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ABOUT US
About this Web site
This Web site is primarily for clinicians with an interest in school health, whether as a practicing clinician involved in the intersection of health and education or as a school consultant responsible for school or district school health issues. This site is intended to provide technical assistance and relevant resources to support this interest.
About the Council on School Health
The AAP Council on School Health (COSH) is composed of more than 200 pediatricians (Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics) and affiliate members representing various professional disciplines including, nurses, counselors and other allied health professionals.
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Executive Committee
The Council is led by a 15-member Executive Committee, which consists of AAP fellows elected by active members of the Council and liaisons from several national organizations. Members include:
Robert Murray, MD, FAAP
Chairperson
Columbus, OH
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Evan Pattishall, III, MD, FAAP
State College, PA |
Stephen Barnett, MD, FAAP
Austin, TX |
Mark Minier, MD, FAAP
Washington, DC |
Cynthia Devore, MD, FAAP
Pittsford, NY |
Lani Wheeler, MD, FAAP
Annapolis, MD |
Breena Welch Holmes MD, FAAP
Middlebury, VT |
Alexander Blum, MD
Liaison, AAP Section on Residents
Los Angeles, CA |
Jeffrey Okamoto, MD, FAAP
Honolulu, HI |
Linda Davis-Alldritt, RN, MA, PHN, FNASN
Liaison, National Association of School Nurses
Sacramento, CA |
Jeffrey Lamont, MD, FAAP
Wausau, WI |
Mary Vernon-Smiley, MD, MPH
Liaison, CDC-DASH
Atlanta, GA |
Wendy Anderson, MD, FAAP
Columbus, OH |
Robin Wallace, MD
Liaison, Independent School Health Association
Newport, RI |
George Monteverdi, MD, FAAP
Napa, CA |
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MEMBERSHIP
Who Can Join
Membership is open to Fellows and Resident Post Residency Training and candidate members of the Academy in good standing with an interest in school health. Licensed physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals not eligible for Academy membership, are also welcome to join as affiliate members.
How to Join
Not yet a member of the AAP?
To join the AAP and the Council on School Health, download the appropriate application at: Member Categories and Applications
-Already an AAP member?
Sign into the Member Center and click on "Join a Section or Council" under "Get Involved". Choose the Council on School Health, answer a few questions, and click “Submit”.
-Want to become an Affiliate Member?
Visit: Section Requirements. Remember to select COSH as the council you want to be affiliated with.
Member Benefits include:
The biannual Council on School Health Newsletter
Networking opportunities through participation in the annual council business meeting
and member-to-member contact at chapter, district, or national meetings
Access to the member-only content on the AAP Member Center and the Council
LISTSERV email lists
Opportunities to participate in policy and educational program development
Voting privileges in national council elections
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