Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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Summer Samir Chahin, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned her undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, with a specialized focus on pediatric psychology through the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Track. She then completed her post-doctoral fellowship at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital/Michigan Medicine, where she further developed her expertise in pediatric behavioral health. Dr. Chahin’s clinical, teaching, and research interests include pediatric oncology, somatic symptom and related disorders, sleep disorders, and integrated behavioral health, and the impact of racial and health disparities on patient outcomes. She is particularly passionate about the role of social determinants of health in shaping physical and mental health across the lifespan and incorporates this lens into both her clinical work and academic initiatives. Additionally, she is committed to advancing training, medical education, and professional development, with an emphasis on culturally responsive care and interprofessional collaboration.
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Education and Training
- PhD 2022, Clinical Psychology, Western Michigan University
- MA 2019, Psychology, Western Michigan University
- BS 2016, Western Michigan University
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Publications
Dickson C.A., Ergun-Longmire B., Greydanus D.E., Eke R., Giedeman B., Nickson N.M., Hoang L.N., Adabanya U., Payares D.V.P., Chahin S., McCrary J., White K., Moon J.H., Haitova N., Deleon J., Apple R.W. Health equity in pediatrics: Current concepts for the care of children in the 21st century (Dis Mon) Disease-a-Month. 2024;70
Gates K., Chahin S., Damashek A., Dickson C., Lubwama G., Lenz D., Bautista T., Kothari C. The Relation of Maternal Psychosocial Risk Factors to Infant Safe Sleep Practices Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2024;28:1061-1071.
Greydanus D.E., Nazeer A., Qayyum Z., Patel D.R., Rausch R., Hoang L.N., Miller C., Chahin S., Apple R.W., Saha G., Prasad Rao G., Javed A. Pediatric suicide: Review of a preventable tragedy Disease-a-Month. 2024;70
Chahin S., Morse M., Qaddoumi I., Phipps S., Crabtree V.M.L., Brennan R.C., Wilson M.W., Rodriguez-Galindo C., Russell K.M., Parris K., Goode K., Willard V.W. An exploratory study of sleep habits in school-aged survivors of retinoblastoma Sleep Medicine. 2023;103:123-130.
Belachew B., Gates K.A., Chahin S. Behavioral aspects of chronic illness Behavioral Pediatrics: Introduction, Fifth Edition. 2022:65-74.
Chahin S. Psychologists’ Role in a Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Care Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2022;69(5):839-846.
Chahin S., Apple R.W., Dickson C. Helping Physicians Collaborate with Psychologists Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2022;69:819-823.
Chahin S., Damashek A., Ospina F., Dickson C. Evaluation of a Safe Sleep Training for Home Visitors and Their Clients Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2022;29:477-488.
Chahin S., Holowicki A.N. Behavioral and psychological assessment in pediatric primary care settings Behavioral Pediatrics: Introduction, Fifth Edition. 2022:45-56.
Chahin S., Apple R. Obsessive compulsive disorder: Diagnosis and treatment International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 2021;20:365-368.
Chahin S.S., Patel K., Apple R.W. Provider and patient interaction in the newborn period Caring for the Newborn: A Comprehensive Guide for the Clinician. Second Edition. 2021:175-181.
Greydanus D.E., Apple R.W., Chahin S.S. Integrated Behavioral Health Care: Reflections of the Past Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2021;68:519-531.
Chahin S.S., Apple R.W., Kuo K.H., Dickson C.A. Autism spectrum disorder: psychological and functional assessment, and behavioral treatment approaches Translational Pediatrics. 2020;9:S66-S75.
Damashek A., Kothari C., Berman A., Chahin S., Lutzker J.R., Guastaferro K., Whitaker D.J., Shanley J., Self-Brown S. Engagement in Home Visiting Services during the Transition from Pregnancy to Postpartum: A Prospective Mixed Methods Pilot Study Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2020;29:11-28.
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Presentations
- Correlates of Sleep and Sleep Disturbance among Adolescents Transitioning off Cancer Therapy. Chahin, S., Choquette, A. E., Crabtree, V.A., Mandrell, B., Jones, A. M., Potter, B. Sâ¦& Tillery, R, Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 04/2022
- Racial Disparities in Medical Resident Communication about Infant Safe Sleep in a Primary Care Setting. Chahin, S., & Damashek, A, Developing and Researching Advanced Models of Integrated Primary Care Conference, virtual, virtual, 09/2021
- Racial Disparities in Infant Sleep-Related Deaths: Barriers and Interventions for Promoting Safe Sleep. Chahin, S., Gates, K., Belachew, B., Dibacco, T., Richardson, H., & Damashek, A, American Psychological Association Conference, virtual, virtual, 08/2021
- Role of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Mothersâ Engagement in Safe Sleep Practices. Chahin, S., Gates, K., Damashek, A., Dickson, C., Lenz, D., Lubwama, G., Bautista, T., & Kothari, C, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day , virtual, virtual, 04/2021
- Examination of Medical Resident Communication with Patients Related to Infant Safe Sleep. Chahin, S., & Damashek, A, UVA 4th Annual Diversifying Scholarship Research Conference, virtual, virtual, 04/2021
- Addressing black infant mortality: Evaluating a Safe Sleep Train-the-Trainer Program. Gates, K. A., Dibacco, T., Chahin, S., Hamilton, A., Dickson, C., & Damashek, A., Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, virtual, virtual, 11/2020
- Integrated Behavioral Health. Apple, R., & Chahin, S, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, WMed Pediatric Psychology Conference, virtual, virtual, 09/2020
- Psychological Treatment in Pediatric Practice. Damashek, A., & Chahin, S, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, WMed Pediatric Psychology Conference, virtual, virtual, 09/2020
- Evaluation of the Talking about Safe Sleep Training on Client Behaviors. Chahin, S., Damashek, A., Dickson, C., & Traxler, H., Developing and Researching Advanced Models of Integrated Primary Care Conference, Wilmington, DE, 09/2019
- Training Home Visitors to Use Motivational Interviewing and Cultural Sensitivity to Talk to Clients Effectively About Infant Safe Sleep. Chahin, S., Damashek, A., Dickson, C., & Traxler, H, American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, 08/2019
- Creation of an Innovative Interdisciplinary Partnership Program to Reduce Racial Disparities in Sleep-Related Infant Deaths. Chahin, S., Damashek, A., Dickson, C., Traxler, H, American Public Health Association Conference, San Diego, CA, 11/2018