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Riley Pediatrician Elected to American Academy of Pediatrics Leadership Position
10/21/2008
INDIANAPOLIS ─ Marilyn J. Bull, M.D., the Morris Green Professor of Pediatrics at Riley Hospital for Children and current president of The Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), was recently elected AAP chairperson for District V.
Dr. Bull has three careers running simultaneously - clinical geneticist, neurodevelopmental pediatrician and child advocate, as the medical director of the Automotive Safety Program and the Indiana Partnership for the Prevention of Firearm Violence.
Dr. Bull speaks nationally and internationally on several topics including Down Syndrome and occupant protection, especially safe transportation of children with disabilities. Dr. Bull serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine and the National Child Passenger Safety Board.
Dr. Bull has won numerous national and state awards and has also played a major role in facilitating passage of Indiana legislation including the first child passenger safety law 1984; first seat belt law 1987; the primary seat belt law 1998; the booster seat law 2004; and the pick-up truck seat belt law 2007.
About Riley Hospital for Children As Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 80 years. Each year Riley serves over 160,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is the leader for pediatric care in the state and the region. In 2004, Clarian became Indiana's first magnet hospital system. Clarian Health Partners, Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law.