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Terry Adirim, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC

Terry Alayne Adirim MD MPH, MBA (She/Her)


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Summary

  • Terry Adirim, MD, based in Washington, DC, specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. She completed her medical education at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and her residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She further pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children's National Hospital/George Washington University. Dr. Adirim holds an MPH from Harvard School of Public Health and an MBA in Health Care Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her extensive career has spanned various roles, including Clinical Professor at Uniformed Services University and leadership positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Military Health System. She has also served in academia as a Senior Associate Dean and has held several key medical advisory roles in government. Dr. Adirim has contributed to numerous publications, focusing on areas such as artificial intelligence in military health and transgender youths' healthcare. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education & Training

  • Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts AmherstM.B.A., Health Care Management, G.P.A. 4.0/Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Honor Society, 2015 - 2018
  • Children's National Hospital/George Washington University
    Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1994 - 1996
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1991
  • Dewitt Army Community Hospital
    Dewitt Army Community HospitalSports Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2022
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 2021
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1994 - 2014
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Mother’s Day in America 2018 
    American College of Emergency Physicians, National, Maryland - 3/26/2012

Authored Content

  • Tearing Children from Their Families Is Both Harmful and ImmoralJune 2018
  • Tearing Children from Their Families Is Both Harmful and ImmoralJune 2018
  • Tearing Children from Their Families Is Both Harmful and ImmoralJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • Decade of Reductions at Naval Hospital Bremerton Push Out Retirees, Beneficiaries
    Decade of Reductions at Naval Hospital Bremerton Push Out Retirees, BeneficiariesApril 3rd, 2025
  • VA Delays Oracle Cerner EHR Rollout for Three Hospitals, Says EHR Needs 'Improvements'
    VA Delays Oracle Cerner EHR Rollout for Three Hospitals, Says EHR Needs 'Improvements'July 1st, 2022
  • VA Rolls Out Cerner EHR in Columbus, Following Outages
    VA Rolls Out Cerner EHR in Columbus, Following OutagesMay 3rd, 2022

Committees

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2016 - 2018
  • Executive Committee, Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (COQIPS), American Academy of Pediatrics 2014 - 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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