[This post is part of the Successes of Philanthropy series, a sponsored project of the Washington Monthly. Learn more here.] More than 6 million U.S. children are afflicted by asthma. Asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among children under age 15 and accounts for as many as 15 million […]
Floyd J. Malveaux and Julie Kennedy Lesch
Floyd J. Malveaux and Julie Kennedy Lesch co-authored this article. Floyd J. Malveaux, MD, PhD is executive vice president and executive director of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN). He is a nationally recognized expert on asthma and allergic diseases and is emeritus dean of the College of Medicine, and professor of microbiology and medicine at Howard University. Julie Kennedy Lesch, MPA, is the programs manager of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN), where she plays an active leadership role in the organization, operation, management, and evaluation of all MCAN projects and initiatives to improve the quality of life for children with asthma.
