Sara Goza
{{Short description|American pediatrician}}
{{Orphan|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Sara H. Goza
| fields = Pediatrician
| alma_mater = Rhodes College and
Medical College of Georgia
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Sara H. Goza is an American general pediatrician in Fayetteville, Georgia. She graduated from Rhodes College and received her medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia. Goza's internship and residency were at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She began a one-year term as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on January 1, 2020. Goza is a managing partner in First Georgia Physicians Group and sits on the Community Physicians Advisory Board for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.{{cite journal|journal=AAP News|title=Dr. Goza voted AAP president-elect; bylaw changes approved|date=December 3, 2018|url=https://www.aappublications.org/news/2018/12/03/electionresults120318}}
Career and research
Goza completed her internship and residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. She was a pediatrician at a clinic but soon expanded her career by moving to a large hospital. In 2015, she created the First Georgia Physicians Group with her colleagues.{{Cite journal|last=Clair|first=Wynn St|date=2019-11-18|title='The children sent me': Motto drives Dr. Goza's career locally, nationally|url=https://www.aappublications.org/news/2018/07/31/sallygoza073118|journal=AAP News|language=en}}
Awards and honors
Goza has been a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics for over 20 years. She has contributed to the Board of Directors, Medicaid Task Force, and also served as the chapter president. Currently, she is on the legislative committee, the fall planning group, and the Board of the Pediatric Foundation of Georgia. She also serves on the Community Physicians Advisory Board for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Furthermore, she is the 2020 President of the American Academy of Pediatrics and started her one-year term on January 1, 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-leadership/Pages/Sara-Goza-bio.aspx|title=Sara Goza bio|website=AAP.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-19}}{{dead link|date=November 2022}}
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Category:American pediatricians
Category:American women pediatricians