Valerie Ward

Publications

1. From Bystander-to-Upstander: A Novel Intervention Framework to Address Microaggressions in a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Dec 27; 102630. View Abstract
2. Sociodemographic predictors of imaging utilization in children with right lower quadrant pain. Pediatr Radiol. 2025 01; 55(1):159-172. View Abstract
3. Leaving Against Medical Advice From Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 01; 154(5). View Abstract
4. Hospital Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts: Perspectives of Patient and Family Advisors. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4). View Abstract
5. Racial and Ethnic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: A Call to Action From a North American Perspective. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Dec; 37(6):542-545. View Abstract
6. Establishing a Pediatric Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Review Process. Pediatrics. 2024 May 01; 153(5). View Abstract
7. Sociodemographic factors and Child Opportunity Index disparities associated with missed care opportunities in pediatric patients with lymphoma and leukemia referred for FDG-PET/CT. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 05; 54(6):1022-1032. View Abstract
8. Effects of Sociodemographic and Child Opportunity Index on Pediatric Plastic and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Volume Trends in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Apr; 12(4):e5707. View Abstract
9. Racial and ethnic disparities in common inpatient safety outcomes in a children's hospital cohort. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024 01 19; 33(2):86-97. View Abstract
10. Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry in Clinical Pathways: A Framework for Evaluation. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 01; 152(6). View Abstract
11. Child Opportunity Index Disparities in Pediatric Surgical Encounters During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan-Feb; 24(1):43-50. View Abstract
12. Reporting and Representation of Participant Race and Ethnicity in National Institutes of Health-Funded Pediatric Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2331316. View Abstract
13. Moving from Vaccine Hesitancy to Acceptance: Engaging Underrepresented Employees in a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2023 Mar-Apr; 8(2):e643. View Abstract
14. Childbearing and Family Leave Policies for Physicians at US Children's Hospitals. J Pediatr. 2023 04; 255:240-246. View Abstract
15. Understanding Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Ambulatory Care Experience. Pediatrics. 2022 12 01; 150(6). View Abstract
16. Examining racial and ethnic disparities in adult emergency department patient visits for concussion in the United States. Front Neurol. 2022; 13:988088. View Abstract
17. Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Nursing Workforce: One Pediatric Hospital's Strategic Approach. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2022 Sep-Oct 01; 47(5):265-272. View Abstract
18. Racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric magnetic resonance imaging missed care opportunities. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 08; 52(9):1765-1775. View Abstract
19. Diversity, equity and inclusion: a survey of pediatric radiology fellowship graduates from 1996 to 2020. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 08; 52(9):1749-1755. View Abstract
20. Socioeconomic and Clinical Demography of Dental Missed Care Opportunities. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2023 10; 8(4):356-366. View Abstract
21. Advanced imaging of disease unrelated to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the pandemic: effect of patient demographics in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 08; 52(9):1756-1764. View Abstract
22. Sociodemographic Missed-care Predictors for Pediatric Orthopaedic Telemedicine During COVID-19. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 01; 42(6):e688-e695. View Abstract
23. Creating a health equity and inclusion office in an academic pediatric medical center: priorities addressed and lessons learned. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 08; 52(9):1776-1785. View Abstract
24. Sociodemographic and Appointment Factors Affecting Missed Opportunities to Provide Neonatal Ultrasound Imaging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 01; 19(1 Pt B):112-121. View Abstract
25. Implicit Bias and Caring for Diverse Populations: Pediatric Trainee Attitudes and Gaps in Training. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 09; 60(9-10):408-417. View Abstract
26. One Size Does Not Fit All: Implementation of an Equitable and Inclusive Strategic Response to Address Needs of Pediatric Resident Physicians during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb; 229:8-10. View Abstract
27. The Patient Passport Program: An Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication for Hospitalized Minority Children and Their Families. Acad Pediatr. 2016 07; 16(5):460-467. View Abstract
28. Missed Appointments: Factors Contributing to High No-Show Rates in an Urban Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Sep; 54(10):976-82. View Abstract
29. Utility of ultrasound in the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents. Fertil Steril. 2014 Nov; 102(5):1432-8. View Abstract
30. Pediatric radiation exposure and effective dose reduction during voiding cystourethrography. Radiology. 2008 Dec; 249(3):1002-9. View Abstract
31. In utero treatment for bladder outlet obstruction using robot assisted laparoscopic techniques. J Urol. 2008 Oct; 180(4 Suppl):1790-4; discussion 1794. View Abstract
32. Large fetal congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations: growth trends and patient survival. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Feb; 42(2):404-10. View Abstract
33. Patient dose reduction during voiding cystourethrography. Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Sep; 36 Suppl 2:168-72. View Abstract
34. Fetal lung volume measurements: determination with MR imaging--effect of various factors. Radiology. 2006 Jul; 240(1):187-93. View Abstract
35. Radiation exposure reduction during voiding cystourethrography in a pediatric porcine model of vesicoureteral reflux. Radiology. 2006 Jan; 238(1):96-106. View Abstract
36. Fetal sheep development on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging: a standard for the in utero assessment of models of congenital abnormalities. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2006; 21(5):444-57. View Abstract
37. Congenital adrenocortical adenoma: case report and review of literature. Pediatr Radiol. 2004 Dec; 34(12):991-4. View Abstract
38. Fetal anomalies: comparison of MR imaging and US for diagnosis. Radiology. 2004 Aug; 232(2):398-404. View Abstract
39. MR imaging in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal chest masses: effects on diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision making, parental understanding, and prediction of neonatal respiratory health outcomes. Acad Radiol. 2002 Sep; 9(9):1064-9. View Abstract
40. MR evaluation for fetal anomalies of the central nervous and genitourinary system. Presented at the 85th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting for the Radiological Soceity of North American, Chicago, IL. 1999. View Abstract
41. Epidermal inclusion cysts of the breast: three lesions with calcifications. Radiology. 1997 Aug; 204(2):493-6. View Abstract
42. Right ventricular dysplasia: evaluation of MR imaging criteria. Presented at the Radiological Society of North American, Chicago, IL. 1997. View Abstract
43. Right ventricular sysplasia: evaluation of MR imaging criteria. Presented at the National Medical Association, Honolulu, HI. 1997. View Abstract
44. Oxygen-derived free radicals and the pathogenesis of catecholamine cardiomyopathy. Yale J Biol Med. 1993; 66:136-137. View Abstract
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