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Franklin Trimm

Franklin Trimm, M.D.

Associate Dean & Assistant Vice President of Medical Affairs

About Franklin Trimm

Dr. R. Franklin Trimm is an associate dean at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and assistant vice president for medical affairs at USA Health.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Trimm served as professor and vice chair of pediatrics at the College of Medicine and as a pediatric developmental and behavioral physician with USA Physicians Group. He also served as the pediatric residency director.

Dr. Trimm also serves as president of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), an organization that assists pediatric programs across the nation by leading the advancement of education to ensure the health and well-being of children. “I had the opportunity to be a founding leader of a group with the APPD that focuses on LGBTQ diversity,” he said. “The group focused on addressing ways to make sure those members of the community were understood in the medical education setting and ensuring that our future pediatricians are competent in serving LGBTQ families. I also support an additional group that focuses on underrepresented minorities, raising awareness of implicit biases.”

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