Jane Bassewitz, MA serves as the Senior Manager of the Bright Futures National Center and oversees the activities of the Bright Futures Initiative. Ms Bassewitz has been at the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1995. In her previous position as Manager for the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program at the Academy, Ms. Bassewitz provided individualized assistance to community-based programs working to increase the access and quality of care to children and their families. Ms. Bassewitz received her Masters of Art degree in policy analysis and program evaluation and a certificate in health administration and policy studies from the University of Chicago.