Public Health
Advocacy Pathway
Shetal Shah, MD
Clinical Professor of Neonatology
Pediatrics/ Neonatology
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital/ New York Medical College
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital/ New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, United States
In November 2020, voters cast their ballots for president and public officials up and down the ballot. Their choices have significant ramifications for the future of pediatric research and child health policy in the United States. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to dominate the nation's attention, health care policy has never been more relevant to the national policy debate. The pandemic has highlighted both longstanding inequities and the strengths and weaknesses of American public health and biomedical research infrastructure. Elected leaders are taking the mandate given to them by voters and crafting policies to address this public health emergency and those to come. At this critical moment, it is critical to engage elected officials on child health policy to strengthen the pediatric research enterprise and improve the health and well-being of America's young people. This session will focus on opportunities to advance a child health agenda in the current political environment. It will review the child health and economic policies being debated and analyze their potential impact on child health outcomes. The session will discuss how the current political environment and public opinion may offer opportunities and challenges to advance a child health agenda. Mark Del Monte, JD, chief executive officer and executive vice president at the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Shetal Shah, MD, chair of the Pediatric Policy Council will be joined by a political expert to offer commentary and engage the audience in dialogue on these critical public policy issues.
Presenter: Shetal Shah, MD – Maria Fareri Children's Hospital/ New York Medical College
Presenter: Mark Del Monte, JD
Presenter: Peter J. Hotez, MD PhD – Baylor College of Medicine
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