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AAP ELECTION - Deadline to VOTE is TODAY!
2008 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
AAP Election
Your vote in the AAP election is crucial to the well being of children, families, and the pediatric profession!
Don't Forget to VOTE for AAP President by October 1st!
To vote on line please visit https://www.directvote.net/aap
You must be a member of the AAP to vote.
Candidates:
Colleen A. Kraft, MD, FAAP from Richmond, VA
Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP from Boston, MA
To access candidate bios and position statements, please visit www.aap.org and click on "Members Center Login" to sign in. Then click on "2008 AAP National Election" under the "Member Community" section. US Presidential, Congressional and State Elections
When voting, whether for the next president or other electied officials, please consider which of the candidates have the well being of children as one of their top priorities. This is an inportant opportunity to influence the future of medicine and pediatrics.
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AAP NCE - We hope to see you at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) - Oct 11-14, 2008 in Boston!
FROM THE AAP:
AAP Career Fair at the NCE for Your Members!
Dear Committee, Council, and, Section Chairpersons and Chapter Directors, Presidents, and Vice Presidents,
The 4th annual AAP Career Fair will be held October 11-13, 2008 in Boston, MA, at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition (NCE). This is great opportunity for your members to interview for multiple jobs in one convenient location. Please tell your members, as well as residents and fellows. There are fellowships available also. Employers interviewing at the
AAP Career Fair are listed on the PedJobs home page, www.pedjobs.org.
Please visit http://www.pedjobs.org/emp&jsNCE.html for complete information. Job seekers can apply now. Please respond to invitations from employers. If you have questions, please write pedjobs@aap.org, or call me personally. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Mary Lynn
Mary Lynn Bower, MS, MBA
Online Content Project Manager
Division of Scholarly Journals & Professional Periodicals
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PROS at the NCE
Drs. David Norton and Ben Scheindlin, Massachusetts PROS Coordinators, welcome any and all MCAAP members to attend the PROS meetings (Pediatric Research in Office Settings - AAP practice-based research group) at the NCE.
These meetings are being held at the same time as the NCE meetings (4 pm - 8 pm on Friday - 10/10 and from 8 am - 5 pm on Saturday - 10/11) at the Westin in Boston. If you are interested in attending, please contact Dr. David Norton at nortond@holypeds.com and he will send you a more detailed schedule.
You do not need to be registered for the NCE to attend these meetings.
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The Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
presents
Breastfeeding in the Bay State 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
8:25 am - 5:00 pm
at the Massachusetts Medical Society Headquarters in Waltham, MA
For more information or to register, please click on
http://massbfc.org/conference2008.html
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The Massachusetts Chapter of the
American Academy of Pediatrics
presents
Boston Adoption Conference:
2008 Update on Domestic & International Adoption
Friday, October 10, 2008
2 to 6 pm
Tufts Medical Center Wolff Auditorium
Boston, MA
Co-sponsored by Children's Hospital Boston (Developmental Medicine Center/Adoption Program) and the Floating Hospital for Children (International Adoption Clinic)
1:30 pm - Registration
2:00 pm - Charles Nelson, PhD - Findings from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project
2:45 pm - Lisa Albers Prock, MD, MPH and Laurie Miller, MD - Top 10 Questions for Adoption Medicine Professionals
3:30 pm - Break
3:45 pm - Joan Stoler, MD - Diagnosing FAS and Genetic Disorders Post-Adoption and Without Family History
4:30 pm - Kay Seligsohn, PhD - Providing Neuropsychologically Based Interventions for Children with a History of Trauma
5:15 pm Q&A
Accreditation
The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The MCAAP is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
REGISTRATION FEE - $35 (free for trainees and students)
Please call 617-355-6802 or email Alana Green (Alana.green@childrens.harvard.edu) with any further questions about the program; or call 617-636-4285 for questions about location/directions.
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The New Hampshire Pediatric Society
presents
"Children, Pediatricians, and the Media"
October 28th - 8 am -5 pm
Holiday Inn, Concord NH
A day to learn the effects of old and new media on child health, what we can do about it, and how to work with media to get our health messages across.
Speakers include prominent pediatric media expert Vic Strasburger, M.D., FAAP Janis Wolak, JD from the UNH Crimes Against Children Research Center, and Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, M.D., FAAP, Editor and Chief, Pediatrics Now.
CME category 1 credits provided.
To register or for more information contact catrina.watson@nhms.org
or call (603) 224-1909
$75 for physicians (residents and students are free)
$50 for all others - parents especially welcome
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The members of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics are physicians dedicated to improving the quality of life for children by providing quality health care and advocating for them and their families.
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