2006 Local Heroes Award Recipient

Anu Partap, MD, MPH, FAAP

Anu Partap, MD, MPH is a pediatrician who founded the Arizona Center for Community Pediatrics (ACCP). ACCP is affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics at Maricopa Medical Center, the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Phoenix Children' Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program. ACCP works collaboratively with hospital-based systems, public health, advocacy groups, and government agencies to improve children's health. Since 2001, ACCP has secured over $2 million in grant funds that target early childhood systems improvement, domestic violence, injury prevention, resident education, and access to medical homes. Dr Partap has worked in school-based, hospital-based, private practice, Native American, and charity faith-based clinics serving Medicaid or uninsured children.

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 to http://www.aap.org/moc/indexEntry.cfm and 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 Local Heroes Award, contact the American Academy of Pediatrics at cocp@aap.org or 800-433-9016, ext 7085.