Kevin Allen
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine
Bio
Dr. Kevin L. Allen Jr.
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Appointment Date: 2018
Dr. Allen is a 2012 graduate of Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. They completed their pediatric residency training at Medical College of Georgia in 2015 and completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA in 2018. Their research focus during their fellowship involved ultrasound versus CT for acute appendicitis in children and is pending publication. Dr. Allen joined the Emergency Medicine faculty in 2018 and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows in Special Topics. Dr. Allen currently serves as Co-Medical Director of the Child Protection Team (child abuse) at Children's Hospital of Georgia. He also serves as a co-director of the Diversity and Equality Curriculum for the EM department.
Specialty Focus: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care, Child Abuse, Diversity and Equality
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Education
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MD, Medicine
Meharry Medical College, 2012
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
North Carolina Central Univers, 2008
Certifications
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American Board of Pediatrics- General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2017
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Heart Association, 2015
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Advanced Trauma Life Support
American College of Surgeons, 2015
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Basic/Advanced Disaster Life Support
National Disaster Life Support Foundation, 2015
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
American Heart Association, 2015
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Neonatal Resuscitation Program
American Acadamy of Pediatrics, 2012
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support
2011
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Basic Life Support
American Heart Association, 2009
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Certification
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021
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DEAL
2020
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ACL
AHA, 2020
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BLS
AHA, 2020
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PALS
AHA, 2020
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PHY
GA Medical Board, 2016
Awards & Honors
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SHINE Award
AU Health Recognition Committee, 2023
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Outstanding Pediatric Clinical Faculty
AU Department of Emergency Medicine, 2022
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Gold Humanism Honor Society Class of 2021
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2021
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Child Abuse
Simulation
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- To Swim or Not to Swim? A Review of Drowning Injuries in Children, 2016
Newsletter
- Bronchiolitis: Safely Doing Less and the New AAP Guidelines, 2015
Newsletter
- Context Dependent Function of APPb Enhancer Identified Using Enhancer Trap - Containing BACs as Transgenes and Zebrafish, 2008
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Child Abuse
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Department Service
University Service
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Violent Task Force
2020 - Present
Role: Task Force Chair
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Physician Wellness Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Housestaff Wellbeing Committee
2012 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
Public Service
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Multidisciplinary Case Review Team/Medical Expert
2018 - Present
Role: Member
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Voice for Kid's Health
2012 - 2015
Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past
