Anita Thomas, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Emergency Medicine
Colket Translational Research Building
3501 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Emergency Medicine
Colket Translational Research Building
3501 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Biology)
George Washington University, 2006.
MD
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2010.
MPH (Public Health)
University of Washington School of Public Health, 2015.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
George Washington University, 2006.
MD
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2010.
MPH (Public Health)
University of Washington School of Public Health, 2015.
Selected Publications
Boswell B, Thomas AA: Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Tract Disorders. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 2026.Amelia Wong, Anita Thomas, Jean I. Pearce, Michael Levas, Anita Bharath, Cecilia Monteilh, Rebecca Wilbur, Kimberly MacKeil-White, Daisy Ciener, Elizabeth Sanseau: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS): Armed Penetrating Trauma. Pediatric Academic Societies April 2025.
Alexandra P. Licona-Freudenstein • Cassandra Koid Jia Shin • Brian Burns • Jennifer Reid • Catherine Nguyen • Sara Fenstermacher • Anita Thomas: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS): Outside Medical Emergency Team Response. Cureus: IPSS Channel March 2025.
Thomas AA, Caglar D, Coruh B, Jones M, Osborn R, Devarajan V, Anderson T, Knight A, Koid C, Myers E, Walker-Harding L, Davidson G: A Transformative Approach to Holistic Application Review Focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts in a Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition: Section on Minority Health, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting September 2024 Notes: Poster.
Weeks AH, Mazor S, Thomas AA.: Catalytic converter theft: An emerging risk factor for carbon monoxide poisoning. JEM Reports June 2024 Notes: doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemrpt.2024.100076.
Thomas A, Montgomery E, Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Chapman J, Leung J, Fayyaz J, Auerbach M.: The feasibility of a pediatric distance learning curriculum for emergency department nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: An Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS) collaboration. Journal of Emergency Nursing 49(1): 27-39, Dec 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2022.09.001.
Larson E, Park BL, Thomas A, Ciener D, Augenstein J, Mazor S, Burns R.: Pediatric Toxidrome Simulation Curriculum: Jimson Weed Toxicity. MedEdPORTAL 19: 11329, August 2023 Notes: doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11329.
Auerbach MA, Whitfill T, Montgomery E, Leung J, Kessler D, Gross IT, Walsh BM, Fiedor Hamilton M, Gawel M, Kant S, Janofsky S, Brown LL, Walls TA, Alletag M, Sessa A, Arteaga GM, Keilman A, Van Ittersum W, Rutman MS, Zaveri P, Good G, Schoen JC, Lavoie M, Mannenbach M, Bigham L, Dudas RA, Rutledge C, Okada PJ, Moegling M, Anderson I, Tay KY, Scherzer DJ, Vora S, Gaither S, Fenster D, Jones D, Aebersold M, Chatfield J, Knight L, Berg M, Makharashvili A, Katznelson J, Mathias E, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Burns B, Padlipsky P, Lee J, Butler L, Alander S, Thomas A, Bhatnagar A, Jafri FN, Crellin J, Abulebda K.: Factors Associated With Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments. Pediatrics 152(12): e2022060790, Aug 2023.
Hartford EA, Thomas AA, Kerwin O, Usoro E, Yoshida H, Burns B, Rutman LE, Migita R, Bradford M, Akhter S.: Toward improving patient equity in a pediatric emergency department: A framework for implementation. Ann Emerg Med 81(4): 385-392, Apr 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.11.015.
Rosenberg AR, Barton KS, Bradford MC, Bell S, Quan L, Thomas A, Walker-Harding L, Slater AC.: Gender Discrimination and Reporting Experiences among Academic Pediatric Faculty: a qualitative, single-institution study (Original Research). Academic Pediatrics 23(3): 569-578, Apr 2023 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2022.09.014.