Dr. Ragsdale is the Chief Medical Officer of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Division Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care at University of Kentucky.  She clinically dedicates her time to caring for seriously ill children with a focus on innovative ways to accomplish goal concordant care in underserved areas of Kentucky. She infuses palliative care principles into hospital operations by advocating for a holistic, people-centric approach to health care.  She is advancing access to pediatric palliative care as a governor-elected representative to the Kentucky Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Council.  She has been active in AAHPM as Pediatric SIG chair, Membership & Communities Strategic Coordinating Committee Chair, and Nominating Committee member.