Ada M. Fenick

Ada M. Fenick, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at Yale School of Medicine. She holds multiple leadership roles including Associate Director for Pediatrics in the Biopsychosocial Approach to Health clerkship, Medical Director of School-Based Health Centers, and Medical Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership Project. Her clinical practice focuses on economically disadvantaged pediatric populations, emphasizing developmental aspects of child health and addressing toxic stress impacts.

• Education: BS in Biomedical Sciences (University of Michigan, 1990), MD (University of Michigan, 1993), Pediatric Residency (Weill-Cornell/NY Medical Center, 1996)
• Research: Centers on pediatric primary care innovations such as group well-child care models, medical-legal partnerships, and obesity prevention. Key themes include health equity, social determinants of health, and curriculum development.

Her recent work emphasizes leveraging medical student experiences to improve curricula addressing social drivers of health. Over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2020 focus on topics like electronic phenotyping algorithms for obesity screening and frameworks for group pediatric care implementation.

Awards: Includes Howard A Pearson MD Teaching Award (2013) and multiple institutional recognitions for clinical excellence and innovation.

She leads initiatives like the Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum and collaborates with community organizations to enhance access to early intervention services for vulnerable children. Her work integrates clinical care, education, and policy advocacy to promote holistic child health outcomes.