Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., Director, Institute for Child Health Policy and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nova Southeastern University's Health Professions Division, is available to discuss the recent measles outbreak. She is an advocate of vaccination and has been quoted on the topic.

Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of San Francisco, Medical Doctorate from the University of California Los Angeles and completed pediatric emergency medicine training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Director of the Institute for Child Health Policy and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nova Southeastern University she reports directly to the Chancellor. The Institute is a resource for communities, policy makers, public and private agencies, professional organizations, foundations, and academic institutions.

Board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, past experience as physician executive includes role of Pediatric Services Medical Director for nation's 4th largest safety net hospital system serving a county of 1.6 million residents. Dr. Mulligan is the Chief Medical Officer of MDLIVE Care, Inc., a burgeoning telehealth company, where she also is spearheading the company's expansion into Europe.

Key international/national positions include those held with the American Academy of Pediatrics include that of Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council expert to CDC; Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Association of Maternal Child Health Programs Liaison, International Child Health Section and Chair of Executive Council on Communications and Media. Dr. Mulligan is Past-President of the Florida Chapter of the AAP. Fluent in Spanish and conversational Italian, Dr. Mulligan retains her international professional relationships by providing health and education programs such as Helping Babies Breathe.

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