Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Physician Voted President-Elect of American Academy of Pediatrics

ATLANTA (Sept. 26, 2025) - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is proud to announce that pediatrician Terri D. McFadden, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP has been voted president-elect of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and will serve as president of AAP in 2027.

"I am honored to serve in this leadership role with the American Academy of Pediatrics," said Dr. McFadden. "The AAP is an amazing organization dedicated to the health of all children and I look forward to working with the incredible Board of Directors and pediatric professionals to continue its valuable mission."

In addition to her pediatrician role at Children's Atlanta, Dr. McFadden is a professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. She leads us in teaching the next generation of pediatricians and supports accessible care for all children, whether in school-based settings or clinic-settings. She is a member of the AAP Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention Executive Committee and the Council on Early Childhood.

"We are so proud of Dr. Terri McFadden," saidShari Barkin, MD, Pediatrician-in-Chief of Children's Atlanta and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Emory. "Dr. McFadden is a passionate pediatrician, advocate, team member, teacher, and leader. We look forward to all the good she will do for children and the pediatric workforce moving into the challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow."

As president of the AAP, McFadden will represent all pediatricians and subspecialists across the country, and will be a prominent voice on national issues impacting pediatrics and the health and safety of children in this country.

Children's Atlanta will be attending the AAP 2025 National Conference & Exhibition in Denver, from Sept. 26-30. Visit the team and learn more about their ongoing transformative research at www.choa.org/AAP.