz C, Grason H, Aliza B, Hutchins V, Rojas-Smith L, Guyer B. Evaluation of the Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program. Pediatrics.1999;103:6:1384-1393.

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