Dr. Jonathan B. Kotch, MD, MPH, FAAP received the Dr. Susan S. Aronson Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award at the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. Dr Kotch was recognized for his contributions to the field of child care health consultation (training, state systems, and research studies documenting the effectiveness of child care health consultants).
The Award was established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2004 to honor the lifetime and ongoing achievements of pediatric child care expert, Susan S. Aronson, MD, FAAP, and to recognize individual pediatricians who have made significant achievements to the field of child care health and safety. Previous recipients include:

CDR Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH, FAAP
Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP
Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, MD, MPH, FAAP
For more information about the Doctor Susan S. Aronson Early Education and Child Care Advocacy Award and other AAP early education and child care initiatives, see www.healthychildcare.org <http://www.healthychildcare.org>, call 888/227-5409, or e-mail childcare@aap.org