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Newsletter Contents

I. Credit Freezes May Help Protect Your Assets

II. Third park Reproduction

III. Observations in a Gender Clinic by Monique Robles, MD  

IV. Important Safety Information About VARIZIG

V. ACPeds 3rd annual joint conference with AAPLOG - April 5-7

VI. Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health Conference

VII. Processing With A Purpose®

VIII. Follow us on Social Media : Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn

I. Credit Freezes May Help Protect Your Assets

A member of the College recently had his identity stolen. He has now joined the ranks of thousands of people who have suffered this injustice and inconvenience. However, one thing that really helped minimize the damage to his accounts was the fact that he and his wife had already put a 'credit freeze' in place with the three credit agencies in the U.S. You can now add credit-report freezes to the list of best things in life that are free. See this report to find out how contacting the three credit agencies: TransUnion, Experian and Equifax could help you protect your credit. It could be a very good 20 minute investment.

II. Third Party Reproduction: Think Again

Updated "Think Again" Study Guide on the Legal, Medical, and Ethical Questions of Third Party Reproduction by The Center for Bioethics and Culture

This study guide is intended for a wide audience as we aim to meet the needs of high school groups, university students, law groups, church groups, and any other group interested in the issues of third party reproduction. Most importantly, the study guide is available for FREE in order to maximize distribution and use. You can download it here .

This study guide covers three broad aspects of third party reproduction: egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy. In addition to providing an overview of each issue and links to additional resources, the study guide uses several of our films ( Eggsploitation and #BigFertility) as a springboard for discussion. These films have been translated into Spanish and Italian, and some into French and Japanese, but the study guide is currently only available in English. (Your gift of $500 allows us to translate this important resource into different languages to reach global audiences alongside our films) All the documentaries referenced in the study guide are free with Amazon Prime, or available for rent/purchase through Vimeo .

III. Observations in a Gender Clinic

After spending some time as a physician-observer in a clinic for children and adolescents who are struggling with gender identity, College member Monique Robles, MD, published this in a commentary of The National Catholic Bioethics Center on Health Care and the Life Sciences in Ethics & Medics, February 2019.

IV. Important Safety Information about VARIZIG ®

VARIZIG: Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin [Human]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated information related to the use and availability of VARIZIG® for post-exposure prophylaxis of varicella in patients at high-risk, posted on its website ( https://bit.ly/2M1l0UR). In the update, the CDC notes that VARIZIG is commercially available from a broad network of specialty distributors in the United States (list available at www.varizig.com).

In patients who have severe thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injections, only administer VARIZIG if the expected benefits outweigh the potential risks. Thrombotic events may occur following treatment with VARIZIG and other immune globulin products. Individuals known to have severe, potentially life-threatening reactions to human globulin should not receive VARIZIG or any other immune globulin (Human). Individuals who are deficient in IgA may have the potential for developing IgA antibodies and have severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. Products made from human plasma may carry a risk of transmitting infectious agents, e.g. viruses and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease agent. The most serious adverse drug reactions observed in clinical trials for all subjects and patients include pyrexia, nausea, chills, and vomiting. The most common adverse drug reactions observed in clinical trials for all subjects and patients were injection site pain, headache, chills, fatigue, rash, and nausea.

IV. Thank you to our renewing members, still time for others

We are so appreciative of the number of members who have renewed so quickly.

If you need a new invoice, please email Lisa at  acpedsfl@gmail.com  or call the office and let Ronni Ann know:  352-376-1877 . You are welcome to  pay directly online at this link  also.   Please note, it is no longer necessary to "log in" to pay your dues online . Thank you.

V. ACPeds 3rd annual joint conference with AAPLOG

April 5-7

Not to be missed!

The conference , co-hosted by the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs and sponsored by Alliance Defending Freedom and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons , will take place Friday, April 5th to Sunday, April 7th, 2019 at Marian University Medical School in Indianapolis, IN . "First Do No Harm" is the theme for this year's conference. The conference will bring together pro-life researchers, physicians, medical students, medical residents and policy makers for an educational seminar -inclusive of CME - covering the most important topics of the year in life issues. This conference brings together pro-life researchers, physicians, medical students, medical residents and policy makers for an educational seminar covering the most important topics of the year in life issues.This conference will equip you to tackle the difficult questions facing pro-life physicians: from maternal mortality to sex ed, from adolescent decision-making to reversing RU-486.

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As usual, the ACPeds annual board meeting will precede the conference by one day, and will take place Thursday, April 4th (and part of the 5th) just prior to the start of the conference.

VI. Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health conference

Coming to the ACPeds 2019 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference in Indianapolis on April 5, 2019

Arrive a little early for the joint ACPeds/AAPLOG conference and attend the ONE DAY Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health conference for medical professionals, hosted by FACTS. Presentations will cover modern, evidence-based fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) with applications for adolescents: treating endometriosis, PCOS, the female cycle as a fifth vital sign, and other topics.

This conference will precede the ACPeds 2019 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference on April 5, 2019 at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN. Click here to learn more about all our featured speakers, CME credit, registration, and additional conferences.

VII. Processing With A Purpose ®

The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Cornerstone Payment Systems ® to bring you the Processing With A Purpose® program. If you own or manage a business that processes credit cards or check transactions of any type, the Processing With a Purpose program may be right for you. The program, which doesn’t cost anything, helps participants save money on their existing credit card processing guaranteed, and Cornerstone will donate 50% of their profits to the American College of Pediatricians . You can visit our custom website at http://cornerstone.cc/acpeds to sign up today and take advantage of this unique program, or you may call Cornerstone directly at (888) 506-0208.

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