Government & Industry Affairs
This committee advises Foundation staff and the Board of Trustee’s Advocacy Committee regarding patient advocacy issues including healthcare access and the cost of care. The committee informs the Foundation’s policy position statements and advocacy action items, and supports Foundation outreach to government agencies, as well as third party payers. In addition, the committee helps to disseminate information to both lay and professional members regarding strategic advocacy initiatives aimed to improve patient access to care. On occasion, the committee provides input on industry issues relevant to consumers.
Sandra Kim, MD
Chair
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Ross Maltz, MD
Co-chair
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Thomas Ullman, MD
Co-chair
Montefiore Medical Center
Tauseef Ali, MD
Saint Anthony Hospital
Noa Cleveland, MD
University of Chicago
Peter Higgins, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
James Lord, MD, PhD
Benaroya Research Insititute at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD
Cedars-Sinai
Joseph Picoraro, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Miguel Regueiro, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Angela Sandell, MD
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Samir Shah, MD
Gastroenterology Associates & Brown University
Thaddeus Stappenbeck, MD, PhD
Washington University Medical School
Douglas Wolf, MD
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates