Pediatric Updates, Opportunities &
Events
Monday, 24 January 2022| Issue 46
‌
Dear Nevada AAP Members,

Today's issue is full of member updates and opportunities! But first, allow me to encourage you to register by noon on Friday to join us for the first Quarterly Virtual Member Meeting of 2022!

CHAPTER MEMBER MEETING
VIRTUAL
Saturday, January 29, 8:30 - 10:30 am PT


New for 2022, the Nevada AAP is expanding our quarterly Board meetings into total membership meetings where, in addition to Board members giving brief program updates, additional guest speakers will be on the agenda to convey critical updates to Nevada pediatricians. 

Our guest speaker this quarter is Dr. Lisa Durette who will present information about the Pediatric Access Line (PAL).

Our virtual member meetings are for active members and invited guests only and are free of charge.

I hope to see you on Saturday!

Be well,

Leann

Leann D. McAllister, Executive Director
Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Cell 508-685-0918
Connect with me on LinkedIn
2022 Nevada AAP Strategic Plan

Learn more about our virtual member meetings and other programs in the 2022 Chapter Strategic Plan
UPDATES
Nevada AAP President to Give Overview for Healthcare Providers on COVID-19 and Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nevada AAP Chapter President Vanessa Slots, MD, FAAP is working with Immunize Nevada to deliver a webinar on Feb. 8 for Nevada healthcare providers called COVID-19 Vaccine for Children with Special Health Care Needs including Children Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

This webinar will provide healthcare providers with an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on children with special healthcare needs, including children living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We’ll discuss the ways in which systematic health and social inequities have disproportionately impacted children living with disabilities and their risk of getting sick from COVID-19, including the impact on children living with chronic medical conditions.


COVID-19: Caring for Children and Adolescents with...

By: Dennis Z Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP & Cara Coleman, JD, MPH COVID-19 is surging with new and more contagious variants, putting children still too young for COVID vaccines at risk for infection. Children and youth with special health care needs...

Read more
www.healthychildren.org
Nevada AAP Members Work with the Media

Recent examples include Nevada AAP Chapter Climate Advocate Debra Hendrickson, MD, FAAP who penned an op-ed in the Reno Gazette Journal on the promise of Build Back Better to improve pediatric health. Also, if you've not seen it, check out the ongoing series from Nevada AAP member Carrie Wijesinghe, MD, FAAP called Pointers from a Pediatrician on 8 News Now in Las Vegas.

Successfully working with the media requires planning, strategy, hard work, and allocation of resources. The AAP provides tools to help pediatricians ensure that journalists get the most accurate information possible on pediatric issues. Visit Working with the Media to learn more about the many resources from the AAP to support members wishing to work with the media.
Opinion: Pediatricians support Build Back Better Act |...

This opinion column was submitted by Dr. Debra Hendrickson, a Reno pediatrician and the climate advocate for the Nevada chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. For eight solid weeks this past summer, and off and on for several weeks after, ...

Read more
www.rgj.com
Project Firstline
For the second year in a row, the Nevada AAP is proud to partner with the CDC to promote Project Firstline, the CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control. In addition to our local events and activities, national AAP has created a video series perfect for Nevada AAP members to view and share with staff.

Special thank you to Nevada AAP leader Julpohng Vilai, MD, FAAP who has agreed to act as our Chapter's Project Firstline Ambassador. Dr. Vilai will collaborate with other Chapter leaders on how to best control infection spread in clinical settings.
OPPORTUNITIES
we're on a MISSION -- estamos en una MISION

The Nevada AAP is more than half-way through a year-long effort to discover how Nevada parents really feel about vaccinations. Led by Eliana Bernal, Nevada AAP Public Health Intern and graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, our project has completed two of three surveys and will work to have as many parents in Nevada as possible complete the current survey by the end of March.

To learn more, download promotional flyers, and view results of past surveys, visit NevadaAAP.org/immunize.
Immunize

Today, most children in the United States lead much healthier lives and parents live with much less anxiety and worry over infections during childhood. Immunizations are one of the success stories of modern medicine.

