Dr. Ragsdale is the Chief Medical Officer of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Division Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care at University of Kentucky and a Professor of Pediatrics.  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 on the Board of Directors and in the past as Pediatric SIG chair, Membership & Communities Strategic Coordinating Committee Chair, and Nominating Committee member.