Linda "Susan" S. Buttross, MD
Professor Emeritus
Department:
SOM-Pediatrics
Email:
sbuttross@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5238
Biography
Dr. Susan Buttross is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). She is former Chief of the Division of Child Development and Behavioral Pediatrics at UMMC in Jackson, Mississippi. She currently serves as the Medical Director for the Center for Advancement of Youth (CAY). She has served as the Director of the Child Development Clinic at UMMC for 26 years. She earned her medical degree from the University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Additional post residency study was completed at the University of Tennessee Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and is board certified in Pediatrics and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
She has been the host of MPB’s Tuesday edition of Southern Remedy, “Relatively Speaking” for the last 5 years.
Education
| University of Tennessee at Memphis, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | 1987 |
| University of Texas, Galveston Branch, Residency - Pediatrics | 1981 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency - Pediatrics | 1979 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship- Pediatrics | 1978 |
| University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MD | 1977 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Major - Chemistry, Bachelor of Science | 1972 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | 02/2004 - Present |
| Certification, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics | 02/1985 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatrics | 02/1983 - Present |
| Licensure, Licensure | 08/1977 - Present |
Current Positions
| Medical Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 2013 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 2000 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Chief of the Division of Child Development, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 1988 - 12/2016 |
| Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 2000 - 2007 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 1992 - 2006 |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 1994 - 2000 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 1987 - 1993 |
| Co-Director of the Child Development Clinic, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 1986 - 1988 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of , Department of Pediatrics | 1986 - 1987 |
| General Pediatric Practice with Health America, San Antonio, Texas, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/1982 - 06/1986 |
| Private General Pediatric Practice, Galveston, Texas, School of | 1981 - 06/1982 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Early Childhood Health Promotion System for High Program, 10.5 million, HRSA (Health Resources and Services Admnistration) | 09/2017 - 09/2020 |
| Extramural, Children's Collaborative Pilot Project, $5,000,000.00, Mississippi Division of Medicaid | 02/2014 - Present |
| Extramural, Telehealth Services in Rural Mississippi, $181,240.00, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disorders | 10/2012 - 10/2015 |
| Extramural, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Project, $110,000.00, Mississippi Department of Mental Health | 08/2008 - Present |
| Extramural, Effect of maternal periodontal inflammation on infant neurodevelopment, $509,539.00, NIH/NIDCR | 12/2005 - 02/2008 |
| Extramural, Project for the Improvement of Quality for Children with ADHD, $13,080.00, Funded by the American Academy of Pediatrics through the National Initiative for Children Healthcare Quality | 10/2003 - 09/2004 |
| Extramural, A Study on Plasma Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in Autistic Youngsters, $154,863.00, Thrasher Research Fund | 10/2002 - 12/2003 |
| Extramural, Making Families Healthy: Providing Behavior Therapy to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, $20,000.00, Council on Developmental Disabilities | 10/2001 - 10/2007 |
| Extramural, Autism Project for Infant and Toddler Early Intervention, $995,000.00, Funded by Mississippi State Department of Health | 09/2000 - Present |
| Extramural, The Efficacy of Behavioral and Pharmacological Interventions for Smoking in Adolescents Presenting with Depressive Symptoms, $87,892.96, Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi | 01/2000 - 12/2003 |
| Extramural, Mississippi Department of Health First Steps Early Intervention Program, $266,841.00, Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. | 12/1998 - 12/2002 |
| Extramural, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Melatonin in the Management of Sleep Disorders in Children with Behavioral Problems, $3,520.00, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics | 07/1997 - 07/1998 |
| Extramural, "Boosting Immunizations in Urban Areas in Mississippi, $6,000.00, Merck Vaccine Division | 04/1997 - 12/1998 |
| Extramural, Access to Health Care Grant, $38,800.00, Mississippi State Department of Health. | 07/1995 - 06/1997 |
| Extramural, "Methylphenidate Use in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for Improving Auto Driving Performance.", $1,000.00, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics | 07/1993 - 12/1993 |
| Extramural, "Relationship of Neuropsychological Assessment During the First Two Years of Life and at Six Years for Very Low Birthweight Infants.", $8,000.00, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics | 09/1990 - 05/1992 |
| Extramural, The Effects of Anticonvulsant Drugs on the Early Cognitive Development in Infants, $17,800.00, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics | 07/1989 - 07/1998 |
Publications
Web Contributor | |
| Buttross, Susan Teens, Multi-Tasking and Attention Span: The New Normal American Academy of Pediatrics: Council on Communications and Media | 2011 |
Contributing and Reviewer | |
| Buttross, Susan Caring for your Baby, 5th Edition | 2009 |
Managing Editor | |
| Editorial Board: Healthy Kids Magazine American Academy of Pediatrics 2000-2001 | |
| Mississippi American Academy of Pediatrics Publication Healthy Baby Update, 1996-2002. | |
Journal Article | |
| Butttross s Progress made and challenges left: perspective from Mississippi Pediatrics 08/2011:128 Suppl1:S28-30 | 2011 |
| Bryan S. Michalowicz, James S. Hodges, Richard C. Lussky, Henrietta Bada, Twila Rawson, L. Susan Buttross, Claudia Chiriboga, Anthony J. DiAngelis, M. John Novak, William Buchanan, Dennis A. Mithcell and Panos N. Papapanou Maternal Peridontitis Treatment and Child Neurodevelopment at 24 to 28 Months of Age | 2011 |
