Ruth M. Abaya, MD, MPH

Attending Physician

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

2012, Fred Lovejoy Resident Research and Education Grant/Boston

2011, Von L. Meyer Scholarship for International Clinical Experience/Boston Combined Residency Program

2009, Recipient, James A. Stockman, III Award for Excellence in Pediatrics and Child Health

2008, Recipient, Ken and Ruth Davee Scholarship for Global health and Underserved Medicine/Global Health Initiative:/Feinberg School of Medicine

2007-2009, Honors in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology, and Pediatric Infectious Disease clerkships/Feinberg School of Medicine

2005-2006, Recipient, L.W. Oliphant Grant: Merit based scholarship towards medical school tuition

2005, Merit based One-Year Tuition Award/Feinberg School of Medicine Scholar Award

2005, Graduating Distinguished Scholar in Biology Major with the Highest G.P.A.

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2014-present, AAP, Section on International Child Health

Editorial Positions

2012-present, Reviewer, "Pediatric Emergency Care", Williams and Wilkins

Academic and Institutional Committees

2013-present, Neck Mass/Neck Infection Pathway Development team, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2012-present, Sepsis Quality Improvement Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia