Philip V. Scribano, DO, MSCE
Areas of expertise: Epidemiology and prevention of child abuse, Intimate partner violence, Technology use in healthcare, Health services to children in foster care, Medical education, Child abuse
Locations: Main Building
About Philip V. Scribano, DO, MSCE
Titles
Attending Physician
Certifications
Child Abuse Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial positions
Reviewer
Pediatric Emergency Care
Academic Pediatrics
GW Medical Publishing
Children and Youth Services Review
Child Abuse and Neglect
The Quarterly Update
Journal of the American Medical Association
Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (Abstract Reviewer, Child Abuse)
STM Learning, Inc
Editor
Academy on Violence and Abuse Research Reviews
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal (Guest Editor)
Academic and institutional committees
2022-present Epic Social Determinants of Health Advisory Board Epic Pediatrics SDoH Subcommittee (Chair-2023- present)
2020-present, Committee member, Healthier Together, Trauma Workgroup, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2019-present, Committee member, American Academy of Pediatrics Telehealth Equity Committee
2019-present, Findhelp Customer Advisory Board, Austin, TX
2018-19, Committee member, Taskforce on Child Abuse Prevention, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2017- present, Committee member, Social Care Governance Social Committee (Sponsor: 2022-present), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2015-present, Committee member, Intergenerational Health Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2015-2024, Committee member, Committee on Appointments and Promotions-Academic Clinician Committee (COAP-ACC), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
2013-15, Committee member and author, Child Abuse Specific Entrustable Professional Activities, American Board of Pediatrics
2013-present, Fellow, Violence Prevention Initiative, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2013-present, Member, Domestic Violence Task Force, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2013-present, Faculty Preceptor, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatrics Residency Professionalism Series
2013-15, Child Abuse Pediatrics Program Director Workgroup for Entrustable Professional Activities, ACGME
2012-2023, Faculty participant, Field Center, University of Pennsylvania
2011-2023, Sexual Assault Response Team Quality Improvement Committee, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MSCE - Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
DO - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
Internship
Pediatrics - Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Stratford, NJ
Residency
Pediatrics - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Selected Publications
2024
Luke MJ, Craig S, Pak-Gorstein S, Arellano M, Zhang J, Wright M, Chuo J, Scribano PV. Narrowing the Digital Divide: Framework for Creating Telehealth Equity Dashboards. Interact J Med Res 2024;13:e57435; doi: 10.2196/57435.
2023
Luke M, Scribano PV. Z-Codes: The First Step in Overcoming Barriers to Social Determinants of Health Documentation. Pediatr 2023;152(2):e2023062205.
Darwiche SM, Scribano PV. Anti-Poverty Interventions and Their Importance in Childhood Abuse Prevention. Pediatr 2023 Mar 1;151(3):e2022060096.doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060096.
2022
Boyd R, Scribano, PV. Improving Foster Care Outcomes Requires Cross Sector Data and Interoperability. JAMA Pediatr. 2022;176(1):e214321. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4321
2017
Lindberg DM, Scribano PV. A Child Abuse Research Network: Now What? Child Abuse & Neglect 2017 Apr 22. pii: S0145-2134(17)30150-3. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.04.010. [Epub ahead of print]
2015
Scribano, PV. Charting the Course of Improved Health for Children in Foster Care. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 2015 Oct; 45(10): 282-5.
Zlotnik S, , MSW, Wilson L, Scribano PV, Wood J, MD, Noonan K. Mandates for Collaboration: Health Care and Child Welfare Policy and Practice Reforms Create the Platform for Improved Health for Children in Foster Care Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2015 Oct; 45(10): 316-22.
Mollen CJ, Goyal M, Lavelle J, Scribano P. Evaluation and Treatment of the Adolescent Sexual Abuse Patient. Adolescent Medicine State Art Review 2015; 26: 647-657.
2014
Scribano, PV. The Path to Effective Child Maltreatment Prevention Strategies. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk 2014; 5: Article 12.
2012
Scribano PV. An Update on New Science to a Vexing Pediatric Problem. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2012; 13: 153-154.
Schilling S, Snyder A, Scribano PV. Intimate Partner Violence- Pediatric Risks of “Not Asking-Not Telling”. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2012; 13: 229-238.
Cummings M, Scribano PV, Berkowitz S. Treatment of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Updated Review. Current Psychiatry Reports 2012; 14:599–607.
Publications
2024
Bouchelle Z, Gati S, Yazdani M, Vasan A, Scribano P, Shea JA, Kenyon CC. Parent Perspectives on Documentation and Sharing of Social Needs Information. Hosp Pediatr 2024; 14 (4): 308-316.
Bennett C, Scribano PV. Improving Access to Child Abuse Evaluations Through Innovation and Telemedicine. Curr Probl Adolesc Health Care 2024; 54(3):101574.
