Research

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

Training for Practice Staff

KEYNET

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.

Parenting Center Publications

Jan

2026

Katherine M Matheson MD, Nicole Sheridan MClSc, Sophie Zarb, Sara Citron MD, Michelle Ward MD, Blair Hammond MD. "Early relational health training in Canadian paediatric residency programs: A national program director survey." Paediatrics & Child Health.

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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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Nov

2024

Mariel Benjamin LCSW, Carrie Quinn MD, Aliza Pressman PhD, Layla Fattah EdD, Rebecca Parlakian, Ellen Galinsky, Blair Hammond MD. "Transforming a Hospital's Organizational Culture to Promote Parent-Child Relationships and Child Development." Frontiers in Pediatrics.

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May

2021

Blair Hammond MD, Aliza W. Pressman PhD, Carrie Quinn MD, Mariel Benjamin LCSW, Hiershenee B. Luesse PhD, Leora Mogilner MD. “Evaluating the Keystones of Development – An Online Curriculum for Residents to Promote Positive Parenting in Primary Care.” Academic Pediatrics.

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Aug

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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Jan

2020

Anne Martin, DrPH, Aliza Pressman PhD, Lianna Lipton MD, Joel Forman MD, Carrie Quinn MD, Mariel Benjamin LCSW, Blair Hammond MD. “Educating Pediatric Residents About Parenting: A Survey of Residency Program Leaders.” Clinical Pediatrics.

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Parenting Center Presentations

Mar

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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Sep

2025

Carrie Quinn MD. "Rekindle Joy: Primary Care Strategies to Spark Positive Parenting, Early Relational Health." Workshop Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition.

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Sep

2025

Blair Hammond MD, Aliza Pressman PhD. "Stressed Out, Burned Out, and Looking to Us: Addressing Common Parenting Concerns." Seminar Presentation. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition.

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May

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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Mar

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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Oct

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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