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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)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

    R01NR019810     (DAVIS, ANN M)Mar 3, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025
    NIH
    iAmHealthy Parents First
    Role: Principal Investigator

    R01NR021278     (DAVIS, ANN M)Jul 29, 2024 - Apr 30, 2029
    NIH
    Implementation of the New Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline in Rural Families and Clinics: A Randomized Clinical Trial
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.
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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. 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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    9. 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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    10. 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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