| Bell, J, Abdul-Rahman, O, Buttross, S Autism and Vaccines: Search for Cause Amidst Controversy Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, Volume LII, Number 2, Pages 35-38. February, 2011 | 2011 |
| Buttross, S. Caring for Children of Caretakers During a Disaster Pediatrics, Volume 117, Number 5, pages S446 – S447. May 2006 | 2006 |
| Strasburger, V.C., Buttross, L.S., Bar-on, M., Broughton, D.D., Corrigan, S., Gedissman, A., Gonzalez-de-Rivas, M.R., Rich, M., Shifrin, D. Adolescent sexuality and the media (policy statement) Pediatrics. Vol. 107:1 Pg. 191-194, January 2001. | 2001 |
| Strasburger, V.C., Buttross, L.S., Bar-on, M., Corrigan, S., Gredissman, A., Gonzalez-de- Rivas, M.R., Rich, M., Shifrin, D, and the AAP Committee on Communications: Children Children, adolescents and advertising (policy statement) Pediatrics. Vol 107:2, Pg. 423-426, February 2001. | 2001 |
| Buttross, S Make Your Pediatric Office Waiting Room Child-Friendly AAP News, Vol. 19:6, December, 2001 | 2001 |
| Bar-on, M. E., Broughton, D. D., Buttross, S., Corrigan, S., Gedissman, A., Gonzalez de Rivas, M.R., Rich, M., and Shifrin, D., AAP Committee on Publication Education Sexuality, Contraception and the Media Pediatr. Vol. 107: 1, Pg. 101-104, January 2001 | 2001 |
| Buttross, Susan. ADHD and Its Deceivers Current Problems In Pediatrics. Volume 30 Number 2, February 2000 | 2000 |
| Raggio, D.J., Kastner, J., Sheffer, C. Buttross, S., Rawson, T., Naef, L., & Ray, K. Assessing Nonverbal-Verbal Differences in Language Impaired Children Using the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 14, Number 8, November 1999. | 1999 |
| Buttross, Susan. Behavioral Therapy for Encopresis. Pediatric Annals. Volume 28, Number 5, May 1999. | 1999 |
| Buttross, Susan Controversial and Non-Controversial Treatments of Attention-Deficit Disorder. Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. Volume 12, Number 2, December 1998 | 1998 |
| Buttross, Susan Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Effects Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. Volume 10 Number 3, April 1997. | 1997 |
| Buttross, Susan. Early Recognition of Motor Delay. Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. Volume 9, Number 5, April 1996. | 1996 |
| Buttross, Susan L., Gearhart, Judith G. and Peck, James E. Early Identification and Management of Hearing Impairment American Family Physician. Volume 51, Number 6, pp 1437-46, May 1995. | 1995 |
| Massingale, T. W., Buttross, S: En cuesta De Las Practicas Te'rapeuticas Para Las Convulsiones Neonatales. Pediatrics Digest 5: 26-27, 1994 | 1994 |
| Massingale, Twila W, Buttross, L. Susan. Survey of Treatment Practices for Neonatal Seizures. Journal of Perinatology. Volume 8 (2), 107-110, 1993. | 1993 |
| Buttross, S. What's New in Attentional and Hyperactivity Problems, Part I. UMC Pediatric Grand Rounds. 4(1), 1992. | 1992 |
| Buttross, S. What's New in Attentional and Hyperactivity Problems, Part II Pediatric Grand Rounds. 4(2), 1992 | 1992 |
| Buttross, Susan and Raggio, D. J. Undifferentiated Attention Deficit Disorder as a Diagnostic Category Pediatric Reviews and Communications. Volume 5, Number 4, 247-250, 1991. | 1991 |
| Buttross, Susan. Early Identification of Hearing Impairment Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. Volume 3, Number 5, February 1990. | 1990 |
| Buttross, Susan. Physician's Role in Speech/Language Evaluation Mississippi Healthy Baby Update. Volume 3, Number 5, February 1990. | 1990 |
| Buttross, Linda S., Massingale, Twila W., Feingold, M. Picture of the Month Trisomy 8. American Journal of Disease of Children, 144, 507-8, 1990. | 1990 |
| Buttross, Susan Disorders of Attention and Vigilance Seminars in Neurology. Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 1988. | 1988 |
| Buttross, Susan and Brouhard, B. Acute Management of Alkali Ingestion in Children Texas Medicine. Volume II, November 1981. | 1981 |
| Buttross, S. Babies and Constipation Parent Magazine, April 2004 | 2004 |
| Buttross, S Toddler TV Time Can Cause Attention Problems WebMD, April 5, 2004 | 2004 |
| T. David Elkin, Dustin E. Sarver, Nina Wong Sarver, John Young, and Susan Buttross Future Directions for the Implementation and Dissemination of Statewide Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Integrated Health Care Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology | 2016 |
Review Article | |
| Reviewer for Clinical Pediatrics Journal, 1990-2007. | |
Abstracts | |
| Hood, E.H., Buttross, S., Parks, B A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Melatonin in the Management of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Behavioral Disorders Journal of Investigative Medicine, Volume 47, Number 2, Page 114A, February 1999. | 1999 |
| Raggio, D.J., Kastner, J., Sheffer, C. Buttross, S., Rawson, T., Naef, L., & Ray, K. Assessing Nonverbal-Verbal Differences in Language Impaired Children Using the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 14, Number 8, November 1999. | 1999 |
| Buttross, L.S., Graves, G.R Statewide Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Abstract Book-XXII International Congress of Pediatrics, Page 63, August 1998. | 1998 |
| Raggio, D.J., Buttross, S. The Effects of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy on Academic Performance and Hyperactivity in Children Diagnosed as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Combined Type. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 12, No. 4, Pages 389-390, 1997. | 1997 |
| Senter, S. B, Buttross, L. S. History of Child Abuse in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities Journal of Investigative Medicine, Volume 44, Number 1, January 1996 | 1996 |
| Field, C., Buttross, S., Senter, S., Biggs, J. Liver Function Tests in Pediatric Patients Treated with Clonidine. Journal of Investigative Medicine, Volume 44, Number 1, January 1996. | 1996 |
| Buttross, S., Raggio, D. Contributory Effects of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy on Children Diagnosed as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Research. Volume 41, Number 4, 746A, 1993. | 1993 |
| Senter, S, Buttross, S., Raggio, D. Methylphenidate Use in Improving Auto Driving Performance in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Clinical Research. Volume 41, Number 4, 745A, 1993. | 1993 |
| Buttross, Linda S., Massingale, Twila W. Chromosomal Abnormalities in Association with Hypomelanosis of Ito. Proceedings of the Greenwood Genetic Center, Volume 11, 171, 1992. | 1992 |
| Buttross, Susan, Raggio, D. J. Medical, Psychosocial and Developmental Predictors in the Differential Diagnosis of Attentional Disorders Clinical Research. Volume 40, Number 4, December 1992. | 1992 |
