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FRANCIS E. RUSHTON, JR. M.D. F.A.A.P
CURRICULUM VITAE, 05/14/15
3538 Lenox Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
843 441 3368 cell
205 290 5557 home
Medical Director SC Quality through Technology and
Innovation in Pediatrics (QTIP) 2010-present
Private Practice: Senior Partner
Beaufort, SC/ Hampton SC 1982-2014
Gov. Service: National Health Service Corps. 1979-1982
Wartburg, TN
Pediatric Residency: Univ.of Alabama in Birmingham 1976-1979
MedicalSchool: University of Miami 1972-1976
College: GeorgetownUniversity 1970-1972
University of Florida 1969-1970
High School: PhillipsExeterAcademy 1967-1969
Date of Birth: 09/10/51 in Jacksonville, FL Wife: Margaret, Children: Will, Meggie, and Seth
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY APPOINTMENTS:
· Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Coordinator, Community Pediatrics Lectures, 1996-97
Institute for Families in Society, 1994-2000,
Part-time 1994-2000, affiliate faculty at present
· American Academy of Pediatrics:
Chairman, District IV and member of the Board of Directors, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2007-2013
Chair, Advisory Committee to the Board on Child Health and Wellness, 2012-13
Advisory Committee to the Board on Sub-specialty Pediatrics, 2012-13
Chair, Advisory Committee to the Board on Strategic Planning, 2012-13, member 2011-2013
Advisory Committee to the Board on Education, 2011-2012
Chair, Advisory Committee to the Board on Global Health, 2012-13, member 2011-2013
Chair, Advisory Committee to the Board on Practice, 2009-2011
Advisory Committee to the Board on Federal Affairs, 2009-2011
Advisory Committee to the Board on Research, 2009-2011
Advisory Committee to the Board on Community, Chapter and State Affairs, 2009-2011
Chair, Advisory Committee to the Board on Marketing and Publications, 2007-2009, 2011-2013
Advisory Committee to the Board on Education, 2007-2009, Chair 2011-2012
Advisory Committee to the Board on Community and Specialty Pediatrics, 2007-2009, 2011-2013
Candidate for Vice President-Elect, 2002-03
Member, Council on Community Pediatrics, 2005-
Chair, Council on Community Pediatrics, 2006-2007
Member, Committee on Community Health Services (COCHS), 2001-2005
Pedscare Grant Collaboration Sub-Committee Chair 2003
Member, National Nominating Committee, 1997-2000
Member, Section on Practice Management and Administration
Member, Section on Community Pediatrics
Advisory Board, Rural Health Special Interest Group 2001-2007
Mentorship and Technical Assistance Program oversight committee 2001-2002
Nominating Committee Chair 2003-4
Member, Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Member, Section on International Health
Member, Council on Quality Improvement
Bright Futures Implementation Practice 2005-6
Member, 75th Anniversary Development Subcommittee, 2003-2004
Member, Alabama Chapter 2014-present
Member, South Carolina Chapter 1982-present
President, South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1994-1996
South Carolina awarded Outstanding Medium Size Chapter, 1995
Vice-President, South Carolina Chapter, 1992-1994
Secretary-Treasurer, South Carolina Chapter, 1989-1992
Child Health/ Patient Care Co-Chair, 2004-2006
CATCH (Community Access to Child Health) Facilitator, South Carolina Chapter, 1996-2004
South Carolina Nominating Committee Chair, 1998
South Carolina Legislative Committee Chair, 2000-01
South Carolina Medical Home Project, 2000-2005
Co-chair 2000-2002
· Member, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
· Member, American Orthopsychiatric Association
· Member, Academic Pediatric Association
· Member, South Carolina ECCS Leadership Group 2005-
· Member, Primary Care Fellowship Society (Public Health Service Primary Care Fellow, 1997)
· Member, American Medical Association
· Member, SCMA; Member Beaufort County Medical Association 1982-
Member, Indigent Care Committee, South Carolina Medical Association 1992-1996
· Pediatric News Editorial Advisory Board, 2003-2007, 2015-
· Member, Jefferson County (AL)Child Development Council Board, 2015-
