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Carole H. Stipelman
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Carole H. Stipelman, MD, MPH, FAAP

Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000

University of Utah Hospital

University Pediatric Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-581-2205
  • Carole Stipelman, MD, MPH, is Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine.


    She is the Medical Director of University Pediatric Clinic and the pediatric clinic at Sugar House Health Center, where she directs the provision of pediatric primary care to infants and children for 28,000 clinic visits annually by 19 faculty and 25 residents, with an emphasis on care for children with medical complexity, innovative quality improvement research, and clinical education initiatives.


    Dr. Stipelman serves as the provider informaticist for the Women and Children’s Service Line of University of Utah Health including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, and the newborn nursery. In this role, she leads and facilitates diverse and innovative projects in electronic health record optimization and data-driven clinical care such as the pediatric well-child visit Smart Forms and Pediatric Data Mart of the University Enterprise Data Warehouse.


    Dr. Stipelman’s advocacy activities in access to care have included service on the national Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Pediatric Quality Measures Program Expert Panel of the United States government Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).


    Dr. Stipelman was the Principal Investigator for Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) and CHIPRA grants that led to the formation of Take Care Utah, a nonprofit that employs 90 insurance navigators across Utah to connect patients to health care. For this work, she was awarded the F. Edwards Rushton Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    In addition, Dr. Stipelman serves as an Expert Workgroup Member for the American Academy of Pediatrics quality improvement initiative Learning and Implementing Guidelines for Hyperbilirubinemia Treatment (LIGHT), and she is chair of the Academy's Clinical Health Information and Longitudinal Data (CHILD) Registry Committee.

    Selected Bibliography:

    1. Hartzler AL, Leroy G, Daurelle B, Ochoa M, Williamson J, Cohen D, Stipelman C. Comparison of women and men in biomedical informatics scientific dissemination: retrospective observational case study of the AMIA Annual Symposium: 2017-2020. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021;28(9):1928-35. Epub 2021/06/29. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab097. PubMed PMID: 34179991; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC8363783.

    2. Campbell K, Carbone PS, Liu D, Stipelman CH. Improving Autism Screening and Referrals With Electronic Support and Evaluations in Primary Care. Pediatrics. 2021;147(3). Epub 2021/02/12. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1609. PubMed PMID: 33568493;

    3. Brown LL, Talker R, Stoddard GJ, Clayton J, Millar MM, Jo Y, Bardsley T, Stipelman CH. Breastfeeding Attitudes and Practices in a Rural Utah Navajo Community. Matern Child Health J. 2021. Epub 2021/10/12. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03247-8. PubMed PMID: 34633615.

    4. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Lauer S, Christensen RD. Improvement Initiative: End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Measurement in Newborns Receiving Phototherapy. J Pediatr. 2021. Epub 2021/07/15. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.008. PubMed PMID: 34260896.

    5. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Cail K, Lauer S, et al. Improving the Bilirubin Management Program in the Newborn Nursery: Background, Aims, and Protocol. Neonatology. 2020;117(3):358-64. Epub 2020/02/10. doi: 10.1159/000505818. PubMed PMID: 32036378.

    6. Stipelman CH, Stoddard GJ, Smith ER, Bell JJ, Sivaloganathan V, Liu D, et al. Quality Improvement Intervention for Universal Lipid Screening in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019;58(14):1528-33. Epub 2019/10/24. doi: 10.1177/0009922819884403. PubMed PMID: 31640403.

    7. Stipelman CH, Stoddard G, Bata K, Muniyappa B, Trepman E, Smith E. Home Gun Safety Queries in Well-Child Visits. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(12):1205-8. Epub 2019/10/29. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3845. PubMed PMID: 31657850; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC6820029.

    8. Stipelman CH, Smith ER, Diaz-Ochu M, Spackman J, Stoddard G, Kawamoto K, et al. Early-Onset Sepsis Risk Calculator Integration Into an Electronic Health Record in the Nursery. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2). Epub 2019/07/07. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3464. PubMed PMID: 31278210.

