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Everyone knows that summer is hot in southern California. This year has been extra hot. I hope that you are all staying safe and well hydrated. The COVID 19 delta variant is slowly increasing in numbers, and with more vaccinated people in our population, masking, and other infection precautions, we may be able to prevent another surge. |
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Please learn the details about the 2022 ballot initiative called FIPA. If this initiative were to pass, it would impact the health care delivery in California by changing MICRA law. You may also read the analysis by LAO, as well as a Fact Sheet and FAQs as prepared by CMA.
I would like to welcome our new chapter members and encourage them to make use of the resources available on our website, aapca2.org
The UCLA Anti-Vaping Champions Task Force is looking for members who are passionate about fighting against the use of tobacco products in our communities. Please see below and sign up if you are interested.
I was honored to be interviewed by our Newsletter Editorial Board, and it is I who is featured in this month's member spotlight. 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.
Dr. Millicent Wilson wrote an article last month on drowning prevention. We intend to keep this article through August, being the highest season of pool use and risk for drowning. We have also included links to AAP resources on this topic.
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is looking for pediatricians to fill roles in two locations. Please see the details below.
Voting for National AAP President Elect, District IX Chairperson and Vice Chairperson will be from August 25, 2021 to September 8, 2021. We will continue to feature this content until then. Please read the candidates' bios in the elections section below.
Please join us on August 18th at 6:30 PM for a Virtual Town Hall/Lecture with guest speaker, Dr. Robin Clark of Loma Linda University. The topic: Genetics Update 2021. Dr. Clark will talk about management, treatment and prevention of complications in common genetic disorders. Please register to attend. And remember to join us 30 minutes early for the virtual mixer.
If you missed any of the most recent webinars, you may watch the recordings by following the links provided in the Recent Events section below.
I wish everyone a safe and pleasant summer.
D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
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COVID-19 Dashboards by County |
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UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force
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The UCLA Anti-Vaping Champions Task Force needs YOU to help protect children and young adults from the harmful influence of big tobacco companies and the e-cigarette/vaping epidemic! Our Task Force is looking for members who are passionate about fighting against the use of tobacco products in our communities. Read More...
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AAP Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children
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The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents and other adults to plan multiple layers of protection to keep children and teens safe around water this summer. This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, as children spend more time at home with caregivers who may be distracted by work and other responsibilities. |
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Drowning is the single leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, and it's one of the top causes of death for teens.
Water Safety (Policy and Toolkits) here
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How to Prevent Pediatric Drowning
By Millicent Wilson, MD
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“Drowning is silent and only takes a minute.” Imagine that you are boarding a cruise ship docked at Port Canaveral, Florida waiting to depart. The boarding process takes several hours because the passengers, boarding in family groups, can only board during specified time slots. Suddenly, poolside, there is a pediatric full arrest. Continue reading...
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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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D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
President, AAP-CA2
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Damodara Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP is a pediatrician in solo practice from Apple Valley, CA. He also provides neonatal ICU care in Victorville, CA. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal medicine. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at California Medical Association (CMA), Chair-Elect of CALPAC (political arm of CMA), and President of American Academy of Pediatrics District IX Chapter 2. Continue reading...
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Welcome new Pediatric Interns to the Chapter! - Please Share Your Story
Are you currently enrolled in a pediatric or medicine-pediatrics residency in our Chapter region? Are you involved in a project that you would like to showcase? Do you practice a sport, or have an artistic talent that you would like to share? We want to showcase YOU in the Residency Corner of our Chapter Newsletter.
Residency Corner Articles: The Residency Corner is dedicated to highlighting resident voices and providing an opportunity to find peer connections across the residency programs in the chapter. It is a space for residents to publish articles on their topics of interest. Submissions from all areas are welcome, including sharing ideas to stay socially connected during residency, describing personal hobbies or passions, highlighting resident research or QI projects, describing advocacy efforts, or providing advice and perspective on transitions during residency. The Residency Corner will rotate monthly to showcase a representative from each of the residency programs in the chapter. Please find the submission guidelines HERE.
