D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
AAP-CA2 President
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Dear fellow pediatricians and chapter members,
I would like to welcome our new chapter members and encourage them to make use of the resources available on our website, aapca2.org
I would like to recognize Eugene S. Kim, MD, FAAP and the CHLA Division of General Pediatric Surgery for joining AAP National and the AAP-CA2 chapter as a group.
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The 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Conference started today with plenary sessions and workshops, to be followed with virtual visits tomorrow, and congressional appointments to meet with the house representatives and senators on Tuesday. There are 68 participants from California, including 23 members from our Chapter 2.
There are some signs of improvement seen recently in California regarding the present pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine administration rates for adults are increasing and hospital admissions are decreasing. Although these are all positive signs, we are still uncertain when normalcy will return. Children need healthcare, and we are there to provide them the best possible care under these circumstances.
We are continuing to take volunteers to form the Advocacy Committee in our chapter to plan and improve our advocacy efforts. Thank you to Cambria Garell, MD, FAAP of UCLA, and to Erin Nash Fairfax, PA-C, RN of Mission Pediatrics for signing up. If you wish to take an active part in that committee, please click here to sign up, or contact Tomas at chapter2@aapca2.org.
Our “American Academy of Pediatrics District IX Chapter 2” is listed as one of the not-for-profit organizations eligible to receive charitable donations under the smile.amazon.com website. Please read the information provided in this newsletter to learn more about how to sign up and choose to support our chapter. You may also encourage your family members and friends to do the same. When purchases are made through smile.amazon.com, a small donation goes to the chapter account from Amazon.
Claudia Wang, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician from UCLA and AAP-CA2 Member-At-Large is featured in this month's Member Spotlight (Thanks to our Editorial Board for the great work). Furthermore, we are continuing to feature the finalists of the 2021 Research Awards. This month we have Nivedita Keshav, a 4th year medical student at UCLA, and Connor Mitrovich, DO from CHLA. I hope to see more of you participate and make this part of the newsletter interesting, by submitting your personal narratives to be published. Please read the submission guidelines below and contact chapter2@aapca2.org for more information.
We have several opportunities for engagement this month. Members will be able to join early and participate in a virtual mixer via Zoom for some of these events. The first one will be on April 20th, hosted by our Area Representative in San Bernardino/High Desert, Dr. Akhil Sharma, with guest speaker Dr. Suresh Maggee who will speak about craniosynostosis. The second is on April 22nd on the "Impact of Secondary Trauma and Burnout, With a Blueprint for Wellness" - presented by Dr. Nirupama Madduri and Dr. Adwoa Osei. The third is on April 27, on "COVID: The Dynamics of Disease in Offices and Schools" , presented by Dr. Ken Zangwill. Please register below.
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We are still collecting responses on the chapter-wide COVID-19 survey. Please participate so that we can gauge how things have evolved since May of last year. Click here to provide your input.
I also encourage you to look into all upcoming lectures mentioned on this newsletter, and watch the topics that may interest you.
Best wishes,
D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
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COVID-19 Dashboards by County |
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is found to affect 1 in 59 children. The following are recommendations for pediatricians |
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- Timely diagnosis, early identification, and evidence-based intervention: AAP recommends screening at 18 and 24 months of age, and a referral to a specialist can be made based on the findings. Subspecialists may consider diagnostic assessments, such as genetic testing. Interventions may begin soon after, focusing on communication, behavior, and adaptive skills. Families should be an integral part of the treatment program.
- Collaboration of systems of care: Educational, medical, and behavioral interventions must be implemented to provide holistic care.
- Planning for adolescence and adult systems of care: Pediatricians may engage adolescents and their families in discussing transition plans.
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Promotion of shared decision-making with individuals with ASD and their families
- Ongoing education of pediatric providers to provide a medical home for children and youth with ASD, to address co-existing medical concerns and provide support to families impacted by having a child with ASD.
