Lanre Falusi

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Olanrewaju (Lanre) Falusi, MD, MEd is a primary care pediatrician at Children’s National Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences focused on the intersection of health equity, advocacy, and medical education. As Medical Director of Advocacy Education in the Child Health Advocacy Institute of Children’s National, Dr. Falusi develops community-based curricula for trainees and faculty and researches the health outcomes of governmental policies. She is an Associate Program Director in the Children's National Residency Program, directing the LAUnCH Track, which trains pediatric residents to become leaders in advocacy, policy, and community healthcare delivery.  She has held local and national leadership positions in the American Academy of Pediatrics and has spoken at conferences, in Congress, and in the media on topics including poverty, antiracism, immigrant health, and faculty development. Along with another doctor-mom, 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. She is a current Macy Faculty Scholar (Cohort 2023-2025).

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