American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2
2023 - January Edition
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Grant Christman, MD, MACM, FAAP |
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Happy New Year! As we enter 2023, my resolution as your chapter president is to find new ways to reach out to you, the members of this chapter. I want to hear feedback on how we can best support your practice and where we should direct our advocacy efforts.
In this issue, Dr. Kamaal Jones, Chapter 2 legislative and policy analyst, reports on one of these member outreach efforts: the chapter’s 2023 Advocacy Survey.
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As expected, child behavioral and mental health was the top issue of concern among survey respondents, followed by child poverty and childcare / early childhood education. We plan to continue to send out this survey annually, and hope that each of you will contribute your opinions and ideas.
After years of surplus, the State of California faces a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit which makes it more difficult to fund new programs for children. The Sacramento Bee reports that Gov. Newsom’s proposed spending plan will preserve the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten, but defers spending on a planned childcare expansion. We plan to work within our own advocacy committee and together with the other three California chapters to advocate for continued child health funding in the face of these challenges.
The next AAP-CA2 social will be held on February 11 in Ventura County; you can RSVP in the upcoming events section below. An event in Kern County will follow, tentatively scheduled for late March. Please email Tomas at ttorices@aapca2.org if you have any ideas for an event or would like to host with the chapter’s support!
The Member Spotlight features Dr. Melissa Bent, a non-operative pediatric orthopedist at CHLA.
The Resident Corner features the Call for Abstracts for the Advances in Pediatrics Symposium.
I would like to welcome our new chapter members and encourage them to get involved by joining a chapter committee. Information about our committees and other resources are available on our website, aapca2.org. Your support makes the work of this chapter possible!
Some other highlights and upcoming events in this month’s newsletter include:
- AAP is accepting nominations for AMA delegates, as well as for various committees.
- Deadline for CATCH grants is January 23rd.
- CDPH released new CAIR documentation requirements
- February 11 | AAP-CA2 Social in Ventura County
- March 21 | First 5 San Luis Obispo Town Hall
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March 26-28 | AAP Advocacy Conference in Washington DC
- May 20 | AAP-CA2 Advances in Pediatrics Symposium at UCLA
I hope you have a wonderful month!
Best wishes,
Grant Christman, MD, MACM, FAAP
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Chapter 2 Pediatricians and Pediatric Subspecialists
Join us for drinks and appetizers in Ventura County
Saturday, February 11, 2023
1 - 3:30 PM
Scroll below for more details
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AAP-CA2 2023 Advocacy Survey Result Highlights
By Kamaal A. Jones, MD, FAAP - Policy and Legislative Affairs Analyst
Happy New Year to all and thank you to everyone who completed our AAP-CA2 2023 Advocacy Survey. Your answers will help to direct advocacy activities for the chapter, guide our support, and instruct future directions for skill-building and other engagement opportunities. Click below to see key highlights from the survey!
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2023 AAP Advocacy Conference Scholarships
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Conference will take place March 26-28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and pediatric trainees may apply here to be considered for a scholarship. IMPORTANT: If awarded, the scholarship will cover your registration fee only ($500 for trainees; $700 for all other AAP members). Travel expenses are not covered by this scholarship. Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (11:59pm CST)
For more information on the conference visit the conference page here. |
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AAP Accepting Nominations for Various Committees |
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The AAP Board of Directors is soliciting nominations to fill member vacancies in various AAP National Committees for terms beginning July 1, 2023. Deadline to apply is February 17th. Click Here for more details |
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AAP Accepting Nominations - AMA Delegate |
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has a delegation of 5 AAP members who represent the Academy in the American Medical Association House of Delegates. The AAP Executive Committee is seeking nominations for Delegates to serve beginning with the June 2023 AMA Annual meeting. Deadline is January 31, 2023. Click Here for more details.
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Do you Tweet?
To all the Tweetiatricians out there, the AAP provides monthly content ideas to facilitate your communication with your followers. Follow the links below to access templated content for your messages.
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Flu season is here and with the recent spike in respiratory illnesses, it is even more important to encourage the flu shot. Find graphics, videos and other resources to share important messages about the importance of vaccination in our Flu Campaign Toolkit .
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January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month. Share why kids should get the HPV vaccine starting at age 9 through 12 years. Find social media graphics, videos and other resources in our HPV Toolkit to share information with families about HPV and how the vaccine gets kids’ immune systems ready to resist the virus so they can live healthy lives.