Bouchelle Z, Luke MJ, Gati-Menko S, Kolodgie N, Capriola D, Bowers M, Scribano PV, Vasan A. Linking Families to Support (LiFTS): Equitably Implementing a Social Needs Screening Program. Hosp Pediatr 2024 (in press).
2023
Fortin K, Dawson J, Scribano PV. Use of Telemedicine for Children in Foster Care. Telemedicine and e-Health 2023; 29(11): 1705-1712.
Henry MK, Egbe TI, White AM, Servaes S, Andronikou S, Scribano PV, Wood JN. Yield of Post-Mortem Skeletal Surveys in Infants Presenting to Emergency Care with Sudden and Unexpected Death. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023; 39(9): 646-650.
2021
Jack S, Kimber M, Davidov D, Ford-Gilboe M, Wathen CN, Tanaka M, Boyle M, Johnston C, Coben J, Gasbarro M, McNaughton D, O’Brien R, Olds DL, Scribano, P, Macmillan H. Nurse-Family Partnership nurses’ attitudes and confidence in identifying and responding to intimate partner violence: An explanatory sequential mixed methods evaluation. J Adv Nurs 2021, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14979.
Fortin K, Vasan A, Wilson-Hall L, Brooks E, Rubin D, Scribano PV. Using technology to improve quality of social needs support among hospitalized children. Hosp Peds 2021;11(10):1-10.
Vasan A, Darko O, Fortin K, Scribano PV, Kenyon CC. “Community Resource Connection for Pediatric Caregivers with Unmet Social Needs: A Qualitative Study.” Acad Pediatr 2021, Sep 24:S1876-2859(21)00453-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.09.010.
2020
Miller AJ, Narang S, Scribano P, Greeley C, Berkowitz B, Leventhal JM, Frasier, Lindberg DM. Ethical Testimony in Cases of Suspected Child Maltreatment: The Ray E. Helfer Society Guidelines, Acad Pediatr 2020;20:742−745.
Wood JN, Kratchman D, Scribano PV, Berkowitz S, Schilling S. A randomized trial of Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care. Improving child behaviors and parental stress. Acad Pediatr 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2020.08.002.
2019
Barrera CA, Silvestro E, Calle-Toro JS, Scribano PV, Wood JN, Henry MK, Andronikou S. 3D Printed Models of the rib cage in children with non-accidental injury as an effective visual-aid tool. Pediatr Radiol 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04368-7.
Jack S, Boyle M, McKee C, Ford-Gilboe M, Wathen N, Scribano P, Davidov D, McNaughton D, O’Brien R, Johnston C, Gasbarro M, Tanaka M, Kimber M, Coben J, Olds D, MacMillan H. Effect of Addition of an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention to a Nurse Home Visitation Program on Maternal Quality of Life A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2019; 321: 1576-1585.
Bennett C, Wood J, Scribano PV. Health Care Utilization for Children in Foster Care. Acad Pediat 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2019.10.004.
2018
Stavas N, Shea J, Kellen S, Wood JN, Orji W, Cullen C, Scribano, PV. Perceptions of caregivers and adolescents of the use of telemedicine for the child sexual abuse examination. Child Abuse & Negl 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.08.009.
Deutsch SA, Henry MK, Lin W, Valentine KJ, Valente C, Callahan JM, Lavelle J, Scribano PV, Wood JN. Quality Impovement Initiative to Improve Abuse Screening Among Infants with Extremity Fractures. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Dec 21. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001671. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Schilling S, French B, Berkowitz SJ, Dougherty SL, Scribano, PV, Wood JN. Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial of a Parent Training for Child Behavior Problems. Academic Pediatrics 2017; 17: 53-60.
Letson, MM, Cooper JN, Deans KJ, Scribano PV, Makoroff KL, Feldman K, Berger RP. Prior Opportunities to Diagnose Abuse in Children with Abusive Head Trauma Child Abuse Negl. 2016; 60:36-45. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.09.001.
Lindberg DM, Wood JN, Campbell KA, Scribano PV, Laskey A, Leventhal JM, Pierce MC, Runyan DK. Research Priorities for a Multi-Center Child Abuse Pediatrics Network (CAPNET). Child Abuse Negl. 2017 Mar;65:152-157. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.01.015.
Schilling S, Deutsch SA, Gieseker R, Molnar J, Scribano PV. Improving Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Rates After Acute Sexual Assault. Child Abuse & Neglect 2017; 69: 106-115.
