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Governance Committee

About

​PA AAP's Governance Committee is committed to creating and implementing policies, monitoring policy implementation and outcomes, and overseeing the functioning of the PA Chapter Board of Directors. 

Goals

The purpose of the Governance Committee is helping to assure the prosperity and sustainability of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Leadership

Meet the Governance Committee:
Please note: These are elected positions
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Karen Lurito, MD, FAAP
Governance Committee Chair
Eastern PA Representative
Dakota Peterson, MD, FAAP
​Western PA Representative
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Amy Houm, MD, FAAP
​Central PA Representative
Trude Haecker, MD, FAAP
Former Board Representative

Why Should I Join?

PA AAP members have the opportunity to inform the Chapter's operating procedures and organization-wide goals, guiding the Chapter's efforts related to policy, programming, membership and more. 

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for the Governance Committee regarding membership, current initiatives, or anything else, please reach out to Anna Brasch, Manager of Operations and Member Services, at
[email protected]. 

Membership

The Governance Committee welcomes PA AAP members to contribute their perspective to the Chapter's efforts to facilitate organizational growth and impact in the world of pediatrics. 
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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & History
    • Programs
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities & Requests for Proposals
    • Financials and Governance
    • Contact Us
  • Engagement Opportunities
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Current >
      • Achieving Chapter Equity (ACE)- Mulitilingual Literacy
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Emerging Threats Partnership Project
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Additional
    • Committees >
      • Advocacy Committee
      • Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Committee
      • Climate & Environmental Health Committee
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
      • Early Childhood Committee
      • Educational & CME Planning Committee
      • Executive Committee
      • Foster & Kinship Care Committee
      • Governance Committee
      • Infant Safe Sleep Committee
      • School Health Committee
    • Programs
  • Advocacy
    • Become a PA AAP Advocate
    • Advocacy Action Center (PA AAP Members Only)
    • Blueprint for Children
    • Pennsylvania Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
    • HR 1 Navigation Resources
  • Resources
    • Health Alerts and Emerging Threats >
      • Measles Outbreak 2026
      • PA DOH Health Alerts
      • Philadelphia DOH Health Alerts
    • For Providers >
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit
      • Emergency Planning and Disaster Preparedness
      • Firearm Safety Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
      • Get Out the Vote
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Immunization
      • Measles Toolkit
      • Multilingual Literacy
      • Pediatrician Kinship Care Toolkit
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Providers
      • WIC
    • For Caregivers >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Measles Toolkit- Families
      • Measles Toolkit- School and Childcare
      • Multilingual Literacy
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers
      • WIC
    • For Youth >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Youth
  • Events
    • Pediatric Conference
    • Let's Talk
  • Join PA AAP
  • News
  • Awards