1. JAMES JOSEPH BURNS, MD MPH, CPH, FSAHM, FAAP
PROFESSOR, PEDIATRICS
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF PEDIATRICS
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DIRECTOR ADOLESCENT MEDICINE & PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY
SACRED HEART CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY RETIRED
HOME ADDRESS:
58 NARVAEZ LANE
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32508
CELL PHONE: 413-627-6584
E-MAIL ADDRESS: JAMES.BURNS@UFL.EDU
EDUCATION
Undergraduate:
1974 BS United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Medical School:
1978 MD Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA
Public Health:
2010 MPH University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
Internship and Residency:
1978-1979 Internship: Basic Medicine Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
1980-1983 Residency: Pediatrics Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
Fellowship:
1986-1988 Adolescent Medicine Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Certification:
2015 Re-certification in Public Health (CPH)
2014 Re-certification exam General Pediatrics (Scored 294 out of 300)
2014 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (recertification)
2013 Re-certification in Public Health (CPH)
2010 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (recertification)
2010 Board Certification in Public Health (CPH)
2008 American Board of Pediatrics: Adolescent Medicine (recertification)
2007 Spatial Epidemiology Course
2006 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Re-Certification
2006 Advanced Disaster Life Support Instructor

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2004 American Board of Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (voluntary recertification)
2004 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Re-Certification
1994 American Board of Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (voluntary recertification)
1995 American Board of Pediatrics: Adolescent Medicine (time-limited)
1985 American Board of Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (MOC maintained)
1979 National Board of Medical Examiners Part I, II, III
Licensure (current):
1984 Florida ME0048772
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1988 Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Uniformed Services University, Bethesda
1989 Assistant Professor, Pediatrics University of California, San Francisco
1996 Associate Professor, Pediatrics West Virginia University
2005 Associate Professor, Pediatrics Tufts University School of Medicine
2010 Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Florida State University, College of Med.
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1978 Rotating Intern, Medicine Naval Hospital San Diego, California
1980 Resident, Pediatrics Naval Hospital San Diego, California
1982 Chief Resident, Pediatrics Naval Hospital San Diego, California
1983 Staff Pediatrician Naval Hospital Pensacola, Florida
1986 Adolescent Medicine fellow Naval Hospital San Diego, California
1988 Director, Adolescent Medicine Naval Hospital Oakland, California
1991 Head, Pediatrics Naval Hospital Oakland, California
1992 Staff Pediatrician Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida
1995 Head Pediatrics Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida
1996 Director, Adolescent Medicine West Virginia University
School of Medicine
Women/Children’s Hospital,
Charleston, West Virginia
1998 Medical Director West Virginia University
Pediatric Residency Clinic School of Medicine
Women/Children’s Hospital,
Charleston, West Virginia
2001 Adolescent Medicine West Virginia University
Fellowship Program Director School of Medicine,
Morgantown, West Virginia
2001 Division Director West Virginia University
General Pediatrics School of Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia
2004-2010 Division Director Baystate Children’s Hospital
General Pediatrics Tufts University School of Medicine
Springfield, Massachusetts
2010-Present Director of Adolescent Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
Medicine, Director of Resident Florida State College of Medicine
Research Pensacola, Florida
2015-Member of Institutional Review Sacred Heart Hospital

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Board (IRB) Pensacola, Florida
AWARDS AND HONORS
1974 Graduated with distinction U.S. Naval Academy (Class rank 19)
1980 Honorary Lion’s Club Award, Olongapo City, Philippine Islands for “Project
Handclasp”, USS Long Beach (Olongapo City, Philippine Islands) 1980
1980 U.S. Navy Humanitarian Award for “Operation Boat People”, USS Long Beach
(South China Sea) 1980
1985 Scored 97%ile on Pediatric Board Exam
1986 Letter of Commendation, Naval Hospital Pensacola, Florida for medical service
and teaching of residents
1991 U.S. Naval Commendation Medal, Naval Hospital Oakland, CA for development of
Adolescent Clinic and Resident/Medical Student Teaching Program
1994 Selected for Captain, United States Navy Medical Corps
1994 Departmental Residency Teaching Award for Pediatrics Department (while
Department Head, Pediatrics, Jacksonville Naval Hospital)
1995 Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida “We Care Award” for patient care
1995 Departmental Residency Teaching Award for Pediatrics Department (while
Department Head, Pediatrics)
1992-1995 American Academy of Family Physicians Award (For resident teaching)
1996 U.S. Naval Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida (For
resident teaching, medical service and leadership as Department Head, Pediatrics)
2000 West Virginia University Resident teaching award (“For Best Conferences”)
2006 Baystate Academic Excellence Award
2006 Tufts Teaching Award (for medical student teaching)
2007 Baystate Medical Practices Award for Best Patient Care Improvement Project (Co-
recipient)
2008 Tufts Teaching Award (for medical student teaching)
2010 Tufts Teaching Award (for medical student teaching)
2010 Baystate Children’s Hospital: Special recognition for dedication to the Pediatric
Residency Program and the health of the children in Springfield Community
2011 ‘Golden Apple’–resident teaching award, Florida State University pediatric
residency
2012: Special “Game Changer” award, Florida State University pediatric residency
2013: Appointed Fellow Status(FSAHM) at 2013 Society for Adolescent Health and
Medicine Annual Meeting
2014: Service Award, FSU Residency Graduation
2015: Special Appreciation Award for “Patience and caring, kind words and sharing”
2016: Pediatric Residency Service Award (one of three recipients)
HOSPITAL, MEDICAL SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
1983-1986 Naval Hospital Pensacola, Infection Control Committee Member
1983-1986 Naval Hospital Pensacola, Chairman, Child Abuse Committee
1992-1996 Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Quality Management Board for Maternal Child
Health
1992-1994 Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Inpatient Record Review Committee Member

