Stephanie M. Davidson
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Assistant Program Director for Fellowship Training Program , Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician , Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-chair, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Wellness Steering Committee Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19139
4601 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Education:
BA (Neuroscience and Behavior; French Language)
Columbia University, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2014.
MSEd (Master of Science in Education, Medical Education )
University of Pennsylvania, 2024.
BA (Neuroscience and Behavior; French Language)
Columbia University, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2014.
MSEd (Master of Science in Education, Medical Education )
University of Pennsylvania, 2024.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital – Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014-2015.
Resident, Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital, 2015-2018.
Chief Resident, Psychotherapy , Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2017-2018.
Fellow, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: Child Track, Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, 2017-2018.
McLean Administrative Chief Resident, McLean Hospital, 2017-2018.
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital, 2018-2020.
Chief Resident, Child Program in Psychodynamics, Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2019-2020.
Chief Resident, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2019-2020.
Fellow, Art Museum-based Health Professions Education Fellowship, Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Macy Institute, 2021-2022.
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Training, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2024-2024.
Childhood Autism Rating Scale Training, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2024-2024.
Permanent linkIntern, Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital – Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014-2015.
Resident, Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital, 2015-2018.
Chief Resident, Psychotherapy , Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2017-2018.
Fellow, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: Child Track, Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, 2017-2018.
McLean Administrative Chief Resident, McLean Hospital, 2017-2018.
Fellow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital – McLean Hospital, 2018-2020.
Chief Resident, Child Program in Psychodynamics, Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2019-2020.
Chief Resident, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, 2019-2020.
Fellow, Art Museum-based Health Professions Education Fellowship, Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Macy Institute, 2021-2022.
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Training, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2024-2024.
Childhood Autism Rating Scale Training, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2024-2024.
Selected Publications
Stephanie Davidson, Melissa Xanthopoulos, Jaclyn Chua, Stephon Proctor, Stephen Soffer, and Amy Kim: Best Practices for Communication in an Outpatient Setting to Enhance Connection, Efficiency and Collaboration. Poster Presentation, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Well-Being Summit. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2025.Davidson, S.M., Xanthopoulos, M.: Developing Reflections through Art for Wellbeing (DRAW) Poster presentation, American Conference for Physician Health, Boston, Massachusetts September 2025.
Izabela Milaniak, PhD; Molly Seltzer, PhD; Amanda Riisen, PsyD; Stephanie Davidson, MD; Yesenia Marroquin, PhD; Jennifer L. Dee, MHA; Tami D. Benton, MD; and Angela T. Anderson, MD.: "All About Anxiety: What Teens and Young Adults Should Know" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNSFCkybzdU. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, via YouTube, May 2025.
Hom, J., Okafor, O., Davidson, S.: "Post-It: A Case-Based Professionalism Approach" Poster presentation, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) 2025 Annual Conference, San Francisco, California March 2025.
Stephanie M. Davidson, Melissa Xanthopoulos: Developing Reflections through Art for Wellbeing (DRAW). Poster Presentation, CHOP Employee Well-being Summit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 2024.
Davidson, S.M., Milaniak, I., Arshad, S.H., Xanthopoulos, M.: Day at the Museum: An Experiential Bias Intervention. Medical Education 58(11): 1382-1382, November 2024 Notes: http://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15510
Milaniak I, Davidson S, Leewiwatanakul B, Benton TD.: The Impact of COVID on Adolescent Anxiety: Trends, Clinical Considerations, and Treatment Recommendations. Pediatric Clinics of North America 71(4): 601-612, August 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2024.04.003.
Davidson, S.M., Nguyen, K.: Personal Finance in Medical Education: A Pilot Curriculum for Trainees. Poster Presentation, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) 2024 Annual Conference, Austin, Texas February 2024.
Davidson, S.M., Christensen, J., Chua, J., Lee, P.C., Cagande, C.: Time to Engage: Supporting Educators through a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Curriculum Redesign. Poster Presentation, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) 2024 Annual Conference, Austin, Texas February 2024.
St. Paul, C., Chua, J.D., Christensen, J., Ismail, A., Arshad, S.H., Farrell, C., Cagande, C.C., Lee, P.C., Davidson, S.M.: Enhancing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Didactic Curriculum: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project. Poster Presentation, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference, New York, New York October 2023.