Carolyn L. Cannon, PhD

Biography

Academic Positions & Employment

• 1982 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, Texas A&M University
• 1983 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• 1983 Research Assistant, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• 1984 Instructor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• 1985 Research Consultant, Dept. of Orthopedics, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
• 1988 Lecturer, Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia, University of Texas School of Nursing
• 1988 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical School
• 1993 Clinical Fellow in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
• 1998 Research Fellow, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School
• 1999 Assistant in Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston
• 1999 Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
• 1999 Pediatrician to the Affiliate Staff, Dept. of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
• 2003Instructor, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine
• 2007Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine
• 2008Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University School of Medicine
• 2009Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary and Vascular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• 2012Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary and Vascular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

University and Hospital Appointment

Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

1999-2003 Attending physician, Division of Respiratory Diseases, Children's Hospital, Boston

1999-2003 Director, Nasal Potential Difference Testing Laboratory, Division of Respiratory Diseases, Children's Hospital, Boston

Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine

2003-pres Attending physician, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital

2003-2006 Associate Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, St. Louis Children's Hospital

2005-2009 Associate Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship program, St. Louis Children's Hospital

2006-2009 Co-Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, St. Louis Children's Hospital

Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

2009-pres Attending physician, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Medical Center, Dallas

2009-pres Associate Director, Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Medical Center Dallas

2010-pres Associate Director, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Medical Center, Dallas

2010-pres Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship program, Children's Medical Center, Dallas

2011-pres Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center

2011-2013 Director, Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center

2011-2012 Interim Chair, Division of Respiratory Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center

University and Hospital Committees

Harvard Medical School & Harvard University
1996 Member. Committee to develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for the care of patients with CF
1998-2002 Member. Harvard Lowell House premedical advising committee, Harvard University

Washington University School of Medicine
2007-2009 Member. Women's & Children's Health Subcommittee
2008-2009 Member. Animal Studies Committee

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2010-pres Member. Process improvement committee aimed at eliminating CPA events on the pulmonary unit at CMCD.
2010-pres Member. Children's Clinical Research Advisory Committee. Participate in study section to review grants submitted to CCRAC for possible funding.
2010-pres Member. Core Interview Committee. Interviewed candidates for the Pediatric Residency Program at UTSW and participated in group discussions regarding the candidates.
2011-pres Member. Bronchiolitis Task Force. Process improvement aimed at the development of practice guidelines for the treatment of infants with bronchiolitis to improve care and reduce costs.

Extramural Committees 2005-2008 Member. Protocol Review Committee, Therapeutics Development Network (TDN), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Participate in the review of protocols submitted to the TDN for consideration of study by the network.
2005-2009 Member. Cystic Fibrosis Standing Committee, Missouri Genetic Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Senior Services, responsible for advising the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory regarding newborn screening for cystic fibrosis that commenced July 1, 2005 largely as a result as my efforts, which included a trip to the state capital to lobby legislators for funding.
2008-pres Member. Assembly for Pediatrics Program Committee, American Thoracic Society. Participate in program development for the annual ATS meeting.
2009-pres Member. Texas Newborn Screening Program Cystic Fibrosis Stakeholder, Texas Department of State Health Services. Traveled to Austin to meet with Department of State Health Services Newborn Screening Unit members to optimize delivery of CF newborn screening to the state of Texas. Invited to the first annual Cystic Fibrosis Consultants Meeting.
2011-present Member. Protocol Review Committee, Therapeutics Development Network (TDN), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.