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1996-1999 Charleston Area Medical Center School Based Clinic Advisory Board
Member
1999-2004 West Virginia Medical Student Pediatric Interest Group Faculty Advisor
1999-2001 West Virginia University, Pediatric Residency, Curriculum Committee
2003-2004 West Virginia University Medical School, Van-Liere Research Competition
Committee
2005-present Baystate Children’s Hospital “Spirit of the Child” Steering Committee
2005-2007 Baystate Electronic Medical Record Steering Committee
2005-present Baystate Pediatric Residency Curriculum Committee
2005-2008 Tufts University School of Medicine Clinical Faculty Appointment and
Promotion Committee
2011-January 2012 Sacred Heart Hospital, Quality Improvement Committee
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY
1983-1986 Family Medicine Residency Pediatric Education Coordinator, Naval Hospital
Pensacola
1990-1991 Intern Director, Naval Hospital Oakland
1988- 1992 Pediatric Residency Curriculum/Lecture Coordinator, Naval Hospital
Oakland
1989-1992 Adolescent Medicine Medical Student Elective, University of California San
Francisco
1988-1996 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Regional Faculty, Naval Hospital
Oakland and Naval Hospital Jacksonville
1992-1996 Adolescent Medicine elective for Family Practice Residents, Naval Hospital
Jacksonville
1996-1999 West Virginia University 3rd Year Medical Student Coordinator, Charleston,
WV
1996-2004 West Virginia University Adolescent Medicine 4th Year Medical Student
elective, Charleston, WV and 1999 Morgantown, WV
2001-2003 West Virginia University 2nd Year Medical Student Physical Diagnosis Course
2004 Preceptor Nurse Practitioner training program outpatient mentor
2000-2004 Program Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship, (ACGME approved),
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
2005-2010 Tufts OSCE faculty
2004-2007 “Case of the Month” Coordinator for High St. Clinic
2005-2010 Outpatient Pediatric Urgent Care Rotation Coordinator for Pediatric
Residency
2005-2010 General Pediatrics Research Interest Group Director
2005 Selected for “Teachers of Tomorrow” Program for medical student/resident
teaching
2005 present Tufts University School of Medicine: Preceptor for Second and Third Year
Medical Student Inter-clerkship (twice a year)
2006-present Tufts University School of Medicine: Preceptor for Physical Diagnosis
Course (Second Year Medical Students)
2006 Mock Interviews for Tufts University School of Medicine: Fourth Year Student
2010-Present Director Adolescent Medicine
-Provide required one-month rotation for all residents
-Present noon conferences to residents
-Give regular Grand Rounds presentations

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-Provide FSU Medical Students an elective in Adolescent Medicine
2010-Present: Director of FSU Pediatric Residency Research
Served as mentor for several resident/medical student research projects as noted in below table:
Resident/Medical
Student
Title
Scott Wakefield Do clinicians recognize hypertension and
take appropriate action in children and
adolescents?
Rachael Evans Risk factors forreadmission in babies with
bronchiolitis
Priyamvada
Chaudhary
The mechanismof head trauma vs. outcomes
in children
Mina Hakim The impact of a clinical pathway in asthma
care
Crystal Tidwell The prevalence of non-accidental trauma by
insurance type
Allison Payne Is there a relationship between bullying
victimization and BMI?
Jessica Tate Clinic-based intervention to increase
compliance with AAP rear-facing car seat
recommendationsfor children under 2 years
of age
Jennifer Bouso Household proximity to water and
susceptibility to pseudomonas and
nontuberculousmycobacteriumin cystic
fibrosis.
Fatima
Neemuchwala
Decreased lung function in patientswith
cystic fibrosis related diabetes
Tricia Pinto Impact of implementation of a
multidisciplinary diabetes programon
reducing poorly controlled diabetes
Fatima
Neemuchwala and
Snehal Vala
Phenotype correlation of different Genotypes
in patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Fatima
Neemuchwala and
Snehal Vala
Effect of Knowledge on Compliance in
Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Straub Does pet ownership and bonding relate to
depression in children?
Duray Factors Associated with Ever Breastfeeding
in a Medicaid Teaching Clinic
Struk Clinical featuresof RSV bronchiolitis related
to PICU admission or need forventilator
support
Fonseca Are children who are bullied more likely to
have depression?
Patel 2 Studies:
Mantrel’s score related to perforation in
childhood appendicitis
Does obesity lead to higherrates of missed
appendicitis in children

