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Mental Health Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 7PM via Zoom
Diane Dooley, MD, MHS, FAAP,
Mental Health Committee Chair
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Join AAP-CA3 for their Virtual Town Hall: Issues in Immigrant Health
Pediatricians provide insights into issues they are seeing with refugee/border patients in San Diego. Register for a presentation with Q&A and free 1.5 CME credits.
Date: Monday, April 8
Time: 6:30PM via Zoom
Speakers:
Janine Young, MD, FAAP
UC San Diego
Kristin Brownell, MD, MPH
Family Health Centers of San Diego
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Advocacy Committee Chair Positions
Are you passionate about child health, health equity, and advocacy? Are you looking for an outlet to meet others with similar interests and to expand your advocacy and leadership skills? If so, we invite you to apply to serve as a Co-Chair for the Advocacy Committee!
About the roles
- One trainee (student, resident, or fellow) to serve a one-year term
- One attending member to serve for at least two years
Roles begin starting late Spring/early Summer. Ideal applicants will show strong leadership and collaboration skills, a demonstrated commitment to health equity, and advocacy interest/experience.
About the committee
The AAP-CA1 Advocacy Committee brings together pediatricians and trainees from throughout Northern and Central California to build relationships, enhance advocacy skills, and effect change towards healthier, more equitable ecosystems for young people. We host advocacy committee meetings on a quarterly basis and organize advocacy-related events and collaborations, such as Chapter Chats on advocacy skills and Advocating for Children Together (ACT) conferences. Our leadership structure consists of 2-3 attending co-chairs and 1 trainee co-chair, because we value a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.
How to apply | Deadline extended to April 15, 2024
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Complete the application form HERE
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Email your CV to co-chairs Dr. Morgan Leighton (morganleighton89@gmail.com) and Dr. Stephanie Fong Gomez (fonggomezmd@gmail.com) and cc info@aapca1.org
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CATCH Facilitator Position
The AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program is seeking applications for the position of Chapter CATCH Facilitator (CCF). CCFs are appointed by their state Chapter to serve a renewable three-year term. CATCH’s mission is to support pediatricians to collaborate within their communities to advance the health of all children. Our vision is that every child in every community reach optimal health and well-being.
To apply send CV to Yolanda Ruiz at yolanda.ruiz@aapca1.org.
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Temporary Funding Assistance for Providers
The Temporary Funding Assistance Program made available by Optum assists providers affected by disruptions in Change Healthcare's services, bridging short-term cash flow gaps. It offers free financial relief, determined by the variance in weekly claims/payment volume before and after the disruption.
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DMHC Wants to Hear from Physicians about Health Barriers
The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) is in the process of conducting behavioral health plan investigations to assess barriers and challenges physicians and other provider types experience in providing or ensuring behavioral health services for their patients. DMHC is looking to identify systemic changes that could be made to improve timely and appropriate access to behavioral health care services. For 2024, DMHC is conducting investigations of the following five health plans:
- Chinese Community Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare of California
- UnitedHealthcare of California
- San Francisco Health Authority
- Aetna Health of California
This is an opportunity for physicians to share specific barriers both they and their patients encounter when trying to provide or secure timely and appropriate access to behavioral health services for their patients.
Click here to see CMA’s article.
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ACES Champions Health Gathering
This presentation will provide information to help professionals distinguish normative from problematic sexual behaviors in children and teens, identify potential contributing factors to the behavior, and learn about common misconceptions.
Date: Friday, April 19
Time: 12PM via Zoom
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The California 2024 Summit Immunization Coalition
The California Immunization Coalition Summit is the premier event for practitioners and public health advocates to learn about the latest information about vaccine preventable diseases and communication strategies for maintaining and improving vaccination rates in California and beyond.
Date: Wednesday, June 5-6
Time: 9AM at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center located in downtown Sacramento
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Visit our Pediatric Job Posting Board!
View new available jobs or post one of your own. Visit our site to view member discounts
https://aapca1.org/jobs/
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Kids Considered™ - Climate Change and Pediatric Health
Catch two of our Climate Change and Child Health Committee Chairs, Dr. Sonja Swenson and Dr. Naomi Bardach, in the Kids Considered™ Podcast, a UC Davis Children’s Hospital pediatrician-led podcast focused on child health and parenting.
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Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is defined by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as medical care in which all parties involved assess, recognize and respond to the effects of traumatic stress on children, caregivers and healthcare providers.
The resources below, including resources from the AAP Pediatric Approach to Trauma, Treatment, and Resilience (PATTeR) project, provide information and guidance on implementing TIC in pediatric settings.
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Parenting After Trauma
All children need homes that are safe and full of love. This is especially true for children who have experienced severe trauma. Early, hurtful experiences can cause children to see the world differently and react in different ways. Some children who have been adopted or placed into foster care need help to cope with what happened to them in the past. Knowing what experts say about early trauma can help you work with your child
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Cure Violence Global
This program brings behavioral health consultation, training, and support to pediatric primary care and other providers so that children’s mental health needs are met.
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Your membership makes a difference for children in California, thank you!
The AAPCA1's ability to advocate on behalf of children is only as strong as the support we receive from our members. Encourage your colleagues to join today by visiting the AAPCA1 website.
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Our mission is to promote the optimal health and development of children and
adolescents of Northern California in partnership with their families and communities, and to support the pediatricians who care for them.
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Executive Committee:
President: Nicole Webb • Vice President: Neel Patel
• Secretary: Resham Kaur • Treasurer: Amita Saxena • Past President: Nelson Branco
Executive Director: Yolanda Ruiz
Area Directors:
• North Valley : Thiyagu Ganesan • Sacramento Valley: Lena van der List • Central Valley : Deborah Shassetz • South Valley: Sireesha Palkamsetti • San Francisco: Maya Raman • Santa Clara: Bindya Singh • San Mateo: Jackie Czaja • North Coastal: Jeffrey Ribordy • Monterey Bay: Graciela Wilcox • Alameda County: Renee Wachtel • Contra Costa/Solano : Omoniyi Omotoso
Pediatric Insider News Editors:
• Mika Hiramatsu • Deborah Shassetz • Alyssa Velasco
Staff:
Executive Director: Yolanda Ruiz • Project Coordinator: Sana Sayyid •
Marketing Assistant: Arathzy Portillo
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