Member Updates,
Opportunities &
Events
Thursday, 2 June 2022| Issue 54
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Dear Nevada AAP Members,

These past few weeks have been especially challenging for pediatricians as you provide care for Nevada families facing increased anxiety from gun violence, a formula shortage, and still no COVID-19 vaccine for children under five. The American Academy of Pediatrics and our Chapter is working hard to support you with critical updates, practice tools, and most importantly, peer support, as you pursue your dedication to the health of all children.

If you are up-to-date on all vaccines, I hope that you will join us at one of our two annual in-person networking events to connect with peers and build friendships.

On Monday, June 13 we will hold our annual member event in Las Vegas to welcome the new UNLV pediatric residents. All members are welcome for $5 or with a guest for $30. Learn more and register by noon on Sunday, June 12 here.

Welcome to the Incoming
UNLV Pediatric Residents
Monday, June 13, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Lucky Day, 516 E Fremont St, Las Vegas
HORS D’OEUVRE and CASH BAR
All Guests Must be 21 or Older

Our annual member networking event in Reno will be held on Thursday, September 15. Chapter members who have recommendations for a venue or who wish to volunteer to help organize the event are asked to contact me at 508-685-0918 or ED@NevadaAAP.org.

Be well,

Leann

Leann D. McAllister, Executive Director
Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Cell 508-685-0918
Connect with me on LinkedIn
Monday, June 13: Chapter Member Event to Welcome New UNLV Pediatric Residents @ Lucky Day in Las Vegas
UPDATES
Shane Wins UNR Award
Congratulations to Nevada AAP Obesity Prevention Chair Steven Shane, MD, MS, FAAP, Dipl. of ABOM for winning the 2022 UNR Marsha Read Nutrition & Dietetics Leadership Award! In addition, Dr. Shane has also recently been added to the Nevada Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease.

Dr. Shane advocates for and leads efforts to reduce children's risk for obesity throughout our state. He developed the Healthy Living Program, a multidisciplinary approach to encourage healthy habits, such as food and beverage choices, screen time and physical activity. The six-month offering includes activities and field trips that involve the entire family. Hundreds of Nevada children have benefited from this program since it began.

Because of Dr. Shane's advocacy efforts, the 5210 Healthy Washoe initiative works to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles among children and adults in settings such as schools, health care organizations, the workplace and other organizations that involve young children. Initiative tools and resources emphasize eating five or more fruits and vegetables each day, reducing recreational screen time to two hours or less (with no screen time for children under the age of 2), being physically active for one hour or more, and drinking zero sugary drinks.
5210 Healthy Washoe

5210 Healthy Washoe was adapted from Let's Go! a nationally recognized obesity prevention initiative working with communities to create environments that support healthy choices. Bringing evidence-based strategies for healthy living into schools, ...

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www.washoecounty.gov
New SOPT Leaders
The Nevada AAP is thrilled to welcome four members of our Chapter's Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) to new Leadership Board Roles.

Emily Breslow
Medical Student Representative, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
After serving for 18 months as our Bright by Text Coordinator, Emily has transitioned to be our SOPT Volunteer Recruiter and is responsible for many of the new members and volunteers in our Chapter.

Hiba Kausar
Medical Student Representative, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hiba has volunteered to act as our Blog Coordinator working with Chapter members to draft articles for our website. Our Chapter Blog is an opportunity to take national, and sometimes international, health news and put a local focus on it for Nevada pediatricians and the families you care for.

Daniela Lemus
Medical Student Representative, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Free for all families throughout Nevada, Vegas PBS works with Nevada AAP pediatricians and other trusted partners to offer Bright by Text, a free service featuring activities, games, health information, and resources for adults who care for young children in Nevada (state wide). As our Bright by Text Coordinator, Daniela will take Chapter information and share it in texts to Nevada parents. Daniela is fluent in Spanish and is also interested in obesity prevention, endocrinology and diabetes care.

Crystal Oden
Medical Student Representative, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
After a year of volunteering as our Chapter's Immunization Representative, Crystal has moved into the role of Mental Health Liaison and will serve as a link between the Nevada AAP and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Crystal will also be working to help Chapter members get started with the Nevada PAL Line, a doctor-to-doctor, primary-care consultation line designed and run by Nevada child psychiatrists specifically for primary-care pediatric providers in Nevada.

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. Learn more on NevadaAAP.org/get-involved.
Get Involved

Scroll down to read about the reasonable, minimal commitment we ask of our Board members in our Board of Directors Leadership Policy. To apply for a Committee Director role, email a statement of interest to NevadaChapterAAP@gmail.com .

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Vroom: Sharing the Science of Early Brain Development
Nevada AAP Member Rebecca Meyers, MD, FAAP, in collaboration with the Children's Cabinet, is excited to share this brochure with Chapter members on how to implement Vroom in pediatric settings. There are online trainings and free handouts for families all designed to share the science of early brain development with the families you care for. Worth Checking Out!
Nevada AAP @ 2022 Nevada Health Conference
Thanks to a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Nevada AAP Executive Director Leann McAllister attended the 2022 Nevada Health Conference in Reno last month to share information about our partnership with the CDC's Project Firstline. View a slideshow of photos from the event here.

The 2022 Nevada Health Conference featured local and national authorities in the areas of Chronic Disease, Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, and Immunization to present on topics relevant to the theme of Accelerating Health Equity in Nevada: Breaking Barriers and Creating Change. On day two of the conference, Nevada AAP Board Member Jose Cucalon Calderon, MD, FAAP spoke on the Vaccine Equity Panel where he talked about COVID-19 orphans, the role of Immigration status in building trust and accessing care, and health literacy.

