Dr. Walton is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, and the Section Chief for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Walton is also the Cross Inter-Professional Collaborative Director of Health Impact at the Mailman Center for Child Development (a university center of excellence in developmental disabilities). Dr. Walton specializes in the identification and management of children with various developmental and behavioral challenges. Dr. Walton champions the rights of individuals with disabilities to access healthcare, education, and employment. Dr. Walton facilitates the developmental behavioral pediatrics (DBP) resident rotation and is a faculty member of the Mailman Center’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) program, teaching interdisciplinary trainees on health equity, disability, and intersectionality. At the national level Dr. Walton is a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, and a member of the professional advisory board for the Williams Syndrome Association. Dr. Walton is a member of a working group on developing international guidelines for management of individuals with Williams syndrome. Dr. Walton previously served as a member of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics’ (SDBP) Board of Directors and on the executive committee of the Pediatric Section of the National Medical Association (NMA), including as a past Section Chair. Dr. Walton was a member of the Committee on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), that in 2024 published the Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, and Families. Dr. Walton was the recipient of the SDBP Mid-Career Award in September 2024. Dr. Walton earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (now called NEOMED), completed her pediatrics residency from the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, completed her fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and earned her Master’s in Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
🚨 Public Health Alert from the National Medical Association 🚨
Flu activity has reached severe levels nationwide, with record respiratory illness and a rapidly spreading new strain. As warned by Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., underserved communities are often hit hardest, and this season is not business as usual.
The NMA urges families to take flu safety seriously, including vaccination, early care, and prevention measures to protect our communities.
🔗 Read the full statement here: https://nmanet.org/news/national-medical-association-raises-alarm-as-flu-activity-reaches-severe-levels-nationwide/ or visit our website for details.
#FluSeason #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #VaccinesWork #NMA #ProtectOurCommunities
The National Medical Association is proud to welcome our newest affiliate society, the South Jersey Medical Society!
Under the leadership of Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., MD, NMA continues to strengthen its national network of physician leaders committed to advancing health equity, advocacy, and excellence in medicine.
We look forward to collaborating, amplifying impact, and working together to better serve patients and communities across the nation.
Welcome to the NMA family!
#NMA #AffiliateSociety #PhysicianLeadership #HealthEquity #MedicineWithPurpose
✨ Happy New Year from the National Medical Association! We look forward to another year of advancing health equity, strengthening physician leadership, and advocating for our communities nationwide. Wishing our members and partners a healthy and impactful year ahead. ✨
#HappyNewYear #NMA #HealthEquity #PhysiciansForJustice
✨ Wishing our members, partners, and communities a Happy Holiday season and a healthy, hopeful New Year. Thank you for your continued dedication to advancing health equity and excellence in medicine. ✨
#HappyHolidays #NMA #HealthEquity #PhysiciansForJustice
🚨 NMA STATEMENT | ACA Premium Subsidies 🚨
The NMA strongly condemns the U.S. Senate’s failure to advance legislation that would have extended Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, placing millions of Americans at risk of dramatic health insurance premium increases.
Allowing these subsidies to expire will lead to higher premiums, increased underinsurance and uninsurance, delayed care, and poorer health outcomes, with the greatest harm falling on working families, seniors, and communities already facing health disparities.
At a time when nearly half of U.S. adults struggle to afford health care, access to affordable coverage should not be temporary or subject to political gridlock. Health care affordability is essential to health equity and public health.
The NMA calls on policymakers to act swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to restore and extend these vital subsidies before the December 31 deadline.
📄 Read the full statement: nmanet.org
#NMA #HealthEquity #ACA #AffordableCare #BlackPhysicians #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #ProtectPatients
Join a community of over 50,000 dedicated African American physicians and professionals committed to making a positive impact on healthcare. Discover the benefits of NMA membership, access professional development opportunities, and become a part of a network dedicated to advancing health equity.
National Medical Association
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 800
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: 202-347-1895
Fax: 301-495-0359
