At the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, we prioritize the continued evaluation and assessment of all of our programming.

Through KEYNET, a collaborative network which fosters research initiatives focused on assessment, evaluation and enhancement of resident training on the promotion of positive parenting behaviors and strong parent child relationships within primary care, we continue to expand our research by partnering with champions of this work across the country.
May
2025
Anne Martin DrPH, Lianna R. Lipton MD Msc, Leora Mogilner MD, Mariel Benjamin LCSW, Aliza W. Pressman PhD, Carrie Quinn MD, Ellen Galinsky MS, Blair Hammond MD. "The Creation of an Online Curriculum to Promote Parenting Behaviors That Foster Early Childhood Development." Clinical Pediatrics.
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2020
Aileen Gozali, Sherika Gibson, Lianna R. Lipton MD, MS, Aliza W. Pressman PhD, Blair S. Hammond MD, Dani Dumitriu MD, PhD. "Assessing the effectiveness of a pediatrician-led newborn parenting class on maternal newborn-care knowledge, confidence and anxiety: A quasi-randomized controlled trial." Early Human Development.
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2026
Ariana Komaroff, DNP FNP-BC IBCLC PMH-C, Blair Hammond MD. "Redefining Well-Child Visits: Not Just Screening for Delays and Deficits, but Also Promoting Connections and Early Child Development." Educational Session. National Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference on Pediatric Health Care.
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2024
Karly Pippitt MD FAAP, Susan Cochella MD MPH, Blair Hammond MD FAAP, Elizabeth Loomis MD. "How to 'Spark' Positive Parenting, Early Relational Health and Child Development in Primary Care and Medical Education." Seminar. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference.
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2024
Ariana Komaroff DNP FNP-BC IBCLC PMH-C, Blair Hammond MD FAAP. "'Sparking' Connections in Primary Care: Strategies to Promote Strong Parent-Child Relationships and Early Childhood Development." Educational Session. National Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference on Pediatric Health Care.
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2023
Blair Hammond MD, Carrie Quinn MD, Quang-Tuyen Nguyen MD, Aliza Pressman PhD, Mariel Benjamin LCSW. “Strategies to “Spark” Positive Parenting, Early Relational Health and Child Development in Primary Care.” Workshop Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.
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