ATLANTA , GA —Carl Cooley, MD, FAAP, Medical Director of Crotched Mountain Foundation and Co-Director of the Center for Medical Home Improvement at Crotched Mountain, both located in Greenfield, NH, recently received the Calvin C.J. Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership and Advocacy Award at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Cooley is the first recipient of the annual award that recognizes a pediatrician who has demonstrated clinical excellence, community action, and advocacy for children.

Dr. Cooley has focused his life work on developing and promoting the essentials of high quality, family-centered, comprehensive, accessible, continuous, and culturally effective health care for all children, and especially children and youth with special health care needs. Dr. Cooley's passion to deliver the highest standards of care has always recognized the primary importance of putting children and parents at the center of health care, empowering parents in health care decisions, and of working collaboratively with families to optimize care within the community.

As co-founder of the Center for Medical Home Improvement, Dr. Cooley has established a methodology for evaluating, implementing, and improving medical home care throughout the nation. He has recognized that if the AAP vision of a medical home for every child is to be realized, one must engage in the political process to make this happen. He has worked tirelessly in this arena to advocate for medical home care at the state and national levels. He has generously shared his expertise in numerous presentations and symposia at national conferences and through numerous articles, videos, and books. Under Dr. Cooley's leadership, Crotched Mountain has become a leading center for acute rehabilitation for children and adults in New England.

"Crotched Mountain and the State of New Hampshire are lucky to have a man as dedicated as Dr. Cooley working every day to improve the delivery of community based care," said Don Shumway, President and CEO of Crotched Mountain. "The medical home model is the future of primary care in this country, and the Cal Sia award recognizes that Dr. Cooley is a national leader in the effort to create a better way to care for children and their families."



About the AAP
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of the nation's infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

About Crotched Mountain
Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England and New York. For more information about Crotched Mountain please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.

For more information about the Center for Medical Home Improvement go to www.medicalhomeimprovement.org.