SEPTEMBER 2024, WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2
Dear VA-AAP,
This time of year is always filled with excitement and anticipation, and it’s a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of staying healthy as we come together in our school communities
One of our top priorities this yea students returning to school is that th This underscores the importance of p
Our commitment to this is exemplified by Erin Brickley, our Immunization Chair, highlighted in this week's Member Spotlight. Erin has been a cornerstone in leading our chapter’s efforts on numerous immunization initiatives.
As we approach Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, we also have the opportunity to reflect on its significance Labor Day honors the hard work and contributions of workers who have built this country and highlights the labor movement's enduring impact. For our children, Labor Day offers valuable educational benefits:
Inspiring Future Leaders: Understanding the dedication of workers can encourage children to think about the role they might play in the future and inspire them to strive for change and leadership
Family Time: Labor Day marks the end of summer and provides a perfect opportunity for families to come together and spend quality time. It’s a moment to cherish and enjoy one another’s company before the new school year picks up pace.
Appreciating the Value of Labor: This holiday can also help children grasp the importance of work and how it contributes to the well-being of society. It’s a chance to instill a sense of appreciation for the efforts of others and the role each person plays in our community
As we move forward into this school year, let’s remember the importance of keeping our children healthy, both physically and emotionally. I encourage all of you to take proactive steps in health and wellness, and to support each other in making this a successful and enriching year.
“Be the change you wish to see in this world ” -Mahatma Gandhi
Natasha K Sriraman VA-AAP President
Meet Your Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
NATASHA K. SRIRAMAN, M.D.
Events
SEPT 27 - OCT 1
PERCITA ELLIS, M.D.
NCE/AAP National Meeting
NOV 8 - 9
Mohsen Ziai at INOVA
NOV 14
Board Meeting (Virtual)
Committees
ADVOCACY
CHILD SAFETY
FOOD EQUITY
IMMIGRANT HEALTH IMMUNIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
PEDIATRIC COUNCIL
SCHOOL HEALTH
TREASURER
SUZANNE BRIXEY, M.D. KRISTINA POWELL, M.D.
JANUARY 23 , 2025
VA-AAP Advocacy Day
MARCH 21-23, 2025
Birdsong McLemore at UVA
APRIL 24, 2025 Board Meeting (Virtual)
JUNE 12, 2025
Pediatric Sports Medicine
JULY 18, 2025
BOD Meeting & Dinner
JULY 18-20, 2025
Pediatrics at the Beach
Champions
We have a few committees & champions that are looking for Co-chairs. If you are interested in becoming a co-chair, or even a member of any of these committees, please click the Contact Us button below. Contact Us
ADOLESCENT MEDICINE BREASTFEEDING
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
GUN VIOLENCE
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ORAL HEALTH
RURAL HEALTH
SPORTS MEDICINE
TELEHEALTH
MemberSpotlight
What inspired you to become a pediatrician?
When I was young, I would always go to work with my father, who is a veterinarian. I enjoyed this work but felt a pull to work with humans. My passion and ministry growing up was always working with younger children, and pediatrics was a great fit!
How do you balance work, volunteering for VA-AAP, and family life?
Finding a good work-life balance has been important to me. Working an outpatient-based pediatrics practice has helped with any needed flexibility in my job and volunteer roles with VA-AAP. I try and set aside a night or two for AAP work and at least one evening where I turn my work brain off. Running after my two and four year olds helps me stay grounded!
What is one piece of advice or tip for new members of VA-AAP?
Don't be afraid to get involved! I applied to join a group and after being involved in the first group, was introduced to the wonderful group of pediatricians that is our board as well as was nominated for my current role. Pediatricians are known to be welcoming, and that is very true of this group!
Describe an interesting hobby or pastime that you have:
My favorite hobby (and other love in life) is musical theatre! I started performing in shows at the age of 7 and continued through high school with singing, dancing, and acting. I enjoy going to watch theatre as well and hope to one day get back to performing in community theatre. My favorite role was Benjamin Franklin in the musical 1776 - my all girls high school produced the show with a 'backwards' cast - 25 women and 2 men. It was a blast! My dream roles would be Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie or the Narrator in Joseph, which are two of my favorite shows.
What is your favorite movie?
My favorite movie(s) are any version of Cinderella, particularly the Disney cartoon and "Ever After." I've always loved Cinderella and still love to meet her whenever we travel to Disney.
What are you currently binge-watching?
I recently finished Bridgerton season 3. I can't wait for the next season!
