The American Pediatric Society (APS) council members have formally elected Dr. Kori Flower, to Active membership with the society. Active member nominations are accepted for individuals who reside in the United States or Canada who have distinguished themselves as child health leaders, teachers, scholars, policymakers, and/or clinicians and whose important contributions are recognized nationally and/or internationally, as determined by the Council, and who have well-established credentials as teachers, scholars, policymakers, and/or clinicians and whose contributions have advanced child health.
Dr. Flower first came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1998 as a pediatrics resident, and later completed a preventive medicine residency and then a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar research fellowship from 2002 to 2004. After a brief time on faculty, she worked in a community health center for five years before being recruited back to academic medicine.
Flower is currently a Professor of Pediatrics in the department, Division Chief for General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, and a nationally known expert in the use of quality improvement methodology to implement screening tools in primary care practice. Her QI work and research generally focuses on understanding and eliminating health inequities particularly for Latino/a/x children and families. Clinically she works in primary care and has a particular focus on the care of children with medical complexity. She currently serves as the Section Chief for Research within the division and as the Associate Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency. She is a co-PI on a multi-institution PCORI award and is the Population Health Co-Director of the federally funded North Carolina Integrated Care for Kids.
Founded in 1888, the American Pediatric Society is the first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization in North America. The APS is dedicated to the advancement of child health through the promotion of pediatric research, recognition of achievement and cultivation of excellence through advocacy, scholarship, education, and leadership development. Members of APS are recognized as academic leaders in pediatrics, and they continue to contribute to the overall progress of child health while inspiring the next generation of child health professionals.