Joyce R. Javier, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP
Biography
Associate Professor
- Health Systems Science
Dr. Joyce Javier is a pediatrician, scientist and educator who is a leader in research on Filipino child health using community-based participatory research methods, concentrating on topics such as youth suicide, depression prevention and the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based parenting interventions.
In her role at KPSOM, Dr. Javier conducts research in Health Systems Science (HSS), mentors students, and teaches community and population health and other subjects in Integrated Sciences. She is a leader in research on Filipino health disparities using community-based participatory research methods, concentrating on topics such as youth suicide and depression prevention and implementation and evaluation of evidence-based parenting interventions. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program.
Education and Training
- Degrees
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BS,
Magna Cum Laude, University of California, Los Angeles
MD, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
MPH, University of California, Berkeley
MS, Keck School of Medicine of USC
- Postdoctoral Training
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Internship, Residency, General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship,
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professional Positions
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2004-2007
- Attending Physician, Newborn Nursery, Urgent Care Clinic
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
- 2004-2007
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Keck School of Medicine at USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- 2007-2019
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics
- Keck School of Medicine at USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- 2019-2024
- Associate Professor, Population and Public Health Sciences
- Keck School of Medicine at USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- 2019-2024
- Associate Professor, Health Systems Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2024-present
Honors and Awards
- Pediatric Resident Advocacy Award
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2003
- Young Professional Award
- Los Angeles Brilliant Lions Club
- 2014
- Top Doctor
- Pasadena Magazine
- 2015, 2017
- Local Hero Award
- American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community Pediatrics
- 2018
- Faculty Teaching Award
- CHLA Pediatric Residency Program
- 2020
- Health Equity Award
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- 2021
- Atla- A Human Atlas of a City of Angels
- 2023
- Royal Morales Community Achievement Award
- UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association
- 2024
Community Engagement
- Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee
- Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)
- 2018-present
- Member, SPR liaison
- Pediatric Policy Council
- 2018-present
- Executive Committee, Council on Community Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2019-present
- Advocacy Lead, Executive Council
- Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)
- 2024-present
Scholarly Activities
- Peer-reviewed research manuscripts
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- Javier JR, Coffey DM, Schrager SM, Palinkas LA, Miranda J. Parenting Intervention for Prevention of Behavioral Problems in Elementary School-Age Filipino-American Children: A Pilot Study in Churches. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2016 Nov/Dec; 37(9):737-745; PMID: 27626390.
- Javier JR, Reyes A, Coffey DM, Schrager SM, Samson A, Palinkas L, Kipke MD, Miranda J. Recruiting Filipino Immigrants in a Randomized Controlled Trial Promoting Enrollment in an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2018 May 17; PMID:29774510.
- Javier JR. The Use of an Educational Video to Increase Suicide Awareness and Enrollment in Parenting Interventions Among Filipinos. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 2018 December; Vol.9, No 4, 327-333, DOI: 10.1037/aap0000144, PMID: 31565181, PMCID: PMC6764756.
- Javier JR, Coffey, DM, Palinkas LA, Kipke MD, Miranda J, Schrager SM. Promoting Enrollment in Parenting Programs Among a Filipino Population: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2019 Jan 24; pii: e20180553, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0553. PMID: 30679379.
- Bantol KEA, Shah S, Brumberg H, Javier JR. Perspectives from the Society for Pediatric Research: Contaminants of Water and Children’s Health: Can We do Better? Pediatric Research, 29 May 2020, 88(4):535-543.
- Coffey DM, Sepulveda A, David JC, Lopez HG, Bantol KE, Castro J, Jayme A, Javier JR. Creating a Shared Definition of Adolescent Mental Health in the Filipino American Community: A Comparative Focus Group Analysis. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 2022; 13(1), 112-128.
- Speer EM, Lee LK, Bourgeois FT, Gitterman D, Hay WW Jr, Davis JM, Javier JR. The State and Future of Pediatric Research- An Introductory Overview: The State and Future of Pediatric Research Series. Pediatric Research. 2023 Jan 24; 1–5. DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02439-4, PMID: 36694026, PMCID: PMC9873210.
- Camero K, Javier JR. Community Advocacy in Pediatric Practice: Perspectives from the Field. Pediatric Clinics of North America, Child Advocacy in Action. 2023 Feb; Volume 70 Number 1.
- Javier JR, Aguiling W, Cunanan P, Sepulveda A, Coffey D, Castro J, Palinkas L, Kipke M, Mack W. Short-term Outcomes from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Virtual Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention among Filipino Parents of School-Age Children. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 2023 Oct 19; DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000616, PMID: 37856386.
- View a complete list of Dr. Javier’s manuscripts.
- Reports
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- April Joy Damian, Charles Bruner, Mercedes Samudio,Maria Schweer-Collins,
- Julie McCrae, Katherine A. Hails, Margaret Kuklinski, Lawrence S. Wissow, Marian F. Earls, JD Smith, Cady Berkel, Nikki Shearman, Joyce R. Javier, Katharine T. Hemady,
- Dani Dumitriu, Tyson Barker, Christina Bethell, Charles Bruner, Michele Polfuss.
- “The State of Health Parenting in Primary Care Interventions in Advancing Health Equity.”
- National Academy of Medicine Perspectives. National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. March 24, 2025.
- Podcasts and Blogs
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- American Academy of Pediatrics Voice Blog. “Harnessing the Strengths of Immigrant Communities to Prevent Suicide: The Role of Culture, Positive Parenting, and Family Connectedness.” September 27, 2019.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Voice Blog. “As We Work to Boost Doctors’ Well-Being, Let’s Retire the Term Burnout.” May 20, 2021.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Voice Blog. “Partnering with Communities to Promote Positive Parenting in Immigrant Families.” September 2021.
- Los Angeles Times Online News. “How ‘hiya,’ ‘kapwa’ and other cultural values play a role in Filipino American mental health.” March 17, 2022.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation YouTube Channel. “RWJF Award for Health Equity, Advancing Mental Health by Helping Filipino Youth.” June 2023.