Larner College of Medicine

Heidi Schumacher

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

President-Elect, UVM Medical Alumni Association

heidi.schumacher@med.uvm.edu
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Alma mater(s)
  • M.D., University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
  • B.A., in History, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • Residency, Pediatrics, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
  • Chief Residency, Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP)

BIO

Heidi Schumacher is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, faculty with the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program, and general pediatrician at the Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health. Her work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, public health and health services research, with a particular interest in partnerships between health care practices and schools to improve youth wellbeing and academic achievement.

Courses

  • Advocacy Rotation Director, Pediatric Residency Program, Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health

Publications

Heidi Schumacher Publications (PubMed)

Awards and Achievements

  • 2022 Personal Citation for Outstanding Service, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington DC
  • 2020 Early Achievement Award, UVM Medical Alumni Association
  • 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Special Achievement Award
  • 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Gold Humanism Honor Society, UVM Larner College of Medicine
  • 2004 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Duke University
  • 2001 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Duke University
  • 2000 – 2004 President’s Research Fellow, Duke University

Bio

Heidi Schumacher is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, faculty with the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program, and general pediatrician at the Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health. Her work sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, public health and health services research, with a particular interest in partnerships between health care practices and schools to improve youth wellbeing and academic achievement.

Courses

  • Advocacy Rotation Director, Pediatric Residency Program, Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health

Publications

Heidi Schumacher Publications (PubMed)

Awards and Achievements

  • 2022 Personal Citation for Outstanding Service, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington DC
  • 2020 Early Achievement Award, UVM Medical Alumni Association
  • 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Special Achievement Award
  • 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Gold Humanism Honor Society, UVM Larner College of Medicine
  • 2004 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Duke University
  • 2001 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Duke University
  • 2000 – 2004 President’s Research Fellow, Duke University

Select Publications

  • Chokshi, B., Schumacher, H., Reese, K., Bhansali, P., Kern, J., Simmens, S., Blatt, B., and Greenberg, L. “A ‘Resident-as-Teacher’ Curriculum Using a Flipped Classroom Approach: Can a Model Designed for Efficiency Also Be Effective?” Academic Medicine, April 2017, Vol. 92, No. 4: 511-514. 
  • Kline, R., Muldoon, L., Schumacher, H., et al. “Design Challenges of an Episode-Based Payment Model in Oncology: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oncology Care Model.” Journal of Oncology Practice, May 23, 2017, DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2016.015834. 
  • Mandy A. Allison, Elliott Attisha, COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH, Marc Lerner, Cheryl Duncan De Pinto, Nathaniel Savio Beers, Erica J. Gibson, Peter Gorski, Chris Kjolhede, Sonja C. O’Leary, Heidi Schumacher, Adrienne Weiss-Harrison. "The Link Between School Attendance and Good Health." Pediatrics February 2019; 143 (2): e20183648. 10.1542/peds.2018-3648 
  • Chris Kjolhede, April C. Lee, Cheryl Duncan De Pinto, Sonja C. O’Leary, Marti Baum, Nathaniel Savio Beers, Sara Moran Bode, Erica J. Gibson, Peter Gorski, Viju Jacob, Marian Larkin, Ryan Christopher, Heidi Schumacher; COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH. "School-Based Health Centers and Pediatric Practice." Pediatrics October 2021; 148 (4): e2021053758. 10.1542/peds.2021-053758 
  • Singh D, Schumacher HK, Pellegrino CA, Holmes BW, Garfield RL, Harder VS. “Assessing Strengths and Well-Being in Primary Care for Adolescents With Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns.” Clinical Pediatrics. July 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/00099228241264769

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2023-present)

Other Professional Appointments

  • Assistant Superintendent, Health and Wellness, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Washington, DC (2017-2022)

  • Deputy Chief, Student Wellness, District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC (2016 – 2017)

  • Medical Officer, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Baltimore, MD (2014 – 2016)

  • General Pediatrician/ Clinical Associate, Children’s National Hospital Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health, Washington, DC (2013 – 2022)

  • Executive Committee, AAP Council on School Health (2017 – 2023)