COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS
The AAP/MCAAP Committees, Appointments, and Expert Representatives are the channels of communication for members and the place for them to get involved. Each person or group, working in association with the Executive Board, establishes priorities for the year.
MCAAP committees accomplish their objectives largely through the valuable efforts of their members, addressing a wide range of issues. Each plays a vital role in the overall functioning of the Chapter.
Please contact Cathleen Haggerty at chaggerty@mcaap.org if you would like more information about any of the positions.
Committees, Advocacy & Programs
- CATCH Grant Program
- Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Children’s Mental Health Task Force
- Climate Change Advocacy
- CME
- Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Equity, Diversity and Anti-racism Committee
- Foster Care
- Immigrant Health
- Immunization Initiative
- Legislative
- Medicaid ACO Task Force
- Pediatric Council
- Resident and Medical Student Activities
AAP Appointments
CATCH Co-coordinators
Frinny Polanco Walters, MD
Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator
Suzanne Bradshaw, MD
AAP Disaster Preparedness Contacts
Sarita Chung, MD
AAP Climate Change Advocate
Shalini Shah, DO
AAP Early Childhood Champion Contact
Katherine Wu, MD
AAP Spokesperson
Mary Miotto, MD, MPH
*PROS Network Coordinators
David Norton, MD
Ben Sheindlin, MD
MCAAP Appointments and Expert Representatives
MA Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council
Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH
MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth
David Norton, MD
MA Early Education and Care Advisory Council
Jenny Liano, MD
MA Department of Public Health Newborn Screening Committee
Feria Ladha
Monica Liao Chang, MD
MA Title V Advisory Committee
Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH
Fetus and Newborn
Munish Gupta, MD
Forum Editor
Lisa Dobberteen, MD
Injury Prevention
Michael Flaherty, DO
Greg Parkinson, MD
MMS Delegate/House of Delegates
Elisabeth DiPietro, MD