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Susan Wu, MD, FAAP, Editor - American Academy of Pediatrics

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Letter from the Chair <strong>of</strong> Sohm<br />

Making the Rounds<br />

Laura Mirkinson, <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

laura.mirkinson@gmail.com<br />

Greetings to everyone and best<br />

wishes for a great New Year! It<br />

was, as always, a pleasure to see<br />

so many people at the 2007 <strong>American</strong><br />

<strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pediatrics</strong> National<br />

Conference & Exhibition (NCE) in San<br />

Francisco during our Section meeting<br />

on October 29. In addition to a great<br />

Section meeting, several other activities<br />

<strong>of</strong> note occurred involving SOHM at<br />

the NCE. Two new subcommittees were<br />

formed including the Subcommittee<br />

on Complex Care chaired by Allison<br />

Ballantine, and the Subcommittee<br />

on Family Centered Care co-chaired<br />

by Geeta Singhal and Ted Sigrest. In<br />

addition, the Subcommittee on Palliative<br />

Care sponsored a meeting to discuss the<br />

role <strong>of</strong> Pediatric Palliative Care within<br />

the AAP. All three <strong>of</strong> these groups reflect<br />

the initiative and diverse interests <strong>of</strong><br />

the membership <strong>of</strong> the Section, and<br />

serve as an interesting marker for the<br />

complexity <strong>of</strong> care that is being provided<br />

by pediatric hospitalists.<br />

In an effort to expand the range <strong>of</strong><br />

services for our membership (we are<br />

about 700 strong), SOHM is going<br />

to provide a number <strong>of</strong> grants and<br />

travel stipends to members to attend<br />

various conferences in the coming year.<br />

These include the AAP’s Legislative<br />

Conference, the national Pediatric<br />

Hospital Medicine Conference and<br />

the National Initiative for Children’s<br />

Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) Forum. A<br />

couple <strong>of</strong> these funding opportunities<br />

are being set aside specifically for<br />

residents.<br />

December is always a good time to<br />

reflect on the accomplishments <strong>of</strong> the<br />

year that is ending and the expectations<br />

<strong>of</strong> the year to come. As many <strong>of</strong> you<br />

know, I moved from Maryland to New<br />

York last spring. If any <strong>of</strong> you are in<br />

the vicinity <strong>of</strong> Valhalla, New York,<br />

please come a visit me at Blythedale<br />

Children’s Hospital. I would be delighted<br />

to show you around our very interesting<br />

pediatric rehabilitation hospital.<br />

My own personal goal for the Section is<br />

to involve as many members as possible.<br />

I strongly believe that the future<br />

leadership <strong>of</strong> SOHM will come from the<br />

ranks <strong>of</strong> the people involved in these<br />

activities and subcommittees. Look to<br />

the reports <strong>of</strong> the subcommittees in this<br />

issue <strong>of</strong> the journal for more details <strong>of</strong><br />

their goals and projects. The Section<br />

on Hospital Medicine has become a<br />

recognized and respected presence in<br />

the AAP and our liaisons with other<br />

sections and committees <strong>of</strong> the academy<br />

are quite extensive. I look forward to<br />

more challenging work with the Section<br />

in 2008 and hope to see many <strong>of</strong> you<br />

during the course <strong>of</strong> the year. Until<br />

then, my best wishes to you for a happy,<br />

healthy, and productive 2008 with lots<br />

<strong>of</strong> interesting patients and lots <strong>of</strong> easy<br />

nights on call!<br />

Laura Mirkinson<br />

SOHM Executive<br />

Committee<br />

Laura J Mirkinson, <strong>MD</strong><br />

Chairperson<br />

laura.mirkinson@gmail.com<br />

Jannifer A Daru, <strong>MD</strong><br />

jadaru@gmail.com<br />

Yong S Han, <strong>MD</strong><br />

yshan@texaschildrenshospital.org<br />

Timothy H Hartzog, <strong>MD</strong><br />

thartzog@mac.com<br />

Daniel A Rauch, <strong>MD</strong><br />

daniel.rauch@med.nyu.edu<br />

Michael E Ruhlen, <strong>MD</strong><br />

michael.ruhlen.md@promedica.org<br />

Jack M Percelay, <strong>MD</strong>, MPH<br />

Immediate Past Chairperson<br />

jpercelaymd@yahoo.com<br />

Julia Aquino, <strong>MD</strong><br />

Section on Residents Representative<br />

Committee On<br />

Hospital Care<br />

2007-2008<br />

Jerrold M. Eichner, <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Chairperson<br />

jerrold.eichner@gfclinic.com<br />

Members<br />

Jamie Calabrese <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Patricia S. Lye <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Sanford M. Melzer <strong>MD</strong>, MBA, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Anthony L. Pearson-Shaver <strong>MD</strong>,<br />

MHSA, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Section Member<br />

Laura J. Mirkinson <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Section on Hospital Medicine<br />

Consultants<br />

Brad W. Warner, <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

Section on Surgery<br />

Jack Percelay, <strong>MD</strong>, <strong>FAAP</strong><br />

The Joint Commission Hospital<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional and Technical<br />

Advisory Committee<br />

Liaisons<br />

Chris Brown MS, CCLS<br />

Child Life Council (CLC)<br />

<strong>Susan</strong> Dull RN, MSN, MBA<br />

National Association <strong>of</strong> Children’s<br />

Hospitals and Related Institutions<br />

(NACHRI)<br />

Barbara Meeks RN, MSN, MBA<br />

<strong>American</strong> Hospital Association (AHA)<br />

Hospital <strong>Pediatrics</strong> | 3

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