APS Presidential Plenary: Embracing the Diversity of our Mission and the 2023 Norman J. Siegel, Mary Ellen Avery, and David G. Nichols Awards

Sunday, April 30, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Convention Center: 207 B

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Chair(s)

Lisa Robinson, MD (she/her/hers)

Vice Dean, Strategy and Operations
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure(s):

Lisa Robinson, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, HCEC-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Kurt H. Albertine, PhD, FAAAS, FAAA: AyuVis Research, Inc (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Contractor including contracted research); Oak Hill Bio (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Contractor including contracted research)

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH: Dynavax: Advisory Committee (Terminated, September 3, 2021); Moderna: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Pfizer: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Sanofi Pasteur: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Sequiris: Advisory Committee (Ongoing)

Joseph L. Wright, MD MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Session

Description: Presentation of the 2023 Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award to APS new member Dr. Chris Feudtner for his considerable contribution to pediatric science. Presentation of the 2023 Mary Ellen Avery Award to Dr. Kurk Albertine for his research contributions to neonatal health. Presentation of the inaugural David G. Nichols Health Equity Award to Dr. Nadine Burke Harris for her demonstrated excellence in advancing child and adolescent health, well-being and equity. Includes awardee lectures.

Learning Objectives:

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET

Welcome
Speaker: Lisa Robinson, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
8:05 AM – 8:10 AM ET

Introduction, 2023 Norman J. Siegel Outstanding New Member Outstanding Science Award Recipient
Speaker: Michael R. DeBaun, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
8:10 AM – 8:30 AM ET

2023 Siegel Award Recipient Presentation: The Specialty of Generalism: What Is It and Why We Need It for Challenges Ahead
Speaker: Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, HCEC-C – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ET

APS / SPR Mary Ellen Avery Award Overview
Speaker: Kate Ackerman, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
8:35 AM – 8:40 AM ET

Introduction, 2023 Mary Ellen Avery Award Recipient
Speaker: Lisa Joss-Moore, PhD (she/her/hers) – UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
8:40 AM – 8:55 AM ET

2023 Mary Ellen Avery Award Recipient Presentation: A Journey Unexpected
Speaker: Kurt H. Albertine, PhD, FAAAS, FAAA – University of Utah
8:55 AM – 9:05 AM ET

Introduction of David G. Nichols
Speaker: Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Joseph L. Wright, MD MPH – University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Public Health
9:05 AM – 9:10 AM ET

Introduction of the 2023 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award Recipient
Speaker: David G. Nichols, MD, MBA – American Board of Pediatrics
9:10 AM – 9:28 AM ET

2023 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award Recipient Presentation: Combatting Root Causes of Inequities at Scale
Speaker: Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – N/A
9:28 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Closing Remarks
Speaker: Lisa Robinson, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto