FASD Regional Champions

AAP established the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Champions Network in 2016. 

The goals of the FASD champions network are to meet the identified needs to improve pediatricians' capacity for early identification of at-risk individuals and to address the role of stigma and bias in addressing prenatal alcohol exposure with families and caregivers. The Champions promote the AAP goal of obtaining a history of prenatal alcohol exposure to ALL pediatric patients. The FASD champions are available to work with pediatricians to facilitate educational, outreach, and practice change activities within their AAP region.

The FASD Champions Network leads training sessions and facilitate webinars, present at conferences, and are available to respond to questions from chapter and district membership. Pediatricians can work within the FASD peer coaching program to improve skills and gain confidence with recognizing clinical and behavioral indicators of FASDs and increase their capacity to care for children and families affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.

For more information on the FASD champions network or to submit an inquiry about grand-rounds presentations, contact us.

Roster

District/ State Acronym

District 1 – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT:

• Mei Elansary, MD

District 2 – NY:

• Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP

District 3 – DE, Washington, DC, MD, NJ, PA, WV:

• Renee Turchi, MD, FAAP

District 4 – KY, NC, SC, TN, VA:

• Yasmin Senturias, MD, FAAP

District 5 – IN, MI, OH:

• Prachi Shah, MD, FAAP

District 6 – IL, IA, KS, MN, MI, NE, ND, SD, WI:

• DePorres Cormier II, MD

District 7 – AR, LA, MS, OK, TX:

• Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAP
• Kirsten Robinson, MD, FAAP

District 8 – AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY:

• Phil Mattheis, MD, FAAP

District 9 – CA:

• John Stirling, MD, FAAP
• Roxanne Chang, MD, FAAP

District 10 – AL, FL, GA, PR:

• Maribel Campos, MD, MSc, MBA, FAAP

Access the AAP District Map here.