The Chapter's committees are the avenues by which pediatricians around the state can be involved with issues that are important to them. New committee members are always welcomed! Contact the chair or co-chair of the committee(s) to see how you can be involved.

Advocacy Committee, Chairpersons: TBD
Includes liaisons for:
• Injury and Poison Prevention (Liz Christ, MD)
• Prevention of Violence in Families
• Substance Use/Abuse
• Children with Disabilities and Chronic Illness (Billy Bolden, MD)
• Mental Illness (Cindy Field, MD and Susan Buttross, MD)
• Juvenile Justice (Ron Persing, MD)

Chapter Affairs Committee

Chairperson: ( Joe Donaldson, MD)

Includes liaisons for:
• Membership
• Nominations
• Constitution and Bylaws
• Awards
• Budget and Finance (Skip Robertson, MD)
• Residents (Mandi Cook, MD)

Continuing Medical Education Committee:
Co-Chairpersons: Cris Glick , MD and Phyllis Bishop , MD

Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee:
Chairperson: Open

Pediatric Practice Issues, Chairpersons: TBD
Includes liaisons for:
• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Medicaid Liaison (James Fite, MD)
• Pediatric Surgery (John Gosche, MD)
• International Health
• Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) (April Palmer, MD and John Gaudet, MD)
• CATCH ( James Fite, MD and Ed Ivancic, MD)
• Practice Management

Public Health Committee
Co-Chairpersons: Gerri Cannon-Smith, MD and ________________________

Includes liaisons for:
• Dental Health (Tom Carey, MD)
• School Health
• Immunizations (Sandor Feldman, MD)
• Breastfeeding Promotion (Cris Glick, MD)
• Parenting (Amy Price, MD)
• Medical Homes Marilyn Graves, MD, Virginia Green, MD)
• Public Health ( Gerri Cannon-Smith , MD )

Legislation/Policy
Chairperson: Tami Brooks, MD
Includes liaisons for:
• Legislative Priorities (Tami Brooks, MD)
• Child Health Financing (Sara Weisenberger, MD)