Tulsan to lead U.S. pediatrics group

9 September 2010, 2:19 am

BY KIM ARCHER - Tulsa WorldTULSA — Dr. Robert W. Block, a renowned Tulsa pediatrician, has been elected president of the American Academy of Pediatrics — perhaps the first Oklahoman ever to take the helm of the nation's biggest pediatric organization.He will step down soon as chairman of the pediatrics department at the University of Oklahoma's School of Community Medicine to begin his year as president-elect starting Oct.... Read More »

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