Emily
Borman-Shoap,
MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Residency Program Vice Chair of Education
University of Minnesota
Emily Borman-Shoap is the Program Director for the Pediatric Residency Program and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics/. She also works as a general pediatrician at the M Health Fairview University Children’s Clinic and at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. Dr. Borman-Shoap graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Minnesota where she received the Susan B. Vincent resident teaching award and served as a chief resident. Her clinical interests include medical student and resident education. She has been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota for 14 years and enjoys innovating and creating new curriculum.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Estimates indicate over 95% of children in the United States regularly visit a pediatric provider and primary care is the only health care system attended by the vast majority of children before school enrollment. Approximately 40% of outpatient pediatric visits involve a mental or behavioral health concern. However, pediatric providers often lack training and confidence to diagnose and treat children’s mental health. Meanwhile, a critical shortage of child psychiatrists has existed for decades and is expected to worsen.Through interprofessional collaboration, faculty from the University of…