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Dr. Sanders has vast expertise in adolescent medicine which includes addressing health disparities experienced by sexual and gender diverse youth, with a focus on improving primary, preventive services, and HIV care.
Bio
Dr. Sanders is an expert in adolescent sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention and treatment, caring for LGBTQ youth, school-based health center needs, and transitioning patients to adult care.
She has served on multiple national and international organizing committees, such as the Governing Council of the International AIDS Society, the American Board of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, the Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER), the Board of Directors of SIECUS (Sex Ed for Social Change), and the American Sexual Health Association.
Dr. Sanders previously served as an associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with joint appointments in the Department of Epidemiology and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Health, Behavior, and Society.
While at Johns Hopkins, she served as medical director of the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, director of Pediatric and Adolescent Services, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Services for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health, director of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Services and co-director and co-founder of the Emerge Gender and Sexuality Clinic in the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health.
Additionally, she was the co-director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Scientific Work Group at Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research.
Dr. Sanders' work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Education and Training
Residency, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centers, Cincinnati, OH (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics)
Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Adolescent Medicine)
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
MPH, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Masters in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD
Titles and Academic Titles
Chief, Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine
Orton Jackson Endowed Chair in Adolescent Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Professional Memberships
American Sexual Health Association, 2022-
American Board of Pediatrics, 2020-
- Research Advisory Committee, 2020-
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2019-
- Nominating Committee, 2020-
- Governance Committee, 2019
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Board Member, 2019-
National Institutes of Health, Internet Assisted Reviewer, Loan Repayment Program, 2016-
International AIDS Society, 2015-
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, 2022-
- Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research, Research Grant Working Group, 2021-
- Stigma Advisory Board, 2021-
- Governing Council 1 of 4 representatives of North America (*Regional representative to the Executive Committee), 2020-
- Scholarship Applicant Reviewer, 2015-
Professional Awards
Diversity Leadership Council’s Diversity Recognition Award, Johns Hopkins University, 2017
Leadership Program for Women Faculty Recipient, 2015
Young Investigator Award Recipient, 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2011
AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, 2010
Community Service Award, Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 2009
Division Teaching Award, 2009
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Fellow, 2007
National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award, 2005-2010
Adolescent Medicine Award, The Faculty of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2004
Reach for the Stars Award, Emerging Leader, 2003
Helping Hand Award, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2001