Geoffrey R. Simon, MD, FAAP, Chairperson

Cynthia Baker, MD, FAAP

Graham A. Barden, III, MD, FAAP

Oscar W. Brown, MD, FAAP

Amy Hardin, MD, FAAP

Herschel R. Lessin, MD, FAAP

Kelley Meade, MD, FAAP

Scot Moore, MD, FAAP

Chadwick T. Rodgers, MD, FAAP

Lawrence D. Hammer, MD, FAAP, Chairperson

Edward S. Curry, MD, FAAP*

James J. Laughlin, MD, FAAP

Elizabeth Sobczyk, MPH, MSW

Edward S. Curry, MD, FAAP*

Paula M. Duncan, MD, FAAP

Joseph F. Hagan, Jr, MD, FAAP

Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP

Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAP

Jack T. Swanson, MD, FAAP

Jane B. Bassewitz, MA

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Dr Curry serves as the Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine liaison to Bright Futures and is a member of the Bright Futures Steering Committee.

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