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Three Children's Hospital Los Angeles Physician Leaders Named to American Pediatric SocietyThree top doctors from Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have been accepted into the American Pediatric Society (APS) - a distinguished membership of leaders in academic pediatrics. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180219005574/en/ (Left to Right) Douglas Nordli, Jr., MD; Robert E. Shaddy, MD; Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS. (Photo: Children's Hospital Los Angeles) APS membership is reserved for individuals who have distinguished themselves as teachers, researchers and clinicians whose contributions to medicine have garnered national and international recognition. "The American Pediatric Society provides one of the longest-running, most respected voices within the academic medical community," says CHLA President and CEO Paul S. Viviano. "This membership rightfully recognizes our physicians' individual achievements; their commitment to advancing child health through advocacy, education, and research; and their dedication to developing new generations of academic pediatric leaders right here at CHLA." The following CHLA physicians will be honored alongside other new inductees at the APS Members' & Howland Dinner on May 6, 2018 in Toronto, Canada:
Founded in 1888, the APS is the oldest and most prestigious pediatric organization in North America, dedicated to the advancement of child health through the promotion of pediatric research, education, and advocacy. APS not only engages distinguished leaders shaping the future of academic pediatrics, but also provides a voice for child health in Washington, D.C., through the Pediatric Policy Council, which combines the advocacy efforts of the APS, the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs and the Academic Pediatric Association. About Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been ranked the top children's hospital in California and sixth in the nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. CHLA is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States. Children's Hospital is also one of America's premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932. For more information, visit CHLA.org. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram, and visit our child health blog (CHLA.org/blog) and our research blog (ResearCHLABlog.org).
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