Jamie Latham Jeffrey, MD, FAAP

Honors and Memberships: 4/2009 WV Pediatrician of the Year, WV Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics,  4/2009       Special Achievement Award for HealthyKids Pediatric Weight Management Program, American Academy of Pediatrics, WV Chapter, 12/2009     Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Robert Wood Johnson Grant Award $360,000 Project Director, Community Grant Initiative, KEYS 4 HealthyKids to focus on policy and environmental change to reverse childhood obesity ,     4/2012 Special Achievement Award for Jamie Jeffrey, MD, FAAP for dedication to prevention and treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity, 4/2020        Innovation Award from The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation,  4/2022        Special Achievement Award for Jamie Jeffrey, MD, FAAP for Distinguished Service & Dedication to the Mission and Goals of the Academy,  9/2022         WV’s Wonder Woman Award form WV’s Living Magazine, 11/2022       WV Kids Count, Health Champion for Children,  4/2024 Vice President, WV Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics,   5/2024        Celebrating Healthy WV Award from Bureau of Public Health to KEYS 4 HealthyKids 

Interests in Medicine: Clinical, research and public health on the nutrition and physical activity environment and the food and farm ecosystem and how this affects our personal choices. Primary chronic disease prevention and well initiatives in the early education sector. 

Interests Outside of Medicine: Spending quality time and traveling with family, granddogs and grandson, especially with a view of the lake or ocean (aka all things "Blue Mind"), traveling abroad and new adventures

Favorite Publication or Academic Achievement: Starting KEYS 4 HealthyKids with Judy Crabtree of the KCCHI