· Visiting Associate Professor of Pediatrics: University of Hawaii Postgraduate Education Program, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Japan, Jan-April 2002
· Medical Advisory Board, Kidsgrowth.com, 1999-
· Member, Commissioner's Pediatric Task Force, Department of Health and Environmental Control
· Member, South Carolina First Steps Board 2006-2013
· Member, Adolescent Advisory Board, Merck Pharmaceuticals, 2006-2007
· Medical Director, Reach Out and Read, Lowcountry/ Beaufort Pediatrics 1997-
· Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Beaufort, Ruling Elder 1994-1996
PAST PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY APPOINTMENTS:
· Faculty, Healthy Development Early Learning Collaborative: UNC and UVM, 2003-5
· Member, Board of Directors, The Alliance for South Carolina's Children, 1994-2001
Vice-Chairman, 1996-1998
Chairman, 1998-1999
· Chairman, Healthy Families America-Beaufort County Board, 1999-2004
· Medical Director, Well Baby Plus Project 1996-2002
· Beaufort Memorial Hospital Staff, 1982-present
Chief of Staff, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, 1987-1988
Executive Committee, Beaufort Memorial Hospital 1984-1989
Member, Performance Improvement Committee, 2002-2004
· Member, Beaufort Advisory Committee, the Community Foundation Serving Coastal South Carolina, 1998-2000, 2002-03.
· Member, Healthy Child Care South Carolina Steering Committee, 1998-2000
· Children and Youth Committee, State Health Plan, 1999
· Success by Six Advisory Board- Beaufort County, 1998-2002
· Hampton County Health-Education Collaborative 1998-2000
· Member, Sea Island Rotary, 1986-2001, Honorary member 2003-
· Member, Maternal and Infant Child Health Council (MICH Council), Office of the Governor, 1994-2000
Chairman, Committee on Early Childhood, 1998-2000
· Board Member, American Medical Student Association, 1975-1976
· Board Member, Tennessee Association of Primary Health Care Centers, 1980-1982
· Board Member, Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, 1985-1991
Vice Chairman 1989-1991
· Consultant, State Health and Human Services Finance Commission, 1989-1995
· Physician Consultant, DHEC kindergarten school health program, Estill and West Hardeeville Elementary Schools 1989-1994
· Medical Director, Beaufort Sickle Cell Clinic, Children's Rehabilitative Services, 1989-1994
· Board Member, Coastal Speech and Hearing Center, 1983-1993
· Former Member, International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
· Member, Board of Directors, South Carolina Council for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, 1995-1998
· Member, Harriman (TN) Hospital Medical Staff, 1979-82
· Courtesy Staff, Oak Ridge (TN) Hospital, 1979-82
· Courtesy Staff, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, TN 1979-82
BOOKS:
· Rushton FE: Family Support in Community Pediatrics: Confronting the Challenge. Greenwood Publishing Co. (Praeger), Westport, CT, July 1998
BOOK CHAPTERS:
· Rushton FE, Greenberg RE: The relationship between standard of living and physical development. In: Andrews AB, Kaufman NH: Implementing the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Standard of Living Adequate for Development. Greenwood Publishing Co. (Praeger), Westport, CT, Jan. 1999, p. 59-68.
· Saul RA, Rushton FE: Genetics and the Community: A Commentary. In: Saul RA (ed.) Medical Genetics in Pediatric Practice. American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL 2013 p. 289-98.
PAPERS:
· Rushton FE, Byrne WW, Darden PM, McLeigh J. “Enhancing child safety and well-being through pediatric group well-child care and home visitation: The Well Baby Plus Program” Child Abuse & Neglect 41: 182-189, March 2015
· Rushton FE, Jr .Kraft C, Building brains, forging futures: The pediatrician’s role, International Journal of
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 1: 3-7, Oct 2014
· Rushton FE, Kraft C. “Family support in the family-centered medical home: an opportunity for preventing toxic stress and its impact in young children” Child Abuse Negl. 37 Suppl:41-50, December 2013
· “US health-care crisis” Pediatrics International 51 (5) 603-605September 2009.
