2020 - June Edition
 
D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP     AAP-CA2 President 2020 - 2022
Dear fellow pediatricians,
It is an honor for me to serve as President of our AAP chapter for the next two years.
First of all, I want to thank Dr. Alice Kuo for her excellent leadership over the past two years. Her time as chapter president will be remembered , for her advocacy efforts particularly related to children at the border, and city council town hall presentations to reduce vaping in LA county children. Job well done, Dr. Kuo!
The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 is to champion optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults and to advocate for and support its members in these endeavors .
I want to discuss four items: Membership, Covid-19, Prop 56 funds, and Advocacy efforts.
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Alice Kuo, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAP   Immediate Past President  
End of Term: 2018 - 2020 
Immediate Past President's Message
 
It has been an amazing honor and humbling experience for me serving as your Chapter President for the past two years. I have been overwhelmed with the amount of positive work and energy that all of our members are doing every day to promote the health, safety, and well-being of children in our communities.
 
 
Election Results
Edward Curry, MD, FAAP
Chair, Nominating Committee
AAP-CA2 Past President
2020 - 2022 AAP-CA2 Board of Directors  
Election Results
 
The AAP-CA2 Nominating Committee is please to report the results of our Board of Directors (BOD) election. The BOD is comprised of the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Immediate Past President), Members-at-Large and Area Representatives from various counties in our chapter.  
Voting members had the opportunity to vote for the position of Vice President (President-Elect transitioning into the role of President for the following term for institutional memory) and the slate of officers, which included the positions of Secretary, Treasurer and Members-at-Large.  D. Rjasekhar, MD, FAAP transitions into AAP-CA2 president with Alice Kuo, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAP moving into the position of immediate past president.

I would like to congratulate and welcome Grant Christman, MD, FAAP as the new AAP-CA2 vice president. Also please welcome our Secretary Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP, Treasurer Edward Tagge, MD, FAAP, and Members-At-Large: (Shown below, from left) Cynthia Baker, MD, FAAP; Cori Cross, MD, FAAP; David Epstein, MS, MD, FAAP; Lisa Gantz, MD; Pallavi Kamra, MD, FAAP; Kimberly Petko, MD, MPH, FAAP; Melissa Ruiz, MD, FAAP; Ilan Shapiro, MD, FAAP; Anagha Suresh, MD, FAAP and Claudia Wang, MD.

Executive Board


Members-At-Large
2020 - 2022 Members-At-Large: (Top row, from left) Cynthia Baker, MD, FAAP; Cori Cross, MD, FAAP; David Epstein, MS, MD, FAAP; Lisa Gantz, MD; Pallavi Kamra, MD, FAAP.
 
(Bottom row, from left) Kimberly Petko, MD, MPH, FAAP; Melissa Ruiz, MD, FAAP; Ilan Shapiro, MD, FAAP; Anagha Suresh, MD, FAAP and Claudia Wang, MD.

Area Representatives will be announced in our next newsletter as they are appointed by the Chapter president.

Please visit aapca2.org/Election for further information regarding our new Board.
 
Congratulations to all!
Sincerely,
 
Edward Curry, MD, FAAP (Chair)
Paula Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Helen DuPlessis, MD, MPH, FAAP
 
The AAP-CA2 Nominating Committee is formed of the last 3 past presidents, with the immediate past president serving as chair of the committee.

Welcome New Chapter Members
 
We would like to welcome and thank the following NEW members.  
  • Ana Flavia Alpern, MD, FAAP (Ventura)
  • Edward J. Bellfield, MD (Los Angeles)
  • Stevie Bogel, Medical Student (Santa Cruz)
  • Sarah Bourne, MD (San Francisco)
  • Jessica Carney, Medical Student (Los Angeles)
  • Sofia Dhanani, Medical Student (Cerritos)
  • L. Caroline Gibson, MD, FAAP (Los Angeles)
  • Alma Guerrero, MD, FAAP (Ventura)
  • Ashley Hugh, Medical Student (Chicago)
  • Angela Jimenez, MD, FAAP (Morro Bay)
  • Paige Kingston, Medical Student (Los Angeles)
  • Kathleen Lima, DO, FAAP (Moreno Valley)
  • Merrick Lopez, MD, FAAP (Loma Linda)
  • Khyati Mehta, MD (Loma Linda)
  • Minhthy Nguyen, Medical Student (Fremont)
  • Andrew Palosaari, Medical Student (Rancho Palos Verdes)
  • Christine Vu, Medical Student (Renton)
  • Blake Zufall, BS, Medical Student (Upland)
 
Thank you for your support! 
   
