Howard Dubowitz

Howard Dubowitz is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he serves as Director of the Center for Families and Division Head of Child Protective Services. With over 180 publications, he pioneered the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model, integrating child maltreatment prevention into pediatric primary care. His research spans child neglect, abuse prevention, and resilience in high-risk populations.

• Education: MD (1974) from University of Cape Town Medical School; MS in Epidemiology (1983) from Harvard School of Public Health

Research Focus: Child maltreatment prevention, with emphasis on universal screening protocols in pediatric settings, resilience development in maltreated children, and policy reform for child welfare systems. His SEEK Model has become foundational in clinical child protection practice.

Scientific Contributions: Key publications analyze maltreatment trajectories, prevention in low-risk populations, and forensic evaluation frameworks. Articles from 2009–2017 demonstrate his longitudinal work on primary care interventions and behavioral outcomes.

• Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (AAP Maryland 2010), Harvard Alumni Award of Merit (2016), AAAS Science-Engineering-Diplomacy Fellowship (1994)