Bollinger
Curriculum Vitae
Mary Elizabeth Bollinger, D.O.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Date: March 8, 2017
Contact Information:
Business Address: Department of Pediatrics
Administration Building, University of Maryland
737 W. Lombard Street, Suite 314
Baltimore, MD 21201
Business Phone Number: (410) 706-2443
Fax: (410) 706-0694
Email:
Education:
1980 B.A., Biology, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Biology Award (1980)
Pursued senior research in Biochemistry
1989 D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(graduated in top 7% of class)
Post Graduate Education and Training:
1989 – 1990 Rotating Internship, Community General Hospital, Harrisburg, PA
1990-1993 Residency, Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical System
1993-1996 Fellowship, Allergy/Immunology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution
Certifications:
1993, 2001 Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics
1997, 2007 Diplomat, American Board of Allergy/Immunology
Medical Licensures:
Inactive Pennsylvania
Active Maryland
Employment History:
Academic Appointments
1996-2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2000-2005 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology/Allergy, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2005-present Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology/Allergy, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professional Society Memberships:
1993-2002 General Member, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1994-2007 General Member, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1996-present General Member, Maryland Asthma and Allergy Society
2003-present Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2015-present General Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter
Honors and Awards:
1980 Biology Department Award, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, awarded for distinguished performance for graduating senior Biology major
1987 Lindback Award, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, awarded for academic achievement, personal qualities and promise as a physician
1993 Clinician’s Clinician Award, University of Maryland Medical System Department of Pediatrics, awarded by UMMS pediatric residents to the pediatric resident graduate that they would want to care for their own children
1993 Pediatric Resident Research Award, University of Maryland Medical System Department of Pediatrics, awarded in recognition of top Senior Research Project
Project Title: Interleukin-8 (IL-8) concentration and neutrophil chemotaxis activity of lung lavage in bronchopulmonary dysplasia
1999 Baltimore Magazine’s Top 25 Pediatricians (featured on cover), awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local pediatricians
2001 Alexander J. Shaffer Teaching Award, Presented by University of Maryland Pediatric Residents for excellence in teaching
2002 Maryland State School Health Council Program Award, awarded as Medical Director for the University of Maryland Breathmobile program in recognition of contribution to the promotion of comprehensive school health
2003 “Mariel C. Furlong Award for Making a Difference”, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, awarded in recognition of the food allergy plan designed for UMMS patients as Co-Chair of the UMMS Food Allergy Task Force
2003 “The Healthy Hero Award”, AMERIGROUP Foundation, awarded in recognition of the Breathmobile for improving the health, well-being and quality of life for children with asthma.
2007 “Health Care Heroes Award” Finalist, The Daily Record, in recognition for work as Medical Director of the Breathmobile in improving the health of Baltimore City children with asthma
2008 “Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner’s Commendation”, awarded for excellence in research with policy impact for the City of Baltimore
2008 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2010 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2011 Washington Post’s Super Doctors, awarded by the Washington Post after polling local physicians in the Baltimore/Washington area.
2012 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2012 Washington Post’s Super Doctors, awarded by the Washington Post after polling local physicians in the Baltimore/Washington area.
2013 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2013 Washington Post’s Super Doctors, awarded by the Washington Post after polling local physicians in the Baltimore/Washington area.
2014 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2015 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
2016 Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors, awarded by Baltimore Magazine after polling local physicians
Clinical Service:
Clinical Expertise:
Board Certified Allergist/Immunologist
Clinical and research focus on asthma, environmental allergies, food allergy and latex allergy
Scope of Clinical Practice:
1996-present University of Maryland Allergy/Immunology Outpatient Clinics, Pediatric Subspecialty downtown practice (1-3 clinic sessions per week)
1996-present University of Maryland Medical System Inpatient Allergy/Immunology Consultative Service and On Call coverage (Covered 100% for 9 of last 20 years and 50% coverage since 2005. Average 2-3 consults per month and 24 hour On Call coverage).
1997-2001 Established the clinic and provided care to UMMS employees for screening, evaluation and management of latex allergy.
