Partnering for impact: Human-centered design in pediatric clinical care, education, and research
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pediatrics
Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS
Erin Mickievicz, BS
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
Kimberly Randell, MD, MSc
Shelbie Wooten, MPH
Lehigh University
Joseph Amodei, MFA
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Meet our team
Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS
Erin Mickievicz
Joseph Amodei, MFA
Kimberly Randall, MD, MSc
Shelbie Wooten, MPH
HCD Resources
Human centered design training and activities repository
Design thinking crash course and activities repository
Digital whiteboard
Digital whiteboard
Free anonymous synchronous visual surveying tool
Accessibility Tools
Selected Publications
Ragavan MI, Hewitt B, Mickievicz E, et al. Health-Related Social Needs Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study Using Human-Centered Design. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2026;46(2):171-183. doi:10.1177/2752535X251316990
Coulter RWS, Dougherty M, Clark MB, Wilson A, Miller E, Ragavan MI. Online Human-Centered Design Methods are Acceptable, Appropriate, and Feasible for Generating Adolescent Relationship Abuse Intervention Ideas With Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2024;75(4):656-664. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.06.001
Salib Y, Amodei J, Sanchez C, et al. The COVID-19 vaccination experience of non-English speaking immigrant and refugee communities of color: A community co-created study. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2024;44(2):177-188. doi:10.1177/2752535X221133140