District Chairperson – Effective January 1, 2024

Dr. Purcell is a general pediatrician in private practice, delivering care to children and families for more than 20 years in her hometown of Louisville, Ky. She joined East Louisville Pediatrics after residency, beginning her career as a partner of the practice. She received her B.A. degree from Otterbein University and her M.D.  degree from Medical College of Ohio. Additionally, she earned her M.B.A. degree in 2018 from Indiana’s distinguished Kelley School of Business.

Dr. Purcell maintains a part-time clinical practice and devotes additional time to numerous professional activities. She also serves as an assistant clinical professor gratis at the University of Louisville Medical School and actively participates in teaching rotating residents and medical students.

She is a past president of the AAP Kentucky Chapter and has completed terms for both secretary/treasurer and vice president. During her tenure as president, the chapter garnered two AAP Chapter Awards of Excellence. She continues to develop and lead chapter initiatives, including curbing e-cigarette use by partnering with the AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence and the parent/caregiver driven organization, Operation Parent.

Additionally, Dr. Purcell has championed work on substance abuse prevention, collaborating with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Disabilities. Nationally, she maintains membership in the AAP Sections on Breastfeeding and Telehealth Care.

Dr. Purcell has two children and two grandchildren and enjoys running and cooking as hobbies.

District Vice Chairperson – Effective January 1, 2024

Dr. Greenhouse is a native of Rockaway, New Jersey. She received her undergraduate degree from Clemson University. She received her medical degree from Emory University in 1989 and completed her pediatrics residency at Richland Memorial Hospital in 1992.

Dr. Greenhouse joined Palmetto Pediatrics in 1992 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a past president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and remains very active in the AAP on both a state and national level. She is the South Carolina Chapter Coordinator for the PROS (Pediatric Research in Office Settings) research network of the AAP. She is also a member and past chairperson of the Richland 2 School District Medical Advisory Committee.

Dr. Greenhouse enjoys spending time with her husband David and daughters Alyssa and Hannah. She also enjoys hiking, gardening and relaxing with a good book.

Other District IV Representatives

Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees
Allison “Alli” Black, MD
Chair-Person Elect
Kentucky

CATCH Facilitator
Emily Vander Schaaf, MD, FAAP
District IV Representative
North Carolina

PROS Coordinator
Debbie Greenhouse, MD, FAAP
District IV Representative
South Carolina

National Nominating Committee
District IV Rep
Kim Boland, MD, FAAP
Kentucky

Chapter Forum Management Committee
Debbie Greenhouse, MD, FAAP
District IV Rep
South Carolina