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December 2010
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REGISTRATION REMINDER: WACPP Lunch & Learn
Mood Disorders and Suicide - Free CME

The Wisconsin Alliance of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics (WACPP) is pleased to offer the third in a monthly series of lunchtime call-ins on mental health issues for pediatric primary care providers.  Register for call-in details. 

 

DATE:           Wednesday December 8, 2010

TIME:           12:00pm-1:00pm

TOPIC:          Mood Disorders and Suicide

FACULTY:     Heena Desai, MD and Richard Barthel, MD

FORMAT:     Webinar and/or Teleconference


One call participant will be randomly selected
to receive a free copy of the AAP Clinician's Toolkit:
"Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Primary Care."


CHAPTER MEETING UPDATES

Register now for our January 21, 2011 meeting in Milwaukee!  The meeting will be held at the Alumni Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin and will feature a walkthrough of AAP's 'how to' Medical Home Toolkit online and a forum on Mental Health.


PLEASE NOTE: The WIAAP Annual meeting date has changed.  The meeting will be held on Friday April 1, 2011 at a venue to be determined.  Please make a note of it! 


NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Secretary/Treasurer; Board Members-At-Large
The WIAAP Board of Directors announces the following open positions:
  • Secretary/Treasurer (interim, through July 2011)
  • Secretary/Treasurer (2011-2014)
  • Board Members at Large (two positions, 2011-2014)

If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague for an open position or request more information, please contact Karen Pletta, WIAAP Nominations Committee Chair, at khpletta@wisc.edu or 608.877.2660 by January 1, 2011.

 

Wisconsin Higher Education Day Contests
Entries due December 17, 2010
Students can enter a writing or video contest and win college scholarship monies through EdVest, from $500 to $2,500 depending on the category.

Writing Contest: Grades 4, 5 and 6
"What am I doing now that will prepare me for college?"
 
Video Contest: Grades 7, 8, 9, 10
Video or photo portfolio demonstrating how you are preparing for higher education.