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Webinar: Groundbreaking Asthma and Allergy Articles from 2015
Webinar: Groundbreaking Asthma and Allergy Articles from 2015: Implications for Care and Practice in the Medical Home FREE Educational Webinar Join the American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Home Chapter Champions Program on Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis (MHCCPAAA) on Thursday, March 31 at 12:00 pm ET for a one hour webinar designed to educate practitioners on AAP highlighted asthma and allergy research articles from 2015, and the impact these findings may have on clinical practice within the medical home. The webinar,…
Find out more »AAP Legislative Conference
The 2016 AAP Legislative Conference is taking place in Washington, DC, April 3-5, 2016. There are several scholarship opportunities for AAP members! This three-day advocacy conference will allow you to learn about the legislative landscape impacting children and pediatricians, develop your advocacy skills through interactive workshops, network with advocates from across the country, and hear firsthand from policy experts and leaders about child health priorities. Scholarships are available! The AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs, the AAP Section on Medical…
Find out more »March for Science
The March for Science, a non-partisan celebration of the value of scientific research, will take place on April 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Numerous satellite events will occur throughout the United States and around the world, including in New York City. The March offers the opportunity to advocate for why sustained robust support for biomedical science must be a top national priority. The past several decades have seen transformative discoveries in the treatment of illnesses including cancer, heart disease, immunological…
Find out more »March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
The March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice will take place on April 29, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Organized by the Peoples Climate Movement, the same coalition that held the powerful march in NYC in Sept. 2014, the April 29th march is bringing together organizations and people involved in a wide range of critically important social movements. What so many have started to understand, and what this mobilization will highlight, is that efforts must be united to meet the difficult challenges of the times we live in. Climate…
Find out more »Project I-SCRN: Improving Screening, Connections with Families, and Referral Networks
Apply to participate in Project I-SCRN: Improving Screening, Connections with families, and Referral Networks The American Academy of Pediatrics is seeking twenty practices to participate in Project I-SCRN, a year-long quality improvement learning collaborative designed to provide pediatric primary care practices with the strategies, tools, and resources needed to increase rates of screening, referral, and follow-up for developmental milestones, autism, maternal depression, social determinants of health, and optionally, social-emotional development. Key areas of focus will include enhancing family-centered care, establishing…
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