 
 
Welcome New Chapter Members
Enterprise Membership
 
We would like to thank Dr. Tim Watson, MD, FAAP and welcome his entire health care team as our newest members under the category of Enterprise Membership.    
 
Enterprise Membership provides a discount when everyone within an organization joins the Chapter. If you are interested in enrolling your entire team, please contact the Chapter executive director at chapter2@aap-ca-org or by calling (818) 422-9877  
 
Thank you for your support!   
 
 
  
Educational Opportunities
Webinar - June 11
Please join AAP-CA2 San Bernardino/High Desert Area Representative Akhil Sharma, MD, FAAP and Dr. Akshat Jain for a webinar and discussion on Covid Coagulopathy. Participants will be able to submit questions via the chat box.   
 
Akshat Jain, MD, MPH
  COVID Coagulopathy
Date: June 11, 2020
Time: 6PM - 7 PM
Speaker:
Akshat Jain MD, MPH
Director Inherited Bleeding Disorders and Hemoglobinopathy Program
Faculty Department of Pediatrics & Clinical Medicine
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Loma Linda School of Public Health

Akhil Sharma, MD, FAAP
AAP-CA2 Area Rep.
San Bernardino/High Desert

Join the exciting course AAP Trauma and Resilience ECHO that is being offered to pediatricians and pediatric health care professionals to learn and improve the identification, management and outcomes of children exposed to trauma. 
 
The 6-session online ECHO course will start Tuesday, June 23, 2020 and will take place on the following dates: 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, and 7/38.
 
6 CME and 6 MOC Part II credits are available at no cost.

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is limited to the first 23 practices. Participants are encouraged to sign up if they can attend all six sessions and are allowed to bring up to 8 team members (including nurses, office staff, social workers, physician assistants and others). Enrollment is currently open to AAP Chapters.
 
Please note, only 1 team lead/pediatrician (AAP Member, MD or DO, practicing in the United States) should fill out the Interest Form
 
If you have any questions, please e-mail Zaneta Balaban, PATTeR Program Manager, at zbalaban@aap.org
 

Webinar Recordings Available




New from Hippo Education.
   
MOCA Time: Social Media Risks in Children -  General pediatrician Cori Cross and Sol review the good, the bad, and the annoying (for parents) aspects of social media use in children.
 
COVID Cardiology - COVID-19 causes STEMI's, arrhythmias and myocarditis?!? Emergency medicine and cardiology guru Amal Mattu, MD chats with Mizuho Morrison, DO on the cardiovascular effects of COVID-19.

 
 
COVID-19 Resources
 
Quick Links to Local and Regional Health Departments.   
AAP-CA2 Recommendations.  
ACEs/Trauma Informed Care resources 
Testing Guidelines.
Isolation Guidelines.
Guidance for Health Care Provides.
AAP Guidelines, Webinars, and Telehealth. 
Resources for Parents.
CDC; WHO, Johns Hopkins Dashboard.  
 
Press Release
On June 2nd we issued a press release that was partially quoted in several newspapers. Please see our full statement below.

Press release

Local Pediatricians Urge Collaborative Decision-Making About Reopening Schools
PASADENA, CA (June 2, 2020) As pediatricians, our top priority is the health and safety of our children. We urge those in public health and education to work together to strike the right balance between preventing the spread of COVID-19 and providing children with the education, nutrition, physical activity, and mental health benefits provided through the reopening of schools.  
 
