Sharon Dabrow, MD
Dr. Dabrow has served on the faculty of the University of South Florida since 1995. She completed her pediatric residency and an additional year as chief resident at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. She was an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida from l990-l995 before coming to Tampa. She completed a primary care fellowship at Michigan State University in 1992 and has been an active member of the Division of General Pediatrics at USF and an active staff member of All Children’s Hospital and Tampa General Hospital. She has served as the Director of the Continuity Clinic and the Community Pediatric Program and has been very involved with student and resident education having served as the Associate Director of the Residency Program since 2001. She is the co-director of the Resident Advocacy rotation and has been instrumental in developing innovative curricula. Dr. Dabrow is on the Executive Board of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Florida Reach Out and Read Coalition. She coordinates the USF Reach Out and Read Program and serves as a National trainer for the group. She is an active member in the Ambulatory Pediatric Association and participated in their Faculty Scholars Program from 1999-2001. She is a member of many community organizations including the School Health Advisory Board and the Ophelia Project. Dr. Dabrow has a keen interest in pediatric literacy, adolescent health and medical education.
Education & Training
| B.A. | University of Pennsylvania, 1981 |
| M.D. | Boston University School of Medicine, 1985 |
| Pediatric Residency | St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1981 |
| Chief Residency | St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, 1982 |
| Primary Care Fellowship | Michigan State University, 1992 |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
Scholarly Activity
Dr. Dabrow is an author of many scientific publications. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards including HRSA, The Blues Foundation. AHEC, Reach Out and Read. She is a member of the national CORNET research group and has collaborated with faculty around the country.
Selected Publications
Serwint, J, Thoma K, Dabrow, S, et. Al. Comparing Patients Seen in Pediatric Resident Continuity Clinics and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Practices: A Study from the Continuity Research Network. Pediatrics—Electronic Pages. Vol. 118, No. 3, 1242, Sept 2006.
Dabrow, S, Russell, S, Ackley K, et. Al. Combating the Stress of Residency: One School’s Approach. Academic Medicine. Vol. 81, No. 5, 436-439, May 2006.
Takagishi, J, Christner, J, McCoy, R, Dabrow, S. Lessons Learned from Pediatric Residents on a Community Pediatric Rotation. Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 45, No. 3, 239-244, April 2006.
Christner, J., Takagishi, J., Dabrow, S., McCoy, R. Lessons Learned From Community Site Administrators Involved in Pediatric Community Rotations. Ambulatory Pediatrics, Supplement. 4:1: 121-123, January 2004.
Brownell, K., Hutton, L, Hartman, J., Dabrow, S. Barriers to Breastfeeding Among African American Mothers. Clinical Pediatrics. 41:9, 669-672, 2002
Hazzard, A., Dabrow, S., Celano, M., et. al. Training Residents in Pediatric Literacy: Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice. Ambulatory Child Health. 6:237-246, 2000
Dabrow, S., Merrick, C., Conlin, M.: Adolescent Girls Attitudes Towards Contraceptive.Subdermal Implants. Journal of Adolescent Health. 5:16(5), 360-6, l995