Read more
nevadaaap.org
Keeping Kids on Nevada Medicaid
The Nevada AAP needs all pediatric providers in our state to join us in our effort to keep kids connected to care!

The state and national response to the COVID-19 pandemic has increased preexisting health disparities including access to care, declining vaccination rates, and delayed identification and treatment for developmental and behavioral health problems. The Nevada AAP has partnered with both the Children's Advocacy Alliance and the Nevada Medicaid program to address these disparities. Here are ways you can help:

Complete the Nevada Healthcare Provider Assessment by January 31. The state of Nevada must create an accurate picture of not only how many providers there are in the state, but where they practice and who are the patients they see. Please prioritize either your time or a staff member's time to complete and submit the Nevada Healthcare Provider Assessment by the end of January 2022. This data will impact our state's ability provide care to all children in Nevada.

Communicate with patients to ensure they correctly switch MCO plans by April 1. On Jan 1, 2022, many Nevada families were switched to a new MCO plan to help evenly distribute patients among the four available Medicaid plans. Families may have been switched to a plan their preferred doctor is not credentialed with. Families have until April 1 to switch which MCO plan they are in using this form. Is the patient not sure what plan they are in? Patients can register for and use an Access Nevada account to look up their current plan. While using the Access Nevada system, patients should verify their mailing address. Critical information is sent to patients from Medicaid through traditional mail. Missed mail may lead to a loss of insurance and access to care.

Thank you for all you do to keep kids connected to care!
Keeping Kids Connected to Care During COVID-19

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) have teamed up to protect children's health and well-being with the launch of a joint project: "Keeping Kids Connected to Care During...

Read more
ccf.georgetown.edu
Chapter Calendar

Complete Calendar and Details at NevadaAAP.org/calendar.

Sat Jan 29th 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Quarterly Virtual Member Meeting
Guest Speaker: Dr. Lisa Durette presents the Pediatric Access Line (PAL)

Mon Jan 31st
Deadline: Nevada Healthcare Provider Assessment (Important)

Wed Feb 2nd 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Suicide Prevention: Addressing the Trauma, Drama, & Mental Health
Sponsored by the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition

Thu Feb 3rd 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Connecting with the Experts: A COVID-19 Townhall Series
Join the AAP for bi-weekly live video conferences and learn more about COVID-19 from AAP experts.

Fri Feb 4th 9:00 AM-11:15 AM
Nevada Children's Advocacy Alliance | Winter Policy Summit 2022
Featuring Dr. Cynthia Osborne, founder, and director of the national Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center.

Tue Feb 8th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Overview for Healthcare Providers: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children with Special Health Care Needs including Children Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities -- Featuring Dr. Vanessa Slots, President of the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Wed Feb 9th 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Collaborating to Provide Lifelong Care for People with Congenital Heart Defects
In recognition of American Heart Month and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week, the AAP will host a multidisciplinary panel event.

Fri Feb 11th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
UNR Project ECHO Complex Pediatrics
Second Friday of Every Month -- Free CME led by Nevada AAP Board Member Kathryn Eckert, MD, FAAP

Sun Feb 13th 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
FREE Walk with a Doc -- KIDS TIME!
For Families -- Free -- Second Sunday of Every Month

Wed - Thu Feb 16th-17th
Winter AAP Virtual Career Fair

Thu Feb 17th
Nevada Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
This is the second meeting of the 2021-2022 Interim.

Sun Feb 20th 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Camine Con Un Doctor
For Families -- Free

Mon - Tue Mar 7th-8th
2022 Nevada Health Conference

Sun - Tue Mar 20th-22nd
2022 AAP Advocacy Conference

Thu Mar 31st
Nevada AAP Parent Vaccine Survey Deadline

Fri Apr 1st
Deadline for Nevada Medicaid Families to Switch MCO Plan

Fri - Sat May 20th-21st
Inflammatory Brain Disorders Virtual Conference
Chapter Logo