 



LAC DPH Health Advisories
 

   June 2: COVID-19 Updates

   May 14: MIS-C 

 


COVID-19 Infographics for Youth
 

These infographics are helpful in explaining the current pandemic situation to children, youth, and more. These resources were created by a caring team of medical students and health professionals at the University of Pittsburgh, WashU, NYU, and St. Louis ARC

Click each image to view/save to computer. Share with your patients.

 
 
 
 
 
 
AAP Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children
While Staying at Home During COVID-19, Children's Drowning Risk May Increase
(May 19) The American Academy of Pediatrics urged parents and other adults to plan multiple layers of protection to keep children and teens safe around water this spring and 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.
 
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. As children are at home more due to social isolation recommendations, they may have more access to pools, bathtubs, and other sources of water - all of which pose a drowning risk
 
Access all resources (Videos) Here

Census

Ilan Shapiro Strygler, MD, FAAP Medical Director of Health and Welness - Altamed
The 2020 Census Continues - Make Kids Count
Children between 0 to 5 are usually under counted. We have the opportunity to help our community share important information about Social Determinants of Health and the importance of being represented. Please go to  Census Materials to use any tools.
You may refer parents to our website during in-person or telemedicine encounters. Have them visit https://www.altamed.org/census  Information is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: ishapirostrygler@altamed.org or @Dr_Shaps

National AAP Election


National AAP Election

Voting for AAP president-elect and national officers ends June 9. Members will choose the next president-elect. Read about the candidates here, or you may also visit their respective websites: Mobeen H. Rathore, MD, FAAP, or Moira A. Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP. The winner will serve as AAP president in 2022.  Read the details here 
   
     
Community Engagement and Support
On June 3rd, now immediate past president Dr. Alice Kuo shared a statement in response to the events related to the violent death of George Floyd. You may access that message here.
 
June 5th. Thousands of health care professionals protested peacefully nationwide in solidarity to end racism and police brutality. The common message: White Coats for Black Lives. Below are images from a few pediatric groups in our Chapter.  
 
 
1) University of Riverside, School of Medicine. 2) Huntington Hospital (Pasadena) 
3) Descanso Pediatrics, Huntington Health Physicians (From left) Adrian Castro, MD; Shakeh Mazmanian, MD; Diala Faddoul, MD; Jean Chou, MD; Kirsten Gardner, and 4) John Rodarte, MD and Ann Sahakian, MD. 5) and 6) Sun Lee, MD and his colleagues at Pediatric Diagnostic Center in Ventura.  7) and 8) Ilan Shapiro, MD and his colleagues at Altamed. 9) Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Residents.   
 
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Job Board  
 
Please visit aapca2.org/jobs for the latest employment opportunities in our Chapter   
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events
 
Please join AAP-CA2 San Bernardino/High Desert Area Representative Akhil Sharma, MD, FAAP and Dr. Akshat Jain for a webinar and discussion on Covid Coagulopathy. Participants will be able to submit questions via the chat box.   
 
Akshat Jain, MD, MPH
Topic: COVID Coagulopathy
Date: June 11, 2020
Time: 6PM - 7 PM
Speaker: Akshat Jain MD, MPH
Director Inherited Bleeding Disorders and Hemoglobinopathy Program
Faculty Department of Pediatrics & Clinical Medicine
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Loma Linda School of Public Health

Please register to attend

ADVANCES IN PEDIATRICS
31st Annual AAP-CA2 Pediatric Symposium
 
UPDATE - In response to COVID-19 
We are in communication with UCLA and are discussing the details to offer a robust online delivery of our symposium that will include plenary sessions, breakouts and virtual poster sessions.
More details to come. 
 
Coronavirus Updates... Pain Management and Opioids... Vaping/Nicotine Addiction Treatment... Fever Management, and more!  
 
Saturday, August 22, 2020
9 Speakers  -  3 Tracks
 

Get Involved - Chapter Committees  
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 for any of the Committees/Sections listed below, please visit aapca2.org/committees. We are now forming a COVID-19 committee. 
 
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Committee
Anti-Smoking/Vaping Committee   Immigrant Health Committee
 Immunizations Committee  Membership Committee  Physician Wellness Committee
 Practice Management Committee  Section on Early Career Physicians  Section on Pediatric Trainees
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