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10th Annual Educational Symposium
10th Annual Educational Symposium Decade of the Developing Brain Register 2 CME Credits Available If you are interested in receiving CME credit there are two options: Attending the symposium in person. The cost is $40.00 and can be paid by check, credit card or in person. If you choose to pay by credit card please register here. We look forward to seeing you at the symposium! Receiving CME credit via our online webcast. The cost will be $45.00 and you…
Find out more »Chapter 2/3 Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Committee
The next meeting of the Chapter 2/3 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics/Children with Disabilities Committee will be on Monday, February 27 at 7 PM. It will be held at New York Presbyterian Queens (aka New York Hospital of Queens; aka Booth Memorial) in classrooms 1 and 2 in the basement. You can park in the hospital lot for a small fee. Agenda Welcome Introductions Changes to AAP structure District II Chapter 2/3 Lisa Shulman - Updates on the "Learn the Signs. Act Early"…
Find out more »2015 and 2016 Meaningful Use Webinar
Program Discussion Webinar 2015 and 2016 Meaningful Use Attestations The NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Team will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 9th at 9:30am. Important news about Meaningful Use Attestations for 2015 and 2016 will be discussed in this webinar. After conclusion of the presentation, attendees will be able to participate in a question and answer session. Click here to sign up for this webinar
Find out more »2017 Advocacy Breakfast
Kathryn W. Davis Child Advocacy Lecture How Does Implicit Bias Affect Our Children? Keynote address by Dr. Walter Gilliam, author of 2016 research study Implicit Bias in Preschool Westchester Children’s Association and GPS4Kids are working to see that all children and youth in Westchester thrive regardless of race or zip code, starting with keeping children in school. Dr. Gilliam’s recent research, “Do Early Educators’ Implicit Biases Regarding Sex and Race Relate to Behavior Expectations and Recommendations of Preschool Expulsions and…
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 »Pediatric Practice for New and Established Pediatricians
The New York State American Academy of Pediatrics Chapters 2 and 3 Are pleased to invite you to An Evening in Support of Pediatric Practice for New and Established Pediatricians Coding for Pediatrics in 2017: Review and New Developments Richard Lander, MD, FAAP, Livingston, NJ Deciphering the New Alphabet Soup and Surviving in the New Age: DSRIPS, RHIOS, MACRA, MIPS, and more....... Suzanne Berman, MD, FAAP, Crossville, TN A Full Dinner will be served. Special dietary needs available with advance…
Find out more »Webinar: Children’s Environmental Health at the AAP
Meeting Description: This webinar is intended for AAP Districts I & II to provide an overview of AAP environmental health initiatives. Presenter: Jerome A. Paulson, MD, FAAP Medical Director for both the PEHSU East program and the AAP Climate Change Initiative Alexandria, VA Learning Objectives: Describe where environmental health issues fit in the overall context of the AAP Discuss the utility of Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) for pediatric & reproductive health clinicians Describe the AAP Climate Change Initiative
Find out more »Hunger Solutions – New York’s NYS Anti-Hunger Conference
Register now for Hunger Solutions New York’s NYS Anti-Hunger Conference! Join anti-hunger advocates, elected officials, policy makers, service providers and community members from across the state on May 17 in Albany for Hunger Solutions New York’s NYS Anti-Hunger Conference. The event will include a full day of speakers, workshops and plenary sessions dedicated to seeking solutions to hunger. Highlights include: Keynote address delivered by Jim Weill, President, Food Research and Action Center NYS Anti-Hunger Champion Award presented to office of…
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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