| Hausmann, Rachel, Buttross, Susan. Socioeconomic and Racial Representation in Tourette Syndrome. Clinical Research. Volume 39, Number 4, December 1991. | 1991 |
| Buttross, Linda S., Massingale, Twila W., Hanson, Rae R. Survey of Treatment Practices for Neonatal Seizures Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Volume 32 Number 9:8 Supplemental Number 62, September 1990. | 1990 |
| Buttross, Susan, Massingale, Twila, Bock, H-G. O., Jackson, J. Familial Hirschsprung Aganglionosis in Association with Waardenburg Syndrome. Proceedings of the Southern Genetic Group, #14, 76, August 1989 | 1989 |
| Buttross, Susan, Massingale, Twila, Bock, H-G. O., Jackson, J. Trisomy 8 Revisited. Proceedings of the Southern Genetic Group, #14, 77, August 1989. | 1989 |
| Buttross, S., Raggio, D. J. Undifferentiated Attention Deficit Disorder as a Diagnostic Entity. Clinical Research, Volume 37, Number 1, A-48, December 1989. | 1989 |
Book | |
| Buttross, Susan Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson | 2007 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Parent and Family Transition to College, Millsaps College | 07/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Parent and Family Transition to College, Millsaps College | 06/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Children Who Attempt/Commit Suicide, WLBT, Select Office | 01/2018 |
| Panel Presentation, ASB Inter-professional Lunch & Learn panel discussion, UMMC Associated Student Body Inter-professional Committee, Jackson, MS | 11/2016 |
| Abstract Presentation, Forging a New Path to Early Discovery: Partnering Childcare Centers with Telemedicine for Developmental Screening, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA | 10/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Shame No More: Identification and Treatment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), American Academy of Pediatrics, Mississippi Chapter, Jackson, MS | 10/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Creating Behavioral Care Systems in a Developmental Desert, Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatricians, Savannah, GA | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Creating Behavioral Care Delivery Systems in a Developmental Desert, 28th International Congress of Pediatrics, Vancouver, BC | 08/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Exploring the Humor and Hazards of Social Media, Mississippi Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Spring Meeting, Ridgeland, MS | 04/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, BACK TO SCHOOL: Ready or Not Here They Come, Madison County Schools, Madison County High School, Madison, MS | 07/2015 |
| Panel Discussion, Child Hunger in MS/Panel Discussion, 2015 Pediatric Annual Spring Meeting, Jackson, MS | 04/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Children's Collaborative PROMISE (providing Mississippi Integrated Services Expertise), 28th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL | 03/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, SOLUTIONS, NEXT EXIT: Why Are We Here Today?, UMMC Department of Pediatrics Annual Child Development Conference, Jackson, MS | 01/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The First Robert Q. Marston Symposium on Race and Medicine Response Panel, The First Robert Q. Marston Symposium on Race and Medicine, Jackson, MS | 06/2014 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Health of Mississippi’s Children: Where We Are, Where We’re Going & How Social Workers Can Help, Mississippi Chapet of the National Association of Social Workers, Biloxi, MS | 03/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advocacy in Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL | 03/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advances in Early Brain and Child Development: Building Brains and Forging Futures, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Child Development Conference, Jackson, MS | 02/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pharmacological Management of ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Medical Home, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Child Development Conference, Jackson, MS | 02/2014 |
| ADHD: Then and Now, Practicing Physician Conference, The University of Toledo | 09/2013 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder: New Changes with the Same Difficulties, Practicing Physician Conference, The University of Toledo | 09/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Childhood Anxiety Disorders: They Are More Common Than You Think, University of Mississippi Medical Center Annual Pediatric Meeting, Ridgeland, MS | 04/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Reach Out and Read: How Fun and Rewarding it Can Be, University of Mississippi Medical Center Annual Pediatric Meeting, Ridgeland, MS | 04/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Underpinning of Autism and EmD, Mississippi Association for Psychology in the Schools, Gulfport, MS | 03/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advocacy in Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL | 03/2013 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD and it's Co-Morbidities, AAP Practical Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois | 12/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism Screening in Your Office: The How to's and then what's, AAP Practical Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois | 12/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Temper Tantrums, Biting, Hitting and Pincing: Managing Tough Toddlers, AAP Practical Pediatrics meeting, Chicago, Illinois | 12/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Treating the Anxious child in a Primary Care Setting, AAP Practical Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois | 12/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism Screening in a Busy Office, Hong Kong Pediatric Society, Hong Kong | 08/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Child and Teen Depression, Hong Kong Pediatric Society, Hong Kong | 08/2012 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Gifted Children: Diagnosis and Management, Hong Kong Pediatric Society, Hong Kong | 08/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism: Rocognition, Referral and Timeline, Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Hilton Hotel, Jacson, Mississippi | 04/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, What is Autism & Where Do We Go From Here Seminar?, MS Speech and Hearing Association, Jackson, MS | 03/2012 |
| Clinical Case Presentation and Implementation of FASD Diagnostic Recommendations, SAMSA, Web based presentation | 10/2011 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD, Practical Pediatrics, Hilton Head, SC | 05/2011 |
