Laura M. Pinkston Koenigs, MD

Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent Medicine

Institutional Leadership Roles

Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program

Academic Appointment

Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine (1985-1987)
- Residency, Pediatrics (1983-1985)
- Internship, Pediatrics (1982-1983)
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
M.D. (1982)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
B.A., Chemistry/English (1978)

Scholarly Foci

Eating disorders
Vaccination
Sexually transmitted diseases

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Koenigs's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles (Limit 5)

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Appeals Panel for Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine
  - Member (2015-2021)
American Board of Pediatrics
- Subboard of Adolescent Medicine
  - Member (2014-2020)
  - Elected Chair (2019-2020)
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine-Committee on Vaccination
- Member (2015-2018)
APA grant on improving HPV vaccinations via strengthening provider recommendations
- APPD liaison (2015-2018)
Adult Immunization Schedule Workgroup, CDC
- Member (2010-present)

Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)

Selected for 2015 AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar (2015)
Academic Pediatric Association National Award for Mentoring a Resident Project (2014)
Selected from National pool for the LEAD Program of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (2012)
Elected Fellow, Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (FSAHM) (2011)
Selected for 2010 AAMC Early-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar (2010)

Contact Information

Department of Pediatrics
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
Residency Education: 413-794-5448
Patient Care/Clinical Concerns: 413-794-KIDS (5437)
Laura.Koenigs@baystatehealth.org