2007 Calvin C.J. Sia Award Recipient

Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP

The 2007 Calvin C. J. Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership & Advocacy was presented on Sunday, October 28th to Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP at the COCP's annual awards luncheon.

Dr Szilagyi has been providing primary health care services for children in foster care since 1986, and has been Medical Director of Starlight Pediatrics since February 1990.  Dr. Szilagyi received her doctoral degree in biochemistry in June 1980 and completed medical school in 1984 at the University of Rochester.  Dr. Szilagyi is vice chair of the Healthy Foster Care America task force at the AAP and continues to teach about cross-systems collaboration and quality improvement for children in foster care.  She is currently interested in creative strategies to address the mental health of children and families whose lives are touched by the foster care system.

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 Calvin CJ Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership & Advocacy Award, contact the American Academy of Pediatrics at cocp@aap.org or 800-433-9016, ext 7085.