- Support a national agenda for basic, clinical, and health services research about ASD
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April is also Child Abuse Prevention Month |
Pediatrician’s Role in Preventing Child Maltreatment
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- Obtain a dynamic social history throughout a patient’s childhood
- Acknowledge that parenting can be frustrating at times and provide anticipatory guidance
- Assess the infant’s crying and provide strategies for managing, explaining the purpose of crying for an infant
- For families who have a child with disabilities, provide education and support, and also provide support for the siblings in the family
- Be mindful of signs of intimate partner violence and postpartum depression
- Provide guidance to parents for alternate methods of discipline and discourage corporal punishment
- Talk to parents about normal sexual development and discuss signs of sexual abuse
- Pediatricians should be a liaison to community resources for parents who are struggling
- Advocate for community programs and resources for education and prevention of child maltreatment
- Advocate for positive behavior interventions in the school
- Recognize signs and symptoms of child maltreatment and report to proper authorities.
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Member Spotlight Articles |
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The Member Spotlight is written to highlight our chapter membership. Chapter members can submit personal narratives about themselves with a focus on how they maintain their physician wellness in the face of everyday struggles and challenges. Authors may also choose to highlight a practice, volunteer activities, QI projects, etc. The purpose of the spotlight series is to encourage and foster unity and support within the chapter. |
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Dr. Claudia Wang is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and serves as the Medical Director of the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Team and provides pediatric consultation for complex foster care children as the pediatric consultant for the UCLA TIES (Training, Intervention, Education and Services) for Families program.
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The AAP-CA2 Newsletter Committee is asking you:
As we reflect on the year since CA Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County declared a State of Emergency with the coronavirus pandemic, we ask you: what is something new that you have discovered about yourself or tried for the first time?
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The AAP California Chapter 2 sent out a call for abstracts on scholarly projects by pediatric residents and medicine-pediatric residents from CHLA, Harbor-UCLA, Kaiser LA, Loma Linda, UCLA and USC; and medical students from the Southern California counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The accepted abstracts were showcased at the 2021 Virtual Advances in Pediatrics Virtual Symposium.
We are thrilled to share with you two authors and their abstracts in this issue.
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January - April: Telehealth ECHO Project |
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We would like to recognize the participants of the Telehealth ECHO Project, a CME and MOC Part 2 project funded by a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and organized as a collaborative effort between AAP-CA2, the San Bernardino County Medical Society (SBCMS), and the California Medical Association (CMA). |
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Seventeen participants engaged in a total of six webinars held every two weeks during lunch, covering hot topics related to Telehealth (COVID-19, legal & coding, platforms & technical difficulties, and more).
Participants: Albert Arteaga, MD - Marcelino Calimlim, MD - Lilia Coppa, MD - Cheryl Emoto, MD - Ilona Kleiner, MD - Shawn Loftus - Nirmala Murthy, MD - Sharon Pollock, MD - D. Rajasekhar, MD - Akhil Sharma, MD - Michael Siegel, MD - Michael Simonson - Christie Still - Rainilda Valencia, MD - Timothy Watson, MD - Deborah Wenkert, MD - Nancy Zimble, MD
We would also like to recognize the speakers for their priceless contributions:
Mitzi Young - Assistant Director, Practice Strategies, CMA
David Ford - Vice President of Health Information Technology, CMA
Mary Jean Sage - The Sage Associates
Natasha Doshi, MPH - Practice Transformation Specialist, CMA
Genia Fick - Vice President of Quality, IEHP
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ACEs Lecture in March
Did you miss a session? CME available for these lectures when accessed on This Website
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Session 3 - March 18
Carlo DeAntonio, MD, FAAP
After ACEs Screening: Early Intervention and Overcoming Referral Barriers
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Amazon Smile - Support the Chapter |
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Did you know that you can select a charity of choice and make all of your Amazon purchases count toward charitable contributions?
Next time you are on Amazon.com, go to smile.amazon.com and select "American Academy of Pediatrics District IX Chapter 2" as your charity of choice. There after, always be sure to begin at smile.amazon.com when you make purchases, or they will not count. Amazon will donate half a percent of all purchases. This is a way of supporting the chapter so that we may have a greater impact through our programs. We thank you for your support!
Use this link to select us as your charitable organization at AmazonSmile.
