The PA AAP Congratulates our 2023 Chapter Award Winners!
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2023 Pediatrician of the Year
Debra Bogen, MD, FAAP |
2023 DEI Champion
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FHASM, FAAP |
Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra L. Bogen, MD, FAAP has been named PA AAP's “2023 Pediatrician of the Year.” This award is given annually to a Pennsylvania pediatrician who exemplifies the ideals of the pediatric profession and participates in activities that reflect the mission and values of the Chapter.
Dr. Bogen’s career is remarkable, having spent more than two decades as a member of the Pittsburgh region’s medical and research community. She held a primary academic appointment as Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, and secondary appointments in psychiatry and clinical translational science. Dr. Bogen also served as Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. While serving in leadership roles, Dr. Bogen remained dedicated as a primary care provider, going regularly above and beyond to support her patients and families, sharing her cell phone number or making house calls to assist new mothers in establishing breastfeeding. She often sought additional ways to improve the health of children beyond the clinic walls, such as helping to establish the MidAtlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank which provides safe human milk to babies in in need, or by serving as the PA AAP’s Medical Advisor for breastfeeding initiatives for the last 15 years. Dr. Bogen has been identified as a superstar among pediatricians, not only taking care of her patients in clinic, but also for her broader community-facing efforts, research investigation, educational and training initiatives, and by accepting leadership roles that have improved children’s health and well-being beyond the practice walls. In an effort to have a greater community impact, Dr. Bogen served as the Director of the Allegheny County Health Department, taking the post in 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. She jumped into this new leadership role two months earlier than planned and provided skillful leadership and public health advocacy, becoming the trusted face of the region’s pandemic response. She and her staff stayed on top of the pandemic and provided consistent, measured and common-sense information to the public while working closely with many stakeholders in the county. Her extraordinary efforts during this extraordinary time were recognized by leaders in the Commonwealth, including Governor Shapiro, who recently appointed Dr. Bogen to serve as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health. |
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FHASM, FAAP has been selected as PA AAP's inaugural "DEI Champion". The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Award was established to recognize an individual who champions diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of pediatric health care in the state of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Miller is professor of pediatrics, public health, and clinical and translational science and holds the Edmund R. McCluskey Chair in Pediatric Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also Director of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Medical Director of Community and Population Health at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She serves as the Academic Co-Director of Community PARTners (the community engagement core) for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Trained in internal medicine, pediatrics and medical anthropology, Dr. Miller has over 20 years of practice and community-partnered research experience in addressing interpersonal violence prevention among adolescents and young adults in clinical and community settings. Among Dr. Miller’s many achievements is her work as a community-centered powerhouse in the role of Academic Co-Director of The Pittsburgh Study. A massive and audacious undertaking, the twenty-year longitudinal study and community partnered research effort has evolved into an alliance of citizen scientists, community advocates, practitioners, and researchers working to ensure that every child in our region is healthy, thriving, and achieving their academic goals. Together, The Pittsburgh Study alliance co-creates programs and shares data to dismantle systemic inequities and adversities related to poverty and racism. Some of Dr. Miller’s extensive accomplishments includes working with the city of Pittsburgh to create the 412 Youth Zone, the city’s first ever one-step shop medical home for unstably housed youth; serving as Medical Director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Care Mobile, providing outreach and care to pediatric patients of all ages; and the founding of the Gender and Sexual Development Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital, where she worked tirelessly to bring together best practices to address the unique needs of our gender diverse youth. |
Pediatrician of the Year: Immediate Past Recipient
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Karen Puopolo, MD, PhD, FAAP Award Year: 2022 The PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics recognized Dr. Karen Puopolo as the 2022 Pediatrician of the Year. This prestigious award is given annually to a Pennsylvania Fellow who exemplifies the ideals of the pediatric profession and participates in the type of activities that are the foundation of the AAP. |
Past Recipients
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