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
Legislative: Angie Ostrowski, MD, Lauren Young, MD, Pepper Henyon, 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
Subspecialists: Jeremy Archer, 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: Pepper Henyon, MD
Pediatric Council: Cathy White, MD, Michelle Pierson, MD