Saturday, September 28
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Rosen Centre Hotel Salon 15
Rosen Centre Hotel 9840 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819
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Socialize and mingle with fellow professionals in a relaxed atmosphere
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Each session will have a unique Zoom link sent upon registration. Registration is required to attend, and all sessions will be virtual only.
ADDRESSINGHEALTHINPEDIATRICS
Intensive Health Behavior & Lifestyle Treatment in Obesity Management
NIMALI FERNANDO, MD, MPH
Founder of the Dr. Yum Project and Pediatrician and Creator of Touchpoints
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2024 7:00 PM
This course is designed for pediatricians seeking practical and effective strategies to address common nutritional challenges in children. Through an interactive exploration of three typical pediatric cases—starting solids in infants, managing picky eaters, and addressing childhood obesity—we will delve into the wide range of free nutrition resources offered by the Dr. Yum Project. Attendees will learn how to incorporate these tools into their practice immediately, regardless of whether they choose to participate in the Dr. Yum Partnership Program. Additionally, the course will introduce the Dr. Yum Touchpoints (IHBLT) program for managing obesity, offering insights into how this resource can enhance patient care. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with actionable knowledge and resources to support their young patients' nutritional needs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
a Comprehensive Understanding
Evidence-Based and Multidisciplinary Approaches
Improve Time Management and Follow-Up
Address Stigma and Foster Parental Involvement
Master Safe and Effective Management
Patient and Family Education
Understand Legal, Regulatory, and Collaborative Care
Long-Term Care and Monitoring
Bridge2ResourcesVA.org
It is back to school and many of our students need precious resources such as food, clothing, and supplies. Do you know about Bridge2ResourcesVA?
The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) and Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (VA-AAP) are here for you. We have a free social needs platform that anyone can use called Bridge2ResourcesVA.
It doesn’t matter about the time of year; we know that families can often use a little help. Did you know that about 10% of Virginians are food insecure? There are many wonderful non-profits in Virginia that can help with various student and family needs. Have you checked out what resources are in your area? If not, consider using this online platform.
Here are a few reasons why Bridge2ResourcesVA may be very helpful to you:
Bridge2ResourcesVA, sponsored by VMAP and the VA-AAP, is powered by Find help who manages this information and keeps it up to date. We have over 10,000 programs in Virginia It is free and easy to use, just scan the QR code or type in the URL and your zip code https://bridge2resourcesva.org It allows for self-navigation for students, families, and staff. It comes in over 100 languages. It can be searched anonymously. Patient information is not required. It allows individuals to use the site as many times as they would like throughout the year. It provides a wide network of free and reduced-cost services in our communities, such as food, housing, financial assistance, mental health support, legal help, health services, and more It is all in one site
We can add non-profits or services at any time, just let us know which ones we are missing and or suggest a program through the link at the bottom of the landing page!
We can support you in your work by providing posters, postcards, magnets, stickers with QR codes and much, much more.
Please email us with any questions (kpowellvaaap@gmail.com).
Also, please let us know if you would like to set up a Zoom meeting to see a demo.
Thank you, from your VMAP and VA-AAP Team
Bi-mo
October Collaboration 10/2-Collaboration&Communicationwith Families
RavinderpalSingh,MD|Inova|Fairfax,VA 10/16-CollaborationwithPsychiatry KateLiebesny,MD|CarilionClinic| Roanoke,VA AmyKryder,MD|CarilionClinic|Roanoke,VA
Are you a Virginia PCP looking to gain professional education in pediatric mental health? Join us for a REACH PPP!
A dynamic 3-day, 16-hour in-person interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric mental & behavioral health problems led by Virginia faculty. Followed by a 6-month, case-based online program. Participants join 12 bi-monthly, 1-hour group conference calls with Virginia primary care and child psychiatry experts to learn how to manage pediatric mental health issues encountered in daily practices.. All participants will receive custom-designed toolkits with guides, assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and handouts for patients and parents.
Participants will learn to: ntifyanddifferentiateamongpediatric health problems such as childhood DHD,bipolardisorder,anxietystates D),oppositionalandconductdisorders, manage psychopharmacology: selecting initiating and tapering dosages, improvements, and identifying and minimizingmedicationsideeffects. implementatreatmentplanbymobilizing urces like family members, school personnel,andotherprofessionalcaregivers.
