Carol A Ford, MD
Professor CE of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
HUB 14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
HUB 14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-3938
Fax: 215-590-4708
Fax: 215-590-4708
Email:
fordc@chop.edu
fordc@chop.edu
Education:
B.S. (Major in Sociology; Minor in Chemistry)
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1979.
M.D.
School of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1983.
Permanent linkB.S. (Major in Sociology; Minor in Chemistry)
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1979.
M.D.
School of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1983.
Selected Publications
Jessica Hafetz a, Jackson Felkins b, Ayden Allston b, Helen Mann a, D. Leann Long c, Carol A. Ford b d, Catherine C. McDonald b d : The effectiveness of behavioural interventions on young, novice drivers’ motor vehicle crash risk: A systematic review. Journal of Transport & Health 43, August 2025.Ford, Carol A.Boyer, Cherrie B.Halpern, Carolyn T.Katzman, Debra K.Ross, David A.Berg, Tor D.Dal Santoa, Teresa et al. : The Distinguished Dozen: 2024 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. Journal of Adolescent Health 76(2): 173-178, Feb 2025.
Ford CA.: SAHM and the IAAH Respond to Climate Change and Need to Promote Agency Among Adolescents and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health 2025.
Jessica Hafetz, Catherine Gervais, D. Leann Long, Carol Ford, Catherine C. McDonald. : Predicting young drivers’ time-to-licensure from sociodemographic characteristics and quality of adult-supervised practice Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour 114: 1268–1277, 2025.
Ford CA: The Journal of Adolescent Health Editor-In-Chief Annual Reflection: Supporting Science to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health Journal of Adolescent Health IN PRESS, 2025.
Ford CA, English A, Baltag V, Campbell KN, Carlson JL, Chung RJ, Pasternak RH, Turetsky R.: Confidential Health Care for Adolescent Minors and Young Adults: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Journal of Adolescent Health IN PRESS, 2025.
Jenssen, DiFiore, Powell, Lawton, Dalembert, Woods, Ford, Biggs, Fiks: Accelerating Innovation in Primary Care to Support Adolescent Health Discussions Pediatrics In press, 2024
Kahn, N. F., Katzman, K., Danzo, S., McCarty, C. A., Richardson, L. P., Ford, C. A.: Triadic Collaboration Between Adolescents, Caregivers, and Health-Care Providers to Promote Healthy Behavior. J Adolesc Health 74(2): 358-366, 2024.
Ford CA: Journal of Adolescent Health Editor-in-Chief 2024 Annual Reflection. Journal of Adolescent Health In Press, 2024.
Ford, C. A., Boyer, C. B., Halpern, C. T., Katzman, D. K., Ross, D. A., Berg, T. D., Santo, T. D.: The Distinguished Dozen: 2023 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. J Adolesc Health 74(2): 211-215, 2024.