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I hope that you are all ready to cast your vote to elect the new chapter leaders for 2022-2024. Chapter election begins on Monday, May 16th. The nominating committee has selected outstanding candidates and this year we have a contested election for the positions of vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Please visit the 2022 Election website to learn about the candidates. You will receive the ballot on Monday, May 16th via email. The voting period will be from May 16 to May 31. Please vote. |
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I would like to welcome our new chapter members and encourage them to make use of the resources available on our website, aapca2.org
In California, MICRA (Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act) became a law in 1975. This law is likely to change in January 2023. Looks like the status quo is not an option. You can learn more about the upcoming changes if you follow the assembly bill AB 35. If AB 35 passes and then becomes a law, FIPA (Fairness for Injured Patients Act) will not appear as an initiative on the ballot in the November 2022 election. We have to wait and see where these changes will take us to.
Infant formula shortage has been a nationwide concern during this pandemic and the situation got worse recently. On February 17, the largest infant formula manufacturer in the country—Abbott Nutrition—initiated a voluntary recall of several lines of powdered formula. This came after concerns about bacterial contamination at Abbott’s Sturgis, Michigan facility after four infants fell ill and two died. The AAP published an article on HealthyChildren.org to educate parents on this topic. You may access the link and share it with families in your practice: With the baby formula shortage, what should I do if I can't find any?
Additional information is provided below by our chapter breastfeeding coordinator, Dr. Candace Gragnani.
Our Member Spotlight features Dr. Ashaunta Anderson, general pediatrician at 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.
The Residency Corner has been featuring the finalists of the 2022 Research Awards. This month we have Caroline Bebawy, a fourth-year medical student at Loma Linda University.
I want to thank the Climate Change and Immigrant Health Committees for the recent joint webinar on climate and migration with speaker Dr. Caleb Dresser. If you were not able to attend the Climate Change and Human Migration webinar on April 21, you may access the slides and video. The most recent webinars may be accessed by following the links provided in the Recent Events section below.
Best wishes,
D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
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It is time for our 2022-2024 Chapter Board Election. The AAP-CA2 executive board is composed of 4 officers: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The AAP-CA2 executive board is joined by appointed area representatives from our various counties, and members-at-large to form the AAP-CA2 Board of Directors. Both the president and vice president must be a Fellow or Specialty Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. During the two-year term, the vice president also serves as the president-elect, becoming the Chapter President the following term. Our 2022-24 incoming President is Grant Christman, MD, FAAP.
Voting will begin on Monday, May 16th. You will receive the Ballot electronically via email. Voting will close on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM. Results will be announced via the June edition of the AAP-CA2 e-Newsletter. Assumption of duties by newly elected officers will commence on July 1st.
Thank you for your dedication to children, and the people who care for and about them.
Sincerely,
AAP-CA2 Nominating Committee (Past presidents)
Alice Kuo, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAP (2018-20) | Edward Curry, MD, FAAP (2016-18) |
Paula Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP (2014-16)
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The Quorum
An Update on California Pediatric Behavioral Health Policy Legislation and Initiatives
By Karinne Van Groningen, MD, MPH - Legislative and Policy Analyst
Our Chapter’s top policy priority is behavioral and mental health. Since it’s been a few months since this was discussed in the newsletter, this month’s Quorum will review ongoing behavioral health legislation our Chapter is advocating for, and various other CA based behavioral health policy initiatives.
