Ohio AAP Annual Meeting
2021 Awards Winners
Special Achievement Award for Protecting Ohio’s Children and Families During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic:
- Maggie Dade, DO
- Amy Buck, DO
- Akron Children’s Hospital
- Contributions and support of the LARC QI Program by training pediatricians across Ohio to meet the reproductive health needs of adolescents
- Generously given their time, expertise, and passion for improving reproductive health
- Provided training, content, and advising on youth-friendly services and participation on the larger advisory committees
Leonard P. Rome Award
- Parenting at Mealtime & Playtime (PMP) Program
- Sarah Adams, MD, FAAP
- Alex Miller, MPH
- Honoring over 15 years of education, quality improvement and strategy on parenting, nutrition and obesity-prevention to pediatricians and families across the state and country
- Efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure children stay healthy through nutrition and physical activity
- Provided education and support of well-child visits and practice management throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
William Cotton Pediatrician Advocate Award
- Chris Peltier, MD, FAAP
- Honoring his continual time, talent, and dedication to the health and safety of Ohio’s children
- Providing innovative and informative content through media, education and engagement of pediatricians and families
- Leadership in the chapter and across the state to spread information and news to keep children safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Elizabeth Spencer Ruppert Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year Award
- Jonathan Price, MD, FAAP
Video Celebrating Dr. Price’s Award
- Honoring Dr. Price’s passion and leadership in the Ohio AAP Executive Committee and Pediatric Care Council over the past 16 years
- Commitment to the practice of pediatrics through payment and relationship building between pediatricians and Ohio’s Managed Care Organizations
- Leadership, expertise, and advocacy while serving as Chair of the National AAP Committee on Child Health Financing