Contact Info

The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
ph: (847) 434-4000
fax: (847)434-4000
medical_home@aap.org | Webmaster

AAP National Center Staff

Thomas Gauthier, AM, CAE, ACSW
Director, Division of Children with Special Needs
847/434-4989 • tgauthier@aap.org

Supervises all division activities and grants, including the National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs, which promotes optimal care for children with special needs.

Stephanie Mucha Skipper, MPH
Manager, Council on Children with Disabilities
847/434-4918 • sskipper@aap.org

Directs all policy, education, implementation, and advocacy efforts of the AAP Council on Children with Disabilities (COCWD). Supervises the Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program (cooperative agreement with the CDC).

Dipali Patel, MPH
Division Coordinator
847/434-4917 • dpatel@aap.org

Provides administrative support to the Division Director.

Education & Training Initiatives

Jennifer Marks, MPH
Manager, Medical Home Quality Improvement Programs
847/434-4924 • jmarks@aap.org

Manages the implementation of grant activities through the partnership between the Academy and Shriners Hospitals for Children. Oversees a quality improvement research project focusing on communication and co-management between primary care and specialty providers. Develops on-going educational materials, and provides technical assistance on the Every Child Deserves a Medical Home training curriculum & programs.

Screening Initiatives

Holly Noteboom Griffin
Manager Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program
847/ 434-7863• hgriffin@aap.org

Manages the Medical Home Surveillance and Screening Program (cooperative agreement with the CDC) which aims to increase implementation of developmental surveillance and screening policies and practices. Oversees the activities of the COCWD Autism Subcommittee.

Ginny Chanda
Screening Program Assistant
847/434-7081 • gchanda@aap.org

Assists with Screening activities of the Division of Children with Special Needs.

How We Can Help You (AKA) Technical Assistance

Angela Hahn, AM, LSW
Manager, Technical Assistance
847/434-7621 • ahahn@aap.org

Provides assistance to pediatricians and other health care professionals who are involved in state and community-based efforts to ensure CYSHCN have access to a medical home. Manages the National Medical Home Mentorship Network which provides information on model medical home programs and strategies. Manages the medical home Web site.

Amy Kephart, MPH, CHES
Technical Assistance Coordinator
847/434-4902 • akephart@aap.org

Develops and provides content for the Medical Home e-Newsletter and maintains web site; maintains and disseminates technical assistance resources. Coordinates projects related to medical home implementation at the state and local levels.

Last Updated March 31, 2008