Mission and Priorities

Our Mission

• To be advocates for all children in Louisiana

Priorities

• Dedicated to promoting the interests of Louisiana pediatricians in the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Dedicated to increasing involvement of pediatricians in the legislative arena to positively influence the quality of pediatric practice and the welfare of children in Louisiana.

• Dedicated to increasing pediatricians’ knowledge of and participation in legislative and advocacy activities at a local level.

• Dedicated to building coalitions with other organizations working towards improving children’s health and well-being.

Chapter Leadership

• President
  Joseph Bocchini, Jr., MD, FAAP
  Shreveport
  
• Vice President
  Kim Mukerjee, MD, FAAP
  New Orleans

• Secretary/ Treasurer
  Katie Queen, MD, FAAP, DABOM
  Covington

• Early Career Physician
  Megan Louque, MD
  Baton Rouge

• At-Large Members
  Joseph Ortenberg, MD
  New Orleans

  Tina Simpson, MD, FAAP
  New Orleans

• Immediate Past President
  Rachel Chatters, MD, FAAP
  Lake Charles