Schilling S, Murray A, Wedin T, Mollen C, Fein J, Scribano PV. Pediatric Emergency Department and Primary Care Provider Attitudes on Assessing Childhood Adversity. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Jul 3. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001220. [Epub ahead of print]
Fong HF, Bennett CE, Mondestin V, Scribano PV, Mollen C, Wood JN. The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse Discovery on Caregivers and Families: A Qualitative Study. J Interpers Violence. 2017 Jun 1:886260517714437. doi: 10.1177/0886260517714437. [Epub ahead of print]
Greiner M, Beal S, Nause K, Staat MA, Dexheimer J, Scribano PV. Laboratory Screening for Children Entering Foster Care: Implementation of AAP Recommendations. Pediatrics 2017 Dec;140(6). pii: e20163778. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-3778. Epub 2017 Nov 15.
2016
Paine CW, Scribano PV, Localio R, Wood JN. Development of Guidelines for Skeletal Survey in Young Children with Traumatic Brain Injury. Pediatrics 2016; Apr;137(4). pii: e20153024. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3024. Epub 2016 Mar 8.
Fong HF, Bennett C, Modestin V, Mollen C, Scribano PV, Wood J. Caregiver Perceptions About Mental Health Services After Child Sexual Abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016 Jan; 51: 284-94.
2015
Schilling S, Gerber J, Scribano PV, Wood J. Testing and Treatment Following Adolescent Sexual Assault in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics 2015 Dec; 136(6): e1495-503. [Epub 2015 Nov 2].
Jee SH, Szilagyi MA, Schriefer J, Conn AM, Weld J, Scribano PV, Sagor L, Forkey H, Arnold-Clark J, Carmack A, Chytraus C, Adams L, Harmon D, Hodges K, Scahill M, Meister S. Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative to Examine Foster Care Guidelines. Children and Youth Services Review 2015; 59: 84-88.
Wood JN, French B, Fromkin J, Fakeye O, Scribano PV, Letson MM, Makoroff KL, Feldman KW, Fabio A, Berger R. Association of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Rates with Macroeconomic Indicators. Academic Pediatrics 2015 Jul 13.doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2015.05.008. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 26183000.
Brink FW, Thackeray JD, Bridge JA, Letson MM, Leder M, Scribano PV. Evaluation of the Child Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Team Decision-Making on Child Protection. Child Abuse & Neglect 2015; 46: 174-181.
Stevens J, Scribano PV, Kelleher K. A Trial of Telephone Support Services to Prevent Further Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women 2015 Jul 28; 12: 1528-47.
2013
Goyal MK, Mollen CJ, Hayes KL, Molnar J, Christian CW, Scribano PV, Lavelle J. Enhancing the ED Approach to Pediatric Sexual Assault Care: Implementation of a Pediatric SART Program. Pediatric Emergency Care 2013; 29: 969-73.
Scribano PV, Makoroff K, Feldman K, Berger R. Association of Perpetrator Relationship to Abusive Head Trauma Clinical Outcomes. Child Abuse & Neglect 2013; 37: 771-777.
Leder R, Leber L, Marcon MJ, Scribano PV. Use of APTIMA Combo2: The Experience of a Child Advocacy Center. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 2013; 22: 297-311.
Scribano PV, Stevens J, Kaizar E, and the NFP-IPV Research Group (2011). The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence Before, During, and After Pregnancy in Nurse Visited First Time Mothers. Maternal Child Health Journal, 2013; 17: 307-318.
2012
Shein S, Bell M, Kochanek P, Tyler-Kabera E, Wisniewski S, Feldman K, Makoroff K, Scribano P, Berger R. Glasgow Coma Scale Score is Associated with Mortality in Abusive Head Trauma in Children, Journal of Pediatrics 2012; 161: 716-722.
Hornor G, Thackeray J, Curran S, Benzinger E, Scribano PV. Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Care: Trace Forensic Evidence, Ano-genital Injury, and Judicial Outcomes. Journal of Forensic Nursing 2012; 8: 105–111.
Scribano PV, Stevens J, Kaizar E; NFP-IPV Research Team. The effects of intimate partner violence before, during, and after pregnancy in nurse visited first time mothers. Matern Child Health J. Epub 2012 Mar 17. Cited in PubMed; PMID 22426619.
2011
Berger R, Fromkin J, Stutz H, Makoroff K, Scribano P, Feldman K, et al. An increase in abusive head trauma during the current economic recession: a multi-center analysis. Pediatrics. 2011 Oct;128(4):637-43. Epub 2011 Sep 19. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21930535.
Thackeray J, Hornor G, Benzinger EA, Scribano PV. Forensic evidence collection and DNA identification in acute child sexual assault. Pediatrics. 2011 Aug;128(2):227-32. Epub 2011 Jul 25. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21788217.
Scribano PV, Stevens J, Marshall J, Gleason E, Kelleher KJ. Feasibility of patient-initiated technology for intimate partner (IPV) violence screening in a pediatric emergency department (PED). Pediatric Emergency Care, 2011: 27: 710-716. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21811196.
