2006 Calvin C.J. Sia Award Recipient

William Carl Cooley, MD, FAAP

The 1st Calvin C. J. Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership & Advocacy was presented on Sunday, October 8th to William Carl Cooley, MD, FAAP at the COCP's annual awards luncheon.

Dr Cooley serves as the medical director of the Crotched Mountain Foundation and the Crotched Mountain Specialty Hospital in Greenfield , NH, where he is also co-director of the Center for Medical Home Improvement. Dr Cooley has devoted over 10 years to the redesign of primary care delivery systems for children and youth with special health care needs in keeping with the medical home model. He is co-author of Preventive Health Care for Children with Genetic Conditions: Proving a Primary Care Medical Home. Dr Cooley and his family live in Concord, NH; he is the father of three children including a young adult with Down Syndrome.

How to Join:
If you are already a member of the AAP and would like to become a COCP member, join online by:
1. Go tohttp://www.aap.org/moc/indexEntry.cfmand login with your AAP ID and password.
2. Click on "Member Community".
3. Click on "Join a Section or Council" under Section, Council & Committee
Information.
4. Choose "Council on Community Pediatrics", answer a few questions, and click "Submit".

For More Information:
For more information the Council on Community Pediatrics, or the Calvin CJ Sia Community Peidatrics Leadership & Advocacy Award, contact the American Academy of Pediatrics at cocp@aap.org or 800-433-9016, ext 7085.