2009 Local Heroes Award Recipient

Laura Jean Shipley, MD, FAAP

Laura Jean Shipley, MD, FAAP is Managing Partner of Panorama Pediatric Group, one of the largest medical groups in the greater Rochester, NY area.  She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she teaches primary care and community pediatrics.  In 1994, she co-founded and continues to co-direct the award-winning Pediatric Links with the Community Program, a model training program for residents, pediatricians, and other health professionals in community health and child advocacy. 

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.