Pediatric Population Health Initiative Team
Pediatric Population Health Initiative Leaders

Professor and Chair
Dan L Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics
View Dr. Aitken's Faculty Profile
Dan L Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics

Director, Pediatric Population Health Initiative
Associate Professor and Director, Community & General Pediatrics Division
View Dr. McKay's Faculty Profile
Associate Professor and Director, Community & General Pediatrics Division

Medical-Legal Partnership Co-chair
Associate Professor, Community & General Pediatrics
View Dr. Beaudoin's Faculty Profile
Associate Professor, Community & General Pediatrics

Social Determinants of Health Sub-workgroup Co-chair
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division
View Dr. Gavvala's Faculty Profile
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division

Social Determinants of Health Workgroup Co-chair
Assistant Professor, Child Safety and Integrated Care Division
View Dr. Gibson's Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Child Safety and Integrated Care Division

Social Determinants of Health Sub-workgroup Co-chair
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division
View Dr. Hafeez's Faculty Profile
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division

Medical-Legal Partnership Co-chair
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
View Dr. John's Profile
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health

Community Resources Workgroup Co-chair
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
View Dr. Kodakandla's Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Physical Activity Workgroup Co-chair
Scholar in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute, Rice University
View Dr. Kulesza's Profile
Scholar in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute, Rice University

Social Determinants of Health Workgroup Co-chair
Executive Director, Innovation & Quality Practice Plan
View Dr. Li's Profile
Executive Director, Innovation & Quality Practice Plan

Community Resources Workgroup Co-chair
Senior Project Manager & Co-Lead Health Equity Collective, Center for Health Equity, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
View Heidi McPherson's Profile
Senior Project Manager & Co-Lead Health Equity Collective, Center for Health Equity, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

Nutrition Health Workgroup Co-chair
Professor and Chair and Allan King Professorship in Public Health, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
View Dr. Markham's Faculty Profile
Professor and Chair and Allan King Professorship in Public Health, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

Nutrition Health Workgroup Co-chair
Assistant Professor, Community & General Pediatrics
View Dr. Yeragi's Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Community & General Pediatrics

Injury Prevention Workgroup Lead
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Email Marisol Nieves
Injury Prevention Coordinator

Physical Activity Workgroup Co-chair
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Sciences
View Dr. Varela's Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Sciences

Violence Prevention Workgroup Lead
Senior Program Manager, Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
Senior Program Manager, Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program