Kimberley Harper, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Critical Care
Email:
kharper3@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5214
Education
| Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Certificate, Distinction in Biomedical Ethics Certificate | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Certificate, Distinction in Leadership Certificate | 2021 |
| Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Fellowship Program, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship | 2021 |
| Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Residency Program, Pediatric Residency | 2018 |
| San Fernando Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago, Internship, General Internship | 2015 |
| St. George's University School of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2014 |
| Morgan State University, BS, Biology | 2010 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/2022 - Present |
| Certification, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2018 - Present |
| Certification, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 04/2021 - 06/2025 |
Current Positions
| Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 09/2021 - Present |
| PICU Couse Director for Medical Students and Residents, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 11/2022 - Present |
| Co-Medical Director of Simulation and Interprofessional Education Center, School of Medicine, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Newsletter | |
| Harper K Every Child Deserves a Champion American Academy of Pediatrics, Winter 2017 Newsletter | 2017 |
Journal Article | |
| Harper K, Anderson J, Pingel J, Boyle K, Wang L, Lindsell C, Sweeney A, Betters K Outcomes Associated with a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Sedation Weaning Protocol J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2023;https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0043-1769119. | 2023 |
Abstracts | |
| Galeotti S, Harper K, Garg P | 2025 |
| Harper K, Anderson J, Pingel J, Boyle K, Wang L, Lindsell C, Sweeney A, Betters K Outcomes Associated with a Pediatric ICU Sedation Weaning Protocol Pediatric Academic Societies. 2021 | 2021 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Simulation versus Lecture to improve short and long term knowledge retention and confidence of Residents in managing Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Orlando | 02/2025 |
| Institutional Presentation, PICU Morbidity and Mortality, Children's of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Implementation of a Risk Stratified Sedation Weaning Protocol in a Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Academic Societies, Virtual | 05/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Implementation of a Risk Stratified Sedation Weaning Protocol in a Pediatric ICU, Research Day, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, University Medical Center, Tennessee | 04/2021 |
| Platform Presentations, When the Temperature Rises, A Quality Improvement Initiative, Case Management Conference, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD, Maryland | 03/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Deep Vein Thrombosis Incidence, Associations and Prophylaxis in the Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital, Academic Pediatric Association Region IV Conference, Virginia | 02/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Deep Vein Thrombosis Incidence, Associations and Prophylaxis in the Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital, Harry Gordon Scholarly Activity Day, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD, Maryland | 09/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Pediatric Critical Care Chief Fellow, Department of Critical Care, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt | 2020 |
| Award for Excellence in System Improvement Project, Department of Pediatrics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD | 2018 |
| Iota Epsilon Alpha International Honors Society, St. George’s University School of Medicine | 2011 |
| Esther J. Riley Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD | 2010 |
| Kenneth F. Jenkins Award for Academic Achievement, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD | 2010 |
| Academic Excellence Award, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD | 2010 |
| National Scholarship in the Science Field for the International Cambridge Advanced Level Examinations, Government of Trinidad and Tobago | 2005 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2015 - Present |
Committee Service
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Member | |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Member | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Scholarly Oversite Committee, Member | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, Scholarly Oversite Committee, Member | |
| Children's of Mississippi, Unplanned Extubation Workforce Committee, Physician leader | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Code Blue Committee, Member | |
| Children's of Mississippi, Pediatric Code 13 Committee, Co-Chair |
Community Service
| Sante Total Medical Mission, Haiti, Physician Leader/Volunteer/Educator | 05/2017 - 05/2017 |
| Legislative Advocacy and Support of several healthcare organizations supporting pediatric and maternal health, Physician Liason | 07/2016 - 06/2018 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, PICU Course Director for M4 Medical Students | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Resident Retreat | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, Pediatric Residency Case Management | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, PICU Course Director for Pediatric, Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residents | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Lecture Series | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Interns Only Lecture Series | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M4 Annual Boot Camp | Annual 2021 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Kayla Sykes | 2022 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Morgan Litchliter | 2022 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Prafulkumar Kothiya | 2022 - 2022 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UMMC, Attending Physician, 8 fellows supervised, PCICU | 09/2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, UMMC, Attending Physician, 6 fellows supervised | 09/2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, UMMC, Attending Physician, 4 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU | 09/2021 - Present |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency UMMC, Advisor | 2025 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, UMMC, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - Present |