2026 National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics Members

Dear Pediatric Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce the next class of the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics (NADEP) within the Academic Pediatric Association. This distinguished academy’s goal is to enhance the visibility and prestige of pediatric educators, and advance educational scholarship, and pediatric educational programs for learners across the continuum of medical education. An honorary service academy, NADEP envisions an expansive, diverse, and inclusive community of pediatric educators who collaborate to enhance pediatric education’s role in improving health.

After a rigorous peer review process, the current NADEP members are excited to announce the 2026 class of distinguished pediatric educators. We’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the members of our Recruitment and Selection Committee for their time, expertise, and dedication to the application, review, and selection process: Jennifer Trainor (Chair), Barrett Fromme, Hayley Gans, Su-Ting Li, Elisa Zenni, Linda Waggoner-Fountain, Mark Adler, Joe Jackson, Sandrijn van Schaik, Louis Halamek.

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Dr.  Aisha Barber George Washington University of School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr.  Maneesh Batra University of Washington School of Medicine Dr.  Rita Dadiz University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Dr.  Sarah Hilgenberg Stanford School of Medicine Dr.  Lindsay Johnston Yale School of Medicine Dr.  Melissa Klein University of Cincinnati Dr.  Ioannis Koutroulis George Washington University of School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr.  Scott Krugman George Washington University of School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr.  Melissa Langhan Yale School of Medicine Dr.  YoungNa Lee-Kim Baylor College of Medicine Dr.  Amy Levenson University of North Carolina School of Medicine Dr.  Jennifer Maniscalco Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dr.  Heather McPhillips University of Washington School of Medicine Dr.  Geeta Singhal Baylor College of Medicine Dr.  Teri Turner Baylor College of Medicine Dr.  Traci Wolbrink Harvard Medical School

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These national educators will support the mission of the APA and facilitate the professional growth of our members and support the national educational community through activities such as mentoring programs, speaking and consultation activities.

Please join us in congratulating your colleagues on this prestigious honor!
Kenya McNeal-Trice, M.D.
Chair, National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics
Jennifer Trainor, M.D.
Recruitment Committee Chair, National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics