Pat Wolff

Pat Wolff
Born	Patricia B. Wolff
Occupation	Pediatrician
Known for	Meds & Food for Kids
Spouse	Michael A. Wolff

Patricia B. Wolff is a St. Louis pediatrician who worked combat childhood malnutrition in Haiti. She is a Professor Emerita of Clinical Pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2003 she founded a nonprofit organization called Meds and Food for Kids.

Education

She attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and earned a BA and a Medical Degree.^[1] After graduation she worked for the Indian Health Service attending to the needs of Native Americans in South Dakota.^[2]

Career

In 2003 Wolff founded the nonprofit organization Meds and Food for Kids.^[3] In 2011 she left her job as a pediatrician to devote herself full-time to Meds and Food for Kids,^[4] which manufactures a Ready to Use Therapeutic food in Cap Haitien, Haiti to combat childhood malnutrition.^[5][6] From 2003–2007 her organization distributed a peanut-based nutritional supplement in Haiti which they called Medika Mamba (Haitian Creole for "Peanut Butter Medicine"). Malnourished children who received the supplement saw improvement to their skin, hair, growth and energy. The World Health Organization (WHO) began using Medika Mamba in their missions.^[7] Wolff did not accept a salary for her work running Meds & Food for Kids.^[8]

Awards

• The Purpose Prize in 2013^[9]
• The Daily Point of Light in 2014^[10]
• The Ethical Humanist of the Year in 2014 from the St. Louis Ethical Society^[1]
• The 2022 Global Service Leadership award from the Boeing Institute^[11]

Personal life

She is married to Michael A. Wolff, former Chief Justice of Missouri.^[12] She is a Professor Emerita of Clinical Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine.^[2]

References

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3. "About Meds & Food for Kids". www.mfkhaiti.org. Meds & Food for Kids. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
4. Peterson, Deb (23 March 2011). "Dr. Patricia Wolff leaving private practice to donate time to Haiti project". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. Erman, Elizabeth (August 3, 2006). "Reversing malnutrition a spoonful at a time – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
6. Sultan, Aisha (23 June 2023). "How St. Louisans helped build Haiti's largest solar project". STLtoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
7. Johnson, Julia M. (11 October 2007). "St. Louis Character: Dr. Patricia Wolff". www.bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
8. Gallagher, Jim (2 May 2015). "Minting millionaires at St. Louis area nonprofits". STLtoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
9. "Patricia B. Wolff". Cogenerate.org. Cogenerate. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
10. "Dr. Patricia Wolff". Points of Light. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
11. "International Business Awards". www.slu.edu. St. Louis University. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
12. Freivogel, William H. (21 March 2017). "Michael A. Wolff – Freedom Fighter". Gateway Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.