Nevada AAP Board Member JP Vilai, MD, FAAP serves as our Chapter Ambassador to the CDC's Project Firstline program and encourages all member to take advantage of the AAP's free PediaLink course Infection Prevention and Control for Pediatric Clinics. The AAP developed the course with support from Project Firstline, a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline healthcare workers and public health personnel.
Nevada AAP Included as Minority Health and Equity Resource
The Nevada AAP is honored to be included as a resource on the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition Resources page.

On our Families page, Nevada parents can find a pediatrician near them, read up on pediatrician-approved parenting advice, or discover a new Nevada resource perfect for Nevada kids.

The Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition (NMHEC) strongly believes that we are as healthy as our most vulnerable. The Nevada AAP is proud to be an active member of the NMHEC!
RESOURCES - Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition

Welcome to the NMHEC Resource page. This directory offers a list of safety net resources for individuals who may need them. It also provides an opportunity for organizations to connect their clients with other resources. Click on any topic below...

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Call on Congress to Support the HRSA Uninsured Program
The Nevada AAP joined the AAP and over 100 other organizations in this letter to congress asking that they restore essential support for access to COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccines.

Before now, the HRSA Uninsured Program has acted as a lifeline for safety net providers across the country, many already operating on thin margins and grappling with severe workforce shortages. Without a commitment from Congress to restore the program, providers will be forced to absorb the additional costs or make tough decisions about limiting the COVID-19 services they provide to uninsured individuals, potentially decreasing access to care and leaving our nation unprepared for future variants and surges. This threat is particularly concerning as the nation prepares for the new availability of a COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than five years of age.
OPPORTUNITIES
Integrating Mental Health into the Medical Home
Worth a listen!

In this episode of Pediatrics On Call Podcast, Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, Associate Editor of Digital Media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the May issue.

Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk with Richard Chung, MD, FAAP, member of the AAP Committee on Adolescence, as well as the Bright Futures Steering Committee, about ways to assess mental health of children and teens within the medical home.
Pediatrics Research Roundup, Integrating Mental Health...

This project is supported by Bright Futures National Center and The National Resource Center for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the project faculty and staff and do not necessarily represent...

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Updates on the AAP Code Development and Valuation Processes
Three times a year, after each CPT Editorial Panel/American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) meeting cycle, the AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature (COCN) puts together brief updates to summarize actions that are relevant to pediatric primary care as well as medical and surgical subspecialists. ICD-10-CM updates will be included with these updates twice a year, in the spring and fall. 

Learn more and see the latest updates here.
Virtual Course on Pediatric Dermatology – Available through August 31
The 2022 Pediatric Dermatology Pearls for the Pediatric Provider Virtual Course is available through August 31, 2022. Participants will come away with practical skills needed to effectively diagnose and manage dermatological conditions commonly seen by pediatric providers. Learn from leading experts on topics including, Pediatric Nevi and Melanoma: When to Worry; Sunscreen Safety; Hair Loss in Children; and Vitiligo and Other Pigmentary Issues. Earn 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Register here.
New PediaLink Course: Using Telehealth to Support Mental Health Care in Pediatrics
This is a free, 9-part course series educating pediatric clinicians in utilizing telehealth to support the mental health of children and adolescents as part of the medical home model of care. Learners can complete all 9 topics or pick and choose whichever modules they would like to complete based on their own needs and current knowledge. The PediaLink series includes considerations for working with specific populations of children and adolescents, as well as within various child/adolescent and family-serving systems. Register here. 
Chapter Calendar

Complete Calendar and Details at NevadaAAP.org/calendar.

Fri Jun 3rd
Wear Orange for National Gun Violence Awareness

Sat Jun 4th 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
Black Women Physicians Virtual Wellness Summit

Tue Jun 7th 6:00 AM-7:00 AM
Antifungal Resistance Webinar: Understanding this Growing Global Threat

Wed Jun 8th 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Webinar: Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors Toolkit

Wed Jun 8th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Renown Pediatric Grand Rounds - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fri Jun 10th 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
UNR Project ECHO Complex Pediatrics

Sun Jun 12th 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
FREE Walk with a Doc -- KIDS TIME!
For Families -- Free -- Second Sunday of Every Month

Mon Jun 13th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Chapter Member Event to Welcome New UNLV Residents
Register by Noon on Sunday June 12
Lucky Day – Tequila & Mezcal House, 516 E Fremont St, Las Vegas

Wed Jun 15th
Due Date: Nominations for Dyson Child Advocacy Award

Thu Jun 16th 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Addiction Treatment in Pediatric Settings ECHO

Tue Jun 21st 9:30 AM
Nevada Interim Finance Committee Meeting
This is the fourth meeting in calendar year 2022.

Wed Jun 22nd 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Virtual Course on Fragile X Syndrome

Wed Jun 22nd 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Transitioning Adolescent Patients to Self-management of Health Care Webinar

Fri Jun 24th 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Webinar Series on Systems of Care & Healthy Mental Development: Effective Strategies to Support CYSHCN in the Medical Home

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

Wed Jun 29th 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Virtual Course on Tourette Syndrome

Thu Jun 30th
Deadline: Nevada Health Care Workforce Pipeline Development Survey

Thu Jun 30th 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Webinar Series on Systems of Care & Healthy Mental Development: Effective Strategies to Support CYSHCN in the Medical Home

Thu Jun 30th 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Connecting with the Experts: A COVID-19 Townhall Series

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

Thu - Sun Aug 4th-7th
AAP 2022 Leadership Conference​​
American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL

Sun Aug 21st 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Camine Con Un Doctor
https://nevadaaap.org/camine-con-un-doctor

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

Thu Sep 15th
Member Networking Event in Reno
SAVE THE DATE
Reno, NV

Sat Sep 17th
Walk with a Doc
Reno, NV

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
Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
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