Mark Butterbrodt, MD

Dr. Butterbrodt is a pediatrician at the Mission and Bennett County community health centers in South Dakota. For 20 years, he worked with the U.S. Public Health Service on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and other Native American reservations in South Dakota. His primary efforts were to teach healthy lifestyles and prevent type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other causes of premature death for these groups at higher risk.

Each year, the AAP Committee on Native American Child Health presents the Native American Child Health Advocacy Award to recognize an individual who has made a major contribution to Native American child health.

The AAP Committee on Native American Child Health accepts nominations for the Native American Child Health Advocacy Award on a rolling basis. This award is given to recognize an individual who has made a major contribution to promoting Native American child health. To have your nominee considered for the 2013 award, please submit your nomination by March 15, 2013. If you know of a physician or non-physician who merits this recognition, please submit a letter of nomination, along with the candidates's contact information to:

Committee on Native American Child Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Fax: 847/434-4993
indianhealth@aap.org