Lynne C. Huffman, MD
Outcomes Measurement and Research Director
Education and Degrees
- BS, University of Maryland (Biochemistry)
- MD, George Washington University
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Medical License
- Certified, American Board of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
- Certified, American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
- Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Professional Experience
Lynne leads CHC’s outcomes measurement and program evaluation efforts in the realm of community-based mental health and education services. In addition, she is on the pediatric faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine.
She came to CHC and Stanford from the National Institute of Mental Health, where she administered a program of research grant support in the Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Science.
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member, American Pediatric Society
- Member, Santa Clara County Children's Agenda Vision Council
- Member, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Languages
- English
Awards
- National Institutes of Health Director’s Award
- Public Health Service Special Recognition Award
- Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Young Investigator Manuscript Award to T. Tarshis (Huffman, senior author)
Recent Presentations
- “Medical Management of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.” Invited State of the Art lecture at the annual meeting of the Western Society for Pediatric Research, Carmel, CA, 2008.
- “Hospitalization Trends for Children with Mental Illness: Total Population of California, 1999-2006.” Presentation at the annual meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies, Honolulu, HI, 2008.
- “Medical Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.” Presentation at the annual Stanford University Autism Conference, Stanford, CA, 2008.
- “Interventions in Autistic Spectrum Disorders.” Invited Presentation to be delivered at the UCSD 2008 Health and Wellness Forum: Developmental Disabilities: Innovations in Diagnosis, Treatment & Service Delivery, San Diego, CA, 2008.
Recent Publications
- Huffman, L.C. and Nichols, M. Mental health assessment in a pediatric setting. In R. DelCarmen-Wiggins and A. Carter (Eds.): Handbook of Infant and Toddler Mental Health Assessment (pp. 467-90). Cambridge: Oxford University Press; 2004.
- Tarshis, T., Jutte, D.P. and Huffman, L.C. Provider recognition of psychosocial problems in low-income Latino children. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 17(2): 342-57, 2006.
- Javier, J.R., Huffman, L.C., Mendoza, F.S. Filipino child health in the United States: Do health and health care disparities exist? Preventing Chronic Disease, Public Health Practice, Research, and Policy, 4 (2): A36, 2007.
- Perez-Granados, D.R. and Huffman, L.C. Interactive books and traditional books: Book-sharing and emergent literacy in Latino families. In R. Bloymeyer, T. Ganesh, H. Waxman (Eds.): Research on Technology Use in Multicultural Settings, Information Age Publishers (invited chapter, accepted for publication).
- Huffman, L.C. and Wise, P.H. Neighborhood and community: Influences on child health and development. In W.B. Carey, A.C. Crocker, W.L. Coleman, H. Feldman, E.R. Elias (Eds.): Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 4th Edition (invited chapter, accepted for publication).