1998- 2014 Established and provided ongoing clinical service for first off-campus UM Allergy Practice (located at Shipley’s Choice Medical Park), until move to current location in Hanover, Maryland (2 sessions per week).
1999, 2002, 2004 General Pediatrics Ward Attending (2-4 weeks each year).
2002-present Established and provide care on the Breathmobile, a mobile asthma clinic providing free specialty based preventive asthma care at Baltimore City Schools. Medical Director 2003-present, responsible for obtaining grant support to establish and sustain the program, administration, training and oversight of staff and management of data collection and analysis.
2007 Established dedicated food challenge clinic in hospital space (previously conducted during outpatient clinic sessions) including food challenge protocols and procedures and safety measures to meet JCAHO requirements and improve patient/family experience. (1 session per week)
2014-present University of Maryland Allergy/Immunology outpatient clinic at Hanover, MD. (3-4 full day sessions per month).
2016-present University of Maryland Allergy/Immunology outpatient clinic at Lutherville, MD (1 full day session per month)
Current clinical effort: 52% FTE including all outpatient sites and inpatient services
Development of any Clinical Programs:
1996 Established the first full-time Allergy/Immunology practice in over 20 years at the University of Maryland. As Director of Allergy, I developed practice guidelines and procedures and patient education materials. Solo provider for 9 years covering all outpatient clinics, consults and on call services.
1997-2001 Developed the UMMS Employee Latex Allergy Screening program and developed and provided all clinical services for the UMMS Employee Health Latex Allergy Clinic. (On going per diem medical advice provided to present).
1998 Established the first off site University of Maryland Allergy/Immunology clinic at Shipley’s Choice Medical Park (the first suburban multi-specialty practice at University of Maryland).
2002 Co-developed the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Breathmobile Programs, a mobile clinic providing free specialty based preventive asthma care to underserved children in Baltimore City and surrounding areas. Helped to design the mobile clinic space, develop he electronic medical record system, equipment and testing material ordering, screening processes, coordination with school principals and school health personnel, training of staff and overall clinic guidelines and procedures.
2009 Converted all Allergy/Immunology patient educational materials into Epic and currently working with IT team to convert and integrate Breathmobile visit documentation and ordering into Epic.
2015-present Identified limitations with potential impact on patient safety regarding Epic documentation of food allergy and inpatient food allergy diet ordering. Notified Director of Nutrition Services and IT Epic team and worked with them to improve the food allergy identification and documentation in Epic and interface with inpatient diet ordering system.
Administrative Service:
Institutional Service:
1997-2003 Representative, School of Medicine Faculty Council Member
1997-2003 UMMS Latex Risk Committee (Co-Chair)
1997-present Member, Department of Pediatrics Asthma Pathway Committee
1997-present Interviewer, Department of Pediatrics Residency Program
2000-present Interviewer, UMSOM Admissions Committee
2001 Member, Department of Pediatrics Strategic Planning Committee
2001-2004 Department of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Committee Member:
2001-present Established the Committee and Co-Chair, UMMS Food Allergy Task Force
2004 Department of Pediatrics Representative, UM Ambulatory Building Planning Committee
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2004-2008 UMSOM Medical Student Pediatric Advisor
2004-2012 Member, UM Department of Pediatrics Ambulatory Services Committee
2005-2007 Department of Pediatrics Representative, UM Service Excellence Operations Team
2007-2008 Member, UMB Baltimore Community Outreach Council
2008 Chair, UM Department of Pediatrics Ambulatory Services Committee
2008-2010 School of Medicine Faculty Council Representative Alternate:
2008-2010 Member, UM Women and Children’s Services Planning Committee
2008-2009 Member, UM Department of Pediatrics Practice Management Committee Member
2008-2009 Department of Pediatrics Sub-Specialty Clinic Time and Motion Study Task Force
2008-present UMSOM Institutional Review Board Member
2009-present Faculty Reviewer for State Legislature Bills Pertinent to Allergy/Immunology
2009-present Bradley Pediatric Society Board Member ’09-present
2012-2013 Pediatric Department Subspecialty Clinic Improvement Committee
2012-present Women in Medicine Student Advisor
2012-2013 Department of Pediatrics Division Administrator Involvement Committee
2013-present Member, UM Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR)
2014-present Department of Pediatrics Quality Improvement Committee
2015 University of Maryland Medical Center Credentialing Committee
National Service:
1996-2006 Contributing reviewer, Pediatrics Synopsis Book: Best articles relevant to pediatric allergy and immunology. (By invitation from the Journal, Editor Robert Wood, M.D.). Annual review of 2-3 major journals to review all manuscripts to pick 2-3 top articles relevant to the field and write summary and review for each paper for Synopsis.
