Pediatric Updates, Opportunities &
Events
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Friday, 10 April 2020 | Issue 21
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Dear Chapter Members,
Thank you for your work on the frontline in these challenging times.
And thank you for being a member of the Nevada AAP! During the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAP National and Chapters are working together to advocate at every level of government (state and federal) to support our members in key areas such as telehealth and access to personal protective equipment. We are also working closely with the CDC to provide needed clinical guidance to our members so you can do the critical work needed for children, their families, and our communities.
Working alone from home, I have never felt as connected to our membership as I have during these past few weeks! Thank you for letting me be of service.
Be well,
Lee
Leann D. McAllister, Executive Director
Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Cell 508-685-0918
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Click the image above to view the survey questions.
Click the image below to view the survey results.
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We had 30 Nevada AAP members participate in our first COVID-19 Survey. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Click on the images to view the questions and responses. A few highlights:
More than half of the respondents work in
independent practices
and are small business owners. Although information about current SBA Disaster Relief Loans and Paycheck Protection Grants seems to change daily, the AAP has established
this webpage
to support members who are also business owners.
The AAP recognizes that a common concern is whether
high risk pediatricians
should stop seeing patients during this pandemic. The most recent recommendations for higher risk groups can be found from the CDC
here
. Important factors to consider are the severity of the outbreak in your community and what
local
and
state
public health officials are recommending in terms of community actions to reduce risk. Most importantly, given that every individual is unique and has various health needs and risks, we recommend that you consult with your primary care physician to discuss what the best plan is for you and your family.
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Nevada AAP Calls for Increased Funding for Gun Safety Research
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Nevada AAP proudly joined 200 national, state, and local medical, public health, and research organizations in signing letters in support of $50 million in federal funding to the CDC and NIH for research on firearm-related morbidity and mortality prevention.
The final letters can be downloaded by clicking the images, with one PDF addressed to the Senate and the other to the House.
As a testament to the success of our collective advocacy on this issue, here are the funding opportunity announcements for the first
CDC
and
NIH
grants supporting this research in over 20 years!
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Letter to Senate above.
Letter to House below.
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COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy
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The Nevada AAP joined colleagues across the U.S. to combat misinformation or disinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine or vaccines in general.
Click on the image to read the letter sent to congressional leaders urging them to include the Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, (H.R. 2862), in the next legislative vehicle to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
If you have questions about this or other vaccine issues, contact Nevada AAP Vice President and Chapter Immunization Representative (CIR) Vanessa Slots, MD, FAAP at
NevadaChapterAAP@gmail.com
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Identification and Screening of Social Determinants of Health Among Children with Special Health Care Needs in Medicaid
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Developed by the National Resource Center for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home in partnership with the National Academy for State Health Policy, this
fact sheet
highlights how state Medicaid agencies are working to incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) screenings into their programs to improve health outcomes for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Opportunities for collaboration and partnership between Medicaid, Title V Maternal and Child Health / CYSHCN programs, and pediatricians are discussed. State-level case studies provide innovative, replicable strategies for implementing SDoH screening.
If you have questions about this or other Medicaid issues, contact Nevada AAP Chapter Contact for Payer Advocacy Advisory Committee (PAAC) Medicaid Workgroup Mayra Jones-Betancourt, MD, FAAP at
NevadaChapterAAP@gmail.com
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Doctors Volunteer for Nevada
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We have heard from some Nevada AAP members that several of you have signed up for the Nevada State Emergency Registry of Volunteers-Nevada (SERV-NV) a web-based system used to register, qualify and credential Nevada's healthcare professionals before a major public health or medical emergency.
We don't have any other details other than
what is on the website
, but we'd love to hear from any of you who have updates!
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Annual Meeting Updates -- Call for Speakers Deadline April 30
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The Nevada AAP is closely monitoring decisions made by the
AAP for NCE
in early October and will most likely follow their lead in terms of in-person/virtual and timeline.
AAP has extended their deadlines and we are following suit. Speaker submission deadline is now April 30 and registration is forecasted to begin June 1. Visit our
Annual Meeting webpage
to learn more about our biggest event of the year scheduled for October 24.
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Pediatricians Connect Online
Nationally and Locally
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The AAP recently launched
a new virtual community
for AAP members to connect directly with one another about the COVID-19 pandemic and to pose questions; share helpful tips and practice pearls; and offer and receive support and encouragement from peers.
The virtual community features the following:
- Individual discussion boards
- Shared resource library
The AAP online discussion board is great, but sometimes Nevada pediatricians just want to connect with other Nevada doctors. For that, the Nevada
AAP has a members-only closed Facebook group. If you’d like to join the group, you
visit the group page
, request to join, and it should ask for your AAP ID #. Nevada AAP processes requests within 48 hours. Contact
LDMcAllister@AAP.net
with any questions or concerns.
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Although we are all practicing "social distancing", there are still online opportunities to "get together" to network and learn together. We may be physically separated, but not emotionally or intellectually.
Sun Apr 12th
FREE Walk with a Doc -- KIDS TIME!
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM
Online
Tue Apr 21st
Board Meeting
6:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Online
Fri May 8th
Project ECHO -- Complex Pediatrics
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
Online
Fri May 8th
UNLV Grand Rounds: Pandemics
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
TBD
Sat Oct 24th
Nevada AAP Annual Meeting
8:30 AM- 4:00 PM
M Resort Spa Casino, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV
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