· Lead Author: American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community Pediatrics "The Role of Preschool Home-Visiting Programs in Improving Children's Developmental and Health Outcomes" Pediatrics 123 (2) 598-603, February 2009
· "Elementary school children with a television in their bedroom more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder" The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 101 (9) 315-17, October 2005
· "Before Changing the Periodicity Schedule" Pediatric News: 39 (11):24: 2005
· Lead Author: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Community Health Services: "The Pediatrician's Role in Community Pediatrics" Pediatrics 115:1092-94, 2005
· "Preventive medicine for the mind" Pediatric News: 39 (4):26, 2005
· "Family support, expanded access aim to reduce health disparities" AAP News: 26 (4): 30, 2005
· “Musings from the Orient: How reimbursement influences the structure of health care for children with special health care needs” The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association: 99, 233-36, 2003
· “Community Pediatrics in the 21st Century: An evolving specialty finds itself confronting the entire child health environment”. Journal of Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Japan : 27 (2), 22-25, 2002
· Rushton FE, Wolff B, Byrne W, Cooper S, Porter R, Burton M: Public-private partnerships: Working at the local level to increase the quality and number of medical homes for Medicaid children. The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 95 (1):14-18, 1999
· “Medicaid and primary care”. The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 93 (2), p. 63-7, 1997
· Contributor, Promoting Family Safety and Nurture: Steps Toward Preventing Family Violence and Neglect. Institute for Families in Society, Summer, 1996
· Editor: Innovations in Pediatric Care As a Part Of Family Support. Institute for Families in Society, June, 1996
· “The Role of Health Care in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention” The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 92 (3), p. 133-36, March, 1996
· “Let’s Focus on Prevention, Not Treatment, of Child Abuse and Neglect” The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 91 (10), p.440-1 Oct. 1995.
· Pediatric Health Risk Assessment for the Institute for Families in Society, July 1995
· Family Support in Well Child Care for the Institute for Families in Society, July 1995, revised, Sept 1995.
ABSTRACTS:
· Rushton, F, Mayfield-Smith K, Motes PA, Martin L, Lopez-Defede A: CHIPRA Core Quality Measures: A Look at Usefulness to Pediatric Practices. APA 5th Annual Advancing Quality Improvement Science for Children’s Healthcare Research. San Diego, CA: April 24, 2015
· Mayfield-Smith K, Bowen S, Motes P, Rushton F, McWhirter C: Behavioral Health Care Integration in Primary Care Settings. SCDP Meeting, Nashville, TN Sept. 20, 2014
· Rushton FE, Martin L. poster presentation: Using QI technique to promote fluoride varnish. Pediatric Academic Socieites, Vancouver, BC May 5th, 2014
· Rushton FE, Hobbs, K. Poster presentation: Pediatric Behavioral Health. International Pediatric Association, Melbourne, Australia August 26th, 2013
· Rushton, FE, Hobbs, K, Bowen S. Promoting Behavioral Health Services in Pediatric Medical Homes through Quality Improvement Learning Collaboratives. Accepted for presentation at SDBP meeting Phoenix AZ September 10, 2012
· Rushton, FE, Greenhouse D. Medical Home Characteristics, Poster Presentation. International Pediatric Association Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa August 6, 2010
· Rushton FE, Wang W: Decline in Accidental Firearm Deaths in South Carolina Following Gun Safety Advocacy. Poster Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies Mtg., Baltimore, MD. May 2009
· Rushton FE, Holmes B: Relationship of Social Demographic Factors in 1996 to the Success on School Basic Achievement Exams Eight Years Later, Poster Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies mtg. Honolulu, HI May 6, 2008.
· Rushton FE, Van Esselsytn H: Health Disparities in Risk for Motor Vehicle Injury and Death. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies mtg. Toronto, Ontario May 5, 2007. Citation: E-PAS 2007:61:5885.6
· Rushton FE: Comprehensive Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics for the 21st Century: Connecting for Children's Sake. Presented Washington DC. Oct. 7th, 2005. Abstracts published as the 2005 Peds 21 Symposium Series by the AAP.