2002-2008 Member, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Latex Allergy Committee
2002-2009 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Asthma (2x/yr)
2002-present Member (Executive Committee Member 2008-2015), DHMH Maryland Asthma Control Program
2004 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Clinical Therapeutics (1x/yr)
2004 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics (2x/yr)
2004-2006 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (2x/yr)
2006-2008 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Allergy (1-2x/yr)
2008 AAAAI Fellow-In-Training Mentor: Yesim Yilmaz, MD & Adhuna Chabra, MD
2008 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (1x/yr)
2009 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Urban Health (1x/yr)
2009-present Member, AAAAI Adverse Reactions to Drugs, Biologicals and Latex Committee
2014-present Member, AAAAI Practice Management Committee
2014-present Member, AAAAI Academic Sustainability Committee
Local Service:
2000-2003 Member, Greater Baltimore Asthma Consortium
2001-2003 Asthma and Allergy Foundation MD/DC Chapter, Medical Advisory Board
2003 Leadership Mentor, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2008-2009 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program Advisory Board
2012-2014 Member, Maryland AAP Asthma Quality Improvement Project Committee
2012-2014 Member, DHMH Maryland School Asthma Quality Improvement Project Committee
2014-present Member, DHMH Maryland Pediatric Improvement Partnership Committee
2015 Member, Riverside Health of Maryland Provider Advisory Committee
2016-present Consultant, DHMH Maryland Newborn Screening program for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Teaching Service:
High School Teaching:
2015-present Mentor, Theresian Scholars Research Project, Institute of Notre Dame High School Student (Monthly contact)
Medical Student Teaching:
1996-1998 Department of Pediatrics Small Group Instructor/Tutor: 5-7, 2nd year medical students 3-6 contact hours each/year
1996-present Clinical “bedside” teaching: 2-4, 4th year medical students per year on Allergy/Immunology Elective Rotation, 10-20 contact hours/student/year
1997-present Pediatric Core Lecture on Asthma: 20-25, 3rd year medical students, 7-8 one hour lectures per year
1998-2000 Occupational Medicine Small Group Sessions “Latex Allergy”. Entire 2nd year medical school class rotated through various stations, 3-4 hour sessions
1999-2006 Pediatric Teaching Attending on Ward (6-8, 3rd year medical students, 2-3 contact hours each/year
2000-2004 Department of Pediatrics Oral Exam Administrator: 3-4, 3rd year medical students
6-8 contact hours/year
2001-2002 Small Group Course Director for 2nd year medical students: “Allergic Rhinitis and Upper Respiratory Infection Management” (MSPR 520). Developed curriculum, recruited private allergists from the community to assist with small group case presentations, moderated 2 of 6 medical student groups (20-30 per group) and developed exam questions.
