Committees

Montana AAP encourages its members to participate in areas of special interest or skills. Currently, we have pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists serving as follows:

Chapter Champions:
Adoption/Foster Care:  Kathy Rogers, MD
Asthma:  Gerry Eichner, MD, Caitlyn Hall, MD, Lori Byron
Breastfeeding:  Maryann Carlson, MD
Cardiology:  Dennis Ruggerie, MD
CATCH representative: Angie Ostrowski, MD
Child Abuse:  Anna Antonopolous, MD and Caitlyn Hall, MD
Children with Special Healthcare Needs:  Laura Nicholson, MD, Nancy Maynard, MD, Marian Kummer, MD
Dental Health:  Cathy White, MD
Early ID Hearing Loss:  Maryann Carlson, MD
Immunizations:  Tanya Jagodzinski, MD and Angie Ostrowski, MD
Medical Home:  Marian Kummer, MD, Michael Blake, MD, Sam Yang, MD, and Deb Agnew, MD
Mental Health/Behavioral Health:  Alison Young, MD, Laura Nicholson, MD
Obesity:  Pepper Henyon, MD
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS):  Laurie Carter, MD
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS):  Sue Daniels, MD
Perinatal:  Bonnie Stevens, MD
Public Relations:  Kathy Rogers, MD
School Health:  Petra Messick, MD
Young Physicians’ Representative:  Angie Ostrowski, MD

State Committees
Cervical Cancer Task Force:  Cathy White, MD
Children’s Special Health Services:  Laura Nicholson, MD
Maternal/Chld Health Advisory Council:  Erin Keefe, MD
Montana Council for Maternal and Chld Health (MCMCH):  Cathy White, MD
Newborn Screening:  Marian Kummer, MD

Chapter Committees
Awards:  Kathy Rogers, MD and Sheila Idzerda, MD
Legislative:  Cathy White, MD
Montana Medical Association Liason:  Lionel Tapia, MD
Pediatric Council:  Cathy White, MD, Michelle Pierson, MD