Mandy Allison

Mandy Allison, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics-General Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine. She practices at Children’s Hospital Colorado, is board-certified in Pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics where she serves on the Council on School Health Executive Committee.

Education & Training

• BA, Williams College (1995)
• MEd, University of Mississippi (1997)
• MD, University of Utah School of Medicine (2001)
• Residency, Pediatrics, University of Utah (2004)
• MSPH, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2006)
• Fellowship, Pediatrics, University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital Colorado (2006)

Research Focus

Dr. Allison’s scholarship centers on improving child health through evidence-based interventions in primary care and community settings. Her work integrates health-services research, implementation science, and policy analysis to advance vaccine delivery, school-based health programs, and early childhood development initiatives. She employs qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to evaluate complex interventions such as nurse-family partnerships, mobile-health tools for early language development, and cross-sector collaboration among home-visiting nurses, physicians, and community agencies.

Publication Themes

Across 89 peer-reviewed publications (2012–2024), her research clusters into four major themes: (1) optimizing vaccine uptake and financing in pediatric and adult primary care; (2) evaluating large-scale home-visiting programs with emphasis on maternal–child outcomes and health-equity; (3) developing and testing digital health and mobile interventions to support early cognitive and language development for low-income families; and (4) examining school-centered health services, chronic absenteeism, and the pediatrician’s role in school readiness.

Scientific Awards

• Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Utah Triple Board Residents (2012)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Utah Pediatrics Residents (2008)

Grants, Advising & Collaborations

While specific grant numbers are not detailed, Dr. Allison collaborates extensively through ACCORDS (Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science) and the Prevention Research Center for Family & Child Health. She mentors trainees across pediatrics, public health, and health-services research, contributes to interdisciplinary grant proposals, and leads pilot projects in implementation science and community-engaged research.

Professional Memberships & Centers

• American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow; Council on School Health Executive Committee)
• American School Health Association
• Society for Pediatric Research
• Academic Pediatric Association
• ACCORDS (Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science)
• Prevention Research Center for Family & Child Health