2006 Local Heroes Award Recipient

Charles Schubert, MD, FAAP

Charles Schubert, MD, FAAP is the co-founder and medical director for Crossroad Health Center (co-founded with Sally Stewart and Janet Germann) located in the most underserved area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr Schubert and his wife Julie developed a unique coalition of religious, medical, social service, political and parental groups to improve the lives of countless hundreds of infants, children, adolescents and adults. His personal touch and commitment to these families has become legendary in that community. As an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr Schubert has promoted a state-wide immunization registry (co-chair of the Greater Cincinnati Immunization Coalition), and has been an active member of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Child Abuse Team. He has, in addition, led a number of missions to Zambia and Kenya.

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.