PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

News & Noteworthy

A Call To Action on Firearm SafetyFeatured

Dear Pennsylvania AAP Members, On March 8th, AAP President Dr. Colleen Kraft outlined the AAP's plan of action to mobilize pediatricians and support the efforts of youth and families, as…

March For Our LivesFeatured

As you are likely aware, the March For Our Lives will happen this Saturday, March 24th. The main event will occur in Washington, DC with 817 (and growing) local events…

Advocacy Corner: An Update from the PA AAP Advocacy Committee

This is the first update from the newly formed Advocacy Committee. We hope to organize, and disseminate state and community-wide advocacy priorities for our members to empower them to regularly…

International Teen Health Week

International Teen Health Week (March 18-24) plans are underway all over the world including in Haiti, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, Hungary, and many states in the US. An interactive map and information about…

2018 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule - What is changed?

The Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2018 is available on the CDC website as an 8-page color document in PDF format.…

The Daily Death Toll of Guns

What if there were a virus that killed or maimed dozens of children daily in the U.S.? We know its structure, mechanism of death and disability, and potential cure, yet…

Mar

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LIVE Twitter Chat
Teen Health Week Twitter Chat #Teens4Vaccines@ImmunizePA We will discuss and share facts about vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases.Share with @ImmunizePA what you are doing for #TeenHealthWeek 2018.Ask @ImmunizePA your questions…
Mar

20

Let's Talk: Teens - Health, the Internet, and Global Teen Health Week
Join us for a presentation by and discussion with: Laura Offutt, MD The presentation will address how teens access health information online, why teaching them digital health literacy is important…
Apr

12

K10 Breastfeeding Webinar Series: "What About The Weight" - Introduction to NEWT (Newborn Weight Tool App)
12:00pm-1:15pm Join us for a presentation by and discussion with: Ian M. Paul, MD, MSc (Professor of Pediatrics, Chief Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of…
Aug

16

2018 Pennsylvania Immunization Conference
Hilton Hotel, Harrisburg PA Save the date! More information to come.
Oct

18

PA AAP Executive Board Meeting
Save the Date!

PA AAP on Twitter

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PA Chp Amer Acad Ped There are 180,000+ stories like Kam'au's in PA. Please @SenToomey @SenBobCasey SaveCHIP https://t.co/kYwzb1Ezze

Thursday, 18 January 2018 14:17

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PA Chp Amer Acad Ped PAAAP supports SaveCHIP https://t.co/1m4ARy6AOj

Thursday, 18 January 2018 14:14

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PA Chp Amer Acad Ped PA Congressional Delegation: Pennsylvania's 181,000 children enrolled in CHIP are counting on you - please act now!… https://t.co/XtuHGzteVJ

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 16:24

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PA Chp Amer Acad Ped RT @PCAPA: Do you know how to report suspected child abuse? RT to help spread awareness: https://t.co/vHMYTvLHHj

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 13:52

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PA Chp Amer Acad Ped Welcome back to work @SenToomey! The short-term CHIP funding that was passed before the holiday recess does not pro… https://t.co/Lr5twyIVbx

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 13:52

Webinar Recording

News & Noteworthy

A Call To Action on Firearm SafetyFeatured

March For Our LivesFeatured

Advocacy Corner: An Update from the PA AAP Advocacy Committee

International Teen Health Week

2018 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule - What is changed?

The Daily Death Toll of Guns

Events

PA AAP on Twitter