Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles
- Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics
- Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Baystate Medical Center
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Education and Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care (1995-1998)
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Internship/Residency, Pediatrics (1992-1995)
- UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
M.D. (1988-1992)
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
B.A., Chemistry (1984-1988)
Scholarly Foci
- Invasive and noninvasive respiratory support in pediatric patients
- COVID-19 and pediatric patients
- Traumatic brain injury in children
Scholarly Activity
View a list of Dr. McKiernan's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- School Re-Opening Task Force
- Fellow (1995-present)
- Northeast Pediatric Intensive Care Consortium
- Founding Member (2015-present)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Massachusetts Medical Society
Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)
- Teacher of the Year Award, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (1999, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
- Certificate of Recognition, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (1998)
Contact Information
Department of Pediatrics
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-9876
Christine.McKiernan@baystatehealth.org
(Updated February 2022)