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April 20, 2021 | Town Hall/Lecture | 6 - 7 PM
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Suresh Maggee, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
CHOC Children's, Orange County
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniosynostosis |
Please join AAP-CA2 San Bernardino/High Desert Area Representative Akhil Sharma, MD, FAAP for a chapter-wide town hall via Zoom.
Join us at 6:00 PM for a Member Mixer!
Guest speaker: Suresh Magge, MD
Topic: Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniosynostosis
Date: April 20, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM Mixer | 6:20 PM Lecture
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April 22 | ACEs Aware LA Lecture Series
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Please register to attend session 4, the final in this series.
First 5 LA and the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 present the final provider engagement/Peer-to-peer learning session to promote the ACEs Aware initiative among the Medi-Cal provider community in Los Angeles County. CME available.
April 22 - Impact of Secondary Trauma and Burnout, With a Blueprint for Wellness - Nirupama Madduri, MD, FAAP and Adwoa Osei, MD, FAAP
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April 27 | Project First Line | Infection Prevention & Control Webinar Series
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Please join us for this two-webinar series on infection prevention and control, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics through a Project First Line grant from the CDC. CME will be available for these lectures.
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Kenneth Zangwill, MD, FAAP |
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Session 1 – April 27 at 6:30 PM
Zoom session will open at 6 PM for a Virtual Mixer.
COVID: The Dynamics of Disease in Offices and Schools
Speaker: Kenneth Zangwill, MD, FAAP
- Ambulatory considerations (PPE, disinfection, workflows, staff management, and more).
- Return to school considerations.
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Session 2 – May 27 at 6:30 PM
Zoom session will open at 6 PM for a Virtual Mixer.
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Dynamics, Host Immune Response and Vaccines
Speaker: Ishminder Kaur, MD, FAAP
- Disease-associated viral shedding and reinfection potential.
- Vaccine-associated protection
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April 14 - CHOC Children's Lecture Series
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CHOC Children’s Virtual Pediatric Lecture Series provides online CME lectures at no cost. |
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LEAH Conference: Body Positivity and Adolescents: Considering historical and structural influences, cultural diversity, and holistic approaches in eating and weight-related concerns Register Here
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June 9 - Bridges to Resilience
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The annual Bridges to Resilience conference is the most recognized conference in California’s coastal tri-counties, focused on educating and increasing awareness about the widespread impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and providing hopeful strategies to build resilience within our communities and systems of care.
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Join physicians, healthcare providers and community partners for an interactive and dynamic day of education, resources and collaborative learning. With the support of California’s ACEs Aware Initiative, this conference is designed to strengthen multidisciplinary Networks of Care throughout the tri-counties. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ has been approved for this activity. The SB County Consortium for CME is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Registration opens May 3. For more information visit www.bridgestoresilience.com
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Welcome New Chapter Members |
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Welcome the following NEW members who joined the Chapter in March.
Thank you for your support!
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- Scott Beasley, MD, FAAP - Playa Del Rey
- Daniel Calaguas, MD, FAAP - Loma Linda
- Denia Garfias, MD, FAAP - La Puente
- Roberta Hayertz, MD, FAAP - Arroyo Grande
- Christopher Horan, MD, FAAP - Chino Hills
- Sharon Kaminker, MD, FAAP - Santa Monica
- Mohsen Saidinejad, MD, MBA, FAAP - Rancho Palos Verdes
- Richard Schaar, MD, FAAP - San Pedro
- Katherine Schlaerth, MD, FAAP - Pasadena
- Betty Shum, MD, FAAP - Glendale
- Justin Wagner, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Stephanie Yen, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
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Welcome New Chapter Members - Enterprise Membership |
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We would like to recognize Eugene S. Kim, MD, FAAP and the CHLA Division of General Pediatric Surgery for joining AAP National and the AAP-CA2 chapter as a group. We thank all of you for your support and look forward to interesting articles to publish in future issues. |
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- Dean M. Anselmo, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- David W. Bliss, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Christopher P. Gayer, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Tracy Grikscheit, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Eugene S. Kim, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Nam X. Nguyen, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Juan C. Pelayo, MD, FAAP - Sherman Oaks
- Cathy E. Shin, MD, FAAP - South Pasadena
- Eveline H. Shue, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- James E. Stein, MD, MSc, FACS, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Ashley Walther, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Kasper S. Wang, MD, FACS, FAAP - Los Angeles
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Enterprise Membership - Did you know? |
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Signing up your entire practice (clinical and non-clinical staff) qualifies for a 20% discount on Chapter membership dues. Contact us for details.
