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Dr. Ann Davis

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Ann M. Davis, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP is the Ralph L. Smith Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences (DDBS) and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics. She also serves as Director of the Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition across KUMC and Children's Mercy. She and her team study healthy behaviors in children and families and enjoy bringing this work to unique and underserved populations.
Dr. Paul Darden

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Paul M. Darden, MD most recently served as Section Chief of General and Community Pediatrics at Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, where he was also the Director of the Academic Generalist Training Program and the CMRI James Paul Linn Endowed Chair. An accomplished researcher in primary care, Dr. Darden founded the Oklahoma Child Health Research Network and served as the Director of the Oklahoma Pediatric Clinical Trials Network. He has worked extensively for much of his career with the American Academy of Pediatrics practice-based research network and the Pediatric Research in Office Settings, where he has conducted many studies regarding vaccines in practice settings, continuity of care, and screenings for development and weight issues in primary care.