Local Doctor Is American Academy of Pediatrics Liaison
A University of Michigan physician pushes for stronger awareness and training for child care providers.
Andrew Hashikawa, a resident of Dexter and a University of Michigan emergency room doctor specializing in pediatrics, hopes to improve the way child care centers deal with children with mild illnesses in his new role as an American Academy of Pediatrics child care health expert. Hashikawa moved to the Ann Arbor area in July and was named the American Academy of Pediatrics’ child care health expert and contact person for Michigan in January. “I’m the contact person for child care-related issues, health and safety for the state,” Hashikawa said. Hashikawa received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan-Flint campus and attended medical school at the Mayo Clinic, studying under Dr. Young J. Juhn, his mentor and a pediatric …