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Most SLO County teens are unvaccinated against COVID. Local pediatrician wants to change that |
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AAP-CA2 Area Representative and a leader in the San Luis Obispo County medical community, pediatrician Dr. René Bravo, talked about why his office is offering coronavirus vaccinations and answers some common questions from parents. View the full article here
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Welcome New Chapter Members |
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Welcome the following NEW members who joined the Chapter in June.
Thank you for your support!
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- Mary Ashford, MD, FAAP – Pasadena
- David Balyozian, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Bahareh Gordon, MD, FAAP - La Canada Flintridge
- Marcella Hardart, MD, FAAP - Santa Monica
- Madhu Hardasmalani, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Kenan Nadar, MD, FAAP - Los Angeles
- Vania Nguyen, MD, FAAP - Santa Monica
- Grace Oei, MD, FAAP - Redlands
- Kimberly Otsuka, MD, FAAP - Loma Linda
- Angelee Reiner, MD, FAAP - Sherman Oaks
- Cindy Sihotang, MD, FAAP - Loma Linda
- James Swift, MD, FAAP - Ft Lauderdale
- Sarah White, MD, FAAP - West Hollywood
- Emily Wong, MD, FAAP - Rancho Cucamonga
- Raouf Ibrahim, MD, FAAP - Upland
- Janet Semple-Hess, MD, FAAP - Chatsworth
- Andre Vanderhal, MD, 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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LA County Department of Health Services is currently recruiting for (2) pediatrician roles:
Primary Care Relief Pediatrician at Olive View UCLA (30-40) hours per week. It provides the opportunity to join the UCLA faculty. For more information, please apply here
Full time primary care pediatrician for the High Desert Regional Health Center in Lancaster. This position provides a 10% annual bonus, plus, if board certified, another 5.5% annual bonus. Please email nvillasenor@dhs.lacounty.gov for more information. This location qualifies for several student loan repayment options. Watch the video.
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AAP National and District IX Elections |
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The Candidates for National AAP President Elect, District IX Chairperson and Vice Chairperson have been selected. Voting for these candidates will be from August 25, 2021 to September 8, 2021. |
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The National Nominating Committee has selected Sandy L. Chung, MD, FAAP, of Fairfax, VA, and Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH, FAAP, of Cheverly, MD, as candidates for AAP president-elect.
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Candidates for District IX Chairperson are Yasuko Fukuda, MD, FAAP and
Zoey Goore, MD, FAAP.
Candidate for District IX Vice Chairperson is Eric Ball, MD, FAAP
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Did you miss a lecture? Click on any image to watch. Please subscribe
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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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August 18th | Genetics Update 2021
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Please join us on August 18th at 6:30 PM for a Virtual Town Hall/Lecture with guest speaker, Dr. Robin Clark.
Genetics Update 2021: Management, Treatment and Prevention of Complications in Common Genetic Disorders.
New treatment approaches and prevention strategies for common complications associated with Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Achondroplasia, Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and Tuberous sclerosis
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Speaker: Robin Clark, MD
Chief, Division of Clinical Genetics
Department of Pediatrics
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
August 18th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
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Zoom room will open at 6:00 PM for a virtual mixer. Join us!
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July 28 - CHOC Children's Lecture Series
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Reach Out and Read IE
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. Learn more ...
Reach Out and Read is excited to launch a cause marketing partnership with the high-quality diaper brand Millie Moon sold exclusively at Target. Learn more ...
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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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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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AAP-CA2 Chapter Excellence Award
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For the ninth year in a row, the AAP-CA2 is a recipient of the 2020 AAP Award of Chapter Excellence in recognition for its accomplishments during the 2020 calendar year. We would like to thank you, our members, for your loyalty as we advocate for children, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, bringing you opportunities for engagement and professional development. |
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Thank you to the 1,172 who follow us on Twitter! @AAPCA2
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