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Get to know Darcy Thompson, MD, MPH/MSPH
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Experience and background
Dr. Thompson is a board-certified pediatrician working in the multidisciplinary Lifestyle Medicine clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado caring for children of all ages referred for obesity and related conditions.
Undergraduate 1994
Stanford University (CA)
Graduate 2000
Harvard University
Medical Education 2000
Yale University School of Medicine
Internship 2001
University of California (San Francisco) Program
Residency 2003
University of California (San Francisco) Program
Fellowship 2006
University of Washington Program
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Dr. Thompson is a board-certified pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She also serves as Clinical Research Director for the Colorado Child Health Research Institute. Dr. Thompson’s research seeks to promote healthy growth and development in early childhood by understanding cultural and contextual contributors to early childhood lifestyle behaviors. Current work focuses on screen media use and sleep in the toddler age group. Current and past studies were funded by the National Institutes of Health (NICHD, NINR, NHLBI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is experienced in mixed methods and community-based participatory research approaches. Mentoring: During my career, I have mentored junior faculty, fellows, residents, graduate students, medical students, and undergraduate students. I am a faculty mentor on the Nutrition T32 program.
Dr. Thompson is a board-certified pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She also serves as Clinical Research Director for the Colorado Child Health Research Institute. Dr. Thompson’s research seeks to promote healthy growth and development in early childhood by understanding cultural and contextual contributors to early childhood lifestyle behaviors. Current work focuses on screen media use and sleep in the toddler age group. Current and past studies were funded by the National Institutes of Health (NICHD, NINR, NHLBI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is experienced in mixed methods and community-based participatory research approaches. Mentoring: During my career, I have mentored junior faculty, fellows, residents, graduate students, medical students, and undergraduate students. I am a faculty mentor on the Nutrition T32 program.
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