Thanks to our AAP-Alaska Chapter Champions!

If you are interested in being a Chapter Champion, please contact AAP-AK Chapter Vice President, Anna Ogena, for more information. There are many openings for chapter champions if there is something you are passionate about!

• Community Access to Care – TBA

• Adolescence – Rachel Lescher

• Asthma & Allergy – TBA

• Breastfeeding – Heidi Koslo

• Child Abuse/Neglect – TBA

• Disaster Preparedness – Jessica Arasmith

• E-Cigarettes –TBA

• Immunizations – Ros Singleton

• Medical Home – TBA

• Oral Health – Elisa Rosier

• PROS – Jody Butto

• Tobacco Prevention – TBA

• Newborn Hearing – TBA

• Advocacy – Amy Dressel

• Environmental Issues – Amy Vagedes and Marah Gotcsik

• School Health – Patti Clay

• Diversity and Inclusion – Toni Biskup

• Value Based Payments – Thad Woodard

Member Projects

See what projects our members are involved in:

• Robert W. Arnold, MD
  An ongoing research project called the Alaska Blind Child Discovery that coordinates efforts to detect and eliminate amblyopia- the main preventable for of childhood vision impairment.
  http://www.abcd-vision.org/

• Melinda Rathkopf
  The Medical Home Chapter Champions Program on Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis serves to meet an identified need for the development of a high-impact, national initiative focused on improved quality care of pediatric patients with asthma, allergy and/or anaphylaxis issues within medical homes.
  Program Overview >>
  Program Website >>

• Alaska Track Pediatric Residency with Seattle Children’s Hospital in Bethel, Anchorage, and Fairbanks
  Learn more about the program >>