Congratulations AAP NJ & PCORE!
Leadership in Quality Improvements Recognized

Michael Segarra, MD, AAP NJ
President presents national
AAP Leadership in Quality I
mprovements Award to
Steven Kairys, MD, PCORE
Board Chair/Medical Director.
Dr. Kairys, Chair, Board of Trustees for PCORE and Medical Director was presented with the AAP Leadership in Quality Improvements Award on September 9, 2009 at the AAP NJ Chapter Executive Council Meeting. Dr. Kairys is an amazing leader in pediatric quality improvement efforts and the award is national recognition of efforts demonstrated through his leadership at PCORE. Dr. Kairys’ vision, leadership, and dedication have enabled PCORE (The Pediatric Council on Research & Education, the Foundation of the AAP NJ Chapter) to successfully unite diverse stakeholders, including chairpersons of competing hospitals, public health officials, and social service agencies, inviting them into the grassroots of health care—the primary care office, to improve health care systems through public policy and private practice changes.