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Dr. Marsha Raulerson received the Abraham Jacobi Award in Orlando on September 30th, presented by Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This award is sponsored by the AAP and the American Medical Association (AMA), recognizing and honoring pediatricians who make considerable and long-term contributions to pediatrics nationally, in states, and in local communities.
Abraham Jacobi is the founder of Modern Pediatrics. He served as president of the AMA, advocated for children’s health issues, and helped establish pediatrics as a distinct specialty.
Dr. Raulerson has practiced pediatrics in Brewton since 1981. She helped create ALL KIDS, the first Children’s Health Insurance Program in the nation. She also collaborated with Dr. Tom Vaughan, psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for 17 years using telemedicine to bring psychiatric services to rural children. That pioneer work has developed into a state-wide telepsychiatry program for children. She has served as president of the Alabama Chapter of the AAP, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Voices for Alabama’s Children, and the University of Florida Medical Alumni Association.
Dr. Raulerson has testified before Congress in Washington, D.C., and the state legislature in Montgomery many times to support children’s issues. Currently she is spear-heading a pilot program to use Opioid Settlement Funds to improve the lives of children living with extended family because of a parent’s addiction. She retired from general pediatrics seven years ago but continues to provide healthcare for children and young adults with special needs. Her favorite quotation comes from the late Katharine Graham, Editor of the Washington Post: “If you love what you do, and feel that it matters, what could be more fun…?”