by | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Announcements
The potato industry is lobbying to have white potatoes included in the WIC foods package, which is currently tightly prescribed based on documented nutritional deficiencies. Surge Congress to stop the industry’s attack on the scientific integrity of WIC by...
by | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Announcements
The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) seeks to promote breastfeeding as the optimal way to feed infants eligible for the District’s Medicaid Program. Extensive research studies have documented many benefits of breastfeeding for both the nursing infant and...
by | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Announcements
Care coordination addresses family-centered care, calls for partnership across systems, and emphasizes quality and cost outcomes. The Pediatric Care Coordination Curriculum is an online resource that helps practices implement the recommendations in the new AAP policy:...
by | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Announcements
We are happy to announce that the DC-AAPD Chapter has been reactivated as of March, 2014. Dr. Jonelle Grant currently serves as the new president and Dr. Sy Majidi is the liaison for DC AAPD to AAP. AAPD stands for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry...
by | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Announcements
It’s election time for DC AAP! You should have received a link to the ballot from National AAP last Monday, June 2nd. The ballot includes nominees for the following positions: Vice-President (President-Elect) Secretary Two At-Large Positions One Nominating...
by | Jun 4, 2014 | 2014-06-01, Members in the News
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), section of perinatal pediatrics awarded a grant to Dr. Inez Reeves to study vitamin D deficiency as a potential contributing cause for disparity in perinatal outcome in Ethnic minorities. Through her clinical and...