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We would like to congratulation Dr. Samantha Ahdoot on her inclusion in:
Climate Change Youth Mental Health &
FOLLOWING IS AN ABSTRACT OF HER CONTRIBUTION “PEDIATRICIANS’ PERSPECTIVE”
Theriseofmentalhealthdisordersinyoungpeoplehaspresentedatremendouschallenge,exacerbatedbythedeficitin trained mental health professionals. Pediatricians are positioned to help fill this gap by virtue of their long-standing relationships, understanding of a family’s social context and highly valued perspective. As pediatricians assume greater responsibilityformentalhealthcareinyoungpeople,thereisaneedtoincorporateclimatechangeasarisingrisk.
To address this need, pediatricians can serve in several roles. As clinicians, pediatricians meet the needs of patients sufferingfromclimate-relatedphysicalandmentalhealthharms.Aseducators,pediatriciansadvanceunderstandingof theintersectionsbetweenclimatechangeandhealth.Pediatriciansarealsouniquelypositionedtoadvocateforclimate changesolutions,promotinghopeintheprocess Thischapterdiscussesclimatechange-relatedmentalhealthconcerns inaprimarycaresettingandhowpediatriciansareworkingtoadvancesolutionsacrossthenation
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RESOURCES & REQUESTS
YOUR VOTE IS
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Podermos influir directamente en estas politicas y ayudar a dar forma a la salud de nuestra comunidad para las generaciones venideras.
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Voting is one of the most powerful ways to influence change at the local, state and national levels. There is a connection between voting and health equity.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5
Candidates elected to positions up and down the ballot will shape policies that directly impact the health of young people, families and communities.
AAP is leading a nonpartisan Get Out the Vote campaign to provide pediatricians with the tools they need to cast their ballot and share the importance of voting.
To access these resources, please click here or scan the QR Code
Voter Registration Badges
Thousands of health professionals across the country are using Vot-ER badges to give their patients an opportunity to access a nonpartisan voter registration platform in the hospital or clinic.
Get a free voter registration badge today and join the movement for a healthier democracy!
To request your badge, please click here or scan the QR Code
Children are counting on us; vote like their future depends on it.
REGISTRATION IS EASY!
ONLINE: if you have Virginia state ID or Virginia Driver’s license you can register online here BY MAIL or IN PERSON: complete the registration form, found here, then mail or deliver to your local registrar; IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED since you last voted, you need to update your registration
Last date for on-line registration or mail in registration is October 14, 2024.
You may also register any time at your county registrar
Register in person on election day Nov 5, 2024 at your designated polling place with proper ID. If your address has changed also bring proof of your new address
All forms will be available in English, Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese
VOTE EARLY IN VIRGINIA
Vote Early starting September 20, 2024
Early voting is available to all registered voters
Apply for early absentee ballot online, by mail, or in person from September 20 - October 25
Ballot can be returned by mail, in person to your registrar, or a designated ballot drop box on or before election day November 5, 2025
For non-partisan voter information, please click the button below or scan the QR code
NEWS FROM AAP
Join the Conversation!
Enhance digital screening and treatment tools that help manage suicide risk. Focus groups with teens, parents, & practice teams.
In search of: Primary care practices (one pediatrician/one staff) to:
Participate in a virtual focus group about a digital app-based teen suicide prevention intervention
Refer parents/adolescents who may be interested in participating in a virtual focus group about the app
Length of Focus Groups: About one hour Dates of Focus Groups: Spring 2024 - exact dates TBA
Practices that qualify: Primary care practices that do NOT have embedded/co-located mental health services
Each Focus Group Participant will receive a $50 gift CARD IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS AND EACH PARTICIPATING PRACTICE RECEIVES
$250
• Note that there will be separate focus groups for practices, parents, and teens, respectively
HEART+ STUDY RESPONSE FORM
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The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) teams are currently recruiting clinicians/staff, parents, and teens to participate in focus groups as part of their HEART+ teen suicide prevention study. The purpose of the focus groups is to explore the use of a digital teen suicide intervention by pediatric primary care practices with no embedded mental health services –the idea is for this intervention, ideally shaped by those who would ultimately use it, to serve as a support bridge until a teen can secure comprehensive mental health services.
Below you will also find information about a new tool, launched by the Center of Excellence on Social Media and TheHelpAt-RiskTeensThrive(HEART+)studyneedsyourhelp!
This research opportunity is a collaboration between:
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Re-search in Office Settings (PRS) research network
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
Study Funder: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Principal Investigator: Stephanie Stepp, PhD, at Pitt
Research opportunity purpose:
Take part in refining digital suicide prevention screening and treatment tools that identify, triage, and manage teens with depression or at risk of suicide. Help design digital screening and treatment tools that are user-friendly for teens, parents, and practices!
This research opportunity is part of a larger study that will later pilot test these digital suicide prevention tools within pediatric primary care
What is involved for your practice?
