We are pleased to welcome Dr. Joseph B. Domachowske, Dr. Howard Smart, and Dr. Francis E. Rushton Jr. to the Pediatric News Editorial Advisory Board.
Dr. Joseph B. Domachowske
Dr. Domachowske is professor of pediatrics and professor of microbiology and immunology at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. He serves on the New York State American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 1 executive committee, volunteers as his district’s immunization champion, and is an appointed member of the New York State Immunization Advisory Council. He also enjoys his work as an AAP PREP-ID editorial board member. His overlapping clinical and research interests include immunization advocacy and studies related to the treatment and prevention of viral respiratory tract infections, particularly respiratory syncytial virus. He has published more than 120 papers and book chapters in these areas. Dr. Domachowske has had the privilege of presenting on his global vaccine advocacy efforts with funding through AAP’s Shot@Life program.
Dr. Francis Rushton, Jr.
Dr. Rushton Jr. is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and medical director of the Quality Through Innovation in Pediatrics (QTIP) network. He has practiced pediatrics in Beaufort, S.C., for 32 years and is the author of “Family Support in Community Pediatrics, Confronting the Challenge. “Dr. Rushton’s academic interests include quality improvement, community pediatrics, early brain development, home visitation, and group well child care.
Dr. Howard Smart
Dr. Smart practices general pediatrics and adolescent medicine as a member of the Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego. He is a voluntary assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, and is currently chief of pediatrics at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns. Dr. Smart’s interests include medical informatics, health care IT, and specifically clinical decision support and the use of data to drive clinical quality improvement.