| Media: Southern Remedy, ADHD, MS Public Radio, Jackson, MS | 05/2011 |
| Media Appearence, ADHD and Learning Problems, Mississippi Public Broadcast, Jackson, MS | 05/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Why Can't My Child Learn, Prep the Course, Atlanta, GA | 03/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism or Speech / Language Disorder - Which one is it?, Prep the Course, Atlanta, GA | 03/2011 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, What To Do When It Isn't ADHD, Prep the Course, Atlanta, GA | 03/2011 |
| Media Appearence, WAPT Televlision | 11/2010 |
| Media Appearence, ADHD and Autism, Mississippi Public Broadcast | 10/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dyslexia Fall Seminar, presentation at Mississippi College, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/2010 |
| Media Appearence, WAPT Television | 09/2010 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Monitor, FASD State Systems Conference, Nashville, TN | 05/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental and Behavioral Issues, American Academy of Pediatrics Spring Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/2010 |
| Course Monitor, AAP PREP the Course, Austin, TX | 03/2010 |
| Media Appearences, Twice Exceptional Students, Parents and Kids Magazine | 11/2009 |
| Media Appearences, Twice Exceptional Students, “Parents and Kids” Magazine | 11/2009 |
| Media Appearence, ADHD, Mississippi Public Broadcast | 06/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, How to Manage Autism in the Office, Pediatric Spring Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Common Behavioral Problems in Adolescents, 26th Annual Advances in Clinical Child Neurology, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Common Behavioral Problems in Young Children, 26th Annual Advances in Clinical Child Neurology, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Speech/Language Disorders vs Autism, Speech/Language Disorders vs Autism, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, What’s in the Forefront of ADHD, Department of Mental Health Education Conference | 11/2008 |
| Course Monitor, AAP PREP the Course, Tempa, AZ | 09/2008 |
| Media Appearences, “Autism and School Problems”, The Doctor Rick Show Mississippi Public Radio | 08/2008 |
| “ADHD”, Mississippi Public Radio Talk Show | 08/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD Look – Alikes, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Tulsa, OK | 06/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Timely Topics of Tots, Tweeners and Teens, Mississippi State AAP Chapter Meeting | 05/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD Treatment", TEAM UP for Early Identification and Treatment” Conference | 11/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD What it IS and what it is NOT", TEAM UP for Early Identification and Treatment” Conference, Meridian, MS | 11/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Autism Spectrum Disorders", TEAM UP for Early Identification and Treatment” Conference, Meridian, MS | 11/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Pediatrician’s Guide for Care of Children with Down Syndrome, AAP Fall Meeting-Pediatric Potpourri, Hilton Conference Center, Jackson, MS | 10/2007 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Disaster Preparation with Emphasis on Perinatal Issues, National Perinatal Association 2007 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA | 09/2007 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The When, How and What For’s of Developmental Screening,” and “School and Learning Problems in Children” Whose Fault is it Anyway?, Alabama Chapter-AAP 2007 Annual Meeting and Fall Pediatric Update, Birmingham, AL | 09/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, FASD Panel Discussion, 4th Annual Mississippi Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Symposium, Jackson, MS | 09/2007 |
| Media Appearences, “Autism”, Interview on Paul Gallo’s Morning Radio Program, WFMN 97.3 | 08/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism or Speech/Language Delay? How to Tell the Difference, Mississippi Association of Public Health Physicians Meeting, UMC Conference Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2007 |
| Course Monitor, AAP PREP the Course, Minneapolis, MN | 06/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Autism and Speech Language Problems, Family Practice Update, Jackson, MS | 04/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hearing Evaluation in Children and Infant and Child Growth and Nutrition, AAP PREP the Course, Costa Mesa, CA | 03/2007 |
| Course Monitor, AAP PREP the Course, Costa Mesa, CA | 03/2007 |
| Media Appearences, “10 Ways to Raise a Spoiled Child”, WebMD Feature | 2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism Spectrum Disorders, TEAM UP for Early Identification and Treatment, Tupelo, MS | 11/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Child Health Forum, Charleston, WV | 11/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – It’s More Common Than You Think – Emotional and Learning Costs, MS Institute on School Health, Wellness and Safety, Philadelphia, MS | 09/2006 |
| Media Appearences, “Hurricane Katrina/Emergency Disaster Preparedness”, North American Network, Inc. Radio Tour, Spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics | 08/2006 |
| Media Appearences, “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”, WAPT Channel 16, Jackson, MS | 04/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, ADHD Look-Alikes, Spring Into Awareness, Statewide Initiative: Early Identification and Treatment, Jackson, MS | 04/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, All day developmental Seminar, Bangalor, India | 02/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Management, Sethu Development Center, Goa, India | 01/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatricians Role in Picking Up Developmental Disabilities, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India | 01/2006 |
| Organizer, Mississippi Convening Forum for Recovery Services for Children and Adolescents, American Academy of Pediatrics, Gulfport, MS | 01/2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “How Can We Help?”, Mississippi Convening Forum for Recovery Services for Children and Adolescents, Gulfport, MS | 01/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developmental Screening in Your Office: How Can You Do It?, AAP, San Antonio, Texas | 12/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “FASD 101: Introductory Training”, Mississippi Dept. of Mental Health Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Project, Jackson, MS | 12/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Pay Attention!”, Pediatric Fall Meeting, State AAP of Mississippi Meeting, Jackson, MS | 09/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Why Can’t My Child Learn?”, Pediatric Fall Meeting, State AAP of Mississippi Meeting, Jackson, MS | 09/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD & Its Deceivers”, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford, MS | 08/2005 |
