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Ann M. Davis, PhD, MPH

TitleDirector, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition
InstitutionChildren's Mercy Kansas City
DepartmentPediatrics
Address3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City KS 66160-7200
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-4859-5894 Additional info
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    Other Positions
    TitleProfessor of Pediatrics
    InstitutionUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
    DepartmentPediatrics

    TitleAdjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    InstitutionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
    DepartmentPediatrics


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    University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas1991Psychology, English
    Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MIPhD1999Clinical Psychology
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH2001Postdoctoral Fellowship
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KansasMPH2008Public Health

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    Dr. Davis is a behavioral psychologist who is passionate about helping underserved children and families live healthier lives. Her focus is on intervention research related to physical activity and/or nutrition in children who are overweight or underweight. She enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring individuals who want to develop careers in research. Please go to this URL for a full list of her current NIH funding as PI: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/3u9_2ebghUqDgZY1GuJdVg/projects
    and please go to this link for a list of her current publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1Lo4dfRSL_wQy/bibliography/public/
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    K23DK068221     (DAVIS, ANN M)Apr 15, 2005 - Mar 31, 2011
    NIH
    Enhancing Nutrition and Activity in Rural Children
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03DK081016     (DAVIS, ANN M)Aug 1, 2009 - Jun 30, 2012
    NIH
    A Randomized Controlled Trial to Enhance Nutrition and Activity Among Rural Child
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R21HD066629     (DAVIS, ANN M)Aug 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2014
    NIH
    "A randomized controlled trial of amitriptyline for chronic oral food refusal"
    Role: Principal Investigator
    UG1OD024943     (DAVIS, ANN M ;JONES, BRIDGETTE L.)Sep 23, 2016 - Aug 31, 2025
    NIH
    SPeCTRE 2.0: The Sunflower Pediatric Clinical Trials Research Extension
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R01NR016255     (DAVIS, ANN M)Jan 11, 2017 - Nov 30, 2021
    NIH
    Rural Disparities in Pediatric Obesity: The iAmHealthy Intervention
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R21HD088913     (WAMBACH, KAREN A.)Sep 6, 2017 - Aug 31, 2020
    NIH
    momHealth: Mobile Multiple Health Behavior Change in Teen Pregnancy & Parenting
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R01HD093933     (DAVIS, ANN M)Sep 13, 2018 - Jun 30, 2024
    NIH
    The safety and efficacy of megesterol as part of an outpatient feeding protocol for children with chronic medical conditions
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Davis AM, Vogelzang JL, Affenito SG. The Shortage of Registered Dietitians or Nutritionists with a Terminal Degree: A Call to Action for the Profession. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 04; 123(4):569-575. PMID: 36623692.
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    2. Davis AM, Canter KS, Pina K. The importance of fathers in pediatric research: These authors are on to something important. Transl Behav Med. 2019 05 16; 9(3):570-572. PMID: 31094429.
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    3. Davis AM, Hanrahan LP, Bokov AF, Schlachter S, Laroche HH, Waitman LR. Patient Engagement and Attitudes Toward Using the Electronic Medical Record for Medical Research: The 2015 Greater Plains Collaborative Health and Medical Research Family Survey. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Mar 12; 8(3):e11148. PMID: 30860485.
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    4. Davis AM, Beaver G, Dreyer Gillette M, Nelson EL, Fleming K, Swinburne Romine R, Sullivan DK, Lee R, Pettee Gabriel K, Dean K, Murray M, Faith M. iAmHealthy: Rationale, design and application of a family-based mHealth pediatric obesity intervention for rural children. Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 03; 78:20-26. PMID: 30630108.
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    5. Borner KB, Mitchell TB, Gray JS, Davis AM, Pont SJ, Sweeney BR, Hampl S, Dreyer Gillette ML. Factor Structure of a Spanish Translation of an Obesity-Specific Parent-Report Measure of Health-Related Quality of Life. J Pediatr Psychol. 2018 10 01; 43(9):1028-1037. PMID: 29771361.
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    6. Shook RP, Halpin K, Carlson JA, Davis A, Dean K, Papa A, Sherman AK, Noel-MacDonnell JR, Summar S, Krueger G, Markenson D, Hampl S. Adherence With Multiple National Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations in a Large Pediatric Center Electronic Health Record and Reduced Risk of Obesity. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 09; 93(9):1247-1255. PMID: 30060957.
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    7. Tripicchio GL, Ammerman AS, Ward DS, Faith MS, Truesdale KP, Burger KS, Dean K, Dumenci L, Davis A. Clinical-Community Collaboration: A Strategy to Improve Retention and Outcomes in Low-Income Minority Youth in Family-Based Obesity Treatment. Child Obes. 2018 04; 14(3):141-148. PMID: 29584452.
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    8. Edwards S, Davis AM, Ernst L, Sitzmann B, Bruce A, Keeler D, Almadhoun O, Mousa H, Hyman P. Interdisciplinary Strategies for Treating Oral Aversions in Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 Nov; 39(8):899-909. PMID: 26487751.
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    9. Bruce AS, Davis AM, Baum CF, Chepolis D, Kolomensky A, Monagas J, Almadhoun O, Hyman P. Retrospective Study of Gabapentin for Poor Oral Feeding in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. Glob Pediatr Health. 2015; 2:2333794X15591565. PMID: 27335964.
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    10. Davis AM, Sampilo M, Gallagher KS, Landrum Y, Malone B. Treating rural pediatric obesity through telemedicine: outcomes from a small randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Psychol. 2013 Oct; 38(9):932-43. PMID: 23428652.
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    11. Gallagher KS, Davis AM, Malone B, Landrum Y, Black W. Treating rural pediatric obesity through telemedicine: baseline data from a randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Psychol. 2011 Jul; 36(6):687-95. PMID: 21372069.
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    12. Davis AM, Bennett KJ, Befort C, Nollen N. Obesity and related health behaviors among urban and rural children in the United States: data from the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004 and 2005-2006. J Pediatr Psychol. 2011 Jul; 36(6):669-76. PMID: 21227910.
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    13. Davis AM, James RL, Boles RE, Goetz JR, Belmont J, Malone B. The use of TeleMedicine in the treatment of paediatric obesity: feasibility and acceptability. Matern Child Nutr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):71-9. PMID: 21108739.
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    14. Van Allen J, Davis AM, Lassen S. The use of telemedicine in pediatric psychology: research review and current applications. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2011 Jan; 20(1):55-66. PMID: 21092912.
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    15. Davis AM, Bruce AS, Mangiaracina C, Schulz T, Hyman P. Moving from tube to oral feeding in medically fragile nonverbal toddlers. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009 Aug; 49(2):233-6. PMID: 19543111.
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    16. Nollen NL, Befort C, Davis AM, Snow T, Mahnken J, Hou Q, Story M, Ahluwalia JS. Competitive foods in schools: availability and purchasing in predominately rural small and large high schools. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 May; 109(5):857-64. PMID: 19394472.
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    17. Davis AM, James RL, Curtis MR, Felts SM, Daley CM. Pediatric obesity attitudes, services, and information among rural parents: a qualitative study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Sep; 16(9):2133-40. PMID: 18551114.
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    18. Mattioli LF, Belmont JM, Davis AM. Effectiveness of teaching cardiac auscultation to residents during an elective pediatric cardiology rotation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Nov; 29(6):1095-100. PMID: 18648718.
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    19. Stark LJ, Davis AM, Janicke DM, Mackner LM, Hommel KA, Bean JA, Lovell D, Heubi JE, Kalkwarf HJ. A randomized clinical trial of dietary calcium to improve bone accretion in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. J Pediatr. 2006 Apr; 148(4):501-7. PMID: 16647414.
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    20. Stark LJ, Hommel KA, Mackner LM, Janicke DM, Davis AM, Pfefferkorn M, Crandall W, Heubi J. Randomized trial comparing two methods of increasing dietary calcium intake in children with inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Apr; 40(4):501-7. PMID: 15795602.
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    21. McGrath AM, Handwerk ML, Armstrong KJ, Lucas CP, Friman PC. The validity of the ADHD section of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children. Behav Modif. 2004 May; 28(3):349-74. PMID: 15104867.
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    22. Friman PC, Woods DW, Freeman KA, Gilman R, Short M, McGrath AM, Handwerk ML. Relationships between tattling, likeability, and social classification: a preliminary investigation of adolescents in residential care. Behav Modif. 2004 May; 28(3):331-48. PMID: 15104866.
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