The American Academy of Pediatrics is grateful to the many family and youth liaisons that inform the work of our programs, publications, and Committees, Sections, and Councils. Below is a list of the current liaisons and the group with which they work. If you are interested in connecting with them, please contact us for assistance.

Committees

Hospital Care
Open

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Cynthiana Lightfoot

Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Alisa Skatrud

Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health
Kathleen Davis

 

Councils

Children with Disabilities
Alyssa Ware

Children with Disabilities - Autism Subcommittee
Donna Johnson

Children with Disabilities – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Workgroup
Kasey Dudley
Debbi Harris
Nanfi N Lubogo

Community Pediatrics
Donene Feist

Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
Jeremy Harvey

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Courtney Parker

 

Sections

Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology
Lindsay Elsaesser

Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Amy Basken

Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Amy Kelly

Section on Home Care
Sondra Gilbert

Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Blythe Lord
Stacy Parker

 

Grants and Other Programs

Bright Futures Steering Committee
Alisa Skatrud

Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium
Amy Basken
Jessica Cowin
Jodi Lemacks
Paula Miller

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Subcommittee
Lisa Kovacs
Teresa Nold

Enhance Support for the Delivery of Essential Health Services to Young Children
Andrea Baer

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Continuity Clinic Project
Peggy Combs-Way

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Champions Network
Maribel Campos Rivera
Kathleen Taverner-Mitchell

Measuring the Impact of Violence on Children and Women During a Pandemic
Michelle Dacey

National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy - CYE Advisory Committee
Beth Dworetzky
Marsha Quinn

National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy - Young Adult Council
Vanessa Black
Ryan DeLoughry
Dylan Di Girolamo
Chandler Jahnke
Samuel Ramos
Elizabeth Stout

National Resource Center for Patient/Family Centered Medical Home Advisory Committee
David Armstrong (Health Equity Subcommittee)
Morris Carr
Janet DesGeorges
Talethia O. Edwards
Lisa Maynes, MEd
Maria Miller
Zaneta Retic
Charles Smith
Nikki Washington
Ida Winters
Yvette Woods
Dana Yarborough (Advisory Committee/Health Equity Subcommittee)

Pediatrics Editorial Board
Nikki Montgomery
Lelis Vernon

Pediatrics Executive Editorial Board
Cara Coleman, JD, MPH (Associate Editor)

Project ECHO Duchenne Muscular Care Considerations
Bridgett Husk
Rachel Schrader

Project ECHO Spina Bifida Healthcare Transition
Judy Thibadeau

Promoting Developmental Surveillance in Pediatric Practice with “Learn the Signs. Act Early.”
Kelly King

Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Steering Committee
Stacy Williamson

Social Determinants of Health Project Advisory Committee
Barbara Leach
Melissa Winger

Supporting Providers and Families to Access Telehealth and Distant Care Services for Pediatric Care
Luke Byram
Mary Elizabeth Klein
Fabiola Morales
Ayanda Nnachi
Elizabeth Stout
Hampton Woods