Alex R. Kemper MD, MPH, MS
Division Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Alex R. Kemper will be division chief of ambulatory pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine beginning August 1, 2017. Dr. Kemper completed his pediatric residency training at Duke University, follo wed by combined fellowship training in health services research and medical informatics with residency training in preventive medicine at the University of North Carolina. In 2000, Dr. Kemper joined the faculty at the University of Michigan, where he devel oped an active research program evaluating the delivery and outcomes of preventive services. In 2006, Dr. Kemper returned to Duke University, where he expanded his work related to pediatric preventive services, serving as Chair of the Condition Review Work group for the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children and as a consultant to Bright Futures. Dr. Kemper is also a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. In 2011, he joined the executive editorial board of Pediatrics and developed a new section for the journal focusing on quality improvement. In 2013, he was appointed deputy editor of Pediatrics . In addition to these activities, Dr. Kemper has a long track record of mentorship, both within his institution and in partnership with the Academic Pediatric Association, where he serves as co - director of the Research Scholars Program.