The Pediatrics SIG grows interest and enthusiasm, provides learning experiences, and promotes actionable dissemination activities among CFHA members regarding Pediatric Integrated Care delivery. Each meeting will include a presentation and facilitated discussion related to a topic in pediatric integrated care as well as a Research Corner presentation on a pediatric article related to the monthly topic.

This group meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 12pm ET // 11am CT // 10am MT // 9am PT.

This month’s topic: Advocacy with Dr. Amy Beck

Speaker: Amy R. Beck, PhD, RYT 200

Dr. Beck is a Clinical Psychologist who earned her doctorate in 2009 from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA. From 2010-2023, Dr. Beck practiced as a Pediatric Psychologist in the Weight Management Program at the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. She was the first Black female at that institution promoted to Professor of Pediatrics through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2022. Currently, she serves as a contract clinician and consultant with expertise in chronic health conditions. At the state and national levels, she is involved with the Missouri Psychological Association as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator, Legislative Chair, and past Diversity Board Officer, the Society of Pediatric Psychology as the Division Advocacy Partner with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the liaison to the APA Advocacy Coordinating Committee, and APA, where she is a graduate of the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology and the PSLC Diversity Delegate Program. She has won several national awards for her advocacy and service.

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