2004 Department of Pediatrics Physical Diagnosis: 3, 2nd year medical students, 6 contact hours/year
2005-2006 Professionalism Small Group Leader, 30-40, 2nd year medical students, 90 minute session
2007 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Course (Asthma and Allergy Lecture), 2nd year medical students (1 hour lecture, 150 students)
Residents:
Teaching:
1996- present Teaching Residents on Allergy Elective: Average 1-2 residents/month with in clinic/hospital teaching average 10-12 hours/week
1996-present Pediatric Noon Conference/Morning Report/Board Review Lectures: 2-4
weeks/year (Approximately 25 residents and students attend)
1996-2002 Psychology Intern Lecture on Asthma for Behavioral Pediatrics Division (4-6
interns/year 1 hour lecture)
1997 Otolaryngology lecture (1 hour lecture, approximately 20 residents and students)
1999-2006 Internal Medicine Ambulatory Conference (1 hour lecture/year
(Approximately 50 residents and students attend)
2001 Combined Med/Peds resident lecture (10 residents, 1 hour lecture)
Advisor:
1997-2016 Carol Narang 1997-2000, Kerry Schaab 2000-2003, Kristin Dorsey 2003-2006, Purvee Gandhi 2005-2007, Cortney Foster 2005-2008, Shelley Satterlee 2007-2010, Betty Zheng 2010-2013, Torie Grant 2012-2014, Hillary Gordon 2013-2015, Puja Sood 2014-2016 (Average contact 4-6 hours per year)
Other:
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
2001-2007 University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Annual Lecture to 2nd year class
“Allergic Rhinitis” (part of ISAT, PHAR 555)
Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member (School of Pharmacy):
2001 Monica Raut, “The Economic Impact of DUR Interventions on the
Pharmacological Management of Asthma in Children”
2001-2003 Cheryl Fahlman, “Patterns and Implications of Turnover in Managed Care
Organization Enrollment Amongst Pediatric Asthmatic Medicaid Patients in the
Maryland Healthchoice Program”
University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Psychology
Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member
2007-2008 Claire S. Ackerman, “Parenting Children with Food Allergy: Stress, anxiety and parenting style.”
2008-2011 Linda Herbert, “The impact of food allergy testing on families of food allergic children”
2012- 2015 Amy Hahn, ”Development of a Food Allergy Knowledge Test (FAKT)”
2013-2015 Jessica Hoehn “Parent Food Allergy Study”
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Capstone Doctoral Committee Member:
2008-2010 Dionne Raley, PNP "Identification of Barriers that Influence Inner City School Aged Children's Adherence to Asthma Preventative Treatment-from the child's perspective"
Resident and Student Research Advisor:
Department of Pediatrics Resident Research Advisor:
1999 Drs. Shelly Kang, Sara Levin, Allison Rodgers: “Latex Allergy in Premature Infants”
2000 Drs.Heidi Isenberg-Feig and Christine Reilly: “Latex allergy in Premature Infants”
2001 Dr.Emily Fontaine: “Baltimore City Public School Asthma Prevalence”
2002 Drs. Jeannine Mogavero and Morgan McCullough: “Baltimore City Public School Asthma Prevalence”
2002 Drs. Matt Hernandez and Ife Fadeyi: “Latex allergy in Premature Infants”
2002 Dr. Matt Hernandez: “Canister Weight as a Determinant of Remaining MDI Dosages”
2002 Dr. Ben Rudin “Influence of viruses on asthma hospitalizations”
2003-2004 Dr. Eric Tai: “Impact of Food Allergy on Families”
2005-2007 Drs. Jocelyn Lewis, Mariel Rimando, Purvee Gandhi: “Medical Personnel Knowledge of Asthma Devices”
2006-2008 Drs. Cortney Foster, Adam Friedlander, Alison Miles, Amy Kryder: “Management of Anaphylaxis in an Urban Academic Emergency Department”
2008-2011 Dr. Janell Alder Sherr (Internal Medicine/Pediatric resident): “Learning Preferences and Effectiveness of Training Methods on Appropriate Use of Self-Injectible Epinephrine in Health Professionals”
2009-2012 Drs. Regina Yaskey and Alice Liu: “The Childhood Asthma Control Test: Parental and Patient Disparity in Assessment of Asthma Severity”
2011-2013 Drs. Angel Schuster, Meredith Luckenbaugh and Jessie Rosenberg: “Food
Allergy Training Study”
2012-2014 Dr. Torie Grant: “Impact of Diabetes Mellitus vs. Food Allergy on Families”
2013-2015 Dr. Michael Weinreich: “Impact of Primary Immunodeficiency on Families” (Received the Senior Research Award at graduation)
2013-2016 Dr. Hillary Gordon and Puja Sood: “Impact of the Breathmobile and Baltimore
City Community Asthma Program”
2015-2016 Dr. Jessica Durkee-Shock: (Internal Medicine/Pediatric Resident): “FDA Recalls
Related to Food Allergens and the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer