In May, Laura Chen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, was elected to serve a three-year term as co-chair of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Region 6. Eight Midwestern states and two Canadian provinces make up the APA’s Region 6. In her new role, Chen will help develop the content and structure of the Region 6 annual meeting, including chairing the abstract review process for the meeting. Other duties include coordinating correspondence among the members and supporting the resident travel grants.