Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees is the Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Development, University of Illinois Chicago. He the co-Principal Investigator of the PATH2 Purpose (Patient Centered Outcomes Research institute (PCORI) project grant), the PATHway Study ( a National Institute of Mental Health RO-1 funded clinical trial) and the BEST study (PCORI funded project grant) . Dr. Van Voorhees is dedicated to the development and evaluation of technology-based “behavioral vaccines” for children and adolescents at risk for depression. He is passionate to also advance healthcare access and coordination for children and young adults with chronic or complex medical conditions, particularly those who are underserved in the community. His current projects focus on a public health model of treatment and screening, providing innovative approaches and interventions to children and teenagers through targeted assessment and family focused care.
Benjamin Van Voorhees MD , MPH
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Head Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief Children’s Hospital University of Illinois
Project Director for CHECK Grant Department of Pediatrics
University of Illinois Chicago Children's Hospital UIHHSS
Articles about Benjamin Van Voorhees
Community Outreach
U of I to test medical model for poor children on the South and West
The University of Illinois is receiving a $19.6 million federal grant to test a medical care model that focuses on poor children and young adults with chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes
Pioneering Research
A vaccination for depression
Over the last decade, Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees has been trying to find the best way to teach coping strategies to adolescents who are at risk of suffering from severe depression.