Diane Dooley, MD, MHS, FAAP
Dr. Dooley is an associate clinical professor of Family and Community Medicine at UC San Francisco and a pediatrician working at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. As a practicing pediatrician serving low-income patients, she has championed local and statewide initiatives to improve care for children. Now semi-retired, she serves as the chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 1 Committee on Mental Health Access. She is also a member of the California Children’s Trust Steering Committee, the board of the American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 1 and the steering committee for the UCSF Collaborative Research Network. She has also published and made presentations on mental health access and prevention, childhood obesity, and early childhood caries. She enjoys living in Benicia with her husband and playing with her 4 young grandsons!
Elizabeth Grady, MD, FAAP
Dr. Elizabeth Grady is a recently retired pediatrician who served over two decades at the South San Francisco Clinic, part of San Mateo Medical Center. Throughout her career, she has been deeply committed to serving diverse families and advancing care for neurodiverse children, children with disabilities, and those with behavioral health needs. Dr. Grady has been actively involved in the American Academy of Pediatrics, including its Councils on Children with Disabilities and Healthy Mental and Emotional Development. She is a faculty member of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project and part of the organizing committee for the annual Stanford Neurodiversity Summit. She also participates in the Bay Area Autism Consortium and continues to support youth through research and education initiatives.