About the Idaho Chapter
Chapter Mission
Our mission is to promote the health and welfare of Idaho’s children by influencing policy on any and every issue affecting child health: immunizations, air pollution, and so much more.
Chapter Leadership
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Tom Patterson, MD, FAAP
President
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Brian Birch, MD, FAAP
Vice President
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Joseph Wilbanks, MD FAAP
Secretary/Treasurer
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Jared Hansen, MD
Past President
jaredh@aerispediatrics.com View Bio t
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Sara Swoboda, MD, FAAP
Jessie Duvall, MD, FAAP
Andrea Prasch, MD, FAAP
Member at Large / Legislative Liaison
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Jennifer Salame, MD, FAAP
Early Career Physician
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Gracie Strubel, DO
Resident Representative
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Sherry Iverson, RN
Executive Director
sherrydeeiverson@gmail.com View Bio -
Marilyn Fuller
Executive Administrative Assistant
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Emily Taylor
Executive Administrative Assistant
idahoaap.bookkeeping@gmail.com
Chapter Champions
- Breastfeeding
- Child Abuse and Neglect
Amy Barton, MD
bartonam@slhs.org - Childhood Obesity
Mindy Gaddis, MD
mindy@slhs.org - Early Childhood
Noreen Womack
noreen@slhs.org - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI)
Joseph Wilbanks, MD
wilbankj@slhs.org - Environmental
Creighton Hardin, MD
hardcrei2@gmail.com - Diversity & Inclusion
Jessie Duvall
Jess.duvall@gmail.com
Sara Swoboda
saralilysw@gmail.com - Disaster Preparedness
- E-Cigarette Chapter Champion
- Immunizations
Lisa Barker, MD
barkerl@slhs.org - CATCH Facilitator
- Oral Health
- Foster Care
- Asthma
Chapter Representatives
- Mark Urban, MD
EMS – Idaho Emergency Medical Services Physician Commission Appointment - Elizabeth Kleweno, MD
Ada County Medical Society Board
Legislative Liasons
- Sara Swoboda, MD
- Jessie Duvall, MD
Chapter Members
Chapter Highlights
- AAP Chapter Champion Programs have been very effective for disseminating best policies and practices to pediatric health care providers nationwide through the leadership and volunteer networks of chapters. Chapter champion programs are designed to serve as a mechanism to provide technical assistance, tools and resources, and more to pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers in a more direct manner via national AAP staff.
Donate to the IdahoAAP Chapter
- The Idaho AAP is now a registered nonprofit organization with the Amazon Smiles Program. This means 0.5% of purchases at Amazon.com can be donated to the Chapter. Simply go to https://smile.amazon.com/ and select the "Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics" as your favorite charity. Whenever you shop, go to this link https://smile.amazon.com/ instead of just Amazon.com.
Chapter Awards
- 2023 Child Advocate of the Year — Dr. Susan Bradford
- 2023 Pediatrician of the Year — Dr. Bruce Cherny
- 2023 Organization of the Year — Jae’s Foundation
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