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Advocacy - California State Legislature
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The Advocacy Committee held its inaugural meeting in March to discuss current bills in the California State Legislature pertaining to behavioral health. Select bills were assigned to specific members who have been writing letters and calling representatives, and also plan on speaking at committee hearings as they arise. |
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We would like to recognize the following members for their commitment and dedication to advocacy: (Top, from left) Dr. Kamaal Jones, Dr. Karinne Van Groningen, Dr. Abby Brenner. (Bottom, from left) Dr. Frances Su, Dr. Natalia Sidhu, Dr. Eric Fein. Would you like to be part of this committee? Join Here
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Advocacy in Santa Barbara
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AAP-CA2 Santa Barbara County Area Representative, Brian Santacrose, MD, FAAP presented a testimony on April 12 before the Santa Barbara Unified School District board about the dangers of screen time, urging the board to remove them from the younger learners and let the parents know of the dangers associated with their use. Watch the video
In a follow-up article on the Santa Barbara News-Press, Dr. Karinne Van Groningen, the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 legislative and policy analyst, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges for children and adolescents, and media was used as an invaluable tool to connect children to education and peers. We live in a media-saturated world, and media utilization should be implemented thoughtfully, with the child’s age in mind.” Read the article
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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ACEs Aware launched the first video in a new ACEs Aware storytelling series, aimed to capture the broad impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) across California.
The first video features pediatrician Dr. Eric Ball from Children’s Health Orange County, and co-chair of AAP District IX. Dr. Ball’s experience highlights the importance of applying ACEs Aware training to support patients, families, and clinical staff to cope with the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other life stressors.
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Have you taken the Becoming ACEs Aware in California Training?
Join the movement, and get trained today
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ACEs - Request For Proposal
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Preventing and Responding to Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)-Associated Health Conditions and Toxic Stress in Clinics through Community Engagement (PRACTICE)
Funded by DHCS with support from CA-OSG, the PRACTICE statewide learning collaborative will support the efforts of clinical teams to address toxic stress in local communities. Up to 30 teams will receive funding, each ranging from $500,000 to $1 million.
The original May 13 Letter of Intent deadline for the PRACTICE Request for Proposal (RFP) has been extended to May 25, 2022 at 5 p.m.
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Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator Resources
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Infant Formula Shortage
Candace M. Gragnani, MD, MPH, FAAP
AAP-CA2 Breastfeeding Champion
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The recent formula shortage in the United States is an unprecedented, pressing, and growing issue for infants, their families, and the providers that care for them. The following resources were collected to help providers find information as they work to navigate this crisis with their patients and their families. Please be sure to look for updates on information and guidance from trusted resources as the situation develops. Look out for more information on opportunities to discuss the ongoing shortage coming soon.
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Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Survey
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This is the last call to provide your feedback on the California Pediatric Survey of Parent Support, which closes May 20! AAP-CA2 has endorsed this survey, along with other pediatric organizations in California, because it aims to improve the care that families of children with chronic health conditions receive. We highly encourage pediatric subspecialists to complete this 5-minute survey! To complete, go to this site: www.PedsSurveyCA.com
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QI PROJECT - UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force
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Participate in QI - Get MOC Part 4 - Improve Outcomes
The UCLA Health Preventive Medicine education team is interested in collaborating with clinics on quality improvement work to incorporate tobacco use/vaping treatment and screening in pediatric practices. The goal is to improve screening, identification, treatment, and referral policies during clinic visits for pediatric patients who use tobacco/vaping products.
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Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, FAAP
Practice location: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Number of years in practice: 12
I grew up in St. Rose, LA, a small town outside of New Orleans. I went to Stanford and Harvard for undergrad and medical school respectively. I completed pediatrics internship and residency at Baylor. I went back to Harvard for a fellowship in minority health policy and an MPH. Read more...
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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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Residency Corner - 2022 Research Awards
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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 2022 Advances in Pediatrics Symposium. We are thrilled to share with you the authors and their abstract each month. |
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Caroline Bebawy
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Research Abstract
Early transition to a proliferation signal inhibitor with calcineurin inhibitor reduction after pediatric heart transplantation
Caroline Bebawy is a fourth-year medical student at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is starting pediatric residency in June 2022 at CHLA. During medical school, Caroline developed interest in pediatric cardiology. Read more...
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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. Please find the submission guidelines HERE.
