Meghan M. O'Connor
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Meghan M. O'Connor, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University Pediatric Clinic

University Pediatric Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2205
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University of Utah Hospital

Well Baby Nursery
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
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Dr. O’Connor completed her medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. She then moved to Utah where she completed her pediatric residency at Primary Children’s Hospital. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah.

Dr. O’Connor is a general pediatrician who sees infants, children, and adolescents at the University Pediatric Clinic. Her interests include preventive health care and medical education.

Specialties

Board Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

Dr. O’Connor completed her medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. She then moved to Utah where she completed her pediatric residency at Primary Children’s Hospital. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the division of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah.

Dr. O’Connor is a general pediatrician who sees infants, children, and adolescents at the University Pediatric Clinic. Her interests include preventive health care and medical education.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Pediatrics
Board Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

Education history

Undergraduate Biology, Minor in Psychology - Indiana University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Indiana University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Pediatric - University of Utah Resident
Chief Resident Pediatric - University of Utah Chief Resident

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Schwartz A, Borman-Shoap E, Carraccio C, Herman B, Hobday PM, Kaul P, Long M, O'Connor M, Mink R, Schumacher DJ, Turner DA, West DC (2021). Learner Levels of Supervision Across the Continuum of Pediatrics Training. Academic medicine, July 2021(96(7S)), S42-S49.
  2. Whipple, Nicholas S.Bennett, Erin E.Kaza, Elisabeth, O'Connor, Megha (2016). Umbilical Cord Pseudocyst in a Newborn. The Journal of pediatrics, 177, 333.
  3. O'Connor MM, King MA (2013). Visual diagnosis: 2-month-old girl with left eye swelling, profuse tearing. Pediatrics in review, 34(8), e27-30.
  4. Boyd F. Richards, Elizabeth M. Cardell, Candace J. Chow, Kathryn B. Moore, Krystal L. Moorman, Meghan O'Connor & Sara E. Har (2019). Discovering the Benefits of Group Peer Review of Submitted Manuscripts . Teaching and learning in medicine, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 32:1, 104-109,
  5. Anderson, H. L. K., Xu, X., Edwell, A., Lockwood, L., Cabral, P., Weiss, A., Poeppelman, R., Kalata, K., Shanker, I., Rosenfeld, J., Borman-Shoap, E., Pearce, M., Karol, C., Scheurer, J., Hobday, O'Connor, M., P., West, D & Balmer, D. F (2024). How Might we Build an Equitable Future? Design Justice, a Counternarrative to Dominant Approaches in Medical Education. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1–9. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2024.2404008. Teaching and learning in medicine,
  6. Card A, Daniels G, Bluth P, Chiel L, Herman B, O'Connor M, Plevinsky J, Boyer D (2024). Competency-based medical education (CBME) in graduate medical education: Perspectives from learners, faculty, and program leaders. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024 Oct;54(10):101677. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101677. Epub 2024 Aug 30. PMID: 39214744. Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care,
  7. Schumacher DJ, Schwartz A, Zenel JA Jr, Paradise Black N, Ponitz K, Blair R, Traba CM, Poynter S, King B, Englander R, Rosenberg A, Patel D, Smith-King C, O'Connor M, Gonzalez Del Rey J, Lavoie S, Borman-Shoap E, Carraccio C, APPD LEARN EPA Study Group (2020). Narrative Performance Level Assignments at Initial Entrustment and Graduation: Integrating EPAs and Milestones to Improve Learner Assessment. Academic medicine, 95(11), 1736-1744.
  8. Murray KE, Lane JL, Carraccio C, Glasgow T, Long M, West DC, O'Connor M, Hobday P, Schwartz A, Englander R, Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) Study Grou (2019). Crossing the Gap: Using Competency-Based Assessment to Determine Whether Learners Are Ready for the Undergraduate-to-Graduate Transition. Academic medicine, 94(3), 338-345.
  9. Schumacher DJ, Kinnear B, Michelson C, Stewart DA, Herman BE, Wolfe AD, Winn A, Boulais J, Turner DA, Howell HB, Schwartz A; APPD LEARN Crosswalk Study Tea (2025). Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Milestone Levels Based on Entrustable Professional Activity Entrustment-Supervision Level. Academic medicine,
  10. Schumacher DJ, Michelson C, Winn A, Henry D, O'Connor M, Li ST, Blair RJ, Velazquez-Campbell M, Kihlstrom M, Borman-Shoap E, Ponitz K, Salvador-Sison J, Kinnear B, Turner DA, Martini A, Burrows HL, Patel R, Newhall LM, Osborn R, Mallory M, Scheurer JM, Grant M, Myers RE, Griego EC, Kravtchenko S, Jain S, Vu T, Schwartz A, for the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (APPD LEARN) Crosswalk Study Grou (2025). Graduating Residents Readiness for Unsupervised Practice. The Journal of pediatrics,
  11. Meghan M O'Connor, Patricia M Hobday, Michele Long, Jennifer Soep, Alan Schwartz, Dorene F Balmer, Emily Borman-Shoap, Bruce Herman, Janice L Hanson, J Lindsey Lane, John S Andrews, James F Bale, Sara M Buckelew, H Carrie Chen, Michael J Cullen, Tiffany Glasgow, Brian P Good, Duncan Henry, Katherine E Murray, Boyd F Richards, Adam Rosenberg, Carol Carraccio, Daniel C West, Robert Englander, Deborah E Powell, Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) Study Grou (2025). Competency-Based Advancement in Medical Education: Outcomes of the Education in Pediatrics Across the Continuum (EPAC) Project. Academic medicine,
  12. O'Connor M, Chiel L, Lewis J, Winn AS, Poiteviene P, Dwyer A, Nuncio Lujano B, Koenig C, Adair J, Batra M, Brooks L, Chiel Z, DeBlasio D, Fishman MD, Gardner FL, Hairfield A, Kuon A, Mack P, Mitre V, Ndjatou T, Omoruyir E, Rouse L, Shaw J, Simms'Mackey P, Stewart DA, Tatem A, Tolentino J, Barone MA, Turner DA (2026). Defining the Practice of the General Pediatrician: Entrustable Professional Activities Update. Pediatrics. Published online April 10, 2026. doi:10.1542/peds.2025¿073647. . Pediatrics,

Book Chapter

  1. Meghan O'Connor, MD and Boyd Richards, Ph (2024). Assessment of Learners .
  2. Meghan O'Connor MD and Michael Battistone M (2025). Chapter 8: Evaluations into Grades .

Other

  1. Meghan O'Connor, MD, Jennifer Goldman, MD (2022). Newborn Disorders: Congenital Hypothyroidism Guidance for primary care clinicians receiving a positive newborn screen result. Medical Home Portal. .
  2. Katherine Anderson, MD, Robert Brickley, MD, Andrew Chang, MD, Meghan OConnor, MD, Brian Good, MD, Taylor Dean, MS ,Dodge Hovermale, Amanda Rindlisbacher, Rachael Smith, Maddie Wehrl (2024). PRECEPTORS GUIDE TO THE LIC YEAR. Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah (V1.0 – FALL 2024).
  3. Katherine Anderson, MD, Sara Stern, MD, Tom Hurtado, EdD, Antonius Tsai, MBA, Katie Lappe MD, Meghan O¿Connor MD, Heather Campbell MD, Kelsey Barrell MD, Brittany Wonsor (2023). SFESOM Learning Community Coach Guide A Coach’s Guide to navigating student coaching in the New MD Program. Fall 2023.