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Office
UCSD School of Medicine, Division of Academic General Pediatrics
7910 Frost St, 350
San Diego, CA 92123
Summary
- Dr. Janine Young is a pediatrician in San Diego, CA and is a Professor of Academic General Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice for 21 years. She speaks Spanish and French. She is an expert in immigrant and refugee health.
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 1999
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1997
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1996
- Columbia UniversityB.A., French Literature, Cum Laude, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2009 - 2014
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pro Bono Service Award Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, 2018
- Health Equity Champion Award Center for Health Progress, 2018
- Denver Health Foundation Pillar Award for Community Medicine Denver Health Refugee Clinic, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsSomali American Adolescent Girls and Women—A Hidden Refugee Population With Barriers to HealthJanine Young
American Journal of Public Health. 2020-01-01 - 10 citationsIncreasing Hepatitis B Vaccine Prevalence Among Refugee Children Arriving in the United States, 2006–2012Katherine Yun, Kailey Urban, Blain Mamo, Jasmine Matheson, Colleen Payton
American Journal of Public Health. 2016-07-11 - 14 citationsSuccessful treatment of pediatric latent tuberculosis infection in a community health center clinic.Janine Young, Tara Edick, Debbie Klee, Mary E. O'Connor
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2012-09-01
Journal Articles
- Better completion of pediatric latent tuberculosis treatment using 4 months of rifampin in a US-based tuberculosis clinicGaensbauer J, Aiona K, Haas M, Reves R, Young J, Belknap R, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1/1/2018
- Increasing Hepatitis B Vaccine Prevalence Among Refugee Children Arriving in the United States, 2006-2012Yun K, Urban K, Mamo B, Matheson J, Payton C, Scott KC, Song L, Stauffer WM, Stone BL, Young J, Lin H, American Journal of Public Health, 1/16/2016
- Health profiles of newly arrived refugee children in United States, 2006-2012Yun K, Matheson J, Payton C, Scott K, Stone B, Song L, Stauffer W, Urban K, Young J, Mamo B, American Journal of Public Health, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Improving developmental screening, referral, and early intervention services for non-English, non-Spanish speaking children.Ruckard B, Young J, Asfaw M, Matadi A, Rasulo R, Oo, K, Rodrigues K, North American Refugee Health Conference, Portland, OR, 1/1/2018
- Results of routine hepatitis C screening of newly arriving refugees in Denver, CO.Utter B, Rodrigues K, Young J, North American Refugee Health Conference, Portland, OR, 1/1/2018
- Predictors of hepatitis b linkage and retention to care for a cohort of refugee arrrivals.White D, Aragon D, Asfaw M, Scenna K, Heard S, Young J, North American Refugee Health Conference, Portland, OR, 1/1/2018
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Lectures
- The continuum-of-care process for resettling refugees with complex medical cases: from overseas to domestic screening.Portland, OR - 1/1/2018
- Legal Triage for Medical Providers.1/1/2018
- Children in a World of Genocide: from the Holocaust to 21st Century Refugees.University of Colorado, Boulder - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition BlogYoung J
https://teamvaccine.com/2018/03/14/refugee-immunizations-background-and-current-overseas-and-domestic-approaches/
1/1/2018 - Medical effects of child separation and detention on immigrant children.Young J, American Academy of Pediatrics, RadioMD Podcast
http://radiomd.com/show/healthy-children/item/37721-child-immigrant-health
1/1/2018 - Opinion: What level of health care should detained children receive?Young J. and Barnert E, Infectious Diseases in Children
https://www.healio.com/pediatrics/practice-management/news/print/infectious-diseases-in-children/%7B140994df-5b4d-4be3-919c-7af037db42d2%7D/what-level-of-health-care-should-detained-children-receive
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Press Mentions
- Afghan Refugees Have Begun Arriving in ColoradoAugust 17th, 2021
- Opinion: As Doctors We Know an Immigrant Defense Fund Will Save Lives and Improve HealthJune 9th, 2021
- Bioethics During Times of War: Where Are We Today?May 20th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, French
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