· Rushton FE. Bike Helmet and Trampoline Use in Children with Attention Deficit Disorder. Published in Abstracts On-Line, Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Abstract 2967, May 14-17, 2005, publish only
· FE, Smith, BA. Television in bedroom associated with attention deficit disorder in elementary school children. Abstract 491 for Pediatric Academic Societies Mtg. Pediatrics Research 55:4 (Part 2), p. 87A, 2004
· Rushton FE, Byrne WW, Darden PM, Smith BA. Enhancing group well-child visits with school-based home visitation. Abstract 1337 for Pediatric Academic Societies Mtg. Pediatrics Research 51:4 (Part 2), p. 230A, 2002
· Rushton F, Byrne W: Psychosocial Screening of Newborns and Their Families in a Private Pediatric Office. For XXII International Congress of Pediatrics, August 13, 1998, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
· Byrne W, Rushton F: Supporting Families Through Public Health Nurse Services Incorporated into a Private Pediatric Office. For First International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. August 13, 1998, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
· With Bailey W, Corley E, Kemmerlin W, Pease M, Waldman A, Burton M, Porter R, Rushton F, Sappenfield W: Preventable Hospitalizations in South Carolina. Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting, APHA , San Diego, Monday Oct 30, 1995.
GRANTS:
· Medical Director, South Carolina CHIPRA QI Demonstration Grant. 9.3 million dollars over 5 years 2010 to 2015
· CATCH Implementation Grant, $8,160 (Using psychosocial screening as a referral tool for Healthy Families America) , 2004
· CATCH Medical Home Grant, $9,000, 2002
· 2001 Medical Home Mentorship Grant, $11,000, 2001
· Assisted with Healthy Families America- Beaufort County. Approx. 1 million dollars over three years, 1999-2002.
· Assisted with Early Childhood Grant. Sisters of Charity Foundation. $105,000 over three years 1999-2002 for the Alliance for South Carolina’s Children
· Parenting Project-Harrison Peeples Clinic, Hampton, SC. Funded by the Children’s Trust Fund for $10,000. Medical Director 1999-2000
· CATCH Visiting Professor. $4,025. Funded by the CATCH program of the American Academy of Pediatrics to the Department of Pediatrics, USC School of Medicine, Elisa Nicholas was the visiting professor. 1999
· Assisted with Alliance for South Carolina’s Children Advocacy Partners, Sisters of Charity Foundation. Funded for $30,000 1998-1999
· Well Baby Plus Project, funded by the Duke Endowment for $375,000, 1997-2000. Project Director
· Public/ Private Partnership Grant, Department of Health and Environmental Services, 1992-95, $100,000
AWARDS:
· SCMA CME Educator of the Year Award, April 2015
· William Weston Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Pediatrics. From University of South Carolina Department of Pediatrics, February 28, 2013
· Special Achievement Award, AAP, June 25, 2011
· Distinguished Physician Award, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, May 22, 2003
· Inducted as an honorary member, Sea Island Rotary, March 25, 2003
· Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, July 2002
· Member, Beaufort Community Team, awarded as one of five outstanding communities that have integrated early childhood services by the Georgetown University Communities Can! Communities of Excellence Program. Washington, D.C. May 21-22, 2002.
· Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Jan. 19, 2002
· Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest citizen honor. Awarded by South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges, Feb. 20, 2001
· Commendation for “Ongoing Concern for Youth” and Paul Harris Fellow designation, Sea Island Rotary, June 22, 1998
· U.S. Public Health Service Primary Care Fellowship, Washington, D.C.: March 16-22 and June 1-13, 1997
· State Michael D. Jarrett Partnership Award, DHEC, 1996
· Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Winner, health, Beaufort Community Military Commands Black History Month Committee, 1995
· William Kemmer Pediatric Service Award, Maternal and Child Health, DHEC, 1994
· South Carolina Volunteer Physician of the Year Award, DHEC, 1994
· Chapter President's Award, S.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1993
· Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Nominee in the area of business, Beaufort Community Military Commands Black History Month Committee, 1993
· Maternal and Child Health Special Recognition Award, DHEC, 1992
· Service to Mothers and Children Award, Division of Maternal and Child Health, DHEC, 1989
· Beaufort Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year Award, 1989
· Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, 1982
· Public Health Service Award for Outstanding Service, 1981
· Most Likely to Provide Community Service Award, University of Miami, 1976
· Iron Arrow Honor Fraternity, University of Miami, 1976
· Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity, University of Florida, 1969
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
· Changing Pediatric Practice to Affect Childhood Poverty: Views from the Community. Pediatric Academic Societies, Vancouver, BC May 3, 2014
· Strategies for Achieving Buy-in for Patient-Centered Medical Home, Florida CHIPRA conference, Learning Session 2, Orlando, April 26, 2014
· Saudi Pediatric Alliance Sessions 4 and 5, Discussions on Engaging the Heart, Color Palette and QI in ADHD,
· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 13-17th, 2014
· Quality Improvement Overview. Grand Rounds, University of South Florida Department of Pediatrics, Tampa, February 13, 2014
· Quality Improvement, Yankin Children’s Hospital, Medical School 2, Yangon, Myanmar, November 19, 2013
· Quality Improvement in South Carolina, City Match Conference, Savannah, GA Sept. 22, 2013
· Access to Care, Florida CHIPRA Project, Learning Session 1, Orlando, FL September 21, 2014
· With Gil Liu, PLA, at the Florida CHIPRA Project Learning Session 1, Orlando, Sept. 20, 2014
· Faculty, Tobacco Cessation Workshop, International Pediatric Association, Melbourne, Australia August 24, 2014
· With Gil Liu, PLA workshop. Annual Leadership Forum, Schaumberg, IL March 17, 2013
· Pediatric Leadership Alliance, NAFA Farms, Saudi Arabia, December 7, 2012
· “Disaster Preparedness” State of the Art Pediatric International Conference, King Fahd Cultural Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2, 2012
· “Home Visiting and the Pediatrician” South Carolina Home Visiting Conference, Columbia, SC September 19,2012
· “Can Community Paediatric Programmes Improve Children’s Health?” Asian Pacific Pediatric Congress, Kuching, Malaysia, September 12, 2012
· “Adding to Your Practice” Mental Health Preconference, Future of Children. Chicago, IL July 28th, 2011
· “Early Brain Development” XIII CONAPEME Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico, May 22, 2011
· “New models of care: CMS demonstration projects in the Carolinas: Rowland-Hite Seminar. Charlotte, NC, May 5, 2011
· “Psychosocial Screening” Conferencia de Actualizacion en Pediatria ALAPE, Panama April 8, 2011
· “Atencion Primaria Integral de Paciente” Conferencia de Actualizacion en Pediatria ALAPE, Panama April 7, 2011
· “Improving care coordination: The Medical Home” King Faisel Specialty Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15, 2011
· “Quality improvement in pediatric care” and “Psychosocial screening” Al Baha International Pediatric Conference, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia Jan. 10, 11, 2011.
· I-CATCH presentation. International Pediatric Association, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 6, 2010
· “Improving Care Coordination for Children with Special Needs- The Medical Home” Nurturing Developing Minds Conference, Greenville Hospital System, Feb. 26, 2010
· "The American Health Care Crisis" 112th Annual Meeting of the Japan Pediatric Society. Nara, Japan April 19, 2009.