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Naomi Salz and
Mary Lopez
Relative injection pain for HPV vs.Other
Vaccines
Hills CaregiverMisconception of Current Vaccine
Status in their Adolescent
Walker Early Childhood caries: Modifiable Risk
Factors in our Local Population
Panganiban High Internalizing Scores on the Pediatric
SymptomChecklist associated with Obesity:
The obese teen and the turmoil that lies
within.
Munoz Vancomycin dosing in neonates
Taylor, Broge,
Hommeida,
Onuegbu
Kawasaki study group: 4 studies:
1. Proximity of cases vs. controlsto bodiesof
water
2. Case-control study of risk factors related
to Kawasaki Disease
3. Predominant wind pattern during
temporal cluster of Kawasaki Disease
4. Case-control study assessing for
geographic clusterof Kawasaki Disease
Husserl Chlamydia rateshigherin locations
surrounding military bases and college
campuses: a spatial analysis
Waite Readmissions forhyperbilirubinemia
Mangubat Survey of Influenza vaccinations rates in
Pediatric Care Providers
Shipon Is appendicitis in obese children missed more
frequently than non-obese
Nguyen Correlation of Pediatric SymptomChecklist
with HEEADSSS assessment in an adolescent
clinic
NOTE: As Director for Resident Research, Pediatrics won overall Sacred Heart Hospital
Research Competition 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Serve/served as resident mentor for Drs. Singh, Shipon, Fonseca, Nguyen, Waite, Leysath,
Chaudhary, Evans, Hakim, Rawlins, Ibrahim and Weaver.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics 1985-Present
Fellow, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (Member1986-Present; Fellow 2013)
Ambulatory Pediatric Association 2004-Present
Florida Chapter AAP 2011-Present
OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1995 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Uniformed Services, Executive Committee
Member
2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery/Foundation, working
committee for development of guidelines on tonsillectomy
2010-present Florida Physician Advisory Committee for Health Care Transition (Florida
Pediatric Society)

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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mentoring resident research: Have mentored the majority of resident research projects. This has
resulted in presentations at regional and national meetings.
Geographic Information Systems: Recent work focused on obesity and the built environment and
was submitted as Capstone Project for MPH completed November 2009. This was published in
Public Health Reports. Have learned use of GIS software including ArcMap ®, GeoDa® for
spatial analysis of health data. Applied GIS tools to analyze Kawasaki Disease and Thyroid
Cancer rates.
Health Risk Behaviors and depression: recently was co-author of book chapter and published in
Pediatrics on risk behaviors and depression in adolescents.
Clinical Pediatrics: Developed clinical practice guidelines on tonsillectomy in children in
collaboration with multidisciplinary team co-sponsored by American Academy of Pediatrics and
American Academy of Otolaryngology. This was published January 2011 in Otolaryngology—
Head and Neck Surgery.
Parenting styles: Presented at national and regional conferences on the various parenting styles
and how this influences outcomes in children.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Pediatrics
Journal of Adolescent Health
Up-To-Date: Peer Reviewer
Pediatric Academic Society 2014 abstract reviewer
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
RESEARCH SUPPORT
Relationship between Depression and Health Risk Behaviors: A Longitudinal Study
West Virginia University, Senate Grant
$6,833
2000-2002
Primary Investigator
Do as I say, not as I do: parental monitoring and teen risk.
DHHS
$752,000
2003-2006
Co-Investigator (5%)
Baystate Children’s Miracle Network Grant for Study of Geographic Aspects of Obesity
$30,000 funded for two years

