Dr. Kenneth Norwood
Dr. Norwood is honored to join the Board of Directors of Reclaimed Hope Initiative as the President of the Board. He has a BS in Biology from Davidson College and earned his MD degree at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine on a US Navy scholarship. Ken did his residency training in Pediatrics at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. After a three year tour as a general pediatrician in Pensacola, Florida, the Navy sent him to Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. He then did additional tours of duty at Portsmouth and on Okinawa, Japan. During his 26 year Navy career, Ken traveled often to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Keflavik, Iceland, Bermuda, Guam, and Camp Lejeune to provide developmental pediatric care. He earned three Meritorious Service Medals and retired at the rank of Captain in 2005.
Dr. Norwood joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 2005. He retired in August of 2022 as a Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics. During his 17 year UVA career, he was very active clinically, primarily in the NICU follow up, brain injury, and general developmental pediatric clinics. On the national level, Ken was extensively involved with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Children with Disabilities (COCWD). The COCWD advises the AAP’s board of directors on all issues related to children with neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disabilities. Dr. Norwood was an elected member of the COCWD Executive Committee for 6 years, served as it’s chairperson for 4 years, and then as immediate past chairperson for an additional 4 years. His longstanding advocacy for our children and their families resulted in the AAP honoring Ken with the 2021 Arnold J. Capute Award, which recognizes an AAP Fellow who has made notable contributions to the health and well-being of children with disabilities through service and/or advocacy at the local, state or national level.
Ken and Anne celebrated their 42nd anniversary this past July. They have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. They spend their free time gardening, canoeing, and hiking in beautiful Nelson County where they have their home.