Christina L. Howard, MD, FAAP

Dr. Howard is a board-certified Child Abuse Pediatrician. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Georgetown College prior to starting medical school training including medical school, residency and fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics at the University of Louisville. Upon completion of her training she joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky. She is Division Chief of the Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine that is the program responsible for evaluating and supporting suspected victims of child maltreatment. In addition to these activities, she also serves as faculty with the UK School of Public Health Kentucky Injury Prevention Research Center (KIPRC) and is consultant for the Department of Public Health for Child Fatality Review and Pediatric Injury Prevention.

She received the Kosair Charities' Roger Fox Award, given to a physician whose dedication to children provides hope that all kids can lead a safe and healthy childhood.