TODAY: , through #HRSA, announced a NEW $15 MILLION loan repayment program to strengthen the pediatric health care workforce, to recruit & retain clinicians providing care to children and adolescents. Awards up to $100,000 to eligible clinicians:ow.ly/ibqg50OKj5W
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NYS AAP - Chapter 2 is one of three local chapters in AAP District II. Chapter 2 is made up of four counties: Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.
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Nothing beats an "in-person" joint chapter meeting! Great chance to plan NYC-based advocacy, catch-up with old friends, celebrate what we've done for kids & plan for next year. RT
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Scenes from this week's @AmerAcadPeds @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 joint chapter mtg. Committee updates, networking & advocacy! RT @NY1AAP @DocEMurray @SteveGoldstei10 @DrSteveCook @DrWarrenSeigel @kidnyhealth @dctrjo @eveamk @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @DrRobertCLee @cabanam @ElBeeDoc @AAPSOPT
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On behalf of neonatologists & pediatricians, thank you & our own Dr. S. Shah for your leadership on this issue. Let’s get this done in the assembly RT #neotwitter
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Yesterday, 8 of my bills passed the @NYSenate, including creating a program to incentivize long-term care facilities to hire & retain full-time staff rather than temporary contract workers and another removing restrictions for required newborn screenings for G6PD deficiency.
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Join us for Lunch and Learn session on 6/15/2023 at 12:00PM. IPC Ambassador will be sharing strategies for infection prevention and control after the #COVID19 PHE. #WeAreFirstline
Register here: shorturl.at/rIWYZ
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Want to learn how to improve ventilation or air quality in your clinic? Check out ’ new Project Firstline Infection Control video to learn how to improve ventilation and air quality in your health care setting. #WeAreFirstline
Read up. Get involved & help kids in our communities. RT
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Want to know what's going on in @NYSAAPCH2 ? Check out our @AmerAcadPeds Chapter newsletter. So much info & so many opportunities to get involved. RT @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @eveamk @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @DocEMurray @DrSteveCook @SteveGoldstei10 @dctrjo @kidnyhealth @ElBeeDoc
Prob unprecedented poor air quality due to wildfire smoke
Wear a mask outdoors
Stay in AC
Cancel outdoor activities
Use an air purifier if available
Feel lucky that you don’t live with air like this all the time. This is how #ClimateChangesNYHealth
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Take the quiz. Don't breathe the air.
#ClimateChangesNYHealth
Quiz: How much do you know about climate change?
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As much of the country deals with poor air quality from wildfire smoke, infants, young children, and children with asthma are especially vulnerable. AAP’s parenting website has tips for avoiding exposure. Learn more:
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Congratulations to on advocacy case study in latest issue of . and promoted state-based Medicaid coverage for pasteurized donor human milk nationwide.
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Take a few moments to review our NYS priorities & call your legislators to speak up for a bill you care about. Takes 3 minutes. Every Call Counts! RT
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With only 2 days left in the NYS Legislative Session, your joint @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @NYSAAPCH2 Policy & Advocacy Committee making a final push for NY pediatricians to call legislators & advocate for child-friendly legislation. RT @DocEMurray @DrSteveCook @SteveGoldstei10 @eveamk
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As we seek a safer digital landscape for kids, read my Op/Ed on the Kids Online Safety Act. rb.gy/3vhtk RT
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Once More with Feeling! Guns are the #1 KILLER OF CHILDREN. Reasonable Solutions Exist & state-based solutions aren't nearly as effective as federal policies. RT
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So proud to be at our booth w/ @NYSAAPCH2 Pres. @DrRobertCLee @eveamk & @DrSaraSiddiqui1 as we co-sponsored a booth at Long Island's Gun Violence Prevention Rally Friday. This is for our patients. RT @MomsDemand @Everytown @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @AmerAcadPeds @AAPNews @drsforamerica
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As a pediatrician, I know the devastating impact of gun violence on our children's lives. I #wearorange to remember and to act. Together, let's raise awareness, support gun safety measures, and protect our precious little ones. #EndGunViolence
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Excellent AAP Voices editorial from Chase Moon of NY Ch 3. We can bring discussions about climate change, health, and advocacy for the planet into patient encounters. This is also our lane!
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Following opposition by the , and others, Cigna announced it will delay a requirement for additional documentation when E/M services are reported with modifier 25.
