Dr. Michael Petrus-Jones

Building a brighter, more inclusive future for every child — and every trainee.

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My Passions

LGBTQ+ rights, education, and advocacy

Serving the underserved in pediatrics

Undergraduate and graduate medical education and training

Blog Posts, Op-Eds, and Publications

  • Publication Alert! Community Pediatrics Advocacy Curriculum (AAP CPTI)
    As part of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI), we published an expert-reviewed tool to implement community advocacy goals and objectives into pediatric residency training. The CPAC document can be found here.
  • Publication Alert!
    Proud to announce our manuscript published in the Inaugural edition of the Journal of Osteopathic Pediatrics (the official journal of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatrics).
  • She/Her
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My Why

My name is Michael Petrus-Jones, more affectionately called “Dr. PJ”. I am an academic pediatrician in Houston, TX. I am, first-and-foremost, an advocate passionate about underserved advocacy, education, public health, and leadership.

Dr. Michael Petrus-Jones

Building a brighter, more inclusive future for every child — and every trainee. My Passions LGBTQ+ rights, education, and advocacy Serving the underserved in pediatrics Undergraduate and graduate medical education and training Blog Posts, Op-Eds, and Publications My Why My name is Michael Petrus-Jones, more affectionately called “Dr. PJ”. I am an academic pediatrician in… Continue reading Dr. Michael Petrus-Jones