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed papers
Burns J, Flock N, Hobby L, Lopez-Beyer A, Amin R. A Blinded Comparison of Injection Pain
with Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Versus Other Vaccines. J Pediatric Infect
Dis Soc. 2015 Oct 8. pii: piv066. PUBMED ID: 26501471
Amin R, Burns J. Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties,
BioMed Research International, vol. 2014, Article ID 832573, 8 pages, 2014. Pubmed ID:
24868551.
Alexiou S, Griffin G, Laggan B, Burns J. Warty oral lesions in a boy. Consultant for
Pediatricians. 2012; vol 11 (issue No. 5): 139-40. Also in Consultant
Burns J, Goff S, Walsh C, Hobby L, Garb J. The relationship between local food sources and
open space to BMI in urban children. Public Health Reports. 2011 Volume 126 (6), 890-900.
Baugh F, Archer S, Mitchell R, Rosenfeld R, Amin R, Burns J, Darrow D, Giordano T, Litman R,
Li K, Mannix M, Schwartz R, Setzen G, Wald E, Wall E, Sandberg G, Patel M. Clinical Practice
Guidelines: Tonsillectomy in Children. Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery 2011 144: S1.
Pendleton SM, Stanton B, Cottrell L., Marshall S, Pack R, Burns J, Gibson C, Wu Y, Li X, Cole
M. Teens in the Twenty-First Century Still Prefer People Over Machines. Journal of HIV/AIDS
Prevention in Children & Youth 2008; 8(2):95-115.
Stanton B, Harris C, Cottrell L, Li X, Gibson C, Guo J, Pack R, Galbraith J, Pendleton S, Wu Y,
Burns J, Cole M, Marshall S. Trial of an Urban Adolescent Sexual Risk-Reduction Intervention
for Rural Youth: A Promising but Imperfect Fit. Journal of Adolescent Health 2006 38: 55(e25-
e36).
Burns J. Factitious illness case presentation. Pediatrics in Review, Oct 2005; 26 (10) 377-382
Pack, RP, Krishnamurthy, G, Cottrell, L, Stanton, BF, D' Alessandri D, Burns, J. Caregiver
predictors of adolescent inhalant abuse in rural Appalachia. American Journal of Health
Behavior, 2005; 29 (4), 331-341.
Sadof M., Burns J., Kloczko, N. Erythema Ab Igne. Consultant for Pediatricians. June 2005; 4 6
284-285.
Wu Y, Burns J, Stanton B, Li X, Harris C, Galbraith J. Influence of prior sexual risk experience
on response to intervention targeting multiple risk behaviors among adolescents. Journal of
Adolescent Health January 2005; 36 1 56-63.
Burns J, Cottrell L, Perkins K, Pack R, Stanton B, Hobbs G., Hobby L., Eddy D., Hauschka A.
Depressive symptoms and health risk among rural adolescents. Pediatrics 2004; 113 5 1313-
1320.
D'Alessandri D, Cottrell L, Pack R, Rai A, Burns J, Harris C, Stanton B. Challenges and new

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directions in the rural setting: Implementation of the "Focus on Kids" HIV risk reduction
program. Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents and Children 2003; 5
111-128.
Adams CD, Perkins KC, Lumley V, Hughes C, Burns J, Omar H. Validation of the Perkins
Adolescent Risk Screen (PARS). Journal of Adolescent Health 2003; 33 6 462-470.
Rai A, Stanton B, Wu Y, Li X, Galbraith J, Burns J. The relative influences of perceived parental
monitoring and perceived peer involvement on adolescent risk behaviors: An analysis of six
cross-sectional data sets. Journal of Adolescent Health 2003; 33 2 108-18.
Burns J, Stanton B, Perkins K, Pack R, Hobby-Burns L. Eating Disorders in Adolescents. West
Virginia Medical Journal 2003; 99 2 60-66.
Wu Y, Stanton B, Galbraith J, Kaljee L, Cottrell L, Burns J. Sustaining and broadening
intervention impact: A longitudinal randomized trial of three adolescent risk reduction
approaches. Pediatrics 2003; 111 1 e32-8.
Stanton B, Li X, Pack R, Cottrell L, Harris C, Burns J. Longitudinal Influence Perceived Peer
and Parental Factors on Urban African-American Adolescent Risk Involvement. Journal of
Urban Health 2002; 79 4 536-548.
Li X, Stanton B, Pack R, Harris C, Cottrell L, Burns J. Risk and Protective Factors Associated
with Gang Involvement Among Urban African-American Adolescents. Youth and Society 2002;
34 2 172-194.
Li X, Stanton B, Galbraith J, Burns J, Cottrell L, Pack R. Parental Monitoring Intervention:
Practice Makes Perfect. Journal of the National Medical Association 2002; 94 5 364-370.
Li X, Stanton B, Cottrell L, Burns J, Pack R, Kaljee L. Patterns of Initiation of Sex and Drug-
related Activities among Urban Low-income African-American Adolescents.” Journal of
Adolescent Health 2001; 28 1 46-54.
Moskowitz M, Burns J. The effect of cage size and exercise on experimentally induced
myocardial infarction in rats. Journal of Applied Physiology 1979; 47 393-396.
Book Chapter
Burns JJ, Griffin DG, Smith T, Slagle S, Kluka EA. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. In:
McInerny TK, Adam HM, Campbell DE, DeWitt TG, Foy JM, Kamat DM, eds. American
Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care. 2nd ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American
Academy of Pediatrics; 2016: 2704–2712. (completely re-written version).
Waslick, B., Brooks, B., Burns, J., Sarvet, B. Depression, an overview. In Managing Adolescent
Depression: The complete guide for primary care clinicians. Jensen, P., Cheung, A., Stein, R.
Civic Research Institute, INC. Kingston, NJ (2012).