    9. Kawamoto K, Kukhareva P, Shakib JH, Kramer H, Rodriguez S, Warner PB, David Shields, Charlene Weir, Guilherme Del Fiol, Teresa Taft, Carole Stipelman. Association of an Electronic Health Record Add-on App for Neonatal Bilirubin Management With Physician Efficiency and Care Quality. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(11):e1915343. Epub 2019/11/16. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15343.

    10. Stipelman CH, Poss B, Stetson LA, Boi L, Rogers M, Puzey C, et al. Financial Analysis of Pediatric Resident Physician Primary Care Longitudinal Outpatient Experience. Acad Pediatr. 2018;18(7):837-42. Epub 2018/05/20. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.05.001. PubMed PMID: 29777782.

    11. Mihalopoulos NL, Stipelman C, Hemond J, Brown LL, Young PC. Universal Lipid Screening in 9- to 11-Year-Olds Before and After 2011 Guidelines. Acad Pediatr. 2018;18(2):196-9. Epub 2017/11/29. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.11.006. PubMed PMID: 29180296.

    12. Stipelman C, Young PC, Hemond J, Brown LL, Mihalopoulos NL. Dyslipidemia Screening of 9- to 11-Year-Olds at Well-Child Visits by Utah Pediatricians. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017;56(14):1286-90. Epub 2016/12/23. doi: 10.1177/0009922816684601. PubMed PMID: 28006979.

    13. Stipelman C, Dinkins CP, Pruhs A, Serr R, Young P. AmeriCorps Members increase enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP and preventive care utilization at a community health center. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2014;25(2):890-900. Epub 2014/05/27. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0089. PubMed PMID: 24858892.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Preventive Medicine (Clinical Informatics)

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
    ( out of 24 reviews )

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    June 17, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    La atencion de la Dra Carole fue excelente, muy profesional y cortes

    March 30, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr Stipelman is excellent at working with my preteen son - speaks to him, asks him questions, makes sure he understands, and listens to his answers. Im included as necessary but she makes sure my son understands whats going on and allows him to make decisions about his care.

    February 23, 2023
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Habla mi idioma y eso me hace sentir muy bien

    January 28, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    An incredibly knowledgeable and caring provider that we trust

    January 12, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She is amazing. We moved our daughter's from a clinic because the only thing they care about is their payment and e everything is normal for them. They don't listen to you and treat you like fools, but after doing our research we found Sr Stipleman at University of Utah and we can see the difference, she will listen what you have to say and will help genuinely with the care of your child. Thanks

    December 17, 2022
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr stillman is amazing. She always takes time to answer questions and is great at relaying research based information.

    December 05, 2022
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Excelente pediatra, resolvi de manera paciente y profesional todas mis dudas. Revis a mi beb de manera cuidadosa y eficiente.

    November 30, 2022
    University Hospital

    The doctor was awesome (sorry, don't remember name!) and addressed all our concerns. She made the long wait worth it!

    October 23, 2022
    University Hospital

    Dr. Stipleman never fails to be the most exceptional provider! We love her - my girls give her the biggest hugs and trust her implicitly. They trust precious few people in this world - Dr. Stipleman is someone they know they can always depend on. She speaks directly to them, explains their needs and teaches them as if they were her residents or interns. My girls feel respected and know they matter to her.

  • Carole Stipelman, MD, MPH, is Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine.


    She is the Medical Director of University Pediatric Clinic and the pediatric clinic at Sugar House Health Center, where she directs the provision of pediatric primary care to infants and children for 28,000 clinic visits annually by 19 faculty and 25 residents, with an emphasis on care for children with medical complexity, innovative quality improvement research, and clinical education initiatives.


    Dr. Stipelman serves as the provider informaticist for the Women and Children’s Service Line of University of Utah Health including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, and the newborn nursery. In this role, she leads and facilitates diverse and innovative projects in electronic health record optimization and data-driven clinical care such as the pediatric well-child visit Smart Forms and Pediatric Data Mart of the University Enterprise Data Warehouse.


    Dr. Stipelman’s advocacy activities in access to care have included service on the national Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Pediatric Quality Measures Program Expert Panel of the United States government Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).


