Member Updates,
Opportunities &
Events
Thursday, 9 June 2022| Issue 55
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Dear Nevada AAP Members,

Today I present you with a few pressing deadlines. I hope these asks inspire you to collective action more than they pressure you. I appreciate any way you can contribute and understand if now is not your time to volunteer.

This Saturday, June 11, marches against gun violence will be taking place in Washington, D.C. and nationwide. Find a march near you, and if you attend, please email your photos to kids1st@aap.org.

My family and I are marching at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Saturday. Look for us there!

In addition to marching, next week, a key hearing on gun violence prevention is taking place in the Senate Judiciary Committee. You have the opportunity to share a pediatrician's perspective with these senators. This is a rare and meaningful moment. Please consider submitting your own testimony, which will be officially filed into the congressional record, in this simple form. Due to the rapidly approaching hearing date, our timeline is tight. We must collect all stories by the end of the day on Friday, June 10.

I have one more looming deadline of note: June 13 is the deadline to apply to be an AAP ZERO TO THREE Fellow. This is a wonderful opportunity for one of our members to connect with other pediatricians in the US in an 18-month program to address improving healthcare for children in our state from birth through age 3. Click here to learn more and apply.

Be well,

Leann

Leann D. McAllister, Executive Director
Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Cell 508-685-0918
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Let's Not Miss Our Moment to #EndGunViolence
AAP put out this video yesterday to show how gun violence robs children of the moments that make up a life.

Please share this video in email or on social media (here are links for YouTube, Facebook and Twitter).
UPDATES
Barangan to Speak on Adolescent Sexual Health
Nevada AAP Member Caroline Barangan, MD, FAAP will give the June 2022 Walk with a Doc on Sunday on Adolescent Sexual Health.

OPPORTUNITIES
Nevada AAP Members get 30% Off Florida Conference
New this year: Nevada AAP Members can get 30% the registration fee at the Florida AAP Chapter's Annual Conference September 2 - 4 near Disney World in Florida.

Contact ED@NevadaAAP.org for the member-only discount code.
The Future of Pediatric Practice

Where ever you are in your career and how ever you are involved in pediatric health care, FPP2022 is the conference to attend this fall. Visit the FPP2022 Event Website to see the full details on the: Whether you plan to attend in person or...

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Two New Series from the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight Conversations About Care Podcast
The AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight Conversations About Care podcast has launched 2 new series: "Team Talk" and "Stories from the Field." These conversations will feature pediatricians sharing practical strategies on building better partnerships and how they are utilizing Institute resources to change their day-to-day interactions with families when providing obesity care and prevention. Listen to "Team Talk" with Dr Mike Dediakian, a pediatric endocrinologist, and "Stories from the Field" with Dr Thresia Gambon, a primary care pediatrician and Eatable Alphabet grantee.
Team Talk: Partnering with an Endocrinologist on...

In this episode Dr. Hassink is joined by Dr. Mike Dedekian, a pediatric endocrinologist, to take a deeper look at the increased prevalence of children with obesity developing pre-diabetes and diabetes; and the importance of building a...

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Chapter Calendar Highlights

Complete Calendar and Details at NevadaAAP.org/calendar

Fri Jun 10th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
UNR Project ECHO Complex Pediatrics
Second Friday of Every Month
Free CME led by Nevada AAP Members Vanessa Slots, MD, FAAP and Kathryn Eckert, MD, FAAP

Sat Jun 11th
March for our Lives
This Saturday, June 11, marches against gun violence will be taking place in Washington, D.C. and nationwide. Find a march near you.

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES LAS VEGAS, NV
Saturday, June 11, 2022 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Sunset Park, 2601 E Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89120

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES RENO, NV
Saturday, June 11, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Reno City Plaza, 10 N VIRGINIA St, Reno, NV 89501

Sun Jun 12th 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
FREE Walk with a Doc -- KIDS TIME!
For Families -- Free -- Second Sunday of Every Month
Visit nevadaaap.org/walk-with-a-doc to learn more.

Mon Jun 13th
Application Deadline: ZERO TO THREE (ZTT) Fellowship Application

Mon Jun 13th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Chapter Members-only Event to Welcome New UNLV Residents
Lucky Day – Tequila & Mezcal House, 516 E Fremont St, Las Vegas

Tue Jun 21st 7:00 AM-10:00 AM
Weathering the Vaccine Vortex
Free Virtual CME from the AAP

Sun - Tue Jun 26th-28th
Region IX Clinical Excellence and Leadership Conference
Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa and Casino, 2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy, Henderson, NV

Thu Jun 30th 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Connecting with the Experts: A COVID-19 Townhall Series
AAP live video conference to learn more about COVID-19 from AAP experts.

Fri - Sun Jul 15th-17th
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Pediatrics at the Beach
Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

Sat Jul 30th 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Quarterly Virtual Nevada AAP Board/Member Meeting
THIS QUARTER: Eliana Bernal, Nevada AAP Public Health Intern, University of Nevada, Reno, will present finding from the Chapter parent immunization survey.

Fri - Sun Sep 2nd-4th
Future of Pediatric Practice
Nevada AAP Members Get 30% Off (Contact ED@NevadaAAP.org for the code)
Disney's Yacht Club Resort, 1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Tue - Wed Sep 13th-14th
Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference
Hampton Inn Tropicana, 4975 Dean Martin Dr, Las Vegas

Thu Sep 15th 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Member Networking Event in Reno
SAVE THE DATE
Reno

Sat Sep 17th 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Walk with a Doc
SAVE THE DATE
Reno

Thu - Fri Sep 22nd-23rd
Nevada Primary Care Association’s 2022 Annual Health Care Conference
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas

Fri - Tue Oct 7th-11th
AAP Experience
(Chapter Scholarship Deadline August 12)
Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
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