Tennessee AAP Chapter History
| 1955 | Chapter begins with polio as the unifying effort |
| 1966 - 67 | James Hughes, MD is president of American Academy of Pediatrics |
| 1968 - 73 | President: George Lovejoy, MD |
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Medicaid | |
| 1974 - 76 | President: Felix Line, MD |
| Committees formed Car seat effort began | |
| 1977 - 80 | President: Walton Harrison, MD |
| AAP Chapter Forum begins Car Seat law - first state to pass (1977) | |
| 1980 - 83 | President: George Zirkle, MD (also president of TMA) |
| "First Ride . . . A Safe Ride" Won AAP Outstanding Chapter Award (1982) | |
| 1983 - 86 | President: Luthur Beazley, MD |
| Bylaws written Medical Home for Children Medical Passport for Children Tennessee Chapter of AAP and Tennessee Pediatric Society merged | |
| 1986 - 89 | President: Bobby Higgs, MD |
| EPSDT made it possible for us to accept Medicaid Creation of Awards | |
| 1989 - 92 | President: Hays Mitchell, MD (also Chair of TMA Board of Trustees) |
| Legislative committee created "Medical Home Rosters" of physicians in 40 counties to see families and children (project in conjunction with the TMA) Won Outstanding Chapter Award (1991) | |
| 1992 - 95 | President: Harold Vann, MD |
| Begin to increase profile in government as voice for children Bike Helmet Law TennCare begins - (1/1/94) First Executive Director - Catherine Fenner (2/1/94) | |
| 1995 - 98 | President: Russell Chesney, MD (1st Academician President) |
| Lobbyist presence on the Hill (1995)- Gene Caldwell, Catherine Fenner First annual planning retreat (1996) Annual pediatric hotlines began "48 Hours discharge" effort | |
| 1998 - 99 | President: Iris Snider, MD (1st Female President) |
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Graduated drivers license effort | |
| 2000 - 01 | President: Joe Lentz, MD |
| Web site launched Increase staff from 1 FTE to 3 FTE:-- Hire Project Coordinator Granted a contract with Bureau of TennCare; hire EPSDT Coordinator Bicycle helmet education campaign 2001- Won Outstanding Chapter Award | |
| 2002 - 03 | President: John Ring, MD |
| Launched Pediatric Practice Managers' Network Launched Pediatricians' Open Forum meetings Increased staff adding Coding Educator and part-time Financial Manager | |
| 2004 - 05 | President: David Kalwinsky, MD |
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Launched Developmental/Behavioral Screening Trainings, increasing staff to 5.5 FTE
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