Angela M. Ellison, MD, MSc, FAAP Biography

Position sought

At-Large Board Member - Medical Subspecialist

City and state of residence

Moorestown, NJ

Professional titles

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Co-leader, Center for Health Equity Research and Education Core at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Medical school and post-graduate education

M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore
M.Sc., Boston University School of Public Health

Residency program and fellowship

Pediatric residency, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
Pediatric emergency medicine fellowship and general academic pediatrics fellowship, Boston Medical Center

Involvement in AAP and other organizations

• AAP: Appointed adviser for sickle cell disease (SCD) partnership with Leavitt Partners; Committee on Pediatric Research (chair, Resident Research Grant Review Committee); Section on Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Chapter; Co-author of the AAP policy statement "Eliminating Race-Based Medicine"  
• Academic Pediatric Association: Emergency medicine special interest group (co-chair 2019-23); Race in medicine special interest group (co-chair 2012-18); Health Policy Scholars program (National Adviser); New Century Scholars Mentoring program (Mentor)
• Make-A-Wish (Pennsylvania): Board of Directors (2009-15)
• Crescent Foundation: SCD Medical Advisory Board
• Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network: Site principal investigator; SCD working group co-chair; Disparities working group member; Feasibility and budget subcommittee member; Grants and publications subcommittee member (2017-23)

Why voters should choose you

As a nationally recognized pediatric leader and child health advocate with a unique combination of skills and expertise in emergency medicine, health policy, diversity and health equity, I am well-prepared to support the AAP in the execution of its strategic plan and advancement of the Equity Agenda workplan 2.0. I am experienced in collaborating with individuals and across teams — nationally and locally — to address the many challenges facing children and our community of pediatricians (generalists and subspecialists alike) while advancing opportunities for them to thrive. I relish the opportunity to use my skills and expertise in helping lead the AAP through this critical time.