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Petku L, Goodman I., Burns J. Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy. In: McInerny TK, Adam HM,
Campbell D, Kamat DK, Kelleher KJ, Eds. Textbook of Pediatric Care. 5th Ed. Elk Grove
Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics 2008
Stanton B., Burns J. Sustaining and Broadening Intervention Effects: Social norms, core values
and parents. In: Romer D, ed. Reducing Adolescent Risk: Toward an Integrated Approach. Sage
Publications, 2003 193-201.
Invited Review Articles
Burns J, Sadof M, Kamat, D. The Adolescent with a Chronic Illness. Pediatric Annals, 2006;
35:3 1-6.
Burns, J. Abdominal Pain. WVU Charleston’s Pediatric Acute Care Newsletter 1997 7 2 1-5.
Burns, J. Attention Deficit Disorder. Jacksonville Medicine, April 1996.
Abstracts:
Gorman S., Burns J., Lee, A. Potential Adverse Consequences of Early Discharge for Newborns
Who Meet American Academy of Pediatrics Criteria. Presented as platform presentation for the
Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Denton C., Burns J., Winchester, Sarah: Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A
Progressive but Treatable Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. Presented as poster presentation for the
Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Bouso J., Burns J., Elidemir O. Household Proximity to Water and Risk of Nontuberculous
Mycobacteria in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. Presented as platform presentation for the
Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Engin N., Burns J., Blanchard W. Evaluation of Cardiac Functions in Neonates with Hypoxic
Encephalopathy Who Undergo Therapeutic Hypothermia. Presented as poster presentation for
the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Duray A., Burns J. Attitudes, behaviors and environmental predictors for mothers ever having
breast fed their infants: A questionnaire study in a Medicaid clinic population. Presented as
poster presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting,
New Orleans and the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting San Diego 2015.
Fonseca A. Burns J. Does bullying correlate to depression in children/adolescents? Presented as
platform presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual
Meeting, New Orleans and poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual
Meeting San Diego 2015.

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Pinto T., Amin R., Burns J., Kummer, M. Impact of implementation of a multidisciplinary
diabetes program on reducing poorly controlled diabetes. Presented as platform presentation at
the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans and
poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting San Diego 2015.
Vala S., Neemuchwala F., Elidemir O., Della Volpe A., Burns J. Effect of knowledge on
compliance in CF patients. 28th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Georgia
World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia October 9,2014. Pediatric Pulmonology, Supplement
38. Presented as poster presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015
Annual Meeting, New Orleans and poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual
Meeting San Diego 2015.
Vala, S., Taylor S., Griffin, G., Burns J. Marcus-Gunn Jaw-Winking Syndrome, case report.
Presented as poster presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015
Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Neemuchwala F., Vala S., Elidemir O., Della Volpe A., Burns J. Phenotypic correlation of
different genotypes in patients with CF. Presented as platform presentation at the Southern
Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Neemuchwala F., Vala S., Elidemir O., Della Volpe A., Burns J. Decreased lung function in
patients with CF related diabetes mellitus. Presented as platform presentation at the Southern
Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans and poster
presentation at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting San Diego 2015.
Neemuchwala F., Struk M., Burns J., Whittingham E. A case of Granulicatella adiacens
infective endocarditis in a six-year-old. Presented as platform presentation at the Southern
Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans
Engin N., Pinto T., Whittingham E., Burns J. Kwashiorkor and Nutritional Dermatitis in a 6
month old female: case report and review of literature. Presented as poster presentation at
the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans
Wade R., Vala S., Slagle S., Steiner M., Burns J. A 16-year-old male with atypical Kawasaki
Disease. Presented as poster presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR)
2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans
Amin R., Burns J. Clusters of adolescent and young adult thyroid cancer in Florida counties.
Presented at National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Vancouver 2014
Salz N., Lopez-Beyer A., Amin R., Burns J. Perceived Pain with HPV Vaccine Compared to
Other Recommended Vaccine for Adolescents: What Causes the Biggest "Ouch"? Presented at
platform presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting,
New Orleans and poster presentation for National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting,
Vancouver 2014.
Burns J., Hommeida S., Broge T., Onuegbu P., Taylor S., Rivera G., Wilkinson D., Griffin D.,
Hobby L., Amin R. Risk Factors Associated with Kawasaki Disease: A Case-Control Study.
Presented as platform presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual

