Chapter Committees & Champion Initiatives
Interested in joining or chairing a Chapter committee? How about being a Chapter Champion for a health initiative or advocacy issue you are passionate about? The Chapter Board meets regularly via phone conference where committee members and Chapter Champions provide updates and reports on activities and advocacy work. So anyone can participate no matter where they are located. Contact the Chapter today to request more info, to present a new committee idea, or to inquire about becoming a Chapter Champion. Below is a list of current Chapter committees and initiatives.
Childhood Obesity
Ashley Weedn, MD, MPH, FAAP; Ed Legako, MD, FAAP
Legislative
Don Wilber, MD, FAAP
Medicaid
Dwight Sublett, MD, FAAP; Kanwal Obhrai, MD, FAAP
Asthma
Nighat Mehdi, MD, FAAP
Senior Pediatricians
Tawfik Ramadan, MD, MPH, FAAP
Disaster Preparedness
Curtis Knoles, MD, FAAP
Reach Out & Read
Marny Dunlap, MD, FAAP
Oral Health
Edward Legako, MD, FAAP
Cease Tobacco
Curtis Knoles, MD, FAAP
Behavioral Health
Laura McGuinn, MD, FAAP
Resident Relations Representatives
Elizabeth Pflug, MD; Neal Sharma, MD; Ben Rossavik, DO
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS)
Paul Darden, MD, FAAP
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
Curtis Knoles, MD, FAAP
Global Health Initiatives
Stanley Grogg, DO, FAAP
Immunization Education
Stanley Grogg, DO, FAAP
Trauma Informed Care
Laura Shamblin, MD
Pediatric Emergency Care
Ben Rossavik, DO
Early Career Physician (ECP) Representative
Hokehe Effiong, MD, FAAP
Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Facilitator
Raja Nandyal, MD, FAAP
Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention Chapter Champion
Elaine Kennedy, MD, FAAP
Early Childhood Chapter Champion
Edd Rhoades, MD, FAAP
Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator (CBC
Malinda Webb, MD, FAAP