Carolyn C. Foster, MD, MS

Community, Population Health, and Outcomes
Foster Health Laboratory

Research Interests

  • Children with Special Health Care Needs
  • Children with Medical Complexity
  • Home Health Care
  • Telehealth/Telemedicine
  • Health Policy
  • Health Services Research
  • Participation and Disability Advocacy
  • Community-Based Services
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROs)

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Yaeger Family Research Scholar
  • Co-Research Lead, Telemedicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine-Seattle Children's 2015-2017
  • Chief Residency in Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine-Seattle Children’s 2014-2015
  • Residency in Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine-Seattle Children's 2012-2014
  • MD, Harvard Medical School 2011

Publications

Feb. 22, 2024

Acute care utilization for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions among publicly insured children.

Nov. 07, 2023

Access to Home- and Community-Based Services for Children with Disability: Academic Institutions' Role and Areas for Improvement.

Nov. 04, 2023

More than One Divide: A Multilevel View of the Digital Determinants of Health.

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