Dr David Tayloe address Pt 1 with introduction - 2009 National Smart Start Conference

David Tayloes passion as an advocate for children is both personal and professional. He founded Goldsboro Pediatrics in 1978 and has been a dedicated proponent for children in that role for more than 30 years. Through his leadership at both the local and state level, North Carolina now has one of the most successful child health systems in the country through its NC Universal Childhood Vaccine Distribution program, the physician-directed Medicaid managed care initiative, and the NC Health Choice Program (SCHIP). At the community level, through his leadership on the local school board and as Chair of theWayne Initiative for School Health, he has played a critical role in efforts to address school health issues, child abuse prevention and adolescent pregnancy prevention. Nationally, as a member of the Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics, he led the effort to incorporate mental health competencies into the agenda of the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Tayloe has won numerous awards at the local, state and national level for his leadership on child health issues. That leadership now continues nationally as the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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• smart start
• david tayloe
• pediatrics
• children
• early childhood
• early education
• health kids
• public policy