    Dr. Stipelman was the Principal Investigator for Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) and CHIPRA grants that led to the formation of Take Care Utah, a nonprofit that employs 90 insurance navigators across Utah to connect patients to health care. For this work, she was awarded the F. Edwards Rushton Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    In addition, Dr. Stipelman serves as an Expert Workgroup Member for the American Academy of Pediatrics quality improvement initiative Learning and Implementing Guidelines for Hyperbilirubinemia Treatment (LIGHT), and she is chair of the Academy's Clinical Health Information and Longitudinal Data (CHILD) Registry Committee.

    Selected Bibliography:

    1. Hartzler AL, Leroy G, Daurelle B, Ochoa M, Williamson J, Cohen D, Stipelman C. Comparison of women and men in biomedical informatics scientific dissemination: retrospective observational case study of the AMIA Annual Symposium: 2017-2020. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021;28(9):1928-35. Epub 2021/06/29. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab097. PubMed PMID: 34179991; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC8363783.

    2. Campbell K, Carbone PS, Liu D, Stipelman CH. Improving Autism Screening and Referrals With Electronic Support and Evaluations in Primary Care. Pediatrics. 2021;147(3). Epub 2021/02/12. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1609. PubMed PMID: 33568493;

    3. Brown LL, Talker R, Stoddard GJ, Clayton J, Millar MM, Jo Y, Bardsley T, Stipelman CH. Breastfeeding Attitudes and Practices in a Rural Utah Navajo Community. Matern Child Health J. 2021. Epub 2021/10/12. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03247-8. PubMed PMID: 34633615.

    4. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Lauer S, Christensen RD. Improvement Initiative: End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Measurement in Newborns Receiving Phototherapy. J Pediatr. 2021. Epub 2021/07/15. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.008. PubMed PMID: 34260896.

    5. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Cail K, Lauer S, et al. Improving the Bilirubin Management Program in the Newborn Nursery: Background, Aims, and Protocol. Neonatology. 2020;117(3):358-64. Epub 2020/02/10. doi: 10.1159/000505818. PubMed PMID: 32036378.

    6. Stipelman CH, Stoddard GJ, Smith ER, Bell JJ, Sivaloganathan V, Liu D, et al. Quality Improvement Intervention for Universal Lipid Screening in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019;58(14):1528-33. Epub 2019/10/24. doi: 10.1177/0009922819884403. PubMed PMID: 31640403.

    7. Stipelman CH, Stoddard G, Bata K, Muniyappa B, Trepman E, Smith E. Home Gun Safety Queries in Well-Child Visits. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(12):1205-8. Epub 2019/10/29. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3845. PubMed PMID: 31657850; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC6820029.

    8. Stipelman CH, Smith ER, Diaz-Ochu M, Spackman J, Stoddard G, Kawamoto K, et al. Early-Onset Sepsis Risk Calculator Integration Into an Electronic Health Record in the Nursery. Pediatrics. 2019;144(2). Epub 2019/07/07. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3464. PubMed PMID: 31278210.

    9. Kawamoto K, Kukhareva P, Shakib JH, Kramer H, Rodriguez S, Warner PB, David Shields, Charlene Weir, Guilherme Del Fiol, Teresa Taft, Carole Stipelman. Association of an Electronic Health Record Add-on App for Neonatal Bilirubin Management With Physician Efficiency and Care Quality. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(11):e1915343. Epub 2019/11/16. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15343.

    10. Stipelman CH, Poss B, Stetson LA, Boi L, Rogers M, Puzey C, et al. Financial Analysis of Pediatric Resident Physician Primary Care Longitudinal Outpatient Experience. Acad Pediatr. 2018;18(7):837-42. Epub 2018/05/20. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.05.001. PubMed PMID: 29777782.

    11. Mihalopoulos NL, Stipelman C, Hemond J, Brown LL, Young PC. Universal Lipid Screening in 9- to 11-Year-Olds Before and After 2011 Guidelines. Acad Pediatr. 2018;18(2):196-9. Epub 2017/11/29. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.11.006. PubMed PMID: 29180296.

    12. Stipelman C, Young PC, Hemond J, Brown LL, Mihalopoulos NL. Dyslipidemia Screening of 9- to 11-Year-Olds at Well-Child Visits by Utah Pediatricians. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017;56(14):1286-90. Epub 2016/12/23. doi: 10.1177/0009922816684601. PubMed PMID: 28006979.

