Member Updates, Opportunities and Events

Member Updates,

Opportunities &

Events

Wednesday, 29 June 2022| Issue 56

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Dear Nevada AAP Members,

The wait is finally over.

On June 22, the Nevada State Immunization Program issued this Technical Bulletin on Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Recommended for Children Aged 6 months – 5 years. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging families to speak with a health care provider about vaccination and COVID-19 vaccines.

And the AAP, together with the White House, is encouraging all of you, our nation's pediatricians, to bring it up with families who do not. On Thursday, June 30, the AAP will welcome a special guest from the White House to address AAP member questions about the current Response to COVID-19. Learn more and register here.

Read on in this email for exciting chapter updates, opportunities to improve care, and highlights of events of interest to pediatricians in Nevada.

Be well,

Leann

Leann D. McAllister, Executive Director

Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Cell 508-685-0918

ED@NevadaAAP.org

Connect with me on LinkedIn

The Wait is Over for Children Under 5

UPDATES

It was our Lucky Day

On Monday, June 13, the Nevada AAP welcomed the incoming first-year pediatric residents at UNLV to our chapter with a private, and smoke-free, event at Lucky Day on Freemont Street.

In attendance were Nevada AAP Secretary/Treasurer and Gun Violence Prevention Advocate Terence McAllister, MD, FAAP, Chapter CATCH Facilitator (CCF) and UNLV Pediatric Program Director Oriaku Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd, FAAP, Chair of the Nevada AAP Immigrant Health Committee Randi Lampert, MD, FAAP, Nevada AAP Project Firstline Ambassador Julpohng Vilai, MD, FAAP, and chapter Executive Director Leann D. McAllister, MBA.

The AAP strives to empower and enable pediatric trainees to be strong leaders and advocates for the health and well‐being of all children.

Welcome to Las Vegas!

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Cucalon Calderon Talked with KOLO about Melatonin Poisoning

Nevada AAP board member Jose Cucalon Calderon, MD, FAAP was recently interviewed on KOLO in Reno about the CDC report on melatonin poisoning in children. Watch the video here.

In the interview, Dr. Cucalon Calderon did a great job stressing the importance of good sleep hygiene. Chapter members are encourage to share the recorded Walk with a Doc and Camine con un Doctor videos we created on the topic with your patients. Last December, Nevada AAP Immediate Past President Pam Greenspon, MD, FAAP presented Healthy Sleep Habits: How Many Hours Does Your Child Need? In February, Family Practice Doctor María Fernández presented a Spanish-language talk on good sleep habits.

Nevada AAP chapter members talk with journalists and write op-eds to provide accurate and reliable medical information to the public.

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.

The CDC reports Melatonin poisoning increase in children

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Melatonin poisoning in children has gone up dramatically in the past decade. Parents need to know the dangers when it comes to potentially giving their child sleep aid. In a report by the CDC, we've seen a 530% increase of...

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Welcome Intern Tiffany Hwang

The Nevada AAP is thrilled to welcome new chapter Intern Tiffany Hwang who will focus this summer on Climate Change and Children’s Health.

Tiffany is a rising sophomore at Barnard College. She intends to major in Economics and minor in Environmental Science. She is currently a member of the Student Health Advisory Committee at Barnard, representing student health resource needs on campus. In her spare time, Tiffany serves as the social chair for the Columbia Pops Orchestra, promoting upcoming concerts and member opportunities on social media. In the future, she hopes to start a business centered within environmental sustainability to make sustainable consumption and a circular economy possible for all.

How to Find a Pediatrician Video

Earlier this month, Nevada AAP Executive Director Leann McAllister sat for a "Tuesday Tips" interview with the Nevada Family Navigation Network. The recorded interviewed on how to find a pediatrician can be viewed and shared on Facebook.

OPPORTUNITIES

Tell Medicaid the Cost of Care

All Nevada Medicaid doctors (provider type 20) have from now until September 16, 2022 to complete and submit the Quadrennial Rate Review (QRR).

This is a great opportunity to report to the state the actual cost of delivering care. If enough doctors report that Medicaid is underpaying them, the state must increase rates.

The process of reporting cost of care is not an easy one but well worth it to ensure adequate reimbursement. Doctors will not be invited to complete a rate review again until 2026.

To get started, please watch this informational video.

Don't delay getting started on this important opportunity!

Rate Review Informational Video

Link to Slides from Video

Survey Instructions for Provider Type 20

Spreadsheet to Complete by Sept 16

Chapter Member Wanted for Emergency Preparedness Medical Home Domain Steering Committee

The AAP is seeking a chapter representative from Nevada to serve on the steering committee for a new medical home emergency preparedness project to strengthen collaboration, planning, implementation, and evaluation with existing local, state, regional, and national emergency preparedness systems. The representative will attend monthly 1-hour planning meetings from July–December 2022 and may continue to serve via quarterly meetings, document review, and presentations in subsequent years through 2026.

Please contact ED@NevadaAAP.org if you're interested in this volunteer role.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis Awareness and Education

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurologic condition that primarily affects children, causing muscle and limb weakness, with most cases occurring in late summer and fall.

The AAP, in collaboration with the CDC, created a free PediaLink AFM course with complementary materials that includes 6 short modules on prompt recognition, diagnosis, treatment, reporting of AFM cases, rehabilitation, and long-term care management.

Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line

The Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line is a stigma-free, non-crisis peer support text service for adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 24 years old. Youth can text in at 775.296.8336 from 12 to 10 pm 7 days a week and 365 days per year to be connected for a one-on-one text conversation with a young adult Peer Wellness Operator. The Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line is confidential and staffed by trained young adult peers in recovery who provide support from lived experience to youth impacted by mental illness or life stressors.