| “TV & Effects Causing More Bullying”, KAHL Radio Live, San Antonio, TX | 04/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Newborn Seizures and Developmental Outcome: How Long to Treat?”, State AAP Meeting, Hattiesburg, MS | 03/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Preemies and School Outcomes, State AAP Spring Meeting, Hattiesburg, MS | 03/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Media Violence: Evaluating the Messages Kids Receive Through Media”, Dept. of Pediatrics UPR School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 03/2005 |
| Media Appearences, “Too Much TV”, Atlanta Parent Magazine | 02/2005 |
| Media Appearences, “Toddler Terrors”, Clarion Ledger Newspaper, Jackson, MS | 02/2005 |
| Media Appearences, “Impact of Television on the Brain Development of Children”, WebMD | 01/2005 |
| organizer and supervisor, Katrina Kids Mental Health Project, American Academy of Pediatrics Doris Duke Foundation Mental Health Project | 2005 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Developmental Screening in Your Office: How Do You Do It?”, Woman’s Foundation, AAP Louisiana Chapter Annual Conference, Louisiana | 11/2004 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome and Co-Morbidities”, AAP Louisiana Chapter Annual Conference, louisiana | 11/2004 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “What’s New in Autism”, Woman’s Foundation, AAP Louisiana Chapter Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana | 11/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Tobacco, Cocaine, and Alcohol During Pregnancy”, March of Dimes Conference, Gulfport, Mississippi | 11/2004 |
| Media Appearences, “Autism Treatment”, Radio 97.3, The Strength Coach | 09/2004 |
| Media Appearences, “Baby Einstein Videos”, Interview with Ann Walker, Denver, Colorado | 08/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Child Development Issues”, Central Mississippi Pediatric Society, Jackson, Mississippi | 07/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Wild Child – Differential Diagnosis of ADHD”, MS Dept. of Mental Health, Jackson, Mississippi | 05/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Co-morbidities”, MS Chapter ADHD Workshop, Jackson, Mississippi | 05/2004 |
| Media Appearences, “Questions and Answers”, Child Magazine | 05/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Hurdles of Teens: Sex, Drugs, and Other Dangers”, Family Practice Update 2004, Jackson, Mississippi | 03/2004 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Developmental Puzzle”, Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia | 09/2003 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Developmental Puzzle”, University of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia | 09/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Behavioral Issues in the Young Child”, MS State Dept. of Health, First Steps Early Intervention, Gulfport, Mississippi | 09/2003 |
| Media Appearences, “Diarrhea”, Parenting Magazine | 05/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Genetic Disorder/Autism Intervention”, Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Amazing Developing Child: Ages and Stages”, Child Health Conference, Philadelphia, Mississippi | 03/2003 |
| Media Appearences, “Helping Adolescents Beat Tobacco Use”, WJTV 12 The Noon Show | 02/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD, What’s New-Research & Treatment”, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford, MS | 01/2003 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Advancing the Cornerstone of ADHD Therapy”, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ | 01/2003 |
| Media Appearences, “Living and Thriving with ADHD: A Guide for Families”, AAP Pediatric Video | 2003 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD or Not?”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Williamsburg, Virginia | 12/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Early Motor Delays: Is It Cerebral Palsy?”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Williamsburg, Virginia | 12/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Tic Disorders and Tourette’s Syndrome”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Williamsburg, Virginia | 12/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Tic Disorders and Tourette’s Syndrome”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Williamsburg, Virginia | 12/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Why Can’t My Child Learn”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Williamsburg, Virginia | 12/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Refining the Management of Depression: Single Isomers and the Next Generation of Antidepressants”., Forest Pharmaceuticals, Jackson, Mississippi | 12/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention”, Jackson State Conference, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Adolescents and Tobacco: What We Know and Don’t Know”, University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Adolescent and Child Tobacco (ACT Center), Jackson, Mississippi | 10/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Resiliency in a Changing and Demanding World”, Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi | 09/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Behavioral Issues”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Charleston, West Virginia | 04/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Sleep Problems”, American Academy of Pediatrics 2002 Spring Meeting, Charleston, West Virginia | 04/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Sleep Problems”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Charleston, West Virginia | 04/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Autism Spectrum Disorder”, 2002 Annual Pediatric Nursing Update, Jackson, Mississippi | 01/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of Behavior Problems, American Academy of Pediatrics, Keystone, Colorado | 01/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep Disorders in Children, American Academy of Pediatrics, Keystone, Colorado | 01/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD and It’s Deceivers”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Keystone, Colorado | 01/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Media Literacy”, American Academy of Pediatrics, Keystone, Colorado | 01/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Providing Behavior Therapy to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services | 2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Behavior Problems in Children”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Antonio, Texas | 12/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “The Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Antonio, Texas | 12/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Treatment of ADHD”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Antonio, Texas | 12/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Behavior Problems”, Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Atlanta, Georgia | 10/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD: New Therapies and Treatment”, Pediatric Fall Meeting University of Mississippi School of Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS | 09/2001 |
| Media Appearences, “Early Childhood Illnesses”, Parenting Magazine | 09/2001 |
| Media Appearences, “Hygiene Skills in the Young Child”, Family Life Magazine | 09/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD and It’s Deceivers”, Bridges Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 08/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “New Treatment for ADHD”, Alza Pharmaceuticals, Jackson, Mississippi | 05/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “ADHD and It’s Deceivers”, 18th Annual Black Hills Neurology Seminar, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Autism-Multiple Shades and Hues”, 18th Annual Black Hills Neurology Seminar, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2001 |
| “Treatment of ADHD”, 18th Annual Black Hills Neurology Seminar, Rapid City, South Dakota | 02/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Autism -The Biomedical Puzzle”, University of Southern Mississippi’s Conference on Autism, Jackson, Mississippi | 02/2001 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Behavior Problems in Toddlers”, Pediatric Symposium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 11/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Management of Behavior Problems in Toddlers”, Pediatric Symposium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 11/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Sleep Disorders”, Pediatric Symposium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 11/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Speech/Language Development-When to Intervene and When to Reassure”, Pediatric Symposium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 11/2000 |
| Media Appearence, “How Do I Care for My Newborn”., Healthy Kids Magazine | 11/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Differential Diagnosis and Treatment”, Pediatric Symposium, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 10/2000 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Prone Sleeping Position in the Newborn, World Association for Infant Mental Health, 7th Annual World Congress, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 07/2000 |
| Media Appearences, “What You Need to Be Doing to Now to Get Your Child Ready For the New School Year”, The Gadsden Times | 07/2000 |
| Media Appearences, “Juvenile Fibromyaliga a.k.a. Growing Pains”, Parent Magazine | 06/2000 |
| Media Appearences, "Media Violence and Kids”, Accent Health.Com | 05/2000 |
| Media Appearences, “The Seven Most Common Infections”, Club Mom.Com | 05/2000 |
| Media Appearences, “As They Grow”, Parent Magazine | 05/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Taking Action for a Tobacco Free Mississippi”, University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Adolescent and Child Tobacco (ACT Center), Jackson, Mississippi | 05/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Success by Six Early Childhood Conference”, Louisiana’s Early Education and ChildNet Program, Lake Charles, Louisiana | 03/2000 |
| Media Appearences, “Behaviors During Summer Vacation”, Healthy Kid Magazine | 02/2000 |
| Media Appearence, “Thermo Regulations in Infants”, Parent Magazine | 12/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “How to Help Your Patients Be Tobacco Free”, University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Adolescent and Child Tobacco (ACT Center), Jackson, Mississippi | 12/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Physicians Obtaining Appropriate Services for Their Patients”, Radio Health Journal | 11/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Drug and Tobacco Use in Teens”, WJTV 12, The Noon Show | 10/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Sleep Positioning”, WJTV Channel 12, The Noon Show | 10/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Media Matters”, WJTV Channel 12, The Noon Show | 10/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Car Seats”, WJTV Channel 12, The Noon Show | 10/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Physician Honesty”, US News and World Report | 10/1999 |
| Media Appearence, “Immunizations”, WJTV Channel 12, The Noon Show | 10/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Recognition & Management of Early Motor Delay”, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Southern Medical Association | 07/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Helping Parents: Dealing with the Media”, Southern Medical Association, Kiawah Island, South Carolina | 07/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “How Do You Know It’s ADHD & What Could It Be If It’s Not”, Southern Medical Association, Kiawah Island, South Carolina | 07/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Disorders that Mimic ADHD”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, California | 05/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Recognition of Learning Disabilities”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, California | 05/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Speech/Language Development: When to Intervene”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, California | 05/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Tics and Twitches in the School-Age Child”, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Frasico, CA | 05/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, “A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Melatonin in the Management of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Behavioral Disorders”, The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/1999 |
