KathrynMWellsMD

Child Abuse Pediatrics

Executive Director, Kempe Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Child Abuse & Neglect

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13123 East 16th Avenue, Box 390
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 303-864-5333

University of ColoradoFellowship, Child Abuse Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1993

James E. Strain Community Service Award Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
Advocate of the Year Colorado CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), 2009
Special Achievement Award American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008
Commissioner’s Award Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Department of Health and Human Services (DDHS), 2007
National Collaborative Leadership Award National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2007
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PubMed

56 citations
Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment
Kathryn Wells
Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2009-04-01
2 citations
Effects of toxic gases: methamphetamine inhalation.
Sandra M. Wells, Curtis W. Noonan, Kathryn Wells, Andrij Holian, Lucy Wibbenmeyer
Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2009-01-01

School of Medicine Honors Distinguished CliniciansMarch 29th, 2023
Colorado Is Creating a Network of Doctors to Diagnose Child Abuse and Keep Kids from Slipping Through the Safety NetJune 10th, 2019
Colorado Grapples with 80 Percent Jump in Newborns Going Through Opioid WithdrawalNovember 29th, 2017
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Member, Colorado Court Improvement Program 2012 - Present
Member, Pediatric Trauma Committee 2011 - Present
Vice President, Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics 2010 - Present
Board Member, Colorado Children’s Trust Fund Board 2010 - Present
Member, Board of Directors, Colorado State Foster Parent Association (CSFPA) 2009 - Present
Member and Co-Chair, State Methamphetamine Task Force and Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Subcommittee on Substance Exposed Newborns 2008 - Present
Member, Colorado State Methamphetamine Task Force 2006 - Present
Chair, Denver Health Child Protection Team 2005 - Present
Committee Member, National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Medical/Research Working Subcommittee 2003 - Present
Member, Denver County Child Fatality Review Team 2002 - Present
Governor Appointment, Member, Colorado Child Welfare Action Committee 2008 - 2009
Member, Colorado State Child Fatality Prevention Review Team (CCFPRT) 2005 - 2008
Board Member, Colorado CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) 2005 - 2007