Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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1. Breastfeeding Benefits 

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2. New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding

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3. Breastfeeding Practices and Policies

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4. Congress Should Pass the PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110/S. 1658)

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5. Qualitative Study of Social, Cultural and Historical Influences on African American Women's Infant-feeding Practices

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6. Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States

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7. Examining Cesarean Delivery Rates by Race: A Population Based Analysis Using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System 

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8. March of Dimes Peristats

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9. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breastfeeding 

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10. Influence of Race, Ethnicity and Social Determinants of Health on Diabetes Outcomes

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11. Department of Human Services and Genesis Birth Services Highlight Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Period Extension

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12. Wolf Administration Establishes Doula Care Pilot for Pregnant Incarcerated Women at SCI Muncy

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13. Christine Tartaglione announces $25.6 Million in Funding for Maternal, Child Health

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Phone: (484) 446-3000
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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & History
    • Programs
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financials and Governance
    • Contact Us
  • Engagement Opportunities
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Current >
      • Achieving Chapter Equity (ACE)- Mulitilingual Literacy
      • Healthy Mental Development
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Additional
    • Committees >
      • Advocacy Committee
      • Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Committee
      • Climate & Environmental Health Committee
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
      • Early Childhood Committee
      • Educational & CME Planning Committee
      • Foster & Kinship Care Committee
      • Governance Committee
      • Infant Safe Sleep Committee
      • School Health Committee
    • Programs >
      • Breastfeeding Programs
      • Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS)
      • Healthy Teeth, Healthy Children (HTHC)
      • Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)
      • Pennsylvania Medical Home Program (PA MHP)
      • Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN)
      • Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP)
  • Advocacy
    • Become a PA AAP Advocate
    • Advocacy Action Center (PA AAP Members Only)
    • Blueprint for Children
    • Pennsylvania Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
  • Resources
    • For Providers >
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit
      • Firearm Safety Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
      • Get Out the Vote 2024
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Measles
      • Multilingual Literacy
      • Pediatrician Kinship Care Toolkit
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Providers
      • WIC
    • For Caregivers >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers
      • WIC
    • For Youth >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Youth
    • Health Updates and Advisories >
      • CDC Health Alerts
      • PA DOH Health Alerts
      • Philadelphia DOH Health Alerts
      • FDA Health Alerts
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Pediatric Conference
    • Let's Talk
  • News
  • Awards