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Harolyn Belcher, MD, Pediatrics, Baltimore, MD, Kennedy Krieger Institute

HarolynM.E.BelcherMD

Pediatrics Baltimore, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Kennedy Krieger Institute Professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Belcher is the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is a Professor and Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician who is jointly appointed in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health. She received her B.S. from Howard University in 1980 and M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine in 1982 as a participant in the B.S.-M.D. Honors Program. Currently, Dr. Belcher is Founding Director of the Office for Health, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity and Center for Diversity in Public Health Leadership Training at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Associate Director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Related Disorders program. Dr. Belcher has over three decades of experience working and advocating for individuals with disabilities across the pediatric and early adult lifespan, especially those with complex social determinants and mental health disorders. She uses interdisciplinary approaches to teach undergraduate, graduate and professional students about developmental disabilities, public health, research design, and health disparities. She was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society at Howard University for her “unparalleled work as a teacher and mentor to students”. Dr. Belcher is the 2011 recipient of the Johns Hopkins Institutions Diversity Recognition Award. Dr. Belcher has served on multiple doctoral dissertation committees and personally mentored over 30 graduate and medical students and junior faculty over the last 10 years. Collectively, Dr. Belcher has provided public health educational experiences for over 500 students through CDC- funded education programs. The majority of students (95%) Dr. Belcher worked with were working, seeking employment, or continuing their education in public health research, administrative, or clinical fields.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMHS, Mental Hygiene, 2002
  • Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1987
  • Howard University College of Medicine
    Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1982
  • Howard University
    Howard UniversityB.S., Zoology, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1989 - 2000
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha 2011
  • Diversity Recognition Award Johns Hopkins, 2011
  • African American Mental Health Research Scientist Scholar African American Mental Health Research Scientist Consortium and National Institute of Mental Health, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Depression in inner city African American youth: A phenomenological study.  
    Ofonedu ME, Percy WH, Harris-Britt A, Belcher HME, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1/1/2013
  • Somatic Complaints, Peer and School Stress, Family and Community Violence Exposure, and Physical Illness among Urban Elementary School Children.  
    Hart S, Hodgkinson S, Belcher HME, Hyman C, Strickland M, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 7/7/2012
  • Supporting the Need for an Integrated System of Care for Youth with Co-occurring Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse Problems.  
    Suarez L, Belcher HME, Briggs EC, Titus JC, American Journal of Community Psychology, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Understanding and Addressing Prenatal Substance Abuse and Trauma 
    National Abandoned Infants Assistance Program, University of California, Berkley grantee meeting, Al - 4/24/2013
  • Intrauterine Drug Exposure: Developmental Outcomes 
    Martin Luther King Early Head Start Program Staff Training, Baltimore, MD - 12/7/2012
  • Intrauterine Drug Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Treatment 
    Women’s and Children’s Caribbean Conference, St. Croix US Virgin Islands (Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital - 10/6/2012
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Other

  • Child and Adolescent ADD/ADHD: Confronting the Myths 
    Belcher HME
    WOLB, “Our Health, Our Way” Inerview - 8/30/2012
  • Treatment and Identification of Child Maltreatment and Post Traumatic Stres 
    Belcher HME
    WJZ-TV “On Time” Interview - 11/11/2007
  • Hyperglycemia in a 7-year child treated with aripiprazole. (Case Report) 
    Logue DD, Gonzalez N, Heligman SDK, McLaughlin JV, Belcher HME, American Journal of Psychiatry
    1/1/2007
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Press Mentions

  • Leaders in Diversity Awards 2021: Dr. Harolyn Belcher and Maureen Van Stone, Kennedy Krieger
    Leaders in Diversity Awards 2021: Dr. Harolyn Belcher and Maureen Van Stone, Kennedy KriegerJune 11th, 2021
  • Harolyn Belcher | CDPHLT
    Harolyn Belcher | CDPHLTSeptember 27th, 2019
  • The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Health
    The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental HealthNovember 23rd, 2018

Grant Support

  • National Leadership Center for Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS)Robert Wood Johnson Foundation2015–2021
  • Public Health Leadership and Learning Undergraduate Student Success (PLLUSS) ProgramCDC, OMHHE2013–2017
  • James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases FellowshipCDC, OMHHE2011–2017
  • Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate ProgramCDC, OMHHE2011–2017
  • Comparing Two Parenting Programs for At-RIsk FamiliesNIH, NINR2011–2017
  • Kennedy Krieger Family Center - Integrated Trauma ApproachesCenter For Mental Health Services2007–2010

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