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Meeting, New Orleans and poster for National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Vancouver
2014.
Burns J., Amin R., Broge T., Hommeida S., Onuegbu P., Taylor S. Relationship Between Wind
Direction and A Temporal Kawasaki Disease (KD) Cluster. Presented as platform presentation
Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting, New Orleans and poster
for National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Vancouver 2014.
Broge, T., Gorman S., Marrone J., Burns J. Prevalence of Streptococcal Skin Infections in
American Samoan Children with Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. Presented as
platform presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting,
New Orleans.
Patel S., Shipon C., Warner R., Burns J., Walck J. The Relationship of Mantrel Score to
Appendiceal Perforation in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review. Presented as poster
presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting, New
Orleans and poster for National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Vancouver 2014.
Patel S., Shipon C., Warner R., Burns J., Walck J. Does Obesity Contribute to Missed Diagnosis
of Appendicitis in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Review. Presented as poster
presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting, New
Orleans and poster for National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Vancouver 2014.
Valla S., Taylor S., Burns J. A Newborn Presenting with A Constellation of Symptoms Diagnosed
with Joubert Syndrome. Presented as poster presentation Southern Society for Pediatric
Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Waite S., Leysath A., Burns J. Clinical Features of Newborns Readmitted to The Hospital for
Management of Hyperbilirubinemia. Presented as poster presentation Southern Society for
Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014 Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Leysath A., Burns J., Lee A. Linear and Whorled Hypermelanosis: An Interesting Newborn
Finding. Presented as poster presentation Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2014
Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
Burns J., Hills L. Parents perceived vs. actual immunization “up to date” (UTD) status for their
adolescent. Presented as poster presentation at the 2013 national Society for Adolescent Health
and Medicine meeting.
Burns J., Broge T., Hommeida S., Onuegbu P., Taylor S., Griffin D., Amin R.
Geographic Cluster of Kawasaki Disease vs. a Control Population for Florida Panhandle
Regional Children's Hospital. Presented as poster presentation at the Southern Research
Meeting 2013 and National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting 2013.
Burns J., Broge T., Hommeida S., Onuegbu P., Taylor S., Griffin D., Amin R. Proximity to major
bodies of water and Kawasaki Disease. Presented as poster presentation at the Southern
Research Meeting 2013 and National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting 2013.

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Nguyen N., Panganiban J., Burns J. Relationship Between HEADSS Assessment and Abnormal
Pediatric Symptoms Checklist (Y-PSC) Scores in Screening Adolescents for Mental Health
Problems. Presented as platform presentation at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research
meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. March 2012 and poster presentation at the National Pediatric
Academic Society Meeting, Boston Ma. May 2012.
Panganiban J., Nguyen N., Burns J. High Internalizing Scores on the Pediatric Symptom
Checklist Associated with Obesity and Higher Blood Pressure. Presented as poster presentation
at the National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Boston Ma. May 2012.
Burns J., Rivera-Diaz G., Broge T., Hommeida S., Oneugbu P., Hobby L., Amin R. Spatial and
Temporal Clustering of Kawasaki Disease in Florida Panhandle. Presented as poster
presentation at both the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
March 2012 and the National Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Boston Ma. May 2012.
Burns J., Hobby, L., Lanza J., Husserl, A. The Influence of Military Bases and Public University
Campuses on Chlamydia Rates in Florida Counties: A Spatial Analysis Using a Geographic
Information System (GIS). Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Society, Denver Colorado
May 2011.
Burns, J., Velasco, A., Garb, J. The built environment around schools and self-reported physical
activity in inner city fifth graders. Poster presentation, Pediatric Academic Society, Vancouver,
BC. May 2010.
Burns J., Garb J. Density of Food Sources and Obesity Rates in Inner City School Children.
Platform Presentation, Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, Hawaii May 2008. Also
presented as Platform Presentation Eastern Pediatric Academic Society, Philadelphia, Pa.
March 2008.
Burns J., Garb J. Healthy Land Use and Obesity Rates in Inner City School Children. Poster,
Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, Hawaii May 2008.
Burns J., Garb J. Obesity Rates and Participation in School Free Lunch Program or Door-to-
Door Bus Transportation. Poster, Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2008.
Chabert A., Burns J., Tierney C. The Effect of Open Access on Infant Well Child Care in a
Resident Continuity Clinic. Poster, Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2008.
Ambrose T., Burns J., Tierney C. Effect of Implementing Open Access Appointment Scheduling
on Reducing Inappropriate Urgent Care Visits in an Inner City Resident Teaching
Clinic. Poster, Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Canada. May, 2007.
Marshall S, Pendleton S, Cottrell L, Harris C, Gibson C, Wu Y, Pack R, Zucker M, Burns J, Li X,
Stanton B. Teens in the Twenty-First Century Still Like People Better Than Machines.
Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan and Department of
Pediatrics, West Virginia University. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the 2004 Pediatric
Academic Societies Meeting. Pediatric Research; 55 4 12A.
Perkins K, Burns J, Prasad S. Resident Reaction to Adolescent Smokers Who Do Not Want to

