Kimberly O'Hara, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Pediatric Hospital Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2011)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Cornell University (NY) (2005)
Internship
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program (2012)
Residency
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (2015)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Hospital Medicine (2017)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Associate Program Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
  • Director of Education, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Recognitions

  • Hospitalist of the Year, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Section (2018)
  • Top Doctor (Pediatrics), 5280 (2019)
  • Education Award, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Section (2020)

Publications

  • Tyler A, Krack P, Bakel LA, O'Hara, K, Scudamore D, Topoz I, Freeman J, Moss A, Allena R, Swanson A, Bajaj L. Hospital-wide Quality Improvement project to reduce unnecessary utilization in bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. In-press.
  • Beck J, Randall CL, Bassett HK, O'Hara KL, Falco CN, Sullivan EM, Opel DJ. Moral Distress in Pediatric Residents and Pediatric Hospitalists: Sources and Association With Burnout. Acad Pediatr. 2020 May 31. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32492578
  • O'Hara K, Tanverdi M, Reich J, Scudamore DD, Tyler A, Bakel LA. Qualitative Study to Understand Pediatric Hospitalists and Emergency Medicine Physicians' Perspectives of Clinical Pathways. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Mar-Apr;5(2):e270. PubMed PMID: 32426636
  • Beck J, O'Hara KL, Falco CN, Bassett HK, Randall CL, Cruz S, Senturia K, Hanson JL, Wignall J, Opel DJ. How Attendings Can Help Residents Navigate Moral Distress: A Qualitative Study. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34146721
  • Beck J, Randall CL, Bassett HK, O'Hara KL, Falco CN, Sullivan EM, Opel DJ. Moral Distress in Pediatric Residents and Pediatric Hospitalists: Sources and Association With Burnout. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Nov - Dec;20(8):1198-1205. PubMed PMID: 32492578
  • Beck J, O'Hara KL, Falco CN, Bassett HK, Randall CL, Cruz S, Senturia K, Hanson JL, Wignall J, Opel DJ. How Attendings Can Help Residents Navigate Moral Distress: A Qualitative Study. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Nov-Dec;21(8):1458-1466. PubMed PMID: 34146721
  • Good RJ, O'Hara KL, Ziniel SI, Orsborn J, Cheetham A, Rosenberg A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Residency: A National Needs Assessment. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Nov;11(11):1246-1252. PubMed PMID: 34625490
  • Barriers and motivators for smoking cessation among caregivers of inpatient pediatric patients. Hosp Pediatr. October 2021.
  • Holstein JA, O'Hara K, Moss A, Lowary M, Kerby G, Hovell M, Klein JD, Winickoff JP, Wilson K. Barriers and Motivators for Smoking Cessation Among Caregivers of Inpatient Pediatric Patients. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Feb 1;12(2):220-228. PubMed PMID: 35083490
  • O'Hara K, Tseng A, Moss S, Herbst L, Marsicek S, Molas-Torreblanca K, Herbst B Jr, Maniscalco J, Ziniel SI. Defining Supervision Preferences and Roles Within a New Subspecialty: Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Jul;22(5):858-866. PubMed PMID: 35318160
  • Beck J, Falco CN, O'Hara KL, Bassett HK, Randall CL, Cruz S, Hanson JL, Dean W, Senturia K. The Norms and Corporatization of Medicine Influence Physician Moral Distress in the United States. Teach Learn Med. 2022 Apr 25;:1-11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35466844
  • O'Hara K, Tseng A, Herbst L, Moss S, Marsicek S, Herbst B, Molas-Torreblanca K, Maniscalco J, Ziniel SI. "To Call or Not to Call" Communication Preferences Among Pediatric Hospital Medicine Team Leaders. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 May 1;13(5):416-437. PubMed PMID: 37078243
  • Landry JB, Seltz LB, O'Hara K. TEAMwork! An Innovative Hospital Medicine Teaching Program to Enhance Learners' Educational Experience. Acad Med. 2023 Apr 1;98(4):463-467. PubMed PMID: 36524969

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
  • Society of Hospital Medicine, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
  • Hospital Medicine, Board Certification

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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