Lauren Azevedo, MS, DO FAAP                       President-Elect

Lauren Aevedo, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.P., serves as the Director of Pre-Clerkship Clinical Education and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSU-COM). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Western Michigan University. Dr. Azevedo pursued her graduate

studies at Michigan State University, earning a master's degree in pharmacology and Toxicology, followed by a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. Subsequently, she completed her residency training in Pediatrics at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. Board certified in Pediatrics and recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Azevedo's clinical focus centers on primary care at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Lansing, MI. Within Michigan State University COM, Dr. Azevedo directs several courses and serves as the Pediatrics Clerkship Director. She is core faculty at the University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Hospital Pediatrics Residency. With a dedicated focus on advocacy education among medical students, residents, and colleagues, Dr. Azevedo has created an advocacy elective and spearheaded a civic health initiative at MSU COM. She currently holds several leadership positions, including Secretary of the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians.