David Paul, MD, FAAP, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, ChristianaCare, Newark, DE 

David Paul is Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and Physician Executive in the Women’s and Children’s Service Line at ChristianaCare, Newark, DE  and Professor of Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.  A champion for the prevention of infant mortality, Dr. Paul has led the Delaware initiatives to decrease infant mortality and premature birth for over a decade. From 2005-2023, he has served as the Governor Appointed Chair of the Delaware Health Mother and Infant Consortium.  Dr. Paul earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado and his medical degree from Hahnemann University.  He completed his residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA.