In this episode of the special series, “Pathways to Pediatrics,” hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, interview Peter Asante, MD, FAAP. Dr. Asante talks about his experience growing up in Rhode Island and Ghana, how music has shaped his life and his commitment to advocacy and adolescent health.
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Peter Asante, MD, FAAP
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Dr. Peter Asante is a board-certified general pediatric physician at Mary Bridge Auburn Pediatrics and former hospitalist and chair of pediatrics at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. Dr. Asante spent seven years at Yakima Pediatrics in Yakima, WA, where he also served as the founding medical director of the Teen Health Clinic. Through his efforts, he helped establish the Davis Health Clinic at Davis High School, the first school-based health clinic in Yakima. He continues to advocate for expanding access to comprehensive health care for underserved youth in his work as a former board trustee and now inaugural co-chair of the Equitable Care Committee for the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He also currently serves as president for the Washington School-Based Health Alliance.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
Music Credits:
"Steadfast" by Blue Dot Sessions at www.sessions.blue
Theme music composed by Matthew Simonson at Foundsound.media
*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.