History

The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a 501-c-3 not for profit incorporated educational organization/professional society for pediatric providers. Our main office is in Columbus, Ohio, but our 8 staff members and 25 contractors work across the state on various programs, education and advocacy initiatives. 

Ohio AAP has a 85+ year history of working in a public/private partnership with state government, state-wide and local nonprofit organizations, and foundations to meet the educational needs of pediatric professionals and the public as well as to accomplish public health goals. With our visionary experienced staff, an established organizational infrastructure, and our expertise in medical education and quality improvement, the Ohio AAP strives to improve the health and well-being of Ohio’s children and their families. 

2023:

Ohio AAP earned the AAP Outstanding Very Large Chapter Award

2020:

Michael Gittelman, MD, FAAP (Ohio AAP Past-President), Awarded Injury Free Coalition for Kids Principle Investigator of the Year

2019:

Promising Practice Award (Store It Safe Project), Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership

2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018:

Ohio AAP earned the AAP Outstanding Very Large Chapter Award, becoming the only Chapter to win in four consecutive eligible years.

2018:

Ohio AAP CEO Melissa Wervey Gittelman earned Columbus CEO Magazine’s Healthcare Executive of the Year

2017:

Promising Practice Award (Safe Sleep Messaging Project), Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership

2017:

AAP Special Achievement Award for Ohio AAP MOC Part 2 Programs

2016:

AAP Special Achievement Award for Running QI Programs

2015, 2014:

Original Research Abstract of the Year, National Injury Free Coalition for Kids

2015, 2014:

Program Abstract of the Year, National Injury Free Coalition for Kids

1992, 1998:

Ohio AAP earned the AAP Outstanding Large Chapter Award

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