Mark E. Harrison, MD

Professional Background

Mark Harrison, MD, is a general pediatrician who has been with the University of Kansas School of Medicine for over 20 years. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baker University and his medical degree from KUSM. Dr. Harrison serves as Associate Chair for Undergraduate Medical Education in the Department of Pediatrics and as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education on the Wichita campus, where he leads and supports medical student education. He has received multiple teaching and leadership awards recognizing his contributions. In addition to his academic roles, he practices family-centered outpatient pediatrics, providing care for patients from birth through adolescence.

• BS, Biology, Baker Univ., Baldwin City, KS
• MD, Medicine, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr., Kansas City, KS
• Residency, Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS

• Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

• Pediatric Academic Society, PAS, Member, 2021 - Present
• American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association, Medical Director- Camp Discovery, 2007 - Present
• Council on Medical Education in Pediatrics, Council on Medical Education in Pediatrics, Member, 2005 - Present
• American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, 2000 - Present

• Jennifer Brannon, Harrison Mark, Carolyn Ahlers-Schmidt. 2009. Perceptions of Child Weight Status by Parents of Children on Medicaid. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 2 (4), 78-86. http://archie.kumc.edu/xmlui/handle/2271/762
• Harrison ME, Walling A. 2010. What do we know about giving bad news? A review.. Clinical pediatrics, 49 (7), 619-26
• Harrison Mark, Deborah Kroeker, Carolyn Ahlers-Schmidt. 2015. Using Simulation to Improve Medical Students' Comfort with Selected Pediatric Procedures. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 8 (2), 72-79. http://archie.kumc.edu/xmlui/handle/2271/1313
• Harrison ME, Paolo AM, Moser SE, Walling A. 2016. Does a Vacation Break Impact the Outcomes of Required Clinical Clerkships?. Family medicine, 48 (6), 467-71
• Harrison Mark, Hassouneh Stephanie. 2022. Psychological State of Campers and Camp Counselors with Type 1 Diabetes who have Attended Diabetes Camp. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 15 (1), 86-90. https://journals.ku.edu/kjm/article/view/14846