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The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) program is a flagship initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which supports pediatricians to lead innovative, community-based projects that increase children’s access to optimal health or well-being. The Call for Proposals for funding through the CATCH program opened on November 1, 2022, with applications due on January 23, 2023. https://grants.aap.org/res/p/available-grant-applicati/
CATCH grants–including CATCH Planning, CATCH Implementation, and CATCH Resident grants— are open to AAP member pediatricians and resident trainees (medical students, residents, fellows) in US and Canadian AAP chapters. Pediatricians and residents with innovative ideas to plan or implement initiatives that address critical child health issues in their local communities may apply for $10,000 and $2,000, respectively. The Resident Call for Proposals guidelines also includes 12 targeted funding opportunities. Browse the Community Pediatrics Funded Project list to learn about more than 300 community-based projects funded from 2017 to the present and review over 30 recent CATCH projects’ impacts in the CATCH Poster Hall. Further information can be found at www.aap.org/catch
All applicants are strongly encouraged to seek technical assistance by contacting Chapter 2 CATCH Facilitators Melissa Ruiz, MD (ruizmj@gmail.com) and Christine Thang, MD (CThang@mednet.ucla.edu).
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
AAP-CA2 Advances in Pediatrics Symposium
At UCLA
May 20, 2023
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstract Submission Deadline: March 3, 2023 at 11:59PM PST
- The AAP California Chapter 2 will accept abstracts on scholarly projects by pediatric and medicine-pediatric residents and medical students enrolled in training programs in the Southern California counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.
- Abstracts can be on original research, quality improvement, clinical cases, or any other scholarly project conducted during residency training or medical school.
- Accepted abstracts will be asked to create a poster for presentation at the symposium. The author of the highest scoring abstract will be asked to do a 30-minute oral presentation.
- Notification decision will be emailed to the primary presenting author by March 28, 2023. Presenters of accepted abstracts must register for the symposium and confirm attendance via email to Chapter2@aapca2.org by April 3, 2023.
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Dear Residents… We want to highlight you in our newsletter!
We are reaching out to invite pediatric trainees to contribute an article to our AAPCA2 monthly newsletter to be published in an upcoming month. The AAPCA2 Newsletter Editorial Board will help to review and edit all submissions prior to publication. Read more...
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Melissa Bent, M.D.
Practice location: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Number of years in practice: 5.5 years
I was born in Jamaica and raised in Florida. I had clubfoot and other foot deformities as a child. I did not know that this would lead me to pursue orthopedics, where I am one of the clubfoot physicians at CHLA. But, looking back, everything has come full circle. Continue reading ...
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The Member Spotlight is written to highlight our chapter membership. Chapter members can submit personal narratives about themselves with a focus on how they maintain their physician wellness in the face of everyday struggles and challenges. Authors may also choose to highlight a practice, volunteer activities, QI projects, etc. The purpose of the spotlight series is to encourage and foster unity and support within the chapter.
Please complete THIS FORM to be considered for a future Member Spotlight in the AAP-CA2 Newsletter! |
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Reach Out & Read Inland Empire
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Reach Out & Read Research-Based Benefits Last Year-Round!
By Delesa Barnes
Reach Out and Read Inland Empire Program Coordinator
Greetings to you in the new year, in hopes that our first newsletter of 2023 finds you well-rested, rejuvenated, and empowered to continue to do great things for yourself and those around you. Reach Out and Read-Inland Empire (ROR-IE) is bringing in the new year celebrating the opportunity to donate more than 1,300 books throughout the Inland Empire in December 2022 ... Continue reading
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CAIR New Requirements Now in Effect
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New Requirement to Submit Immunization Data to a California Registry
AB 1797, a new California bill effective January 1, 2023, now requires providers to enter immunizations they administer as well as a patient’s race and ethnicity into a California immunization registry (CAIR OR RIDE/Healthy Futures). For more information, see the California Department of Public Health’s AB 1797 Immunization Registry FAQs.
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Welcome New Chapter Members
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Welcome to the following NEW members who joined the Chapter in December.
Thank you for your support!
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Karen Alfonso, MD, FAAP - Torrance
Vicky Cao - Garden Grove
Christina Chow, DO, FAAP - Rancho Cucamonga
Data Don Pedro, MBBS, FAAP - Bakersfield
Swati Elchuri, MD, FAAP - Thousand Oaks
Kelly Feldman, MD, FAAP – Orange
Morgan Green, MD, FAAP - Colton
Anika Grover - Laguna Niguel
Paggie Kim, MD, MPH, FAAP - Loma Linda
Roxanne Mistry, MD, FAAP - Woodland Hills
Rosario Retino, MD, FAAP - Chino
Emile Shenouda, MD, FAAP - South Gate
Jaime Tannenbaum, MD, FAAP - Palm Springs
Sherri Tysch, DO - Oak Park
Sara Vukojevic – Binghamton
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Chapter 2 Pediatricians and Pediatric Subspecialists
Join us for drinks and appetizers in Ventura County
Saturday, February 11, 2023
1 - 3:30 PM
Location TBA (In the city of Ventura)
The Los Angeles County Social was a great success. Now join us in Ventura.
