Jeff A. Robison
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Jeff A. Robison, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

West High School Clinic

241 N 300 W
Salt Lake City , UT 84103
801-646-9378
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Jeff A. Robison, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and holds the Robert Bolte Endowed Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He is the Vice Chair for Community and Global Engagement within the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics and is an attending physician in the Emergency Department of Primary Children’s Hospital. His academic interests focus on the improvement of emergency and hospital care for children in resource-limited settings, the impact of climate change on global child health, and the development of programs that link Academic Medical Centers with partners in both low- and middle-income countries as well as tribal and rural areas of the U.S.


Dr. Robison graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine after which he completed residency training in pediatrics at Columbia University/Children’s Hospital of New York. After residency, Dr. Robison spent two years in Malawi at Kamuzu Central Hospital working with acutely ill children and children with HIV/AIDS. He then went on to complete fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Utah/Primary Children’s Hospital. He is certified in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.


Specialties

Jeff A. Robison, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and holds the Robert Bolte Endowed Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He is the Vice Chair for Community and Global Engagement within the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics and is an attending physician in the Emergency Department of Primary Children’s Hospital. His academic interests focus on the improvement of emergency and hospital care for children in resource-limited settings, the impact of climate change on global child health, and the development of programs that link Academic Medical Centers with partners in both low- and middle-income countries as well as tribal and rural areas of the U.S.


Dr. Robison graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine after which he completed residency training in pediatrics at Columbia University/Children’s Hospital of New York. After residency, Dr. Robison spent two years in Malawi at Kamuzu Central Hospital working with acutely ill children and children with HIV/AIDS. He then went on to complete fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Utah/Primary Children’s Hospital. He is certified in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.


Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Emergency Medicine

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Rees CA, Keating EM, Dearden KA, Haq H, Robison JA, Kazembe PN, Bourgeois FT, Niescierenko M (2020). Improving Pediatric Academic Global Health Collaborative Research and Agenda Setting: A Mixed-Methods Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 102(3), 649-657.
  2. Robison JA, Ahmad ZP, Nosek CA, Durand C, Namathanga A, Milazi R, Thomas A, Soprano JV, Mwansambo C, Kazembe PN, Torrey S (2012). Decreased pediatric hospital mortality after an intervention to improve emergency care in Lilongwe, Malawi. Pediatrics, 130(3), e676-82.
  3. Haq H, Barnes A, Condurache T, Batra M, Pitt M, Robison JA, Schubert C, St. Clair N, Uwemedimo O, Watts J, Russ (2019). Defining Global Health Tracks for Pediatric Residencies. Pediatrics, 144(1),
  4. Sylverken J, Robison JA, Osei-Akoto A, Nguah SB, Addo Yobo E, Balch A, Bolte R, Ansong (2019). Decreased Mortality After Establishing a Pediatric Emergency Unit at an Urban Referral Hospital in Ghana. Pediatric emergency care, 37(7), 391-395.
  5. Ahmed S, Schwarz M, Flick RJ, Rees CA, Harawa M, Simon K, Robison JA, Kazembe PN, Kim M (2016). Lost opportunities to identify and treat HIV-positive patients: results from a baseline assessment of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) in Malawi. Tropical medicine & international health, 21(4), 479-85.
  6. Rees CA, Keating EM, Dearden KA, Haq H, Robison JA, Kazembe PN, Bourgeois FT, Niescierenko M (2019). Importance of authorship and inappropriate authorship assignment in paediatric research in low- and middle-income countries. Tropical medicine & international health, doi: 10.1111/tmi 13295,
  7. Bohn JA, Kassaye BM, Record D, Chou BC, Kraft IL, Purdy JC, Hilton KA, Miller DA, Getachew S, Addissie A, Robison J (2016). Demographic and Mortality Analysis of Hospitalized Children at a Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. BMC pediatrics, 16(1), 168.
  8. Keating EM, Chiume M, Fitzgerald E, Mgusha Y, Mvalo T, Fino N, Crouse HL, Eckerle M, Gorman K, Ciccone EJ, Airewele G, Robison J (2021). Blood transfusion and mortality in children with severe anaemia in a malaria-endemic region. Paediatrics and international child health, 41(2), 129¿136.
  9. Ciccone EJ, Tilly AE, Chiume M, Mgusha Y, Eckerle M, Namuku H, Crouse HL, Mkaliainga TB, Robison JA, Schubert CJ, Mvalo T, Fitzgerald (2020). Lessons learned from the development and implementation of an electronic paediatric emergency and acute care database in Lilongwe, Malawi. BMJ global health, 5(7),
  10. Keating EM, Robison JA, Chiume M, Taddie M, VanDerslice JA, Benson LS, Fitzgerald E, Crouse HL, Eckerle MD, Ciccone EJ, Porucznik C (2022). Relationship between distance of referring facilities and haemoglobin change in children in Malawi. Paediatrics and international child health, 41(4), 253¿261.
  11. Tedford NJ, Keating EM, Ou Z, Holsti M, Wallace AS, Robison J (2022). Social Needs Screening During Pediatric Emergency Department Visits: Disparities in Unmet Social Needs. Academic pediatrics, 22(8), 1318-1327.
  12. Ryan S, Hewes H, Fenton SF, Russell K, Brockmeyer D, Robison J (2024). Ten-year analysis of complications related to simple basilar skull fractures in children presenting to a trauma center. Pediatric emergency care, 40(2), 137-140.
  13. Choi JH, Tanner TE, Eckerle MD, Chen JS, Ciccone EJ, Bell GJ, Ngulinga FF, Nkosi E, Bensman RS, Crouse HL, Robison JA, Chiume M, Fitzgerald E, Pediatric Alliance for Child Health Improvement in Malawi at Kamuzu Central Hospital and Environs (PACHIMAKE) Consortiu (2023). Mortality by Admission Diagnosis in Children 1-60 Months of Age Admitted to a Tertiary Care Government Hospital in Malawi. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 109(2), 443-449.
  14. Bauserman M, Crouse H, Steenhoff AP, Vinograd AM, Robison JA, Batra M, Cohn KA, Eckerle M, PEDIATRIC GLOBAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP EDUCATORS GROU (2023). Strengthening Pediatric Global Health Fellowship Programs: Process Toward Accreditation. Pediatrics, 152(1),
  15. Fitzgerald EF, Ciccone EJ, Mvalo T, Chime-Kyauni M, Mgusha Y, Mkaliainga T, Tilly AE, Chen JS, Bell GJ, Crouse H, Robison JA, Eckerle (2024). A Comprehensive Assessment of Pediatric Acute and Inpatient Care at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Malawi: Opportunities for Quality Improvement. BMJ paediatrics open, 8(1),
  16. Tedford NJ, Guo JW, Grigorian E, Wong B, Holsti M, Wallace AS, Robison J Exploring Unmet Social Needs and Interest in Community Resource Referral during Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. Academic pediatrics,
  17. Fitzgerald E, Ciccone EJ, Mvalo T, Chiume M, Mgusha Y, Mkaliainga TB, Tilly AE, Chen J, Bell G, Crouse H, Robison JA, Eckerle (2024). Comprehensive assessment of pediatric acute and inpatient care at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi: opportunities for quality improvement. BMJ paediatrics open, 8(1),
  18. Tedford NJ, Keating EM, Ou Z, Holsti M, Wallace AS, Robison J (2022). Social Needs Screening During Pediatric Emergency Department Visits: Disparities in Unmet Social Needs. Academic pediatrics, 22(8), 1318-1327.
  19. Keating EM, Robison JA, Chiume M, Taddie M, VanDerslice JA, Benson LS, Fitzgerald E, Crouse HL, Eckerle MD, Ciccone EJ, Porucznik C (2021). Relationship between distance of referring facilities and haemoglobin change in children in Malawi. Paediatrics and international child health, 41(4), 253-261.
  20. Sylverken J, Robison JA, Osei-Akoto A, Nguah SB, Addo-Yobo E, Balch A, Bolte R, Ansong (2021). Decreased Mortality After Establishing a Pediatric Emergency Unit at an Urban Referral Hospital in Ghana. Pediatric emergency care, 37(7), e391-e395.
  21. Rees CA, Keating EM, Dearden KA, Haq H, Robison JA, Kazembe PN, Bourgeois FT, Niescierenko (2019). Importance of authorship and inappropriate authorship assignment in paediatric research in low- and middle-income countries. Tropical medicine & international health, 24(10), 1229-1242.
  22. Haq H, Barnes A, Batra M, Condurache T, Pitt MB, Robison JA, Schubert C, St Clair N, Uwemedimo O, Watts J, Russ C (2019). Defining Global Health Tracks for Pediatric Residencies. Pediatrics, 144(1),
  23. Alexander AJ, Clinker C, Scaife J, Wan HY, Iantorno SE, Beaver T, Robinson B, Acker SN, McLaughlin M, Foley L, McNeally P, Hennessy LV, Mata C, Ibarra A, Fenton SJ, Swendiman RA, McKenzie BA, Robison JA, Russell K (2025). Analysis of preventable transfers from Montana to out-of-state pediatric trauma centers: A multicenter collaboration. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 99(6), 842-849.

Review

  1. Robison JA, Molyneux E, Njirammadizi (2023). Shock in children in resource limited settings: Recognition. UpToDate Clinical Reference Library,
  2. Robison JA, Molyneux E, Njirammadizi (2023). Shock in children in resource-limited settings: Initial management. UpToDate Clinical Reference Library,

Editorial

  1. Keating EM, Price RR, Robison JA (2019). Paediatric trauma epidemic: a call to action. 3(1),
  2. Tobey ML, Beste J, Le P, Shamasunder S, Robison JA (2021). Teaching Hospital-Based Rural Physician Fellowships Advance Health Equity. .
  3. Keating EM, Price RR, Robison J (2019). Paediatric trauma epidemic: a call to action. BMJ paediatrics open, 3(1), e000532.