Mary P Norton M.D., FAAP
Professor 12 Mo OPS
Biosketch
Dr. Norton joined the Department of Clinical Sciences in October 2017. She was born and raised in Southwest Florida and studied biochemistry at Florida State University before joining the FSU College of Medicine Class of 2013 (go Noles!). She completed her pediatric residency in Greenville, South Carolina, at Greenville Children’s Hospital in 2016, then was a stay-at-home mom to her three young girls until joining the FSU COM as faculty. During the 2017-2018 school year, she worked in Gadsden County School-Based Clinics and participated in the School Health Advisory Council in addition to teaching first year medical and physician assistant students. Since the fall of 2018, she has served as Assistant Director of the M2 Clinical Skills Course and as a pediatric lecturer for second year physician assistant students. She is excited to serve as the lead pediatrician at the FSU PrimaryHealth Clinic at Sabal Palm Elementary School, and is actively involved with the Leon County Community Partnership School. Her interests include the early childhood nutrition, community pediatrics, integrated primary care and behavioral health, trauma informed care, patient advocacy, the mother-baby dyad, breastfeeding, human trafficking and global health.
Education
B.S. Cum Laude, Biochemistry, Florida State University, 2008
EMT-B, Taylor Technical Institute, 2009
M.D., Florida State University College of Medicine, 2013
Pediatric Internship, Greenville Children’s Hospital at Greenville Health System (GHS), 2013-2014
Pediatric Residency, Greenville Children’s Hospital at GHS, 2014-2016
Service
Consulting Clinical Faculty at the Center for Child Stress and Health (2019-ongoing)
Year 1&2 Curriculum Subcommittee Member (2019–present)
Community Partnership School at Sabal Palm Elementary School Pediatrician (fall 2019-present)
Community Partnership School at Sabal Palm Elementary School Operations Team Member (summer 2019)
Pediatric Clerkship Review Subcommittee (2019)
FSU COM Admissions Committee Junior Faculty Member (2018- ongoing)
Faculty Adviser for the Pediatric Interest Group at the FSU College of Medicine (2018- ongoing)
Community Partnership School Cabinet Member- Leon County (2017- 2019)
School Health Advisory Council- Gadsden County (2017-2018)
Honors/Awards
Faculty Advisor of the Year 2019 (Pediatric Interest Group)
Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) News Mentor Spotlight December 2018
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital/Pediatrix Inpatient Pediatrics Award
Phi Beta Kappa
Golden Key Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Bess Ward Fellowship for undergraduate research
Memberships
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Member of the Florida Chapter of the AAP
Member of Capital Medical Society
Member of the Tallahassee Pediatric Foundation
Member of the AAP Section on Early Career Physicians; Council on Community Pediatrics; Section on International Child Health; Section on Minority Health, Equity, and Inclusion; Council on School Health; and Section on Adolescent Health
Member of the American Medical Women's Association
Courses
M2 Clinical Skills Assistant Director (2019-present)
PreClerkship Boot Camp Assistant Director (2020)
School of Physician Assistant Practice Pediatric Lecturer
Publications
Harrison S.L., Norton M.P. (2021) Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Paulman P., Taylor R.B., Paulman A.A., Nasir L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_165-1
2015 South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Project Poster Presentation: Ready to Rescue
Dr. Norton joined the Department of Clinical Sciences in October 2017. She was born and raised in Southwest Florida and studied biochemistry at Florida State University before joining the FSU College of Medicine Class of 2013 (go Noles!). She completed her pediatric residency in Greenville, South Carolina, at Greenville Children’s Hospital in 2016, then was a stay-at-home mom to her three young girls until joining the FSU COM as faculty. During the 2017-2018 school year, she worked in Gadsden County School-Based Clinics and participated in the School Health Advisory Council in addition to teaching first year medical and physician assistant students. Since the fall of 2018, she has served as Assistant Director of the M2 Clinical Skills Course and as a pediatric lecturer for second year physician assistant students. She is excited to serve as the lead pediatrician at the FSU PrimaryHealth Clinic at Sabal Palm Elementary School, and is actively involved with the Leon County Community Partnership School. Her interests include the early childhood nutrition, community pediatrics, integrated primary care and behavioral health, trauma informed care, patient advocacy, the mother-baby dyad, breastfeeding, human trafficking and global health.
B.S. Cum Laude, Biochemistry, Florida State University, 2008
EMT-B, Taylor Technical Institute, 2009
M.D., Florida State University College of Medicine, 2013
Pediatric Internship, Greenville Children’s Hospital at Greenville Health System (GHS), 2013-2014
Pediatric Residency, Greenville Children’s Hospital at GHS, 2014-2016
Consulting Clinical Faculty at the Center for Child Stress and Health (2019-ongoing)
Year 1&2 Curriculum Subcommittee Member (2019–present)
Community Partnership School at Sabal Palm Elementary School Pediatrician (fall 2019-present)
Community Partnership School at Sabal Palm Elementary School Operations Team Member (summer 2019)
Pediatric Clerkship Review Subcommittee (2019)
FSU COM Admissions Committee Junior Faculty Member (2018- ongoing)
Faculty Adviser for the Pediatric Interest Group at the FSU College of Medicine (2018- ongoing)
Community Partnership School Cabinet Member- Leon County (2017- 2019)
School Health Advisory Council- Gadsden County (2017-2018)
Faculty Advisor of the Year 2019 (Pediatric Interest Group)
Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) News Mentor Spotlight December 2018
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital/Pediatrix Inpatient Pediatrics Award
Phi Beta Kappa
Golden Key Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Bess Ward Fellowship for undergraduate research
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Member of the Florida Chapter of the AAP
Member of Capital Medical Society
Member of the Tallahassee Pediatric Foundation
Member of the AAP Section on Early Career Physicians; Council on Community Pediatrics; Section on International Child Health; Section on Minority Health, Equity, and Inclusion; Council on School Health; and Section on Adolescent Health
Member of the American Medical Women's Association
M2 Clinical Skills Assistant Director (2019-present)
PreClerkship Boot Camp Assistant Director (2020)
School of Physician Assistant Practice Pediatric Lecturer
Harrison S.L., Norton M.P. (2021) Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Paulman P., Taylor R.B., Paulman A.A., Nasir L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_165-1
2015 South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Project Poster Presentation: Ready to Rescue