Nevada AAP President Vanessa Slots, MD, FAAP, Vice President Mitch Strominger, MD, FAAP, and Executive Director Leann McAllister dedicated four long, intense days to the virtual AAP Leadership Conference where over 400 leaders throughout AAP chapters, committees, councils and sections from around the country, drawing on their diverse perspectives and expertise, debated, voted and advised the AAP Board of Directors on a wide range of issues.

Highlights from the Leadership Conference will be published in the September issue of AAP News and online at aappublications.org.

Nevada AAP Board Member Randi Lampert, MD, FAAP spoke at the Paid Leave for All Bus Tour Las Vegas stop on Thursday, August 12 calling for national paid family and medical leave for all working people.

Other speakers at the event included U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, Assemblywoman Cecelia Gonzalez, and Jim Sullivan, the Culinary Workers Union’s political director.

A few times each year, advocacy opportunities like this arise often with only a few days' notice. A great big thank you to Dr. Lampert for taking time out of her vacation to prepare for this opportunity! Nevada AAP members willing to be "on call" when opportunities like this arise should contact Leann McAllister at ED@NevadaAAP.org.

The Nevada AAP is excited to welcome three new Board members:

Disaster Preparedness and Response Contact

Early Career Physician Chapter Representative

Obesity Prevention Chair

The Nevada AAP is almost entirely run by members who volunteer their time and talents resulting in improved pediatric outcomes in Nevada and leadership experience for the volunteer. Serving on the Chapter Board may qualify AAP members for national leadership positions.

The Nevada AAP is continuously seeking chapter members who want to take a leadership role. To learn more about leadership opportunities and the reasonable minimal commitment we expect form our busy physician members, please visit NevadaAAP.org/get-involved.

Nevada AAP members, and co-pediatric chief residents at The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Pavan Rakhra, DO and Gretchen Schaub, DO, invite all area pediatricians to grand rounds on Friday, August 20 at 7:30 am. This month's topic:

Updated Asthma Guidelines with Nevada AAP member Evelyn Montalvo Stanton, MD, FAAP

Attendees are welcome in person as well as over Zoom (details in the Nevada AAP Chapter Calendar).

To learn more or to volunteer to give a future grand rounds at UNLV please contact pediatricschief.residents@medicine.unlv.edu.

Aug 20 & Aug 24

All Nevada AAP Members and immunization advocates in Nevada are welcome to join one or both of our open house virtual events where we will solicit your thoughts and input on how to improve pediatric immunization rates in Nevada and what we should ask Nevada parents and guardians in our upcoming survey about immunizations.

Each open house is 30 minutes -- join at any time!

Learn more and register at NevadaAAP.org/immunize.

Get ready to vote!

The AAP national election begins on Wednesday, August 25. Learn more about the candidates and plan to vote early! Voting ends on September 8.

Are you an informed voter? Check out the 2021 AAP Election Guide to learn more​ about the candidates.