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President's Message, September 2022
Mary Ann Rigas, MD, FAAP
Dear fellow PA AAP members,
I hope you are enjoying the last days of summer and looking forward to the colors of fall!
Last month, we highlighted the top ten resolutions chosen by your AAP leaders as we represented you at the Annual Leadership Forum. As September is National Kinship Care Month, I would like to turn our focus this month to highlight a resolution that didn’t appear on the top ten list but struck me as increasingly relevant in our practice of pediatrics. Authored by our very own Deb Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP, who recently completed her tenure on PA AAP’s Executive Committee, the resolution, titled, “Collaboration with AARP – A Novel Partnership for Advocacy,” is both innovative and timely. It reads as follows:
I hope you are enjoying the last days of summer and looking forward to the colors of fall!
Last month, we highlighted the top ten resolutions chosen by your AAP leaders as we represented you at the Annual Leadership Forum. As September is National Kinship Care Month, I would like to turn our focus this month to highlight a resolution that didn’t appear on the top ten list but struck me as increasingly relevant in our practice of pediatrics. Authored by our very own Deb Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP, who recently completed her tenure on PA AAP’s Executive Committee, the resolution, titled, “Collaboration with AARP – A Novel Partnership for Advocacy,” is both innovative and timely. It reads as follows:
Become a member and help us to improve the health and well being of children in Pennsylvania
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Membership opportunities are available to pediatricians and allied health professionals. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides an array of benefits and services to keep you up-to-date and informed. The Chapter actively advocates on behalf of your patients, their families, and you. Together, we serve as one voice in fulfilling the needs of children and pediatricians in the state.
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Children's Environmental Health Day: Get Involved!
Thursday, October 13th
Thursday, October 13th
Please join the PA AAP in taking action to support Children's Environmental Health (CEH) Day, which will take place on October 13th! CEH Day is recognized each year to highlight children's environmental health issues, with the goal of empowering individuals and organizations to take action on behalf of children nationwide!
The PA AAP is planning to observe #CEHDay by sharing "what children's environmental health means to us." We'd love if you joined us by submitting a short video or photo to info@paaap.org that highlights what children's environmental health means to you! We will be sharing these on our social media channels leading up to CEH Day!
The PA AAP is working with Children's Community Pediatrics-Bass Wolfson, Citiparks, Tree Pittsburgh and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to organize an event in Wightman Park in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh from 2:00-5:00pm ET on Thursday, October 13. Dr. Gabe Cisneros, Co-Chair of PA AAP's Climate and Environmental Health & Advocacy Committees, is organizing much of the activities, which will include education and exercises around nature and health, food and the distribution of free books on the value of trees, bike helmets and tree planting kits.
To learn more about the PA AAP’s Climate and Environmental Health Committee, click here.
The PA AAP is planning to observe #CEHDay by sharing "what children's environmental health means to us." We'd love if you joined us by submitting a short video or photo to info@paaap.org that highlights what children's environmental health means to you! We will be sharing these on our social media channels leading up to CEH Day!
The PA AAP is working with Children's Community Pediatrics-Bass Wolfson, Citiparks, Tree Pittsburgh and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to organize an event in Wightman Park in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh from 2:00-5:00pm ET on Thursday, October 13. Dr. Gabe Cisneros, Co-Chair of PA AAP's Climate and Environmental Health & Advocacy Committees, is organizing much of the activities, which will include education and exercises around nature and health, food and the distribution of free books on the value of trees, bike helmets and tree planting kits.
To learn more about the PA AAP’s Climate and Environmental Health Committee, click here.
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