THEODORA PHEA PINNOCK
Nashville
Summary
-Dedicated to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and collaborative care. - Proven ability to communicate effectively with patients, students and residents - Enhance lives through dedicated service in child health and development.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Admissions
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2019 - Current
- Planned, organized, and led admissions and support processes for average of 8000 medical school applications annually.
- Supported comprehensive wellness programs to support student health.
State Director of Maternal and Child Health
State Department of Health
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2003 - 01.2009
- Managed 18 programs and a staff of 29 for State Department of Health. Ensured effective implementation of maternal and child health services across Tennessee.
- Managed a $49 million budget.
Independent Consultant
Self-Employed
01.1997 - Current
- Advised healthcare organizations in operational strategy, focusing on children’s health and overall development.
- Developed training modules and secured funding exceeding $10 million for children’s programs.
- Trained Tennessee judges, lawyers and child advocates on developmentally appropriate strategies for managing children and youth in child welfare.
- Planned and developed strategies with American Bar Association to decrease the systemic over-reporting of Black and Indigenous children into child welfare system by training and retraining healthcare providers, education staff and law enforcement officials.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2013 - Current
- - Assess and treat patients from birth to adulthood with developmental and behavioral issues.
- - Train medical students and residents on the recognition, identification and management of behavioral disorders.
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Metro Center HealthCare Group
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2009 - 01.2013
- - Established a pediatric practice specializing in developmental and behavioral issues in Medicaid patients.
- - Developed integrated health and mental services in schools, benefiting children with disabilities.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Child Development Center
Nashville, Tennessee
01.1992 - 01.1997
- - Conducted developmental assessments and screenings for children.
- - Developed and managed curriculum focusing on typical and atypical child development.
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, TexasPediatric Internship and Residency - undefined
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MissouriPost Doctorate Fellowship in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics - undefined
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel HillCertificate in Public Health Leadership - undefined
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TennesseeClinical Experience
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS (2013 - Present)
- Assess and treat patients from birth to adulthood with developmental and behavioral issues.
- Train medical students and residents on the recognition, identification and management of
behavioral disorders.
Metro Center HealthCare Group, Nashville, Tennessee
DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN (2009 - 2013)
- Established a pediatric practice specializing in developmental and behavioral issues in
Medicaid patients. - Developed integrated health and mental services in schools, benefiting children with
disabilities.
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Child Development Center, Nashville, Tennessee
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS (1992 - 1997)
- Conducted developmental assessments and screenings for children.
- Developed and managed curriculum focusing on typical and atypical child development.
Board Experience
Board President, 18 th Avenue Child Enrichment Center
Member, Davidson County Foster Care Review Board
Member, Sweetwater House-Ghana, Africa
Member, Mental Health Court Foundation
Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Member, Societas Docta
Autism Tennessee Board of Directors
Timeline
Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Admissions
Meharry Medical College
01.2019 - Current
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Meharry Medical College
01.2013 - Current
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Metro Center HealthCare Group
01.2009 - 01.2013
State Director of Maternal and Child Health
State Department of Health
01.2003 - 01.2009
Independent Consultant
Self-Employed
01.1997 - Current
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Child Development Center
01.1992 - 01.1997
Pediatric Internship and Residency - undefined
Washington University School of Medicine
Post Doctorate Fellowship in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics - undefined
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Certificate in Public Health Leadership - undefined
East Tennessee State University
Doctor of Medicine -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School