Contemporary Pediatrics® Welcomes Dr. Tina Q. Tan as Editor-in-Chief

Tan is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contemporary Pediatrics^®, a trusted multimedia platform featuring clinical articles, case studies and practice management tips for pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers, is proud to welcome Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, as editor-in-chief.

“As we continue strengthening our connections with the next generation of community pediatricians, we are excited to welcome Dr. Tan as the new editor-in-chief of Contemporary Pediatrics^®,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences^™, the parent company of Contemporary Pediatrics^®. “Her strong clinical background and dedication in the pediatric infectious diseases space align seamlessly with our commitment to covering all aspects of pediatric care, including the unique circumstances linked to treating communicable diseases in children.”

Tan is a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she also serves as a pediatric infectious diseases attending and medical director of the International Patient Services program. Additionally, Tan is co-director of the Pediatric Travel Medicine Clinic and director of the International Adoptee Clinic at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

“Since its genesis, the pediatrics specialty remains an agile area of care that continues to evolve with each generation of practitioners,” Tan said. “I am truly excited to be joining the Contemporary Pediatrics^® team and hope to continue to guide the platform as a trusted resource for pediatricians and contribute to the improvement of care for children and adolescents.”

Tan’s wide spectrum of pediatric interests includes pertussis disease and vaccines, pneumococcal disease and vaccines, community-acquired MRSA infections, antibiotic resistance, vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, general infectious diseases, vaccination of cancer patients with routinely recommended adult preventive vaccines, and vaccine education for health care providers and patients.

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About Contemporary Pediatrics^®

Contemporary Pediatrics^® provides pediatricians with timely, trusted and practical information to enhance their care of children. The multimedia platform features relevant clinical and peer-reviewed articles, summarized guideline updates, case studies and sensible practice management tips that pediatricians can apply immediately. Contemporary Pediatrics^® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences^™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America, dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.