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Quit. Poster Presentation at the 2002 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Pediatric Research
2002; 51 4 2A.
Burns J, Perkins K, Pack R, Stanton B. Association of Adolescent Depression with Health Risk
Behaviors in Rural Adolescents. Poster Presentation at the 2001 Society for Adolescent
Medicine Annual Meeting. Journal of Adolescent Health 2001; 28 2 117.
Distress Symptoms and Risk Behaviors among Urban African American Children and
Adolescents. Poster Presentation at the 2000 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. Pediatric
Research 2000; 47 4 205A.
Pendleton S, Stanton, B, Cottrell, L, Marshall, S, Pack, R, Burns, J, Gibson, C, Wu Y, Li, X.
Importance of intervention style in adolescent HIV/STD Prevention. Paper presented at the
Pediatric Academic Society Annual Conference; Baltimore MD. May 2004.
Pendleton S, Stanton, B, Cottrell, L, Marshall, S, Pack, R, Burns, J, Gibson, C, Wu Y, Li, X.
Significant figures in sustaining changes in adolescent risk perception and behaviors. Paper
presented at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual conference; Baltimore, MD. May 2004.
PRESENTATIONS/CONFERENCES
2016
Immunization Update: 3 hour talk to medical students
Eating disorders
GYN I
GYN II
Teen Well Check
Mental Health Screening
STI’s
Immunizations
Eating disorders
GYN I
GYN II
Teen with failing grades
Chronic conditions
Acne
Marijuana: Therapeutic Agent or Health Hazard (Grand Rounds)
2015
Adolescent Well Check
Mental Health Screening
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Immunizations
Grand Rounds Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: HPV Vaccine
Grand Rounds Sacred Heart OB/GYN: HPV Vaccine
Resident Noon Conference: Eating Disorders

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Update on Immunizations: 3-hour lecture to medical students
Resident Noon Conference: GYN disorders I and II
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Well Check
Resident Noon Conference: Mental Health Screening for teens
Resident noon conference: STI’s
2014
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Pediatric Symposium: Coordinated Case Presentations
Coordinated Journal Club: Bronchiolitis Guidelines, Apnea in Bronchiolitis
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Emergencies:
Coordinated Journal Club: Closed vs. Open Loop Insulin; Low dose estrogen for Turners’
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: Adolescent Health Check:
Resident Noon Conference: Mental Health Screening
Resident Noon Conference: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Depression
Resident Noon Conference: Factitious Illness
Resident Noon Conference: Immunizations
Update on Immunizations: 3 hour lecture to medical students
2013
Mortality and Morbidity Conference: Grand Rounds: Case of Septic Shock
Resident Noon Conference: Evidence Based Medicine
Sacred Heart Grand Rounds: Bullying
Resident Noon Conference: Acne
Regional Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Symposium (Destin): Adolescent Immunizations
Coordinated Journal Club: AAP Guidelines on Sinusitis and Otitis Media
Coordinated Journal Club: AAP Guidelines on Pneumonia
Mortality and Morbidity Conference: Prevention of kernicterus through use of AAP Guidelines
FSU Medical Student Doctoring Course: Immunizations
2012
Resident Noon Conference: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Preventative Health Visit
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Immunizations
Resident Noon Conference: Common Sports Injuries
Resident Noon Conference: Eating Disorders
Sacred Heart Grand Rounds: Influence of Media on Children and Adolescents
Resident Noon Conference: Common Knee Problems
2011
Resident Noon Conference: Common GYN Problems in Adolescents Part III
Resident Noon Conference: Common GYN Problems in Adolescents Part II
Resident Noon Conference: Common GYN Problems in Adolescents Part I
Resident Noon Conference: Depression
Coordinated Journal Club: Nebulized epinephrine and oral steroids in bronchiolitis:
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: Eating Disorders in Adolescents
Regional Gulf Coast Diabetic Educators: Compliance in Adolescent Diabetics
Adolescent Medicine Cases: Resident Noon Conference

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Adolescent Emergencies: Resident Noon Conference
Sacred Heart Children’s Regional Pediatric Conference: Adolescent Mental Health Screening
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: Adolescent Mental Health Screening
2010
Grand Rounds Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: Adolescent with Lymphedema
Noon Resident Conference: Adolescent Emergencies:
Grand Rounds at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: Epidemiology in Pediatrics
Resident Noon Conference: Screening Adolescent for Mental Health Problems:
Grand Rounds at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: Adolescent with Chronic Illness
Resident Noon Conference: Sexually Transmitted Diseases I and II
Resident Noon Conference: Acne
Coordinated Journal Club: HPV Cervarix vs. Gardisil
Coordinated Journal Club: Drowning in children
Coordinated Journal Club: Antibiotics in fingertip injuries
2009
Grand Rounds: Baystate Children’s Hospital: “Epidemiology in Pediatrics” (February 2009)
Resident Noon Conference: Adolescent Medicine case presentation
2008
Resident Noon Conference: Theory Based Approaches to Adolescent Risk Behaviors
2007
Grand Rounds, Baystate Children’s Hospital: Obesity and the Built Environment
Baystate Medical Center Regional OB/GYN Conference: HPV Vaccine Update
Baystate Children’s Hospital Resident Conference: Sexually Transmitted Infections an Update
2006
Chairman’s Case Conference Tufts Medical Student Conference: Apnea
Presentation to Leadership Council: Strategic Plan for General Pediatrics-Spirit of the Child
Grand Rounds Baystate Children’s Hospital: Geographic Information Systems and Pediatrics
Baystate Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: Diagnosis and management of Nuclear, Biological
and Chemical agents
Pediatric Grand Rounds Baystate Children’s Hospital: Authoritative Parenting
2005
Practical Pediatric Seminar, Baystate Children’s Hospital: Screening the Adolescent for Health
Risk Behaviors
Baystate Medical Center Regional Consultant’s Conference: The Adolescent with a Chronic
Condition
Society for Adolescent Medicine, New England Chapter Meeting: Parenting Workshop
Baystate Children’s Hospital, Child Psychiatry Conference: Integrating Psychiatric Work in
Pediatric Practice
Baystate Children’s Hospital Morning Conference: Factitious Illness in an Adolescent
Baystate Children’s Hospital: Grand Rounds: Geographic Information Systems and Public
Health
Tufts 3rd Medical Student Clinical Diagnosis Course: Observed Simulated Clinical Encounters
2004