Identify patients 12-17 years with a past history of depression or suicide behavior to invite to a 1-hour confidential focus group
Refer parents of patients 12-17 to PITT to learn more about the confidential focus group Parent permission is required for a teen to participate. Parents are invited to separate confidential focus groups too! Select practice team members (clinicians and staff) to participate in a 1-hour confidential focus groups.
To join the study:
Return the Study Participation Form via email (prosops.org) OR fax (847-434-8910)
Want to know more?
Please reach out to Donna Harris at dlharris@aap.org or 630-626-6362
September 27October 1, 2024
The CDC has developed a Provider Toolkit in preparation of the fall and winter virus season.
Annually, in the US, flu, COVID-19, and RSV cause extreme numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. We now have more tools than ever before to help people protect themselves, their families, and communities!
To access the Toolkit, please click HERE or scan the QR Code
The American Academy of Pediatrics have developed a Reporting Form for RSV.
Please submit reporting, questions, success stories, and barriers related to the administration in inpatient and outpatient settings.
The form can be found here, or by scanning the QR Code
NEWS FROM AAP
The AAP has launched a new 6-unit PediaLink course Free to all registrants!!
Practical Strategies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
Description
Pediatricians are often the first health care professionals to encounter children exposed to trauma and have the greatest potential for early identification and response to childhood trauma and traumatic stress. This course, which builds upon the “Trauma Informed Care and Resilience Promotion” PediaLink course, aims to enhance practical skills to identify and respond to child traumatic stress, including how to help regulate disrupted caregivers. The course explains the connection between relational health and trauma-informed care and identifies strategies for providers and caregivers to promote relational health. Additionally, the course dives deeper into trauma symptoms and response by age groups, including guidance on trauma-informed care interventions and psychotropic prescribing.
Define relational health and why it is important for child development and life course trajectories. 1.
Course Details
Start Date: August 12, 2024
Online Access Expires: August 11, 2027
Credit Expires: August 11, 2027
Course ID: 61585
Explain the importance of identifying and responding to child traumatic stress. 2.
Identify when medication is indicated for children exposed to trauma. 3.
Identify how trauma symptoms present in infants and young children. 4.
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Describe how pediatricians and other healthcare professionals can address trauma in school-aged children and adolescents.
Distinguish how traumas, stress, depression, and substance use disorder by caregivers can disrupt neuronal processes of the human caregiving network. 6.
To register for this free webinar, please click “Register Now” or scan the QR Code
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Faculty
Subject Matter Experts
Khadijia Tribie Reid, MD, MPH, FAAP
Brooks Keeshin, MD,FAAP
Lindsay Shepard Abdulahad, PhD, LCSW
Rachel Gilgoff, MD, FAAP
Deborah Rodriguez, MD, FAAP
Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP
Reviewers
Andrew Garner, MD, FAAP
Kathleen Franchek-Roa, MD, FAAP
Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP
Davida Schiff, MD, FAAP
AAP Staff
Sandra George
Zaneta Balaban
Tammy Hurley
Sondra Moore
Hira Khan
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Thisactivityisapprovedfor3.00pointsofMOCPart2creditbytheAmericanBoardofPediatricsthroughtheAAPMOCPortfolioProgram.Allapprovedactivitiesmustbecompletedbythe MOCCreditApprovalEndDate.AlldeadlinesandMOCpointvaluesshouldbeconfirmedbycheckingtheABPActivityCatalogwithineachphysician’sABPPortfolio.ConsultyourABPportfolio atwwwabporgfordetailsaboutyourspecificcertificationrequirements Forquestionsabouthowtoaccessthisactivity,contactMOCPortfolio@aaporg AlliedHealthProfessional-PracticalStrategiesforImplementingTrauma-InformedCare
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Learning Update from Across the State
Children’s Hospital of Richmond Grand Rounds are one a break for the summer and will return in September 2024.
Grand Rounds are held Tuesdays from 12 noon - 1 pm.
No Grand Rounds scheduled for the week.
Learning Update from Across the State
Safety and Security in Healthcare: Identifying and Evaluating Workplace Violence
Ellen Bollinger
Brickhouse Auditorium
Thursday, September 5, 2024
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Meeting ID: 255 261 212 363 2
Passcode: ocFouC
No Grand Rounds scheduled for the week.
Learning Update from Across the State
Everything You Should Know About Getting Sued for Malpractice
Dr. Gary Simonds
Thursday, September 5,2024 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Meeting ID: 215 263 407 462
Passcode: mfgVkn
UPCOMING COURSES & CONFERENCES
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