· "Pediatric Medical Homes: An important but overlooked component of safe, humane and responsive systems for families" Symposium sponsored by Clemson University Institute on Neighborhood and Family Life and the American Orthopsychiatry Association. Greenville, SC, Mar. 31, 2009
· "Using PDSA Technique to Introduce Developmental, Psychosocial Screening in Practice" Future of Pediatrics Conference, AAP, Anaheim, CA March 1, 2009
· "Developmental/ Psychosocial Screening" NE Florida Pediatric Society, Jacksonville, FL May 27, 2008
· "Culture, Communication, Co-location and Collaboration" Miami Children's Hospital Symposium on Community Pediatrics, Miami, FL, March 11, 2008
· "Psychosocial Screening" at American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 29, 2007
· "Psychosocial Screening" at Pediatric Noon Conference, Winthrop Hospital, SUNY-Downstate, Mineola, NY August 13, 2007
· "Psychosocial Screening". At the UCLA EDSI Learning Collaborative. Los Angeles, CA March 23, 2007
· Community Health Lecture, Miami Children's Hospital Annual Conference. Psychosocial Screening. Miami, Florida March 22, 2007
· "Psychosocial and Developmental Screening in Practice" Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2006
· " School/ Medical Home Collaboration" American Academy of Pediatrics NCE, Atlanta GA, Oct 9,2006
· "Perceptions of Community Pediatricians into the Health Needs of the Underserved" European Society for Social Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Cardiff, Wales, UK, July 12, 2006
· "Working with the Community to Ensure Optimal Child Health Outcomes" Pediatric Health Alliance, Tampa, FL, June 6, 2006
· "Psychosocial Screening in Practice" Pediatric Grand Rounds, USC School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, Dec. 9, 2005
· "Aligning Medical Homes and Mental Health" American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C. Dec 6, 2005
· "Beaufort Pediatrics, PA: Linking to Community Resources", at Bright Futures Implementation Conference, Elk Grove Village, IL, Sept. 10, 2005
· "Pediatric Advocacy Grand Rounds", Savannah Memorial Hospital, May 27,2005
· “Managing Anticipatory Guidance: An example of practice guidelines for Psychosocial Screening” Learning Session 3. Healthy Development Collaborative, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC February 18, 2005
· “Top Ten Health Disparity Topics Addressed in Rural CATCH and Healthy Tomorrows Grants.” Programming for the Section on Community Pediatrics at the National Conference and Exhibition of the American Academy of Pediatrics. San Francisco, CA October 11, 2004
· “Early Identification and Facilitated Referral: Co-location and Cross-training” Integrating Primary and Behavioral Health Care Practice in a System of Care, American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC , Sept. 13, 2004
· “Statewide Implementation of Medical Home” Panel discussion. AAP CATCH/ Medical Home Meeting. Chicago, IL July 17, 2004
· “Psychosocial Screening” and “Linkages to the Community”. UNC/UVM Healthy Development Collaborative. Learning Session 1, Chapel Hill, NC. June 15, 2004
· “Vaccines and the Pediatric Medical Home: Partnering for the Future” South Carolina Medical Association Annual meeting, Charleston, SC March 26, 2004 and at the South Carolina Immunization Conference, Columbia, 9/16/04
· “Medical Homes for Children with Special Health Care Needs, the South Carolina Experience.” Alabama AAP Winter meeting, Pelham, Alabama January 25, 2004
· One Practice’s Focus on the Medical Home, the South Carolina Medical Home Project. District X CATCH meeting, American Academy of Pediatrics. Atlanta, GA, November 13, 2003
· “Rural Mental Health Models Focused on Prevention” Section on Community Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 3, 2003
· “Strength-Based Approach to Health Supervision”, with Paula Duncan, M.D. Healthy Tomorrows Project Directors Meeting, Alexandria, VA, 5/29/2003
· “Commitment to Community” keynote address and breakout session: “Effective Pediatric Supervision”, Kentucky Medical Association. Louisville, KY 9/25/2002
· “Enhancing Group-Well Child Visits with School-Based Home Visitation.” Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD. 5/7/2002
· “South Carolina Medical Home Planning Grant” CSHCN Pediatrician’s Institute, Alexandria, VA, 4/14/2002
· “Legislative Advocacy and Public Funding” Workshop at Reach Out and Read Conference, Cambridge, MA, 6/2/2001
· Faculty, Workshop on Governmental Affairs, National AAP meeting, Chicago, IL 0ct 31, 2000
· “Public and Private Partnership-A Model for Success” District X CATCH meeting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Destin, Florida, 9/28/2000
· “Community Pediatrics: Can it be Taught?” With Jeff Goldhagen and Paul Mecklinovitch at the Combined Pediatric Meeting, Boston, MA: 5/12/2000
· Keynote address:” Creating a CATCH Network”. Southern California CATCH (Community Access to Child Health) Meeting. Palm Springs, CA, 3/12/2000
