John A. Barnard, MD, is the former chief of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and president of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He served as president of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and later as president of the NASPGHAN Foundation. In 2018, he was named recipient of the Shwachman, NASPGHAN highest career honor. Following retirement, Dr. Barnard served as interim president and CEO of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and currently is chair of the ABP Board of Directors. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Research Corporation Board of Directors and serves as secretary treasurer of ImproveCareNow.