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to celebrate 10 YEARS @MFCHatWMC -Continue to love working w/our fellows, faculty & staff to make a difference for babies. RT @nymedcollege @AAPneonatal @neosatyan @songMD @Lilylouuuuu @NeoTECaN
to celebrate 10 YEARS @MFCHatWMC -Continue to love working w/our fellows, faculty & staff to make a difference for babies. RT @nymedcollege @AAPneonatal @neosatyan @songMD @Lilylouuuuu @NeoTECaN
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#COVID19 vaccines are still free for all adults and children even though the Public Health Emergency has ended. Learn more: bit.ly/3VAj1KJ
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Former Pres. Dr. S. Shah - Carrying our statewide advocacy priorities directly to chapter members! RT
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Thanks Bklyn Hospital Ctr @official_tbhc for hosting me for Grand Rounds on “The Changing Medicaid Landscape for Newborns.” 2 words: Continuous Coverage! RT @NYSAAPCH2 @eveamk @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @DocEMurray
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Gun violence is the #1 killer of kids. A uniquely US phenomenon. Join @NYSAAPCH2 this Friday to make a statement that gun violence is a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE! RT @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @MomsDemand @NYAGV1 @sandyhook @BradyCenter
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Don't miss upcoming Lunch and Learn webinar for members on 6/15/2023. Listen to Chapter IPC Ambassador as he uses curriculum to discuss #InfectionControl and prevention. #WeAreFirstline
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Thanks to for speaking on "ABCDs of Infection Prevention and Control" and discussing the importance of hand washing in #infectioncontrol. #WeAreFirstline
Recording link: shorturl.at/lruFQ
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Social Media & Your Child’s Mental Health: What the Research Says
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About one-third of patients who leave the emergency department after treatment never have their prescriptions filled. An updated report discusses ways to improve medication adherence.
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Bringing NYS-specific advocacy to neonatologists is another way adds value to subspecialists. Are you, like Past Pres. Dr. S. Shah - a member of your local chapter? RT
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Check out the @AmerAcadPeds @AAPneonatal NYS District II NICU update, featuring an advocacy alert to call legislators regarding legislation around the NYS Newborn Screening Program. RT @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @songMD @Lilylouuuuu @jepetrikin @ravimpatelmd @MikePosencheg
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Surgeon General issues advisory that social media is contributing to youth mental health crisis
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Surgeon general advisory warns of social media’s effects on youth mental health
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Supporting common-sense online protections for children. RT
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Read our @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP letter to @SenGillibrand asking her to co-sponsor the @AmerAcadPeds supported Kids Online Safety Act (S1409) and Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S1418). RT @AAPNews @jennyradesky @namd4kids @DocEMurray @eveamk @DrSteveCook
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FDA advisors vote in favor of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine to protect infants
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About 45% of teens with obesity improve to overweight or normal weight with semaglutide
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More than 2.5 million U.S. youths reported current use of e-cigarettes in 2022 with nearly 28% of them using the products daily. The is adapting efforts to address the evolving tobacco product landscape.
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We like to think about the COVID vaccine as a computer update that helps the immune system quickly detect and react to viruses. This helps the body prevent future illnesses even after the vaccine leaves the body. Is your child up to date? Learn more: bit.ly/3TXO7JS
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. CEO Mark Del Monte, J.D., will lead the organization for five more years.
"I bring to this next five years an overwhelming sense of optimism and gratitude and energy for what we can accomplish together,” said.
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This is why made prohibiting the sale of flavored vapes & increasing vape taxes by $1 a major aspect of our state advocacy. RT
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Reported in @timesunion ~25% of NYS High schoolers vape. WAY ABOVE Nat'l average. If we care about kids, flavored tobacco must be banned, vape taxes increased & penalties more severe. bit.ly/3OphHZR RT @ParentsvsVape @LungAssociation @TobaccoFreeKids @NYSAAPCH2 @US_FDA
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So grateful Past Pres. S. Shah is working to represent NICU folks on issues like G6PD screening, Medicaid payment, Infant Mortality Review Boards. Chapter membership value for RT
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Wonder how @AAPneonatal gets it all done? It's the work of many, led by a stellar Exec Team, planning @AAPexperience -Sept. 13th NICU Advocacy Day & much more.RT @NeoToday #neotwitter @WomenNeo @NeoTECaN @MikePosencheg @jepetrikin @TimpsonWendy @songMD @Lilylouuuuu @munishguptamd
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A great way to directly advocate for what NYS kids need. Thanks to Past Pres. Dr. S. Shah for giving us a forum w/key Albany decision-makers. RT #neotwitter
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Thank you to NY Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin @AmyPaulin for meeting with NYS pediatricians last night to discuss Medicaid Continuous Coverage to 6yrs, Flu Vaccine, Vaping, Infant Mortality Review Boards & so much more. @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @eveamk @AAPNews
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