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The National Center for Medical Home Implementation
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
ph: (847) 434-4000
fax: (847)434-4000
medical_home@aap.org | Webmaster

AAP National Center Staff

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Director, Division of Children with Special Needs

Supervises all division activities and grants, including the National Center for Medical Home Implementation, which promotes access to a medical home for all children and youth.

Stephanie Mucha Skipper, MPH
Manager, Council on Children with Disabilities
847/434-4918 • sskipper@aap.org

Directs all policy, education, implementation, and advocacy efforts of the AAP Council on Children with Disabilities (COCWD). Supervises the Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program (cooperative agreement with the CDC).

Brenda Amos-Lewis
Division Coordinator
847/434-4917 Blewis@aap.org

Provides administrative support to the Division Director.

Education & Training Initiatives

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Manager, Medical Home Quality Improvement Programs

Manages the implementation of grant activities through the partnership between the Academy and Shriners Hospitals for Children. Oversees a quality improvement research project focusing on communication and co-management between primary care and specialty providers. Develops on-going educational materials, and provides technical assistance on the Every Child Deserves a Medical Home training curriculum & programs.

Screening Initiatives

Holly Noteboom Griffin
Manager Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program
847/ 434-7863• hgriffin@aap.org

Manages the Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program (cooperative agreement with the CDC) which aims to increase implementation of developmental surveillance and screening policies and practices. Oversees the activities of the COCWD Autism Subcommittee.

Eran Wade
Program Assistant
847/ 434-7081• ewade@aap.org

Provides support to the Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program (cooperative agreement with the CDC), as well as to the COCWD and the National Center for Medical Home Implementation.

How We Can Help You (AKA) Technical Assistance

Provides assistance to pediatricians and other health care professionals who are involved in state and community-based efforts to ensure all children and youth have access to a medical home. Manages the medical home Web site.

Amy Kephart, MPH
Technical Assistance Coordinator
847/434-4902 akephart@aap.org

Develops and provides content for the Medical Home e-Newsletter and maintains web site; maintains and disseminates technical assistance resources. Coordinates projects related to medical home implementation at the state and local levels.

Last Updated February 9, 2009

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