Lanre Falusi, MD, MEd, FAAP
Medical Director of Advocacy Education in the Child Health Advocacy Institute
Children's National Hospital
Lanre Falusi, MD, MEd, FAAP is a primary care pediatrician and the Medical Director of Advocacy Education in the Child Health Advocacy Institute of Children’s National Hospital. In this role, Dr. Falusi’s priorities include developing advocacy and health equity curricula for medical students, residents, and faculty; educating and collaborating with lawmakers and community agencies regarding child health; and researching the health outcomes of governmental policies. Dr. Falusi is an Associate Program Director in the Children's National Pediatric Residency Program, directing the Leadership in Advocacy, Under-resourced Communities, and Health Equity (LAUnCH) Track, which trains pediatric residents to become leaders in policy, advocacy, and community healthcare delivery. She is also the Principal Investigator of a 5-year HRSA-funded project to create a multimodal curriculum on the care of children living in poverty.
Dr. Falusi is a Past President of the DC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (DC AAP) and an Executive Committee member of national AAP’s Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health. Dr. Falusi has spoken at national conferences on the topics of poverty and social determinants of health, and she regularly provides testimony on local and national levels to promote child health and well-being. She is a Spokesperson for the AAP, and she co-hosts a podcast on health and parenting. Dr. Falusi attended medical school at the University of Virginia and completed residency and chief residency at Children’s National.
*Pronunciation: Lawn-ray Fah-loo-see
