MO Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Click this link to download a brochure an important disaster seminar on Saturday, April 28 at Will’s Place, 1800 W. 30th St, Joplin, MO 64804.

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Missouri Medicine, the Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association, is publishing the article, “Are Parents Avoiding Vaccinations Because of Safety Fears? Missouri Medicine Addresses a Growing Concern,” in its January/February 2012 issue. The Missouri AAP Chapter is endorsing this campaign along with many other specialties. Fellow Chapter AAP members Kenneth Haller, MD, and Anthony Scalzo, MD, both of Saint Louis University School of Medicine/SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, authored two articles examining the science around vaccinations as well as the many messages that parents get from the media, from well intentioned but poorly informed anti-vaccine advocates, and even from doctors that can lead parents to be wary of immunizations for their own children.

To download more information about the vaccine campaign click the links below:

• Press Release
• Endorsement Letter
• Talking Points
• MO-Med Vaccine Article

EHR JumpStart” Webinar Series Begins February 16th

“To Be Electronic, or Not To Be” will be the first Webinar presentation for the “EHR JumpStart” series at noon on Thursday, February 16.  Margalit Gur-Arie, founding partner, EHR Pathway, a Missouri Health Information Technology Assistance Center Partner, will discuss what providers need to know to determine if now is the right time to move to an EHR.

The Webinar will look at:

1.       What can an EHR do for you?
2.       Pros & cons today
3.       Pros & cons tomorrow
4.       Roadmap to the future Read the rest…

Children’s Hospital, St. Louis is offering a variety of CME events.

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City is offering a variety of CME events.

Click here to download a flyer with all events.

Click here to sign up for Children’s Mercy Grand Rounds Online.

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Click to download nomination form.

Click here to read PedsLines Fall/Winter 2011

Access the AAP Division of State Government Affairs website at http://www.aap.org/moc/stgovaffairs

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) in collaboration with the Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood has developed a new educational video for expecting or new parents.  The DVD has chapters in English, Spanish, and English close-captioned titled “Never Shake a Baby/Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome” and “Safe Sleep for Your Baby.” Read the rest…

 Help your young patients prevent dental caries, the most common infectious disease in children by getting to the dentist at an early age. Read the rest…