Mission Statement

The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the health, safety and well-being of children and adolescents so they may reach their full potential. The Ohio AAP will accomplish this by addressing the needs of children, their families, and their communities, and by supporting Chapter members through advocacy, education, research, service, and improving the systems through which they deliver pediatric care.

Ohio AAP Staff

Melissa Wervey Arnold – Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Dawson – Chief Operating Officer
Melanie Farkas – Director of Communications and Immunization Programs
Heather (Hall) Maciejewski – Quality Improvement Coordinator
Hayley Southworth, MS – Director of Program Management and Training
Teresa Kerr – Office Operations Assistant
Samantha Anzeljc, PhD – Quality Improvement Consultant
Kellee Gauthier, MPH – Program Manager
Beth Barker, RN, BSN – Nurse Educator
Kristen Fluitt, MS – Program Manager
Joanne Gordon – MOBI Administrative Assistant

Ohio AAP Staff Bios

Directions to the Ohio AAP Office

Building Mental Wellness

• Rebecca Baum, MD – Medical Director
• Kimberly Giuliano, MD – Principal Investigator
• Heather Maciejewski – BEACON Quality Improvement Coordinator

Education and Sleep Environment (EASE) LC

• Michael Gittelman, MD – Co-Medical Director
• Sarah Denny, MD – Co-Medical Director
• Jamie Macklin, MD – Principal Investigator
• Hayley Southworth – Program Manager

Good4Growth Learning Collaborative

• Robert Murray – Medical Director, Good4Growth Physician Learning Collaborative
• Judith Romano, MD – Medical Director, Good4Growth Childcare Program
• Kellee Gauthier, MPH – Program Manager

HPV Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative

• Jill Fitch, MD, FAAP – Medical Director
• Michele Dritz, MD, FAAP – Primary Care Consultant
• Melanie Farkas – Program Manager

Injury Prevention/Safe Sleep LC

• Michael Gittelman, MD – Co-Medical Director
• Sarah Denny, MD – Co-Medical Director
• Samantha Anzeljc, PhD – Quality Improvement Expert
• Hayley Southworth – Program Manager

Maximizing Office Based Immunization (MOBI)

• Rebecca Brady, MD – Medical Director
• Melanie Farkas – Program Manager

Ohio QI2U – MenB Quality Improvement Program

• Rebecca Brady, MD – Medical Director
• Melanie Farkas – Program Manager
• Beth Barker, RN – Practice Coach

Preschool Vision Screening

• Lisa Ziemnik, MD – Medical Director
• Samantha Anzeljc, PhD – Quality Improvement Expert
• Lisa Weston – Project Manager

Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime

• Elizabeth Zmuda, DO – Co-Medical Director
• Amy Sternstein, MD – Co-Medical Director
• Samantha Anzeljc, PhD – Program Director and Quality Improvement Consultant

Transforming Adolescent Care (TALK) LC

• Michele Dritz, MD, FAAP – Medical Director
• Samantha Anzeljc, PhD – Quality Improvement Expert
• Elizabeth Dawson – Project Manager

Teen Immunization Education Sessions (TIES)

• Robert W. Frenck, MD – Medical Director
• Paula Braverman, MD – Adolescent Health Expert
• Melanie Farkas – Project Manager