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New Member Benefit: Discounted MOC Part 4 Activities
You asked and we responded. MNAAP is one of just a handful of chapters that has developed a menu of web-based quality improvement programs satisfying MOC Part 4 requirements. They're fast, straightforward and discounted to $99 for chapter members ($250 for non-chapter members).
Unlike many other MOC 4 activities, they can be completed in just six months. Enroll by the end of May and you'll be able to complete these 6-month modules by the end of 2013.
Choose from three options:
Be sure to take advantage of this member benefit and keep these web-based activities in mind when it's time to complete your Part 4 activity.
- Find out when you need to complete your MOC Part 4 activity. Visit My ABP Portfolio on the ABP website.
Details/register online
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MNAAP Board Election: Cast Your Ballots Online
Board elections are held in May of each year for open positions on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MNAAP) and for the Board of the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation (MAPF).
This year there are two openings on the board and the nominating committee has recommended two strong candidates. Please submit your vote online and offer any comments or suggestions for current and new board members. Ballots are due Thursday, May 30.
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MNAAP Receives Two Grants to Improve Foster Care and Telemedicine Resources in MN
AAP has awarded Minnesota two new grants. Congratulations to the lead pediatricians for each of these projects:
- Health Care for Children and Youth in Foster Care Chapter Project - Amelia Burgess, MD, FAAP, MPH
- Connect to Care: Health Information Technology and Social Media as a Link to Medical Home - Peter Dehnel, MD, FAAP
If you are interested in more information on either the foster care project (seeking 4-5 clinics interested in improving pediatric services for children/teens in foster care) or telemedicine and social media (seeking 4-5 clinics with high rates of Medicaid and/or English as a second language patient profiles), please email cairns@mnaap.org
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Download the Spring issue of Minnesota Pediatrician
Minnesota Pediatrician is MNAAP's quarterly newsletter written by pediatricians for pediatricians. It is mailed out to all members and is also available online.
The Spring 2013 issue includes local information and resources about developmental-behavioral health pediatrics, non-medical use of prescription stimulants on campus, diagnosis and treatment of adjustment disorders, summer safety reminders for families, and more! If you didn't receive a hard copy, please email debilzan@mnaap.org. Each issue is also posted online at www.mnaap.org so you can read it on your web-enabled device. |
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MDH Accepting Comments on Proposed Changes to MN School and Child Care Immunization Laws
The changes bring the law up to date with current recommendations and practices. Some proposed changes include:
* Requiring Hepatitis A and B vaccination for children in child care or school-based early childhood programs. * Replacing the current seventh grade Td requirement with the Tdap vaccine. * Requiring secondary students to have meningococcal vaccination beginning in seventh grade. Note: These proposed changes do not change the medical exemption or the option for parents to decline any or all vaccines for conscientious reasons. View a summary of all the proposed changes and submit your comments. |
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Hot Topics in Pediatrics Conference is 2 Weeks Away! Register Now!
Join MNAAP on Friday, May 31 at the Commons Hotel in Minneapolis for CME conferences on motivational interviewing, pediatric obesity, and newborn screening in conjunction with MNAAP's annual meeting. Stay for all our part of the day!
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Motivational Interviewing Mini Workshop 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Practical Approaches for Managing and Preventing Pediatric Obesity Co-hosted by the Minnesota Pediatric Obesity Consortium 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. MNAAP Annual Meeting Newborn Screening: What Have We Accomplished So Far, What We Could Accomplish in the Future (If They Let Us Do It)Details/register now |
