Jill M. Plevinsky
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Psychologist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3440 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3440 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
plevinskyj@chop.edu
plevinskyj@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Psychology, Concentration in Developmental Psychology, Secondary Field in Health Sciences)
The George Washington University, 2010.
MA (Child Development, Concentrations in Clinical Developmental Psychology and New Technologies)
Tufts University, 2012.
PhD (Clinical Psychology, Concentration in Health Psychology)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2018.
BA (Psychology, Concentration in Developmental Psychology, Secondary Field in Health Sciences)
The George Washington University, 2010.
MA (Child Development, Concentrations in Clinical Developmental Psychology and New Technologies)
Tufts University, 2012.
PhD (Clinical Psychology, Concentration in Health Psychology)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2018.
Post-Graduate Training
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Resident, Child Track, Pediatric Specialty, Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2017-2018.
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2018-2020.
Permanent linkPredoctoral Clinical Psychology Resident, Child Track, Pediatric Specialty, Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2017-2018.
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2018-2020.
Selected Publications
Lefkowitz, D.S., Triplett, K., Schneider, L., West, K., Anton, C., Rea, K., Brosbe, M., Christofferson, E., Christon, L., Kasparian, N., Lamari-Fisher, A., McIntryell, K., Plevinsky, J., Auerbach, S., Bansal, N., Benden, C., Dugan, M., Edelson, J., Gross-Toalson, J., Mayersohn, G., Prufe, J., Wichart, J., Wray, J., & Cousino, M.: ISHLT/ACTION/PHTS/IPTA/Transplant Families Consensus-based framework for the psychosocial evaluation of pediatric candidates for cardiothoracic transplant and ventricular assist devices. Oral Presentation, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Boston, MA April 2025.Campbell, O., Fisher, R., Lefkowitz, D., West, K., & Plevinsky, J.M.: Cultural context matters: Enhancing pre-transplant evaluations through integration of the cultural formulation interview. Poster presentation, Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ April 2025.
Lefkowitz, D., Triplett, K., Schneider, L., West, K., Anton, C., Rea, K.E., Brosbe, M., Christofferson, E.S., Kasparian, N., Lamari-Fisher, A., McIntyre, K., Plevinsky, J., Auerbach, S., Bansal, N., Benden, C., Dugan, M., Edelson, J., Gross-Toalson, J., Mayersohn, G., Prufe, J., White, R.M., Wichart, J., Wray, J., & Cousino, M.K.: A consensus-based framework for the psychosocial evaluation of pediatric candidates for cardiothoracic transplant and ventricular assist devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2025.
Lee, S.E., Chung, A., West, K., Plevinsky, J., & Amaral, S.: Examining racial differences in the psychosocial experience after pediatric solid organ transplantation. Poster Presentation, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute Summer Scholars Program, Philadelphia, PA August 2024.
Strachan, L., Lefkowitz, D.S., & Plevinsky, J.M.: Self-efficacy and transition readiness in adolescent solid organ transplant recipients. Poster presentation, Society for Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA April 2024.
Card, A., Daniels, G., Bluth, P., Chiel, L., Herman, B., O'Connor, M., Plevinsky, J., & Boyer, D.: Competency-based medical education (CBME) in graduate medical education: Perspectives from learners, faculty, and program leaders. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101677.
Hommel, K.A., Noser, A., Plevinsky, J.M., Gamwell, K., & Denson, L.A.: Pilot and feasibility testing of the SMART IBD mobile app to improve self-management in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2024.
Roberts, C.M., Plevinsky, J.M., Gamwell, K.L., Noser, A., Denson, L.A., & Hommel, K.A.: Self-Management Assistance for Recommended Treatment (SMART) IBD App randomized control trial in pediatric IBD: Design and methodology. Health Care Transitions 2, 2024.
Sweenie, R., Crosby, L.E., Guilbert, T.W., Plevinsky, J.M., Noser, A.E., & Ramsey, R.R.: Disparities in adolescent controller medication adherence, treatment barriers, and asthma control. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/ppul.27192. Epub 2024 Jul 29
Ramsey, R.R., Plevinsky, J.M., Guilbert, T.W., Carmody, J.K., & Hommel, K.A.: Technology-assisted stepped-care to promote adherence in adolescents with asthma: A pilot study. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 30(2): 415-424, June 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s10880-022-09905-5. Epub 2022 Aug 20.