FCAAP’s committees provide dynamic leadership and sound governance to our organization. To enhance our impact, issue-oriented task forces engage actively with the public and medical community to effect real change around the most pressing pediatric health challenges facing Florida’s children. To get involved with an FCAAP Committee or Task Force, contact Melanie Range, FCAAP Administrative Coordinator at
mrange@fcaap.org or
(850) 224-3939.
FCAAP Committees
Child Abuse and Injury Prevention Committee
Chair: Dr. Randy Alexander
Committee Statement h PDF
Continuing Education Committee
Co-Chairs: Drs. Gene Hershorin and Nicole Torres
Committee Statement h PDF
Disaster Preparedness Committee
Co-Chairs: Drs. Tiffany Berkshire and Mavara Mirza-Agrawal
Committee Statement h PDF
Early Career Physicians Committee
Co-Chairs: Drs. John Morrison and Meredith Plant
Committee Statement h PDF
Editorial Board Committee
Chair and Editor: Dr. Mobeen Rathore
Co-Chair and Associate Editor: Dr. Michael Muszynski
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Co-Chairs: Drs. Adaobi Okobi and Michael Maurer
Committee Statement h PDF
Finance Committee
Chair: Dr. Juan Felipe Rico
Governance Committee
Chair: Dr. Lisa Gwynn
Immunization Committee
Chair: Dr. Brandon Chatani
Committee Statement h PDF
Legislative Advocacy Committee
Legislative Subcommittee – Chair: Dr. Thresia Gambon
Advocacy Subcommittee – Co-Chairs: Drs. Thresia Gambon & Nicole Torres
Committee Statement h PDF
Medicaid Committee
Chair: Dr. D. Paul Robinson
Medical Students Committee
Co-Chairs: Janelle Torres and Monica Tromer
Membership Committee
Co-Chairs: Drs. E. Leila Jerome Clay and Rana Alissa
Committee Statement h PDF
Nominations Committee
Chair: Dr. D. Paul Robinson
Obesity and Nutrition Committee
Chair: Dr. Shaista Safder
Committee Statement h PDF
Pediatric Council
Chair: Dr. Shannon Fox-Levine
Committee Statement h PDF
Residents and Trainees Committee
Co-Chairs: Drs. Ali Byrne and Leslie Leal
Assistant Chairs: Drs. Constance Bindernagel and Rajinder Persaud
Advisor: Dr. Sharon Dabrow
School Health Committee
Chair: Dr. Lisa Gwynn
FCAAP Task Forces
Climate Change
Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen
E-Cigarette Task Force
Chair: Dr. Cristina Matheus
Task Force Statement h PDF
Emerging Infections Task Force (ad hoc)
Chair: Dr. Mobeen Rathore
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Co-Chairs: Drs. Judith Aronson-Ramos and Robin Straus
Task Force Statement h PDF
Immigrant Health
Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rooney-Otero
Mental Health Task Force
Co-Chairs Drs. Jasmine Reese and Tommy Schechtman
Pediatric Cardiovascular Task Force
Chair: Dr. Bill Blanchard
Task Force Statement h PDF
Pediatric Workforce Task Force
Co-Chairs: Drs. Mark Hudak and D. Paul Robinson
