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Executive Committee (EC) Officers

The NMPS is pleased to present our 2010-2012 Officers and Executive Committee. These representatives officially took office on October 16, 2010 .

Other (EC) Members

The NMPS Executive Committee is also composed of four members-at-large (MAL), the immediate past-president, and two appointed pediatric resident representatives.

Committee Chairs

Pediatric Council - Joanne Ray, DO, Chair
jmrkido@casaalegrepediatrics.com

State Government Affairs - Larry Shandler, MD, Chair
shandlerlaurence@qwestoffice.net

Education
Leadership Team: Kristine Pleacher, MD; Amy Davis, CNP; Stephanie Nevarez-Fernandes, MD; Maggie English, MD; Dorsey Beggs, MD nmps@yahoo.com

Nominating
Melissa Mason, MD, Chair, melissaemason@gmail.com

Children with Special Health Care Needs
Chair TBD

Newsletter
Lance Chilton, MD, Co-Chair, chilton_l@yahoo.com
Janis Gonzales, MD, Co-Chair, janis.gonzales@state.nm.us

Breastfeeding
Emilie Sebeste, MD, Chair, esebesta@salud.unm.edu

Injury Prevention
TBD,

Immunization and Infectious Disease
Dr. Winona Stolzfus, MD, Chair, winonastoltzfus@abqhch.org

Cash-4-Kidz
Michael Savitt, MD, Chair, mbsmd1@yahoo.com

Young Physicians
Lori Zink, MD, Chair, lori_zink@carlsbadmedicalcenter.com

Senior Section
Charlie Anderson, MD, Chair, edyncwa@taosnet.com

Key Contacts

COLLABORATIVES

CATCH (community access to child health)
Purpose: grants for residents and pediatricians for community-based access to health care efforts
Lance Chilton, MD, chilton_l@yahoo.com (Albuquerque & Santa Fe areas)
Richard Diedrich, MD, afdied@dellmail.com (Outside of Albuquerque & Santa Fe areas)

PROS (pediatric research in the office setting)
Purpose: grants for pediatricians' participation in practice-based research networks
Chandler Todd, MD, ChTodd@salud.unm.edu

CHIP (child health international program)
Purpose: grants for resident international rotations
Aaron Jacobs, MD, ajacobs@salud.unm.edu

Quality Improvement
Purpose: support physicians in implementing QI activities in their practice setting
Jane McGrath, MD, jmcgrath@salud.unm.edu

Health Information Technology
Purpose: help NM pediatricians stay informed about the assistance available to help them select, implement and connect EHR systems to meet the criteria for meaningful use and receive CMS incentives.
Rob Miller, MD, rmiller532@comcast.net

CHAMPIONS

Medical Home Champion - Connie Connors, MD, cconnors@salud.unm.edu
Foster Care Champion – John Ratmeyer, MD, john.ratmeyer@gimc.ihs.gov
Child Care Champion - TBD,
Medical Home on Asthma Champion - Eileen Brown, MD, Eileen_L_Brown@hotmail.com
Oral Health Champion – Karen Carson, MD, ksaltermd@msn.com
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Champion – Janis Gonzales, MD, Janis.Gonzales@state.nm.us

AAP NATIONAL COMMITTEES

Native American Child Health;
    Kelly Moore, MD, Chair
    William Frederick Green, MD, member
    Tony Ogburn, MD, liaison (OB)
Fetus & Newborn; Kristi Watterberg, MD, member
Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Brian Moore, MD, member