Wisconsin Chapter AAP Update
Happy New Year!                            January 2011
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Friday January 21, 2011

WIAAP Meeting

Medical College of Wisconsin

* Medical Home

* Mental Health

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The Health-Care law provisions taking effect in 2011.
  



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REGISTRATION REMINDER
Eating Disorders - Lunch & Learn - Free CME

The Wisconsin Alliance of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics (WACPP) is sponsoring the fourth in a monthly series of lunchtime call-ins for pediatric primary care providers.  Register for call-in details and CME details. 

 

DATE:           Wednesday January 12, 2011

TIME:           12:00pm-1:00pm

TOPIC:          Eating Disorders

FACULTY:     Jennifer Derenne MD
                     Richard Kramer MD

FORMAT:     Webinar and/or Teleconference 

                    Register Now 

LegislativeConferenceWIAAP Funding Available:
AAP Legislative Conference

 

The Wisconsin Chapter will pay all expenses for two members to attend the 2011 AAP Legislative Conference being held March 11-15, 2011.  To be considered for this opportunity, you must be:
  • Passionate about advocacy for children and family health issues
  • A current member of WIAAP
  • Able to attend the full conference in Washington, DC
  • Willing to report back to the chapter and its members on what you learned (articles, presentation and/or workshop) at a chapter meeting
Please submit a letter of interest explaining why you wish to attend the conference to the chapter no later than January 30, 2011.  Contact Kia LaBracke, KLaBracke@aap.net.

Wisconsin's YoungStar Named Zero to Three's
Top 2010 Policy Initiative in the U.S.
WIAAP-supported YoungStar, the Department of Children and Families' new five-star quality rating program for child care providers, has been recognized as a top 2010 Policy Initiative by Zero to ThreeDownload the press release here.

SAVE THE DATES: Calendar 2011-2012

Chapter Meetings and Other Important Dates


Friday January 21

WIAAP Meeting, Alumni Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin featuring a walkthrough of AAP's 'how to' Medical Home Toolkit online and a forum on Mental Health.  Register now

 

January 30

AAP Legislative Conference applications due

 

Friday April 1

WIAAP Annual Meeting, venue TBD

 

Friday October 28

WIAAP Meeting, venue TBD

 

 

AAP Meetings

 

Friday March 25 - Sunday March 27
AAP Annual Leadership Forum (ALF), Schaumburg, IL

 

Saturday October 15 - Tuesday October 18
NCE, Boston, MA

Friday March 11 - Tuesday March 15
AAP Legislative Conference, Washington, DC