Dr. Priscilla Mpasi, MD, FAAP is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Division of Community Pediatrics and a child health policy advisor for Delaware Health and Social Services. She completed a health policy fellowship in the National Clinicians Scholars Program at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her current health policy work focuses on legislation to expand Medicaid benefits and social services and efforts to promote quality childhood education and early childhood literacy. She also advocates for expanded health care access and equitable resources for communities of color and low-income families. She also focuses on educational preparation and leadership development for physicians and medical students of color in order to promote diversity in the medical field. She has served on numerous professional boards and education committees, and is a health consultant for state and local health departments on child health and education policies.
She is a recognized national leader and child health advocate with current leadership involvement with the National Medical Association (NMA) as the Region II Chairperson and Chair for the Council on Concern of Women Physicians, the American Medical Association (AMA) Minority Affairs Governing Council and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Young Physician Leadership Alliance. With the AAP she is also a member of the Section on Minority Health, Equity and Inclusion and the Council on Community Pediatrics. She is also a National Vice-President Emerita of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and previously served as its Director of the National Future Leadership Project.
Dr. Mpasi has received numerous awards, including the National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health, the NMA Top Healthcare Professionals Under 40, NMA Pediatric Section Billie Wright Adams Scholar Award and the AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award. She is a National Health Service Corps Scholar who desires to practice as a community pediatrician and become a national leader in health care delivery and health policy implementation with an emphasis on health outcomes in vulnerable pediatric populations.
Dr. Mpasi earned her B.S. in Psychology from Duke University and her M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital with a certificate in Advocacy. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Science of Health Policy and Research from the University of Pennsylvania. Raised in Silver Spring, MD, she now resides in Philadelphia, PA and enjoys living in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. She enjoys all sports, fitness, cooking, crochet and shoe shopping!
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📣 Join Dr. Virginia Caine, NMA 125th President, tomorrow, May 8, at 2pm ET for a webinar to discuss new research from BRG that reveals Medicare Advantage is delivering meaningful improvements in health outcomes for seniors—including among Black, Hispanic, and Asian American and Pacific Islander beneficiaries.
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The Auxiliary to the National Medical Association (ANMA) invites you to three unforgettable experiences happening during the 2025 NMA Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly:
⛳ July 18 – Velva S. Clark & Judge Morris Overstreet Memorial Golf Event
Tee off for a great cause at Harborside International Golf Center! Sponsorships and player packages available.
🕊️ July 20 – Prayer Breakfast & Memorial Service
Begin your Sunday with a moving tribute and moment of reflection at the Chicago Hilton.
💃🏾 July 21 – Stepping in the Name of Scholarship & FUNdraising Luncheon
Learn to step, enjoy a lively afternoon, and support scholarships for future medical and nursing students.
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