We will be hosting quarterly networking events in each of the counties in our region. Members from all counties are invited, so if you are in the area, please join us on February 11 any time between 1 and 3:30 PM in Ventura. Specific location TBA. This event will be outdoors. Kern is Next!
- Meet chapter board members and committee chairs
- Learn about chapter projects and opportunities
- Connect with pediatric subspecialists. Bring your business cards!
- Medical students, residents/fellows, early career physicians, join us!
There will be food and music - Kids welcome.
Bring a Guest: Invite a pediatrician who is not a current Chapter 2 member and receive 10% off symposium registration for you and your guest.
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March 21, 2023 | Save the Date!
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Pediatric Town Hall in San Luis Obispo
"Mental Health in the Context of Early Childhood”
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SAVE THE DATE
March 21st, 2023, 5:30-8:30pm
Dinner included and CMEs available.
More details to come!
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May 20, 2023 | Save the Date!
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Every Tuesday @ Noon | Lactation Office Hours
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Every First Tuesday @ 5PM | Pediatric Office Hours
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Join us the first Tuesday of every month at 5 PM during the "Open Info Hours" to learn about COVID-19 vaccine topics. Brought to you by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and AAP-CA2.
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Fridays - Miller Children's Grand Rounds
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Fridays at 8 AM
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 924 5224 4153
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January 13 - Disorders of Eyelids and Adnexa
Harshad Patel, M.D.
January 20 - Professional Ethics and the EMR: What Constitutes a Professional Lapse versus the Need for Remediation?
Preston Reynolds, M.D., Ph. D, MACP
January 27 - What’s Old in Pediatric Surgery? A Historical Perspective of Operating on Children
Dean Anselmo, M.D.
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RESOURCES Help Me Grow LA
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Help Me Grow LA website: www.HelpMeGrowLA.org
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Help Me Grow LA Call Center phone number: (833) 903-3972
You can help improve the system by partnering with Help Me Grow LA to make sure all young children in your care are supported and provided resources to benefit their development.
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QI Project | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force
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Participate in QI - Get MOC Part 4 - Improve Outcomes
The UCLA Health Preventive Medicine education team is interested in collaborating with clinics on quality improvement work to incorporate tobacco use/vaping treatment and screening in pediatric practices. The goal is to improve screening, identification, treatment, and referral policies during clinic visits for pediatric patients who use tobacco/vaping products.
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Membership Options | Large Groups
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Enterprise Membership - Did you know? |
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Signing up your entire practice (clinical and non-clinical staff) qualifies for a 20% discount on Chapter membership dues. Contact us for details.
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Los Angeles County Immigrant Youth Resource Toolkit |
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The Immigrant Youth Task Force (IYTF) at UCLA and the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 (AAP-CA2) invite you to visit The Los Angeles County Immigrant Youth Resource Toolkit, a website consolidating community resources in the greater LA area for immigrant youth and families. Our goal is to help professionals from all disciplines address the needs of their immigrant youth patients/clients with regards to health care, legal services, education, social services, and more. As our toolkit continues to evolve, we encourage you to explore and use it in your practice going forward.
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Chapter Committees and Sections |
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Chapter committees are great opportunities to get involved in areas that interest you the most. Furthermore, if you are a Fellow member (FAAP), local involvement could position you for leadership opportunities at National AAP. To learn more about our various Committees and Sections, and to sign up, please visit aapca2.org/committees.
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Advertise in Our Newsletter |
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AAP-CA2 invites you to advertise in our newsletter
AAP-CA2 publishes its electronic newsletter, Peds@CA2, which is emailed to its 1,500+ members on the second weekend every month. Chapter members and non-profit organizations receive a 50% discount. Please follow the link below for more information.
For advertisement rates and guidelines, please click here.
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Article submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The newsletter is published the second Sunday of each month.
You may direct questions and article submissions to the "American Academy of Pediatrics - CA Chapter 2" <chapter2@aapca2.org>.
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The AAP-CA2 Newsletter Editorial Review Board |
Established in July 2020 to highlight educational content and resources of value to chapter members, and to showcase our chapter membership. |
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AAP-CA2 Board of Directors 2022-2024
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AAP-CA2 Chapter Excellence Award
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For the ninth year in a row, the AAP-CA2 is a recipient of the 2020 AAP Award of Chapter Excellence in recognition for its accomplishments during the 2020 calendar year. We would like to thank you, our members, for your loyalty as we advocate for children, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, bringing you opportunities for engagement and professional development. |
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Thank you to the 1,337 who follow us on Twitter! @AAPCA2
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