Austism Awareness Month began in the 1970′s as a way to bring awareness and concern about the urgency of autism. We will be spending Autism Awareness Month looking at different tools and resources available to pediatricians. Click here to see a website full of autism resources from the AAP!
The Kansas Chapter of AAP received the 2011 AAP Outstanding Medium Chapter Award at the national AAP 2011 Annual Leadership Forum over the weekend. Out of 18 medium chapters, KAAP was selected as one of the top three to give an oral presentation to the District Vice Chairs decision makers. Dr. Cooley presented and answer questions about ...
Children can be exposed to tobacco smoke through many venues – in the home, in the car, in child care or from other units in multi-unit housing. The study, “Acceptability of Testing Children for Tobacco Smoke Exposure: A National Parent Survey,” in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online March 21) assessed whether testing children ...
Children should ride rear-facing to age 2, use a booster until at least age 8. New advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will change the way many parents buckle up their children for a drive. In a new policy published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics(published online March 21), the AAP advises parents to keep their ...
Spring break is a great time for the family to get away from the cold, dark days of winter and have some fun in the sun. Keep your family safe while on your trip by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Sun Safety for Babies Babies under 6 months of age ...
Studies of parental depression usually focus on mothers, but depression in fathers can also negatively affect a young child’s health and development. In the study, “Fathers’ Depression Related to Positive and Negative Parenting Behaviors With 1-Year-Old Children,” published in the April print issue of Pediatrics (published online March 14), depression in fathers was associated with certain ...
The KAAP Spring CME meeting will be at the Oread Hotel in Lawrence May 6-7, 2011. Read through the full brochure to find out about the speakers, topics, location, and the all new train event! The full brochure is available here Online registration is available here
HHS Secretary Letter on State Medicaid Cost Saving Opportunities On February 3, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius issued a letter to governors, outlining steps governors can take without a waiver from HHS to curb Medicaid spending during the current state budget crisis. The letter also addressed a recent ...
Clinical Report Addresses Educating Parents to Reduce “Fever Phobia.” It is 3 a.m. and you get your third call of the night about a child with fever. A parent asks about giving antipyretics prior to routine immunizations. You are educating first-time parents about fever prior to discharge of their infant from the newborn nursery. These scenarios ...
Learning to deliver culturally effective care is considered by many to be a lifelong journey. The new AAP Culturally Effective Care Toolkit is a practical, hands-on resource to help practicing pediatricians and their office staff provide culturally effective care to their patients and families. Information, resources, and tools are included for the following topics are included in ...
The KAAP 2013 Spring CME Meeting, Pediatrics: A Changing Forecast was another great meeting! Thank you to everyone who...
