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Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH

Dr. Abrams is in Clinical Performance Improvement at Iowa Health System (IHS), where she leads their health literacy efforts, and serves as faculty for Blank Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Education Program in quality and community pediatrics. Dr. Abrams is co-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Health Literacy Project Advisory Committee, and served on the AMA Health Literacy and Patient Safety Work Group. She is the Medical Director and Coalition Leader for Reach Out and Read (ROR) – Iowa.

Dr. Abrams serves as the Iowa AAP Chapter’s Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Facilitator, and on the Iowa Medical Society Public Health Committee. She graduated from the University of Dayton, and received her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, and her Master of Public Health from the Harvard University School of Public Health. She is board-certified in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and has extensive experience in both the clinical and public health arenas.

 


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