    13. Stipelman C, Dinkins CP, Pruhs A, Serr R, Young P. AmeriCorps Members increase enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP and preventive care utilization at a community health center. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2014;25(2):890-900. Epub 2014/05/27. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0089. PubMed PMID: 24858892.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Pediatrics
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Preventive Medicine (Clinical Informatics)

    Education history

    Fellowship Academic Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Public Health - Division of Public Health, University of Utah School of Medicine M.P.H.
    Internship General Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    General Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Oregon Health Sciences University M.D.
    Honors Chemistry - Portland State University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tung T, Gascoyne TC, Trepman E, Stipelman CH, Tran S, Bohm ER, Burnell CD, Hedden DR, Turgeon TR (2022). Modes of failure of hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture. Can J Surg, 65(4), E519-E526. (Read full article)
    2. Stipelman CH, Stoddard GJ, Bennion J, Young PC, Brown LL (2022). Real-time Breastfeeding Documentation: Timing of Breastfeeding Initiation and Outpatient Duration. Acad Pediatr. (Read full article)
    3. Kukhareva PV, Weir C, Del Fiol G, Aarons GA, Taft TY, Schlechter CR, Reese TJ, Curran RL, Nanjo C, Borbolla D, Staes CJ, Morgan KL, Kramer HS, Stipelman CH, Shakib JH, Flynn MC, Kawamoto K (2022).   Evaluation in Life Cycle of Information Technology (ELICIT) Framework: Supporting the Innovation Life Cycle from Business Case Assessment to Summative Evaluation. J Biomed Inform X.
    4. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Lauer S, Christensen RD (2021). Improvement Initiative: End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Measurement in Newborns Receiving Phototherapy. J Pediatr, 238, 168-173.e2. (Read full article)
    5. Brown LL, Talker R, Stoddard GJ, Clayton J, Millar MM, Jo Y, Bardsley T, Stipelman CH (2021). Breastfeeding Attitudes and Practices in a Rural Utah Navajo Community. Matern Child Health J, 26, 397-406. (Read full article)
    6. Andrea Hartzler, Gondy Leroy, Brenda Daurelle, Magali Ochoa, Jeffrey Williamson, Dasha Cohen, Carole Stipelman (In press, May 2021). Comparison of women and men in biomedical informatics scientific dissemination: Retrospective observational case study of the AMIA Annual Symposium: 2017-2020 . J Am Med Inform Assoc.
    7. Hartzler AL, Leroy G, Daurelle B, Ochoa M, Williamson J, Cohen D, Stipelman C (2021). Comparison of women and men in biomedical informatics scientific dissemination: retrospective observational case study of the AMIA Annual Symposium: 2017-2020. J Am Med Inform Assoc, 28(9), 1928-1935. (Read full article)
    8. Kawamoto K, Kukhareva PV, Weir C, Flynn MC, Nanjo CJ, Martin DK, Warner PB, Shields DE, Rodriguez-Loya S, Bradshaw RL, Cornia RC, Reese TJ, Kramer HS, Taft T, Curran RL, Morgan KL, Borbolla D, Hightower M, Turnbull WJ, Strong MB, Chapman WW, Gregory T, Stipelman CH, Shakib JH, Hess R, Boltax JP, Habboushe JP, Sakaguchi F, Turner KM, Narus SP, Tarumi S, Takeuchi W, Ban H, Wetter DW, Lam C, Caverly TJ, Fagerlin A, Norlin C, Malone DC, Kaphingst KA, Kohlmann WK, Brooke BS, Del Fiol G (2021). Establishing a multidisciplinary initiative for interoperable electronic health record innovations at an academic medical center. JAMIA Open, 4(3), ooab041. (Read full article)
    9. Campbell K, Carbone PS, Liu D, Stipelman CH (2021). Improving Autism Screening and Referrals With Electronic Support and Evaluations in Primary Care. Pediatrics, 147(3). (Read full article)
