Sioux City Physician Dr. Ashlesha Kaushik Appointed To Represent Iowa On Center For Disease Control’s National Vaccine Access Cooperative
UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is proud to announce Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, pediatric infectious disease physician for UnityPoint Clinic has been appointed to represent Iowa on the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) newly formed national Vaccine Access Cooperative (VAC).
As the Iowa American Academy of Pediatrics representative on this new cooperative, Dr. Kaushik will be part of a diverse group of leaders from state departments of health, immunization programs, Medicaid programs, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, pharmacy associations, and other key immunization partners. The goal of the cooperative is to develop strategies to break down barriers to the successful vaccination of children.
“We are incredibly proud of Dr. Kaushik,” says Leah Glasgo, interim president and CEO of UnityPoint Health – Sioux City. “Her passion for protecting people of all ages from preventable disease through vaccination is inspiring. She will be a great representative for the state of Iowa on this cooperative.”
“This is such important work,” says Dr. Kaushik. “I’ve seen areas of the world that have little to no access to vaccinations and have borne witness to the unnecessary devastation those circumstances cause families and communities. I strongly believe in the right for people of all ages and backgrounds to have access to life-saving medical treatments and am eager to begin this work with the VAC.”
Dr. Kaushik will begin her work on the VAC effective March 2023 and will travel to Chicago, IL to attend her first coalition meeting in April.