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Your Help Needed -- AAP District IX (California) is surveying our members to better understand the extent to which health plans are covering, promoting and reimbursing you for fluoride varnish. Please take a few moments to read this invitation letter and complete this important statewide survey on Fluoride varnish - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1tIJKPcFXu_2fyJIEdduFPkA_3d_3d
Important Upcoming Events
CME Events:
Chapter/District Events:
Making Sense of All the New Infant Formula Choices -- Dr. Kenneth Saul will be moderating a town hall meeting on February 3rd (6:30 – 9:30 p.m.) in Woodland Hills. Click here for more details.
Ventura County Town Hall Meeting - the Gold Coast Pediatric Society, a regional affiliate of the AAP-CA2, will host its second town hall meeting on February 24th at Safire Bistro at 6 p.m. Please contact Dr. Lois Lipeles for more information at lois.lipeles@ventura.org.
District IX Legislative Day April 27th -- District IX will host the annual Legislative Day in Sacramento on April 27th in conjunction with the CMA Legislative day at the Sheraton Grand. For more details and updates please email office@aap-ca.org.
H1N1 Updates: New CDPH H1N1 Guidance -- The California Department of Public Health issued new guidance for infection control of H1N1 in health care settings. This new information is based on updated guidance from the CDC, and includes specific information on how to minimize health care personnel exposure to the virus. Please view the full guidelines here.
AAP National Updates:
- Practice Management Online -- PMO, http://practice.aap.org provides resources for pediatricians and PMs to support overall practice management. Users have access to newsletters, manuals, fact sheets, commentaries, sample forms and more, all designed to guide efficient practice management.
- National AAP Launches “Healthy Foster Care America” Web site -- This new Web site (www.aap.org/fostercare) provides resources about the health issues and needs of children and teens in foster care
- ALF Resolution Update - We’ve added information to our Web site to help explain the National Annual Leadership Forum Resolution process. Click here for more information. We will post updates regarding these resolutions on our Web site. Please contact us if you have any questions about submitting a resolution at Chapter2@aap-ca.org.
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+ Featured Events:
Clinical Pediatrics: Southern CA Pediatrics Postgraduate Conference
Hilton Palm Springs Resort, February 11 – 14, 2010 | Brochure | Online Registration | Things to do in Palm Springs
Advances in Pediatrics Conference - The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, April 22 – 25, 2010 | Brochure | Online Registration
Why attend our annual Clinical Pediatrics Postgraduate meeting? This conference has consistently been praised by prior attendees as offering an excellent choice of topics highly relevant to the needs of their practice. Also unique is the opportunity for direct interaction with the superb faculty through our "chats" with the professors and the hands-on, small group workshops.
Become a member! Benefits of Chapter Membership | Membership Form
Here are some examples of what we've been up to lately:
Participation in a coalition of provider groups to focus on childhood obesity.
Work with local immunization coalitions to provide vaccines and training to pediatricians and their office staff.
Committee on Breastfeeding is working with local hospitals to encourage new mothers to breastfeed their new babies.
Met with state program and lawmakers focusing on early hearing screening for newborns.
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