Kenneth Christensen

Bio

My areas of interest include 1) Primary care and service coordination for persons with developmental disabilities in community and hospital settings; 2) Well born, intermediate, and delivery room care of neonates in hospital settings; 3) Clinical informatics in support of medical education and evidence-based care.

Clinical Focus

• Biomedical Informatics
• Developmental Disabilities
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Academic Appointments

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine

Administrative Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University (1996 - 2021)
• Medical Informatics Consultant, Uniformed Services University (2000 - 2020)
• Chair, Department of Medicine, Department of Developmental Disabilities, State of California (2003 - 2006)
• Pediatric Clerkship Director, Uniformed Services University (1996 - 2000)
• Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, Retired (1986 - 2007)

Honors & Awards

• APA Teaching Award, Academic Pediatric Association (2002)
• Meritorious Service Award, United States Air Force (2000)
• Joint Service Achievement Award, United States Air Force (1998)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (1994 - Present)
• Member, Union of American Physicians & Dentists (2002 - 2018)

Professional Education

• Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2002)
• Bachelor of Science, Santa Clara University, Biological Sciences (1985)
• Medical Education: Uniformed Service University of Health Sciences (1990) MD United States of America
• Graduate Certificate, Oregon Health Sciences University, Biomedical Informatics (2005)
• Certificate, Stanford University, Telehealth (2022)
• Chief Resident, David Grant USAF - Medical Center -60th Medical Group, CA (1994)
• Residency: David Grant USAF Medical Center 60th Medical Group (1994) CA
• Internship: David Grant USAF Medical Center 60th Medical Group (1991) CA