In this bonus episode, hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, talk about the election results and what they mean for the AAP and advocacy. They start with a look at the big picture from Melinda Williams-Willingham, MD, FAAP, chair of the AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs. Then they get a more granular view from Pam Shaw, MD, FAAP, chair of the AAP Committee on State Government Affairs.
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Melinda Williams-Willingham, MD, FAAP
Guest
Melinda Williams-Willingham, MD, FAAP, is a physician owner of the Decatur Pediatric Group in Clarkston, Ga., and Chair of the AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs, which provides strategic guidance on advocacy with the White House, Congress, federal agencies, and numerous AAP councils, sections, and committees.
Dr. Willingham is a member of the AAP Section on Telemedicine and has served on numerous committees within the Georgia chapter, including the Young Physicians Committee and the Legislative Committee. In 2007 she was awarded the Pediatric Leadership Alliance Award and later the Young Physician of the Year Award in 2008. More recently she received the Special Achievement Award in 2010 and the Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016 by her colleagues at the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Pam Shaw, MD, FAAP
Guest
Dr. Pam Shaw, MD, FAAP, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Medical Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She has served as president of the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and completed six years as the District Chair and board member for District VI. Currently she is the chair of the AAP Committee on State Government Affairs.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
Music Credits:
"Steadfast" by Blue Dot Sessions at www.sessions.blue
Theme music composed by Matthew Simonson at Foundsound.media
*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.