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West Virginia University, Resident Conference : Sexual Abuse
West Virginia University, Medical Student Conference: Adolescent Case Presentations (monthly)
2003
Pediatric Subspecialty Conference at West Virginia University: Adolescent Depression
Presentation of Research Pediatric Grand Rounds, West Virginia University: Depression and
Risk-Taking Behavior
Doctor’s on Call TV Show, Morgantown, WV.
Health Care for Rural Adolescents: Regional Society of Adolescent Medicine Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana
2002
Medical Students, West Virginia University : Adolescent Case Presentations
Presented at the National Society for Adolescent Medicine Mtg.: Authoritative Parenting
WVU Psychology Class: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Resident Conference West Virginia University: Authoritative Parenting I and II
2001
West Virginia University Medical Students Conference : Adolescent Case Presentations
Medicine Grand Rounds West Virginia University School of Medicine : Adolescent Emergencies
2000
West Virginia University Medical Students Conference : Adolescent Case Presentations
Grand Rounds: West Virginia University School of Medicine: Adolescent Obesity
Resident Conference West Virginia University School of Medicine : Contraception
1999
Medical Student Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine : Adolescent Case
Presentations
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Acne
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Adolescent Growth and
Development
Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Eating Disorders
1998
Case-based Conference
Medical Students, West Virginia University School of Medicine: The Teen with Failing Grades
Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Acne
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Adolescent Emergencies
Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Adolescent Pregnancy
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Sports Medicine II
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine
1997
Resident Conference, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Sports Medicine I
Abdominal Pain
Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine: Substance Abuse in Adolescents
Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine
1996

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Grand Rounds, West Virginia University School of Medicine : Guidelines for Adolescent
Preventive Services (GAPS)
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course: Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
Grand Rounds, Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital
University of Florida, School of Medicine: Sexually Transmitted Infections
1995
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida: Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome
1994
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
1993
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
Grand Rounds, University of Florida, School of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida : Sports
Medicine
1992
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
1991
Pediatric Advance Life Support Course, Oakland Naval Hospital, Pediatrics
1990
Oakland Naval Hospital, Pediatrics Conference : Comprehensive Care of Adolescent Pregnancy
Regional Travis AFB Pediatrics Conference : Common Adolescent GYN Problems
1989
Oakland Naval Hospital, Pediatrics Residency Conference: Acute Upper Airway Obstruction
Oakland Naval Hospital, Pediatrics Residency Conference: Pediatric Jeopardy
Oakland Naval Hospital, Regional Pediatrics Conference: Teen with Failing Grades
1988
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Knee Problems in
Adolescents
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Common Adolescent GYN
Problems
1987
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Adolescent Social Skills
AAP Uniformed Services Pediatric Seminar, San Diego, California: Computers and the Medical
Literature
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Legal Aspects of Adolescent
Medicine
1986
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Adolescent Growth and
Development
San Diego Naval Medical Center Pediatric Residency Conference: Adolescent Medicine
Introduction
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Normal and Abnormal Puberty
1985
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference, Acute Upper Airway Obstruction
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference, Adolescent Growth and Development
Sacred Health Hospital Pediatric Residency Grand Rounds: Dermatology Cases

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Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Emergency Pediatrics
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Childhood Seizures
1984
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Hyperbilirubinemia
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Anemia in Children
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: GI Bleeding in Children
Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Conference: Attention Deficit Disorder
1983
UCSD Saturday AM Case Conference: Kawasaki Syndrome
1982
UCSD Saturday AM Case Conference: Factitious Illness in an Adolescent Presenting with Leg
Swelling
1981
Adolescent Medicine rotation lecture: Sports Medicine: Overuse Injuries
1980
San Diego Naval Hospital Resident Conference: Infectious Mononucleosis
COMMUNITY/DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Organized Sacred Heart Hospital Talent Show 2012: Organized and Master of Ceremonies
Organized Sacred Heart Hospital Talent Show 2013: Organized and Master of Ceremonies
Organized Sacred Heart Hospital Talent Show 2014: Organized and Master of Ceremonies
Participant Sacred Heart Hospital Talent Show 2015
Wellness Camp Physician Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital 2012
Wellness Camp Physician Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital 2013