Renee Turchi
Associate Professor
Community Health and Prevention
Drexel University
United States of America
Biography
"After completing undergraduate work at Cornell University and medical school at Medical College of Pennsylvania, Dr. Turchi completed residency and chief residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Subsequently, she attended the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University where she conferred her Masters in Public Health. Her research and clinical work focus on children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Renee is faculty at Drexel University School of Public Health and Drexel University College of Medicine. In addition, she is the Director of the Pennsylvania Medical Home Program (EPIC IC), a statewide quality improvement program for pediatric practices across Pennsylvania. Dr. Turchi is Medical Director of Special Programs at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where she oversees grants and program development and practices. Her research and clinical work around care coordination and children with special health care needs have been presented and published in multiple national forums. "
Research Interest
"Health care for children and youth with special health care needs "
Publications
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"Kuo D, Turchi RM. Best Practices: Caring for the Child and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Contemporary Pediatrics. 2010 August 27 (8); 36-49. "
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"Feehan K, O’Neil ME, Abdalla D, Fragala M, Kondrad M, Turchi RM. Factors Influencing Physical Activity in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012, May 7. ID583249. 1-12. "
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"Turchi RM, Mann M. (2012-In press). Handbook for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Building a Medical Home for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Philadelphia: Springer Publishing. "