    10. Bahr TM, Shakib JH, Stipelman CH, Kawamoto K, Cail K, Lauer S, Christensen RD (2020). Improving the Bilirubin Management Program in the Newborn Nursery: Background, Aims, and Protocol. Neonatology, 117(3), 358-364. (Read full article)
    11. Stipelman CH, Stoddard GJ, Smith ER, Bell JJ, Sivaloganathan V, Liu D, Goldman-Luthy JA, Nguyen QT, Rivero A, Burgi JR, Young PC (2019). Quality Improvement Intervention for Universal Lipid Screening in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 58(14), 1528-1533. (Read full article)
    12. Stipelman CH, Stoddard G, Bata K, Muniyappa B, Trepman E, Smith E (2019). Home Gun Safety Queries in Well-Child Visits. JAMA Pediatr, 173(12), 1205-1208. (Read full article)
    13. Kawamoto K, Kukhareva P, Shakib JH, Kramer H, Rodriguez S, Warner PB, Shields D, Weir C, Del Fiol G, Taft T, Stipelman CH (2019). Association of an Electronic Health Record Add-on App for Neonatal Bilirubin Management With Physician Efficiency and Care Quality. JAMA Netw Open, 2(11), e1915343. (Read full article)
    14. Stipelman CH, Smith ER, Diaz-Ochu M, Spackman J, Stoddard G, Kawamoto K, Shakib JH (2019). Early-Onset Sepsis Risk Calculator Integration Into an Electronic Health Record in the Nursery. Pediatrics, 144(2). (Read full article)
    15. Kawamoto K, Flynn MC, Kukhareva P, ElHalta D, Hess R, Gregory T, Walls C, Wigren AM, Borbolla D, Bray BE, Parsons MH, Clayson BL, Briley, MS, Stipelman CH, Taylor D, King, CS, Del Fiol G, Reese TJ, Weir CR, Taft T, Strong MB (2018). A Pragmatic Guide to Establishing Clinical Decision Support governance and Addressing Decision Support Fatigue: A Case Study.
    16. Stipelman CH, Poss B, Stetson LA, Boi L, Rogers M, Puzey C, Koduri S, Kaplan R, Lee VS, Clark EB (05/16/2018). Financial Analysis of Pediatric Resident Physician Primary Care Longitudinal Outpatient Experience. Acad Pediatr.
    17. Stipelman C, Young PC, Hemond J, Brown LL, Mihalopoulos NL (2016). Dyslipidemia Screening of 9- to 11-Year-Olds at Well-Child Visits by Utah Pediatricians. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 56(14), 1286-1290. (Read full article)
    18. Mihalopoulos NL, Stipelman C, Hemond J, Brown LL, Young PC (11/20/2017). Universal Lipid Screening in 9-11 year olds Before and After 2011 Guidelines. Acad Pediatr.
    19. Stipelman C, Dinkins CP, Pruhs A, Serr R, Young P (2014). AmeriCorps Members increase enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP and preventive care utilization at a community health center. J Health Care Poor Underserved, 25(2), 890-900. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Stipelman CH, Kukhareva PV, Trepman E, Nguyen QT, Valdez L, Kenost C, Hightower M, Kawamoto K (2022). Electronic Health Record-Integrated Clinical Decision Support for Clinicians Serving Populations Facing Health Care Disparities: Literature Review. [Review]. Yearb Med Inform, 31(1), 184-198. (Read full article)
    2. Kukhareva PV, Weir C, Del Fiol G, Aarons GA, Taft TY, Schlechter CR, Reese TJ, Curran RL, Nanjo C, Borbolla D, Staes CJ, Morgan KL, Kramer HS, Stipelman CH, Shakib JH, Flynn MC, Kawamoto K (2022). Evaluation in Life Cycle of Information Technology (ELICIT) framework: Supporting the innovation life cycle from business case assessment to summative evaluation. [Review]. J Biomed Inform, 127, 104014. (Read full article)

    Other

    1. Stipelman CH (Summer 2010). Increasing Medicaid/SCHIP Enrollment at Community Health Centers. (Catch Quarterly Summer 2010, 18(2), pp. 1,3). American Academy of Pediatrics.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Stipelman CH (2007). Books in the Exam Room: David Gets in Trouble (David Se Mente en Lios) [Web]. Reach Out and Read. Available: http://www.reachoutandreadco.org/bookasdevelopmentaltool.pdf.