2010
Scribano PV, Hornor G, Rhoda D, Curran S, Stevens J. Multi-informant assessment of anxiety regarding ano-genital examinations for suspected child sexual abuse (CSA). Child Abuse & Neglect 2010; 34: 602–609. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20605630.
Thackeray J, Scribano PV, Rhoda D. Domestic violence screening in the child advocacy center: results of a national survey. Child Abuse & Neglect 2010; 34: 172–182. Epub 2010 Mar 5. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20207001.
Thackeray J, Scribano PV, Lindberg DM. Yield of retinal examination in suspected physical abuse with normal neuroimaging. Pediatrics 2010;125;e1066-e1071; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2184. Epub 2010 Apr 12. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20385633.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2020
Brennan B, Stavas N, Scribano PV. Effective Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). In: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy and Prevention (Asmundson G, Afifi TO, eds), 2020; 2ed 2024 (in press).
2019
Scribano PV, Giardino AP. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Child Maltreatment: Accessing Community Resources. In: Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide (4th ed) Finkel M, Giardino A (eds), American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019.
Stavas N, Scribano PV. Telemedicine and the Child Sexual Abuse Medical Evaluation. In: Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide (4th ed) Finkel M, Giardino A (eds), American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019.
2016
Goyal M, Scribano PV, Molnar J, Mollen C. Sexual Assault in the Child and Adolescent. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (7th Ed). Fleisher G, Ludwig S (eds), Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2016.
Scribano PV, Parkin-Joseph CA. Child Abuse. In: Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery (2nd Ed). Mattei P, Nichol PF, Gow KW, Rollins, MD, Muratore CS (eds), Springer, 2016.
2011
Scribano PV, Faust RA. ENT injuries in abused children. In: Jenny C, editor. Child abuse and neglect: diagnosis, treatment and evidence. Elsevier Inc; 2011.
Faust RA, Scribano PV. Otolaryngologic manifestations of abuse. In: Palusci VJ, Fischer H, editors. Child abuse and neglect - a diagnostic guide. London (UK): Manson Publishing Ltd., 2011.
2010
Tscholl J, Scribano PV. Intimate partner violence. In: Giardino A, editor. A practical guide to the evaluation of child physical abuse and neglect. 2nd ed. Springer; 2010.
2009
Scribano PV, Giardino A. Interdisciplinary approaches to child maltreatment. Accessing community resource. In: Finkel M, Giardino A, editors. Medical evaluation of child sexual abuse: a practical guide. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009.
2008
Scribano PV. Documentation of procedures. In: Henretig FM, King C, editors. The textbook of pediatric procedures. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2008.
Scribano PV. Psychiatric emergencies. In: Selbst SM, Cronin K, editors. Pediatric emergency medicine secrets. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc, 2008.
2003
Scribano PV. Campylobacter. Schwartz MW, editor. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
Scribano PV. Malaria. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 3rd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
Scribano PV. Bordetella Pertussis. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 3rd ed. In: Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
Scribano PV. Yersinia Enterocolitica. In: Schwartz MW, editor. 3rd ed. The five-minute pediatric consult. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
Scribano PV. Differential diagnosis of ano-genital findings mimicking sexual abuse. In: Giardino A, Datner E, Asher E, editors. Sexual assault: victimization across the lifespan. G.W. Medical Publishing, Inc; 2003.
2001
Scribano PV. Campylobacter. Schwartz MW, editor. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2001.
Scribano PV. Malaria. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 2nd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2001
Scribano PV. Bordetella Pertussis. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 2nd ed. In: Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2001.
Scribano PV. Yersinia Enterocolitica. In: Schwartz MW, editor. The five-minute pediatric consult. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2001.
2000
Scribano PV. Psychiatric emergencies. In: Selbst SM, Cronin K, editors. Pediatric emergency medicine secrets. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, Inc, 2000.
1998
Scribano PV, Campylobacter. Schwartz MW, editor. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1998.
Scribano PV, Malaria. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1998.
Scribano PV, Bordetella Pertussis. In: The five-minute pediatric consult. 2nd ed. In: Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1998.
Scribano PV, Yersinia Enterocolitica. In: Schwartz MW, editor. The five-minute pediatric consult. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1998.
1997
Scribano PV. Documentation of procedures. In: Henretig FM, King C, editors. The textbook of pediatric procedures. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.
Scribano PV. Acute abdominal pain. In: The clinical handbook of pediatrics. 2nd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.
Scribano PV. Chronic abdominal pain. In: The clinical handbook of pediatrics. 2nd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.
1995
Scribano PV. Acute abdominal pain. In: Scribano PV. Chronic abdominal pain. In: The clinical handbook of pediatrics. 2nd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.
Scribano PV. Chronic abdominal pain. In: The clinical handbook of pediatrics. 2nd ed. Schwartz MW, editor. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.