by | Dec 31, 2014 | 2015-01
DC AAP received an inquiry from a post-bac pre-med student looking to shadow a pediatrician. After earning her undergraduate degree in English in 2012 and working for two years as a teacher, she has developed a passion for medicine and will begin prerequisite science...
by | Dec 24, 2014 | 2015-01, Announcements
DC Pediatric Primary Care Providers, Universal, annual mental health screening is now required by DC Medicaid for participating EPSDT providers and encouraged for all pediatric practices. Yet it is hard to integrate mental health screening into a busy practice...
by | Dec 17, 2014 | 2014-10-01, 2014-11, 2015-01, Hot Topics
Flu activity is increasing in the United States. Five pediatric deaths have been reported so far this season, with influenza A (H3N2) and influenza B viruses being identified most commonly in the United States. The CDC has reported that 52% of the influenza A (H3N2)...
by | Dec 12, 2014 | 2015-01, Hot Topics
Krishna Upadhya, MD, FAAP, Chair of DC AAP’s Adolescent Health Working Group recently participated in an event co-hosted by Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and the Heritage Foundation to review the science of marijuana’s effects and implications for...
by | Dec 9, 2014 | 2015-01, Announcements
On December 3rd, the DC Chapter’s newly formed Immigrant Child Health Committee, along with generous support of Crowell and Moring Law Firm, hosted “Caring for the Immigrant Child: A Panel Discussion on Education, Legal Rights, and the Unaccompanied...
by | Dec 3, 2014 | 2015-01, Announcements
The AAP Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) is pleased to announce that the 2015 Advocacy Training Grants Call for Applications is now open. These grants will support 4 pediatric faculty-resident pairs (8 people total) to attend the AAP Legislative...