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Los Angeles County Immigrant Youth Resource Toolkit |
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The Immigrant Youth Task Force (IYTF) at UCLA and the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 (AAP-CA2) invite you to visit The Los Angeles County Immigrant Youth Resource Toolkit, a website consolidating community resources in the greater LA area for immigrant youth and families. Our goal is to help professionals from all disciplines address the needs of their immigrant youth patients/clients with regards to health care, legal services, education, social services, and more. As our toolkit continues to evolve, we encourage you to explore and use it in your practice going forward.
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To All Pediatricians in San Bernardino County |
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ARE YOU UTILIZING ACES AWARE TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUR PATIENTS?
Receive $29 per visit reimbursement for each Medi-Cal office visit
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To All Pediatricians in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura County |
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The Landon Pediatric Foundation received a grant from ACEs Aware to provide supplemental training to providers in Ventura County (and neighboring counties)... Read more >>>
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Learn about the 3-Tiered Medi-Cal Provider Training Reward System, here
Learn about the implementation steps, here
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Recruiting Providers in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Are you a pediatrician in Riverside or San Bernardino County? Through a generous grant from First 5 Riverside and First 5 San Bernardino, the AAP Chapter 2 can provide free books and support to start a Reach Out and Read program at your clinic. Contact our Reach Out and Read Coordinator at info@reachoutandreadie.org Call 909-709-1441, or visit our website https://reachoutandreadie.org
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New ROR Provider
Welcome to the latest addition to our Reach Out and Read Network of providers.
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Latest Podcast Episode
"Different Stories: Developmental Differences and Reading Aloud"
We know shared reading benefits all children, but for those with developmental differences it offers unique opportunities. Dr Monica Ultmann, the Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the Tufts Children’s Hospital in Boston, and Sally J. Pla, an award-winning children’s writer, join us to share their experiences, insights, and stories about reading with children who differ from typical.
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Educational Opportunities
Updated ROR Training
Reach Out and Read has launched an updated core training that focuses on Early Relational Health. In addition to the one CME, the training now includes one MOC-2 credit to pediatricians. Providers will receive an MOC-2 certificate at the end of the training, which they can keep for their records. On a monthly basis, National will submit the providers’ details to the ABP accrediting board and send an email to providers letting them know their accreditation is complete. (Note this training is for providers that are currently ROR sites or have completed the Reach Out and Read site application.) Contact the ROR Program Coordinator at sscranton@aapca2.org or 909-709-1441 for more information.
Save the Date for PAS
This year, the Early Literacy SIG for the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) meeting (the ROR SIG) will take place virtually on June 2nd, 11 AM- 1 PM CT. The SIG is a great way to connect with colleagues who work in academic settings who are interested in Reach Out and Read and related research.
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Chapter Committees and Sections |
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Chapter committees are great opportunities to get involved in areas that interest you the most. Furthermore, if you are a Fellow member (FAAP), local involvement could position you for leadership opportunities at National AAP. To learn more about our various Committees and Sections, and to sign up, please visit aapca2.org/committees.
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New: ADVOCACY
Be the voice in your County. Share local issues that need to be addressed with grassroots efforts.
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New: CLIMATE CHANGE
Join discussions on what pediatricians can do to address climate change in our region.
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New: MEDIA and COMMUNICATIONS
Do you have an interest in media and communications? Would you like to learn how to structure sound bytes when speaking with the media? Or perhaps how to be a more effective Tweetrician? .
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Article submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The newsletter is published the second Sunday of each month.
You may direct questions and article submissions to the "American Academy of Pediatrics - CA Chapter 2" <chapter2@aapca2.org>.
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The AAP-CA2 Newsletter Editorial Review Board |
Established in July 2020 to highlight educational content and resources of value to chapter members, and to showcase our chapter membership. |
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