· “The Medical Home and Public Private Partnerships”: Presented at USF Chiles Center Community Medical Home Technical Assistance Conference. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 2/25/2000
· “Well Baby Plus: Integrating Community Supports for Early Brain Development”: Pediatric Grand Rounds: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: Lebanon, NH, 2/16/2000
· “Public Private Partnerships, Home Visitation, Early Brain Development and the Pediatrician”: NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Program, Concord, NH 2/15/2000
· “Early Brain Development and the Pediatrician”: Pediatric Grand Rounds: Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC, 1/28/2000
· “One Community’s Connection.” Early Brain Development Conference. Sewells’ Conference Center, Columbia, SC, Dec 1, 1999
· “Is There a Doctor in The House”: Legislative Affairs Meeting. The American Academy of Pediatrics, Arlington, VA, May 16, 1999
· “Health Care and Early Childhood Initiatives”: presented at North Carolina Smart Start Conference, Charlotte, NC, May 5, 1999
· “Community Access to Child Health: Programs in South Carolina”: Alliance for Healthy Children Meeting, Charleston, Feb. 27, 1999
· School Health Issues in South Carolina, including Well Baby Plus. Presentation made to the School Health Committee of the AAP, North Charleston, SC Feb. 8,1999
· Advocating for Children’s Environmental Health: South Carolina Children’s Environmental Health Issues Conference. Sept. 22, 1998, Columbia, SC
· “Psychosocial Screening of Newborns and Their Families in a Private Pediatric Office”: With Westley Byrne. XXII International Congress of Pediatrics, August 13, 1998, Amsterdam
· “Supporting Families Through Public Health Nurse Services Incorporated into a Private Pediatric Office”: With Westley Byrne. First International Congress on Pediatric Nursing. August 13, 1998, Amsterdam
· “Child Health in Rural America.” Rural Electric Association, Arlington, VA., DC, Oct. 6, 1997
· Pediatric Grand Rounds, Univ. of Tenn. School of Medicine, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN, Dec. 17, 1997
· “Family Support in Pediatrics.” Pediatric Dept. Grand Rounds, Miller Children’s Hospital, USC-Irvine, Long Beach, CA, Oct. 3, 1997
· “Family Support in Pediatrics.” Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, Penn State School of Medicine, Sept. 26, 1997
· Faculty: Breakout session on motivating pediatricians in community pediatrics. With Judith Palfrey. CATCH Meeting, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, CA, May 9,10 1997
· Capital Hill Rural Health Round table: The Center for Health Policy: George Mason University: Health Care and Health Policy for Children: A View from Rural America. Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 30, 1997
· Managed Care: South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Aug 9,1996, Myrtle Beach, SC
· “The Relationship Between Standard of Living and Physical Development.” With Robert Greenberg M.D. Presented at Wild Dunes Conference on Article 27 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Institute for Families in Society, Isle of Palms, SC, April 1996
· Overview of Family Support and Pediatric Care, presented at Effective Pediatric Health Supervision and Family Support in a Changing Environment CATCH conference with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Charleston, Jan. 26, 1996
· The Primary Care Physician and Home Visitation: presented at Effective Pediatric Health Supervision and Family Support in a Changing Environment CATCH conference with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Charleston, Jan.27, 1996
· Family Support in Well Child Supervision, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC, October 6, 1995
· Advocating for Children. Workshop for Collaborating for Children: Early Interventions. MUSC College of Nursing, Charleston, SC. Two breakout sessions conducted, Oct 2, 1995
· South Carolina Experience with Firearm Deaths: Presentation on firearm safety at Fall SC AAP Meeting , Grove Park Hotel, Asheville, N.C. on Sunday August 26, 1995
· Vaccines for Children Program, The Private Provider Perspective: 29th National Immunization Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 18th, 1995
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:
· Democratic Candidate for the SC House of Representatives, District 124, 1998
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH:
· Survive and Thrive Partnership focused on Perinatal Mortality, in Malawi and Myanmar 2013-
· Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii Postgraduate Program, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan, Jan.-April 2002
· Physician volunteer at Nkhoma Hospital, Nkhoma, Malawi, Africa, 1992
· Physician volunteer at the Bangalore Baptist Hospital, 1991 and 1993, Bangalore, India
· Physician relief for the medical staff at the Jibla Baptist Hospital for two weeks in June-July of 1990 in Jibla, Yemen, Middle East
· Physician member of the Impact with God Medical Surgical Team, 1987 and 1988 at the Baptist Haiti Mission in Fermate, Haiti
University of Miami Guatemala Earthquake Medical Team, Fe