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Reach Out and Read Inland Empire |
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Reach Out and Read Inland Empire is funded by First 5 Riverside and First 5 San Bernardino to bring free books at no cost to practices in the Inland Empire. Join us. Become a ROR provider and help improve child literacy today. Contact us at chapter2@aapca2.org
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Every Other Tuesday | COVID-19 Open Office Hours
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Join us every other Tuesday at 5 PM during the "Open Info Hours" to learn about COVID-19 vaccine topics. Brought to you by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and AAP-CA2.
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Fridays - Miller Children's Grand Rounds
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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Fridays at 8 AM
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 924 5224 4153
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May 20 - Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Response
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Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Response: Engaging Patients and Families through Virtual Care
The aim of this conference is for health care providers to identify the benefits and challenges of virtual care for children and adolescents and to explore strategies for optimizing virtual care.
Friday, May 20 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Via Zoom
4.75 CME
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May 20-21 - Inflammatory Brain Disorders
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Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference 2022 – Fee Waivers
Hosted by Neuroimmune Foundation
Fee waivers available for 500 providers to attend the 2022 conference free of charge. Waivers to be processed the first week of January.
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May 31- June 2 - Addressing Youth Vaping
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Addressing the Youth Vaping Epidemic: A 3-Day Symposium
Presented by the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine and the CHLA Advocacy Collaborative. Virtual Symposium.
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Welcome New Chapter Members |
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Welcome to the following NEW members who joined the Chapter in April.
Thank you for your support!
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Felipe Arce, MD – Santa Barbara
Anna Ganster,MD, FAAP – Los Angeles
Stephanie Stamnes – Tualatin
Cindy Tantilert – Hayward
Rebecca Varghese – Cerritos
Wesley Wong, MD, FAAP – Long Beach
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Videos in Spanish for Parents | COVID-19 Vaccines
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In Spanish | COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe
Through a grant from the AAP and the CDC, AAP-CA2 produced the video shown below to educate Spanish speaking parents about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The material is being featured as a Facebook commercial ad, and may be accessed on our YouTube and Facebook pages.
Ilan Shapiro, MD, FAAP is Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer at Altamed, and a Member-At-Large with our chapter.
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New Videos | El Chavo
Despite the number of COVID-19 cases dwindling across the state, Latinos continue to be the most impacted by COVID-19 and its variants.
In an effort to tackle these issues in a culturally relevant way, the ¡Ándale! Qué Esperas? campaign and Chespirito launched the El Chavo animated PSA in California’s top five Latino markets.
Please share these with children/parents in your office.
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Short version (30 seconds)
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Long version (60 seconds)
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CHLA | New Fellowship Program
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The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Division of Orthopedics is now accepting applications for 2022-2023 for the inaugural Non-Operative Pediatric Orthopedic (NOPO) Fellowship.
There is an emerging new field of medicine, Non Operative Pediatric Orthopedics, in response to the growing need for pediatric musculoskeletal specialists to diagnose and treat many of the primarily non-surgical musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents.
This one-year fellowship will train candidates who have completed residency in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to practice as specialists in non-operative pediatric musculoskeletal medicine. Fellow will be competent in the diagnosis and non-operative management of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Upon completion, graduates will gain employment in a busy pediatric orthopedic group with competitive income potential and with minimal to no call responsibilities.
Applicants are required to submit their CV, transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendations. Interested candidates can check out the website below and contact our fellowship coordinator and/or fellowship program director for more information:
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Membership Options | Large Groups
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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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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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Advertise in Our Newsletter |
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AAP-CA2 invites you to advertise in our newsletter
AAP-CA2 publishes its electronic newsletter, Peds@CA2, which is emailed to its 1,500+ members on the second weekend every month. Chapter members and non-profit organizations receive a 50% discount. Please follow the link below for more information.
For advertisement rates and guidelines, please click here.
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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 1,302 who follow us on Twitter! @AAPCA2
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