The AAP National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) planning group consists of a cross section of 24 practicing pediatricians, medical and surgical pediatric subspecialists. This group works together to review and accept about 350 sessions (out of about 550 proposals) that comprise the NCE program. In the complex planning of this activity, the committee makeup is representative of general pediatricians in practice and academic contexts as well as all the major subspecialty groups. The chair-elect of the section forum management committee participates as a liason and representative to the sections and councils. It is the expertise of the diverse members of this planning group that ensures the scope of practice is being met at the NCE.

Chairperson

Robert Cicco, MD, FAAP, Pittsburgh, PA†
Advocacy, Therapeutics & Technology
(Expertise in Neonatology/Perinatology)

Members

Robert Arensman, MD, FAAP, Chicago, IL
Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgery (general), Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Urology
(Expertise in Surgery)

Susan Buttross, MD, FAAP, Canton, MS†
Adoption & Foster Care, Children With Special Health Care Needs, Early Education and Child Care, Seniors
(Expertise in Child Development & Behavioral Pediatrics)

Michael Cabana, MD, FAAP, Mill Valley, CA
Epidemiology, Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Quality Improvement, Research
(Expertise in Epidemiology/Quality Improvement)

John Chamberlain, MD, FAAP, Rochester, NY
Liaison, AAP Section Forum Management Committee (SFMC)
(Expertise in General Pediatrics/General Internal Medicine)

Daniel Coury, MD, FAAP, Columbus, OH
Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Psychosocial Issues
(Expertise in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics)

Barbara Ann Cromer, MD, FAAP, Cleveland, OH
Adolescent Heath, School Health, Substance Abuse, Tobacco
(Expertise in Adolescent Health)

Tracy Evans-Ramsey, MD, FAAP, Orinda, CA
Disease Prevention/Health Promotion, Osteopathic Pediatricians, Pharmacology, Telephone Care, Workforce/Women in Pediatrics
(Expertise in General Pediatrics)

Ilene Fennoy, MD, MPH, FAAP, New York, NY
Dental/Oral Health, Endocrinology/Metabolism, Hospital Care
(Expertise in Endocrinology)

Paul Fisher, MD, FAAP, Palo Alto, CA
Hematology-Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery
(Expertise in Neurology)

Frank Galioto, Jr, MD, FAAP, Fairfax, VA
Cardiology, Nephrology/Fluids & Electrolytes
(Expertise in Cardiology)

Larry Givner, MD, FAAP, Winston Salem, NC
Infectious Diseases
(Expertise in Infectious Diseases)

Norman "Chip" Harbaugh Jr, MD, FAAP, Alpharetta, GA
Health Care Financing, Leadership, Practice Management
(Expertise in General Pediatrics)

Ivor Hill, MB, ChB, MD, FAAP, Winston Salem, NC†
Gastroenterology, Nutrition/Breast Feeding, Obesity
(Expertise in Gastroenterology)

Mira Irons, MD, FAAP, Boston, MA
Genetics, Radiology/Imaging
(Expertise in Genetics)

John James, MD, FAAP, Fort Collins, CO†
Allergy & Immunology, Pediatric Pulmonology
(Expertise in Allergy, Asthma, Immunology)

Jennifer Lightdale, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chestnut Hill, MA
Gastroenterology, Nutrition/Breastfeeding, Obesity
(Expertise in Gastroenterology)

Mark Mammel, MD, FAAP, St Paul, MN
Bioethics, Home Health, Neonatology/Perinatology
(Expertise in Neonatology/Perinatal Pediatrics)

Kurt Metzl, MD, FAAP, Kansas City, MO
Communication/Media, Community Pediatrics, Uniformed Services
(Expertise in General Pediatrics)

Mary Ellen Rimsza, MD, FAAP, Tempe, AZ
Medicine/Pediatrics, Child Abuse & Neglect/Sexual Abuse, Medical Education
(Expertise in Adolescent Medicine)

John F. Sarwark, MD, FAAP, Chicago, IL
Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Rheumatology
(Expertise in Orthopaedics)

Richard Schieken, MD, MSHA, FAAP, Richmond, VA
Cardiology, Nephrology/Fluids & Electrolytes
(Expertise in Cardiology)

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, Atlanta, GA†
Computers/Information Technology, International Child Health, Residents, Young Physicians
(Expertise in General Pediatrics)

Dennis Styne, MD, FAAP, Sacramento, CA
Dental/Oral Health, Endocrinology/Metabolism, Hospital Care
(Expertise in Endocrinology)

Milton Tenenbein, MD, FAAP, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Transport Medicine, Disaster Preparedness, Injury/Violence/Poison Prevention
(Expertise in Emergency Medicine)

Robert A. Wiebe, MD, FAAP, Sandy Shores, TX
Liaison, AAP Committee on Continuing Medical Education
(Expertise in Emergency Medicine)

Joseph A. Zenel, MD, FAAP, Sioux Falls, SD†
Complementary & Alternative Medicine/Integrative Medicine, Dermatology, Environmental Health, Diagnostic Skills
(Expertise in General Pediatrics)
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