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Attn: ALL OPS MEMBERS!
PLEASE renew your membership NOW!
OPS has sent several E-communications as well as snail mail notices about membership renewal. We have converted our entire membership from an anniversary to a calendar renewal date. Therefore, almost every OPS member has an outstanding balance of 2 or more months to pay in order to catch up to our calendar date of January 1st. If you have not received your bill, please contact Wayland Ellison at waylaid.ellison@oraap.org to request your login information which will show you your outstanding amount in order to remain a member. Or, simply visit the login page on our website HERE and when prompted, click on forgot your password. This will guide you through the process and once you go to the transactions section of our membership database, you should see an open ticket for your membership dues. Thank you so much for your patience and cooperation.
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EASY to help OPS at NO cost to you!
Please register at www.goodsearch.com and type 'Oregon Pediatric Society' when asked for which charity you would like to benefit. Then, instead of using google or yahoo or other search engines when conducting your web searches, use www.goodsearch.com. (Change your web settings so this opens as your homepage or default search engine). Every time you do a search, OPS will earn 1 cent! This could add up to a lot, monthly, for OPS. Thank you SO much for making this small change that can make a big impact on a small non-profit.
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CALL FOR OPS NOMINATIONS!
Fall 2012 is just around the corner. OPS nominating committee is requesting nominations for the next Vice President of the OPS. If you are interested or know someone who is interested in advocating for kids and pediatricians in Oregon please drop us an email. Self-nominations are great!
Contact Maria Sleeman, at maria.sleeman@oraap.org.
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Meningitis Outbreak
There has been a meningitis outbreak declared in Crook County. Currently they are immunizing all people 9 months to 25 years of age and have given approximately 2,000 doses of meningitis vaccine in the past few weeks. With the heightened awareness surrounding meningococcal disease, we encourage you to read more. CLICK HERE to read more.
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184th Scientific Conference
April 27 - 29, 2012
The North Pacific Pediatric Society is sponsoring a conference in Bellevue Washington from April 27th-29th with themes of adolescent update, application of neuroscience to daily office practice, and patient and provider challenges.View the brochure here to see full agenda and the many great topics.
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Planned Asthma Care
By: Jennifer Lail, MD, Jim Stout, MD, and Sandra Miller, MD
Caring for children and youth with asthma in a primary care, non-specialty setting requires creation of office protocols to permit scheduled and planned asthma visits. In contrast with the acute care setting, chronic care management visits permit non-emergent assessment of the child's condition and family/child asthma education.
CLICK HERE to read about concerns and solutions.
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Medical Volunteers Needed
In major disasters and epidemics, your experience and expertise could make the difference in helping many people in an emergency. Clackamas County Community Health needs medical volunteers to work alongside public health staff during emergencies in Clackamas County. You will receive valuable training, participate in exercises and be at the heart of the response. For more information on the Medical Reserve Corp, contact Tessa Jaqua at Clackamas County Public Health:
Phone: 503.742.5375 | Email: tjaqua@co.clackamas.or.us
Who can join?
- Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, & certified nursing assistants
- Pharmacists & pharmacy technicians
- Physicians & dentists
- Advanced registered nurse practitioners
- Any health professional licensed/certified to practice in the State of Oregon
What types of emergencies?
- Fires, floods, and other natural disasters
- Biological and chemical terrorism
- Disease outbreaks and investigations such as pandemic influenza
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Congratulations to OPS Board Members...
Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH, FAAP
Dana recently joined the Oregon Health Authority as Child Health Director. In this role she will serve as an advisor on children's health topics across the agency and in coordination with the Department of Human Services. Priority areas in her work include addressing access and quality of care for children enrolled in the Healthy Kids program, Healthcare Transformation, and alignment of children's health with the work of the Early Learning Council. Please feel free to contact Dana at dana.hargunani@state.or.us .
Ken Carlson, MD, FAAP
OPS Incoming President appointed as Commissioner to Oregon state Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC). The council is currently working on increasing EHR adoption in the state and building infrastructure for health information exchange.Carla McKelvey, MD
We are pleased to announce that Carla McKelvey, M.D., of Coos Bay will fill the Oregon Health Policy Board seat. Dr. McKelvey is a board certified pediatrician in private practice at North Bend Medical Center in Coos Bay. She is currently the President of the Oregon Medical Association. Previously, she served as medical director for Doctors of the Oregon Coast South, which manages the Oregon Health Plan for Coos County.
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UPDATES
COMMUNICATIONS
* CLICK to LIKE us on FACEBOOK!
We will be sharing important information, recalls, news and studies periodically through status updates. Please also go to our Facebook page and toward bottom left, click SHARE to share the OPS Facebook page with your friends and colleagues. This information will also be helpful to parents. Thank you!
DEVELOPMENT
Please see, to the left, how you can help OPS by registering at www.goodsearch.com and citing OPS as the charity you would like to benefit every time you conduct a web search through GoodSearch!
View the INSIDE and OUTSIDE of our online version of our brochure and feel free to pass it on to anyone you believe may be interested in investing in a great cause. Contact us if you would like to request any hard copies to pass out or make available at your offices THANK YOU!.
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REACH OUT AND READ
The OPS Reach Out and Read Oregon team headed to D.C. this month to learn about the latest early literacy research, participate in hill visits with Oregon's Senators and Representatives and meet the National team! After a great trip, they are ready to get going and support as many kids in Oregon as possible, through the ROR program.
If you would like to get involved, donate or learn more about this program, please go to www.oraap.org/ror for more info or contact Maria Sleeman at maria.sleeman@oraap.org. Thank you!
BREASTFEEDING
Why Pediatricians Say Breast-Feeding is About Public Health, Not Just Lifestyle
In a quietly worded statement released this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recalibrated the national dialogue on breast-feeding, deeming it a "public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice."
CLICK HERE to read full article
New Statements from the AAP
The AAP will publish the policy statement, "Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk" in the March 2012 Pediatrics. The policy is a revision of the Academy's 2005 policy statement on the same topic. An early release copy of the statement can be found here. The revised statement reflects new research and national strategies, including the 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, documenting the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, families and society.
START
Please contact Abby Engebose if you would like to have a START training at your location!
*Please remember, MOC and CME credit are available for our trainings*
PEDIATRIC COUNCIL
CCO's
Recently legislation was enacted to enable creation of Coordinated Care Organizations. These are Medicaid entities intended to blend funding for medical MCO's, mental health and dental to support better coordination and more health care delivery in a community. Draft documents for the interim rules describing the application process are now available at http://cco.health.oregon.gov. Public comment is open until March 16th. There will be another round of comment on final rules once drafted.
Anyone interested in practice management issues contact ken.carlson@oraap.org to get on our email list. We are building a list serve to share questions and solutions.
MEMBERSHIP
The membership committee is going to start contacting OPS members who have not yet renewed their memberships in order to convert to the new annual renewal date versus anniversary date. Please renew your prorated membership dues ASAP!
OPS has additional active projects and committees..
Contact us to get involved!
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