Speakers
Guest Speakers
Barbara Boardman, MD
Advocacy Co-Chair
Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Dalton Cesarz
Epi and Surveillance Manager
Office of Epidemiology; STD Prevention and Surveillance
Virginia Department of Health
Sheryl L. Frierson, MD, M.Ed
Associate Professor
Division of Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
Medical Director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders
Scottish Rite for Children
Julia Richardson, LCSW
Lead LMHP
Inova Kellar Center
Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP)
Ravinderpal (Ravi) Singh, MD
Child Psychiatry
Inova Kellar Center
Natasha Sriraman, MD
President
Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Andrew Barber, MD
Assistant Professor
Pulmonology
Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS
Jessie Ball DuPont Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief
Daniel Cannone, DO
Assistant Professor
Palliative Care
Paige Cervantes, PhD, BCBA
Assistant Professor
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Emily Folsom, LCSW, CCM
Program Manager
Central VA Care Connection for Children
Amy Harper, MD
Professor
Neurology
Debra K. Hearington, PNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Neurology
C.D. Anthony Herndon, MD, FACS, FSPU
Endowed Professor of Surgery (Urology)
Director Pediatric Urology
Surgeon-in-Chief
Elizabeth Krieger, MD
Assistant Professor
Hematology and Oncology
Kelly Lastrapes, MD
Assistant Professor
Palliative Care
Suzanne R. Lavoie, MD
Professor
Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Chair, Infectious Disease
Kate Meilink, M.Ed
Education Specialist
Elias Neujahr, MHA, MBA
President
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Deborah Stith, RN, BSN, CCM
Certified Nurse Case Manager
Central VA Care Connection for Children
Elizabeth Wolf, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
General Pediatrics
Pearl Yu, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Program
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Program Committee
Jennifer Accardo, MD, FAAP, MSCE
Associate Professor Developmental Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Robin Foster, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Professor Pediatric Emergency Medicine Director
Child Protection Team
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Emily Horne, RN, MSN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Child Protection Team
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Linda Meloy, MD, FAAP
Professor General Pediatrics
Medical Director, VCU Health Continuing Education
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Karol Wilson, MBA
Associate Administrator, Department of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Ashleigh Onweller
Physician Assistant
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University Faculty
Virginia Chu, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
CONTACT: Cary Dinkins Hoge, Continuing and Professional Education
Email: cdinkins@vt.edu