| Poster Presentation, “A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Melatonin in the Management of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Behavioral Disorders”, 1999 Southern Regional Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana | 02/1999 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Children with Developmental Delays”, University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 11/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Media Literacy”., University of Mississippi Medical Center-Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Jackson, Mississippi | 11/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, “Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Mississippi: A Statewide Program”, 1998 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California | 10/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Outsmarting the Media Trap”, American Academy of Pediatrics Mississippi Chapter Fall meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Why Can’t My Child Learn: Early Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and ADHD”, American Academy of Pediatrics Mississippi Chapter Fall Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/1998 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Statewide Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, XXII International Congress of Pediatrics Conference, The Netherlands, Amsterdam | 08/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Positive Discipline and Self-Esteem”, Office of Children and Youth Conference on Creating Nurturing Environments, Jackson, Mississippi | 06/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Does My Child Have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?”, MiniMed School: A Series of Public Lectures by the Faculty of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 03/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Survey Update”, Mississippi Statewide Children’s Immunization Coalition, Jackson, MS | 02/1998 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "What Could It Be if not ADHD?", Southern Medical Association's 91st Annual Scientific Assembly, Charlotte, North Carolina | 11/1997 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Tic Disorders in Children & Adolescents", Southern Medical Association's 91st Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina | 11/1997 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Disorders that Mimic ADHD: Misdiagnosis of Attentional Problems, American Academy of Pediatrics, New Orleans, Louisiana | 11/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Survey of Areas with Low Immunization Rates", Mississippi Statewide Immunization Coalition, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome", Pediatric Fall Meeting: Pediatric Neurology for Primary Care Practitioners, Biloxi, Mississippi | 10/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "What Could It Be, If Not ADD?", Mississippi Association of Public Health Physician's Conference-Pediatric Management Issues-A Developmental Perspective, Jackson, Mississippi | 03/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Child Poverty - What Do We Need To Make a Change?", Bishops Initiative: Children and Poverty, Jackson, Mississippi | 03/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The State of Immunizations in Mississippi", Mississippi American Academy of Pediatrics, Jackson, Mississippi | 02/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The State of Immunizations", Mississippi Children's Statewide Immunization Coalition Update, Jackson, Mississippi | 02/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The State of Immunizations", Mississippi Children's Statewide Immunization Coalition Update, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The State of Immunizations", Mississippi Children's Statewide Immunization Coalition Update, Jackson, Mississippi | 06/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Typical Behaviors Seen in Hospitalized Adolescents”, Child Life in You Working Across America Conference University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi | 04/1996 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Learning Disabilities", LSU Tulane Medical School Grand Rounds, New Orleans, Louisiana | 01/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "How Do I Make My Child Behave?", Pediatric Grand Rounds, University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi | 12/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "ADHD: Important Issues for Parenting Children and Implications for Practice", State of the Children Conference: Investing in the Future of Our Children, Biloxi, Mississippi | 11/1995 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Innovative Programs at the State Level, The 1995 Annual Chapter Forum of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois | 09/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Common Pediatric Behavior Problems", North Central Mississippi Medical Society, Grenada, Mississippi | 06/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities in the Adolescent", American Academy of Pediatrics Mississippi Chapter Adolescent Medicine Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 05/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Child Care: What Children Need", Child Care Task Force Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 05/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Early Intervention: Issues and Trends", Pediatric Nursing Update, Jackson, Mississippi | 02/1995 |
| Media Appearence, “Child Health Month”, Mississippi Morning Television Program | 10/1993 |
| Media Appearence, “Attention Deficit Disorder”, Mississippi Morning TV Program, Jackson, Mississippi | 10/1992 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Best Doctors in America Award, 2010-2016 | |
| America’s Top Pediatricians, 2005-2010 | |
| Presidential Citation from Together Enhancing Awareness in Mississippi (TEAAM) | |
| Best Doctors in America: Southeast Region, Published by Woodward/White, Inc. | |
| Nominated for 1999 American Academy of Pediatrics Nominating Committee for District VII | |
| Outstanding Service Award, Mississippi Statewide Immunization Coalition | |
| Nominated for 1998 American Academy of Pediatrics District VII Chairperson | |
| Special Achievement Award, American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| Best Doctors: Southeast Region, Published by Woodward/White, Inc. | |
| Outstanding Chapter Award for Small Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics | |
| Award of Merit for Health America | |
| Harriet Cunningham Citation For Meritorious Scientific Writing, Awarded by the Texas Medical Society |
Professional Membership and Service
| Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), Member | 2014 - Present |
| Medical Executive Committee Advisory, Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| AAP, Course Monitor, PREP the Course Austin, TX | 2010 |
| Mississippi Women’s Mental Health Network: Core Group, Officer, Vice President | 2010 - 2011 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee Member, National Conference & Exhibition Planning Committee | 2008 - Present |
| AAP, Course Monitor, PREP the Course, Austin | 2007 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force Member | 1999 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association Third Party Task Force | 1999 - 2010 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Mississippi Representative, State Child Health Insurance Program, District VII Title XXI/SCHIP Meeting, Dallas, Texas | 1998 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Media Literacy Trainer | 1998 - 2001 |
| Southern Medical Association, Vice Chairperson- Pediatric Section | 1998 - 2000 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Task Force Member, District VII Representative | 1998 - 1999 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Educator, State Tobacco Project, Anti-Tobacco initiative | 1997 - 2000 |
| Lieutenant Governor's At Large Public Appointee to serve on the Task Force on Federal Block Grant Administration, Task Force Member | 1996 - 1997 |
| Advisory Board Willowood Developmental Center, Board of Advisors of a Company | 1994 - 2007 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, District VII Forum Representative | 1994 - 1998 |
| Coalition to Raise Drivers License Age from 15 to 16 | 1993 - 1995 |
| Mississippi Immunization Action Coalition, Chairperson | 1992 - 1998 |
| Association of Developmental Organizations of Mississippi Board of Directors, Officer, Vice President | 1992 - 1995 |
| UMMC Faculty Senate | 1992 - 1994 |
| Born Free State Department Council for Drug Free Infants, Member | 1991 - 1997 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association Meeting Delegate, Delegate | 1991 - 1995 |
| Mississippi Vietnam Veterans' Families Support Network, Board of Advisors | 1991 - 1993 |
| Mississippi Lawyer/Doctor/Teacher Drug Education Program, Co-Coordinator | 1991 - 1992 |
| Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, Officer, Vice President | 1991 - 1992 |
| UMMC "Safe Sitter" Program, Program Coordinator | 1990 - 1994 |
| Child Care Advisory Board for the State of Mississippi Department of Health, Board of Advisors | 1989 - 2003 |
| Advisory Board for Project Reach and the Early Identification and Intervention Project, Board of Advisors | 1987 - 1988 |
| American Medical Association, Member | 1986 - 2005 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 1986 - Present |
| Monitor, “Building FASD State Systems Conference”, Nashville, TN | 2010 |
| AAP, Course Monitor, PREP the Course, Tempe, AZ | 2008 |
| Governor’s Caring for Mississippi Individuals with Autism Task Force, Chairperson | 2007 |
| Governor’s Appointee on Mississippi Team: Early Childhood Health Task Force | 2000 |
| Meeting at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Chapter Forum, Moderator | 1997 |
| Child Care Task Force, Project of KIDS COUNT Mississippi and the Mississippi Forum on Children | 1996 |
| Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, Program Coordinator | 1992 |
| Henry S. Jacobs Camp for Handicapped Children, Camp Doctor | 1991 |
| Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Program Organizer, Scoliosis Screening Madison, Mississippi | 1990 |
| Interagency Coordinating Council for PL99-142 | 1990 |
| Central Mississippi Medical Association, Member | |
| Central Mississippi Pediatric Society, Member | |
| Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | |
| Mississippi State Department of Education, Consulting Physician, Medicaid screening tool for EPSDT Screening children age 6-12 years | |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member |
Committee Service
| American Academy of Pediatrics Committee of the Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care Section Member, Member | 2011 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, NCE Executive Planning Committee, Committee Member | 2010 - 2015 |
| Medical Executive Committee, Committee Member | 2009 - 2013 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, NCE Planning Committee, Committee Member | 2009 - 2015 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Development, Committee Member | 2007 - 2015 |
| MSCLPPP (Lead Poising Prevention), Advisory Board Member | 2004 - 2009 |
| Mississippi AAP CME Committee, Committee Member | 2002 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Prep the Course Planning Committee, Committee Member | 2001 - 2009 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Public Education, Committee Member | 1999 - 2006 |
| Mississippi Lead Advisory Committee, Chair | 1998 - 1998 |
| Utilization Review/Quality Assurance Committee of the Mississippi Physicians Care Network, Member | 1997 - 2010 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Forum Committee, Secretary | 1996 - 1997 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, 127th Annual Session, Committee Chair | 1995 - 1996 |
| UMMC Continuing Education Liaison Committee, Liaison | 1994 - Present |
| State of Mississippi Blended Funding for Children's Mental Health Needs of Mississippi Committee, Committee Chair | 1992 - 1993 |
| ADHOC Committee for Women in Medicine, Chair | 1988 - 1989 |
| UMMC Accreditations and Bylaws Committee, Member | 1988 - 1999 |
| Executive Committee of Mississippi Children's Rehabilitation Center, Officer | 1987 - 1989 |
| United Way Needs Assessment Task Force, Member | |
| Chapter Forum Committee at 1996 AAP Annual Meeting, Moderator | |
| UMMC Child Care Committee, Chair | |
| UMMC Core Privileges Committee, Committee Member | |
| Ambulatory Clinics Advisory Group, Member | |
| Ambulatory Physician Champions Council, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Communication and Media Committee, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics National Leadership Forum, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Peds 21 Planning Committee, Member | |
| Mississippi State Medical Association MSMA CAP Committee, Member |
Community Service
| Habitat for Humanity Madison County, Board President | 2012 - 12/2013 |
| Mississippi Public Radio, Radio Show Host for Southern Remedy's "Relatively Speaking" A Show on Family and Child Issues | 07/2011 - Present |
| Habitat for Humanity Madison County Board, Mississippi Women’s Mental Health Network: Core Group | 2007 - 2010 |
Other Service
| UMC CRC Regional Screening Team | 1989 - Present |