Mark Batshaw, M.D., associate dean for academic affairs and professor of pediatrics at GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is ascending to a new leadership position: president-elect of the American Pediatric Society (APS).
Batshaw, who is also chief academic officer and physician-in-chief at Children’s National Health System, has long devoted his career to pediatric medicine, with a focus on rare diseases and children with developmental disabilities. His achievements in the field include the publication of more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and the “Children with Disabilities” textbook. He has received numerous honors, such as the Arnold J. Capute Award, which is given by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Batshaw will serve as vice president/president-elect of APS for one year, starting May 2015. In May 2016, he will assume the role of president. He will remain an emeritus member of the Society for Pediatric Research.
