Colleen Bennett, M.D., M.S.H.P
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director of CARE Clinics, Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director of Inpatient Child Abuse Consult Service, Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd, 15th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Blvd, 15th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Biology of Global Health)
Georgetown University, 2010.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2014.
M.S.H.P. (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2020.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biology of Global Health)
Georgetown University, 2010.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2014.
M.S.H.P. (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2020.
Selected Publications
Miller, Zachary E. MD; Digirolamo, Sara J. CRNP, CPNP-AC, SANE-P; Molnar, Jennifer MSN, PNP-BC; Bennett, Colleen E. MD, MSHP; Darwiche, Sabrina MD, MPH; Ku, Brandon C. MD; Scribano, Philip V. DO, MSCE.: Improving Diagnostic Quality of Anogenital Photodocumentation in Emergency Department Evaluations for Acute Child Sexual Assault. Pediatric Quality and Safety 11(2): e876, March/April 2026.Colleen E. Bennett, MD, MSHP, Robin van der Merwe: Supports for Foster and Kinship Caregivers and Families of Origin. Fostering Health: Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care. American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care Edited by: Camille A. Broussard, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH, FAAP; Mary V. Greiner, MD, MS, FAAP; Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Anu Partap, MD, MPH, FAAP (eds.). October 2025.
Colleen E. Bennett, Sabrina Darwiche : Rubella Ferri's Clinical Advisor Ferri, F. (eds.). 2025 Notes: Chapter.
Bennett, CE; Scribano, PV: Improving access to child abuse evaluations through innovation & telemedicine. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 54(3): 101574, Mar 2024.
Kristine Fortin, Colleen E. Bennett : Expanding horizons in child abuse pediatrics. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 54(2), February 2024.
Bennett CE, Scribano PV: Successful Implementation of a Novel Telemedicine Program in a Rural Child Advocacy Center Ray Helfer Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Tuscon, AZ Apr 2023 Notes: Platform Presentation.
Bennett CE, Wang M, Wood JN: Trends in Child Maltreatment Near-Fatalities and Fatalities Related to Opioids and Other Substances in Pennsylvania: 2009-2020 Ray Helfer Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Tuscon, AZ Apr 2023 Notes: Platform Presentation.
Raffa BJ, Schilling S, Henry MK, Ritter V, Bennett CE, Huang JS, Laub N: Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 6(4): e239549, Apr 2023.
Bennett CE, Christian CW : How Should Clinicians and Students Cope With Secondary Trauma When Caring for Children Traumatized by Abuse or Neglect? AMA Journal of Ethics 25(2): E109-115, Feb 2023.
Bennett, CE; Scribano, PV: Successful Implementation of a Novel Telemedicine Program in a Rural County in Pennsylvania. SEARCH 2023 - The National Telehealth Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA 2023 Notes: Platform Presentation.