Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mark Corden | Interfacility Transfer | Top Researcher Award
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mark Corden | Interfacility Transfer | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles | United States
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mark H. Corden, MDCM is a highly accomplished clinician, educator, and researcher whose distinguished career in Pediatric Hospital Medicine reflects an exceptional blend of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and global health commitment. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (MDCM) from McGill University, Canada, following his undergraduate degree in History from Georgetown University, and completed his internship and residency in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Currently serving as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and a key faculty member at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mark H. Corden has contributed significantly to pediatric healthcare systems through teaching, mentoring, and research innovation. His professional background includes leadership in pediatric education and simulation, curriculum design, and interprofessional collaboration aimed at improving patient care outcomes. His research interests encompass hospital-based pediatrics, communication in patient handoffs, pediatric transport safety, and health education in resource-limited settings, integrating sensing and decision-support systems to enhance care efficiency. His research skills include qualitative and quantitative analysis, educational assessment design, simulation-based evaluation, and the use of consensus-based methodologies such as the Delphi technique for refining clinical algorithms. Over his career, he has published 16 Scopus-indexed papers, contributing to top-tier journals such as Hospital Pediatrics, Pediatrics, F1000Research, and Global Health Promotion, with notable works addressing inter-hospital transfer communication and infection control. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mark H. Corden is recognized for his academic excellence through numerous institutional honors, including educator awards and commendations for service in pediatric hospital medicine.
Featured Publications
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Corden, M. H., Overcash, S., Koh, J., Gayer, C., Moss, L., & Durazo-Arvizu, R. A. (2024). The Post-Operative Handoff: Perceptions and Preferences of Pediatric Hospitalists and Surgeons. Hospital Pediatrics. 2 citations.
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Good, R. J., Boyer, D. L., Bjorklund, A. R., Corden, M. H., Harris, M. I., & Hossein Tcharmtchi, M. (2023). Development of an Approach to Assessing Pediatric Fellows’ Transport Medical Control Skills. Hospital Pediatrics. 3 citations.
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Gupta, D., Goldberg, L., Dickinson, A., Hughes, M., Anand, V., Stokke, J., & Corden, M. H. (2022). An 8-Year-Old Boy With Prolonged Fever and Subcutaneous Nodules. Pediatrics. 4 citations.
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Cartledge, P. T., Mwizerwa, O., Umuhoza, C., Corden, M. H., & Lissauer, T. (2022). Closing the Communication Gap in Neonatal Inter-Hospital Transfer: A Neonatal Referral Form for Resource-Limited Settings – A Modified e-Delphi-Consensus Study. F1000Research. 6 citations.
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Rissman, L., Deavenport-Saman, A., Corden, M. H., Zipkin, R., & Espinoza, J. (2021). A Pilot Project: Handwashing Educational Intervention Decreases Incidence of Respiratory and Diarrheal Illnesses in a Rural Malawi Orphanage. Global Health Promotion. 5 citations.
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Mwizerwa, O., Umuhoza, C., Corden, M. H., Lissauer, T., & Cartledge, P. T. (2021). Closing the Communication Gap in Neonatal Inter-Hospital Transfer: A Neonatal Referral Form for Resource-Limited Settings – A Modified e-Delphi Study. F1000Research. 4 citations.
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Corden, M. H., Mwizerwa, O., Umuhoza, C., & Lissauer, T. (2020). Refining Clinical Algorithms for a Neonatal Digital Platform for Low-Income Countries: A Modified Delphi Technique. F1000Research. 6 citations.