Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSPH

Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MSHP, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and Director of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Dr. Doupnik’s research focuses on understanding systems-level implementation of novel policies and practices to improve clinical effectiveness and patient safety. Her NIH-funded work has focused on novel approaches to mental health service delivery. She has led implementation of integrated mental health services and suicide prevention care in children’s hospitals and evaluation of the effectiveness of various mental healthcare integration and delivery models nationally, including telehealth. Dr. Doupnik has also led research to understand patient and family healthcare experiences and to support clinical workforce development, including investigating questions relevant to safety, moral injury, and preventing burnout. She is an experienced health systems leader and research mentor to trainees at various career stages.