Robert Adler, M.D., is vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics and director of Medical Education at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and he is professor of pediatrics and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
He is board certified in pediatrics.
Dr. Adler has had a number of academic appointments at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, including service as acting head of the Division of General Pediatrics (1985), head of the Division of General Pediatrics (1991), acting head of the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine (1995-96), acting head of the Division of Neurology (1998-99), acting head of the Division of Medical Genetics (1999-2004) and acting head of the Division of Neonatology (1999-2001).
Dr. Adler has been active in the leadership of the University Childrens Medical Group, the largest medical multi-specialty group in the United States, including service on the strategic planning steering group executive committee (1994-present); the utilization management committee and the ambulatory care work group (1996-present); the ambulatory care services advisory committee, the board of directors, the executive committee, the physician performance enhancement committee and the marketing committee (1998-99); and the legislation, nominating, associated programs for continuing medical education, government affairs, executive and ambulatory care advisory committees (2000-01) and the Physician’s Productivity Task Force (chair, 2000-01). He has been vice president of the UCMG since 1997.
Dr. Adler has been active with the American Academy of Pediatrics at the local, regional and national levels:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Chapter 2, including service on the executive committee (1982-present); house staff committee (chair, 1982-present); treasurer (1983-87); secretary (1987-90); and president (1991-94). |