Barbara Lynn Menchan, MD, F.A.A.P

With over 25 years of pediatric experience, I have worked in various capacities including inpatient/hospitalist work, private practice and academics. I have been actively involved with hospital administration and have worked on various quality improvement projects in hospitals and in outpatient offices. In addition, I held various roles in medical education for over 10 years from instruction of medical students to Program Director for Morehouse School of Medicine Pediatric Residency. I am an effective team leader, reliable and passionate about all things related to the care of the pediatric population.

• Board Certified, American Boards of Pediatrics
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• 12/01/23, Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care Program
• Georgia, 49878
• New York, 216911, Inactive

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
• Georgia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

• 03/24, Present, The Children's Care Network Quality Champion for Morehouse Healthcare
• 07/17, 08/01/22, Piedmont Columbus Regional Medical Center, Served as part of the core team in creating processes for the Women's and Children's center to improve quality of care in the areas of prenatal lab availability.
• 08/01/20, 08/01/22, Piedmont Physicians Medical Group, Served on the core team for creating quality metrics.
• 08/01/19, 08/01/22, Patient Centered Medical Home Lead Physician, Piedmont Physicians Pediatrics, Columbus, GA, Responsible for conducting chart reviews, setting quality goals, creating reports for outpatient pediatric practice.
• 2018, HPV Vaccination Rate Study
• 2014, Eqipp Oral Health in Primary Care Study

• 08/01/24 - Present, Program Director, Pediatric Residency, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• 10/01/23 - Present, Clinical Scholar, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• 10/01/22 - Present, Associate Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• 09/01/14 - 08/01/22, Clinical Instructor for Family Practice Residency Program, Outpatient Pediatric Preceptor, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA
• 01/01/15 - 06/01/22, Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA
• 01/01/16 - 06/01/22, Academic Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Clerkship Director, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA
• 07/01/20 - 06/01/22, Year 4 Program Director, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA
• 07/01/19 - 06/01/22, Member of Diversity Committee, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA
• 07/01/00 - 06/01/01, Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY
• 1994 - 1995, Teaching Assistant, Prematriculation Summer Program, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ

• 2021, Piedmont Columbus' Influential Woman Award
• 2021, Doctoral Hood Presenter, Mercer University Medical School Class of 2021
• 2018, Physician of the Year, Piedmont Physician Medical Group
• 2018, Excellence in Quality Award, Piedmont Physician Medical Group
• 2018, Excellence in Patient Experience Award, Piedmont Physician Medical Group
• 2003, Best Pediatrician Award for Carroll County, GA
• 1999, Nassau Pediatric Society Research Award, Topic: "Office Emergencies: Are Pediatricians Prepared?"
• 1998, Intern of the Year, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY

• 01/01/08, Present, Scottish Rite Hospital, Atlanta, GA
• 08/01/14, 02/01/23, Piedmont Columbus Regional, Columbus, GA
• 01/01/08, 08/01/14, Wellstar Douglas Hospital, Douglasville, GA
• 06/01/01, 12/01/07, Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, GA

• 12/01/23, Present, Community Pediatric Residency Program Clinical Competency Committee
• 11/01/23, Present, Pediatric Promotions Committee, Morehouse School of Medicine
• 11/01/23, Present, TCCN Quality Champion, Morehouse Healthcare Pediatrics
• 01/01/18, Present, Chair, Pediatric Healthcare Improvement Coalition of Georgia
• 07/01/21, 08/01/22, Physician Leadership Council, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/20, 08/01/22, Pediatric Core Team Member, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 11/01/20, 08/01/22, Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/18, 08/01/22, Member, Pediatric Strategic Planning Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/17, 08/01/22, Member, Pediatric Quality Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/18, 07/01/20, Chair, Pediatric Department, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/18, 07/01/20, Chair, Pediatric Executive Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/18, 07/01/20, Member, Medical Executive Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 01/01/20, 10/01/20, Physician Champion, Women's Leadership Alliance, Member, Steering Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/17, 06/01/18, Chair, Pediatric Quality Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/16, 09/01/20, Member, Pediatric Executive Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 07/01/18, 07/01/20, Member, Quality Committee, Piedmont Columbus Regional
• 2006, 2007, Member, CDRC, Tanner Medical Center
• 2005, 2006, Chairperson, CDRC, Tanner Medical Center
• 2004, 2005, Vice Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics, Tanner Medical Center

• 10/01/24, Journal Club: The Impact of Depression on Long Term Mental Health of Physicians
• 11/01/23, Journal Club: Infants Admitted to US Intensive Care Units for RSV Infection During the 2022 Seasonal Peak Halasa, MD et al
• 02/01/21, We Have Got Big Shoes to Fill - Black history month presentation
• 06/01/20, White Coats for Black Lives - Juneteenth Organizer

• 06/14/23, 4 Month Well Visit, https://publications.aap.org/first1000days/module/24685
• 03/01/23, Tips for Navigating the Internet, Beneficial apps for parents and children, https://mdatl.com/past-issues/

• 1998, 1999, "Office Emergencies: Are Pediatricians Prepared?", New Hyde Park, NY
• 2016, 2017, Regeneron - A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of a human monoclonal antibody, REGN2222, for the prevention of medically attended RSV infection in preterm infants.