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AAP addressing payment for H1N1 vaccine administration

from the AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: influenza virus vaccine, h1n1 , swine influenza , vaccine delivery , vaccines

New data show HPV4 vaccine safe, effective

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines , venous thromboembolism , adverse event

Guidance issued on erythromycin ophthalmic ointment shortage

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: erythromycin , ophthalmic ointment , ophthalmia neonatorum

Clarification

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Topics: awards and prizes , barack obama , defensive medicine , evidence-based practice , fear

2010 AAP district office vacancies announced

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Topics: plication

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: ambulatory care services , chlamydia , communicable diseases , emergency service, hospital , expedited partner therapy

New WIC food packages reflect substantial changes

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: food , obesity , breast feeding , science of nutrition

Physician payment data in Medicaid, commercial plans available by state

from the AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: medicaid , physician payment

Sharing prenatal visit policies with obstetricians may boost reimbursement

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: prenatal care , reimbursement mechanisms

Resources help pediatricians stay up-to-date on flu information

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Topics: influenza

Beyond the paperwork
Advocate for smart school policies on dispensing medications to students

Robert Musinski

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Topics: acecainide , advocacy , emergency treatment , medication management , telephone

Expedited partner therapy for STIs effective, but obstacles remain

Tonya Chaffee, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Beyond newborn screening
Be attuned to possible hearing loss in young children

Kristy Kennedy

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Topics: hearing loss , neonatal screening

Focus on Subspecialties

NCAA recommends screening all college athletes for sickle cell trait

Jeffrey D. Hord, M.D., FAAP; Stephen G. Rice, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: athlete , sickle cell trait , student athletes , conditioning (psychology)

Importance of immunizations
In this era of biologics, rheumatologists rely on pediatricians to help keep patients with rheumatic diseases safe

A.C. Brescia, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: immunocompromised host , rheumatic disorders , vaccines , biological products , rheumatologist

Health Briefs

Fever a predictor of pneumonia among children with wheezing

Carla Kemp

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Topics: fever , pneumonia , wheezing

Youths ages 8-12 may not be adequately protected in cars

Carla Kemp

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Topics: adolescent , automobiles , spinal injuries , seat belts

Teens with chronic headaches report improvements as they age

Carla Kemp

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Topics: headache, chronic , headache

Xylitol syrup prevents early childhood caries

Carla Kemp

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Topics: caries of infancy , syrup drug form , xylitol

Washington Report

Health care reform update

Erin Howard

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Become a Key Contact

Erin Howard

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Topics: advocacy

Letter from the President

What is your vision of pediatrics for 2020?

David T. Tayloe, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: medical home , vision

Research Update

Parents, pediatricians on same page regarding well-child care

from the AAP Department of Research

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Topics: well child visit

Commentary

Well-child care and child development: possibilities and potential

Martin A. Stein, M.D., FAAP; J. Lane Tanner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: child development , well child visit

Pediatricians and the Law

Pediatric malpractice litigation: Who sues?: Few uninsured patients file lawsuits, survey shows

Steven M. Donn, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: litigation , malpractice , medically uninsured , file (record)

FDA Update

Pediatric patient safety: the importance of reporting adverse events

from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatrics Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff

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Topics: adverse event , patient safety , medwatch , united states food and drug administration , vaccine adverse event reporting system

Schools Plus

Rx for school medication policies

Robert Musinski

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Topics: prescriptions, drug

For Your Information

Follow AAP News on Twitter; register for Latest News e-Alerts

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Topics: erythromycin , influenzavirus a , swine influenza

Pediatrics on Kindle

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Topics: chief complaint

Clinician Outreach Communication Activity

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Topics: coca , outreach

Recognition of missing children’s center

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Topics: abduction , child abuse , neglect , outreach , television

Practice Management Online

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Topics: practice management

Career Opportunities Guide

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Topics: child health

Update member information

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Topics: languages , maintenance of certification , maps

AAP Bookstore

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Topics: athlete , child care , intensive care

PediaLink CME course

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

Parent guide to childhood vaccines

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Topics: immunization, childhood

IOM report on parental depression

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Topics: depressive disorders , institute of medicine (u.s.)

HIV guidelines

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Healthcare Quality Week

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CME in Las Vegas

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , las vegas

2009 AAP Award Winners

AAP Education Award

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Topics: awards and prizes

AAP Samuel J. Fomon Nutrition Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , science of nutrition

Abraham Jacobi Award

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Adele Dellenbaugh Hofmann Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , adolescent health services

Alvin H. Jacobs Award

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Andrew M. Margileth Award

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Arnold J. Capute Award

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Arnold M. Salzberg Award

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Award for Lifetime Contribution to Infectious Diseases Education

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Topics: awards and prizes , communicable diseases

Byron Oberst Award

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C. Anderson Aldrich Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , wiskott-aldrich syndrome

Calvin C.J. Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership and Advocacy Award

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Topics: advocacy , awards and prizes , community pediatric service , medical home

Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship

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Topics: cardiac surgery procedures , cardiology

Charles “Buzzy” Vanchiere Award

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2009 Child Health Advocate Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , child health

Clifford G. Grulee Award

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Dale Richmond/Justin Coleman Lectureship

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Topics: advocacy , child development , child psychiatry , developmental and behavioral pediatrics , hospitals, pediatric

Dave Berry Award

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Distinguished Career Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , care of intensive care unit patient

Distinguished Service Award

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Edwin L. Kendig Jr. Award

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E.H. Christopherson Lectureship on International Child Health

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Topics: child health

Founders Award

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Founders of Adolescent Health Award

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Topics: adolescent health services , awards and prizes

Henry L. Barnett Award

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Holroyd-Sherry Award

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Howard H. Johnson Jr. Award

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James T. Cassidy Award

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Jerome Glaser Distinguished Service Award

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Jim Seidel Distinguished Service Award

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Job Lewis Smith Award

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Ken Graff Young Investigator Award

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L. Joseph Butterfield Lectureship

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Topics: advisory committees , apgar score , awards and prizes , internship and residency , neonatology

Leo J. Geppert Case Award

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Leo J. Geppert Research Award

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Leonard Apt Lectureship

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Topics: adaptive pacing therapy

Local Heroes Award

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Martha Bushore-Fallis Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , pediatric advanced life support

Martin C. Ushkow Community Service Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , community service

Milton J.E. Senn Lectureship

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Topics: college students , colorado , consultants , louisiana

Murray Davidson Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , science of nutrition

National Pediatric Community Teaching Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , community

Native American Child Health Advocacy Award

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Topics: advocacy , awards and prizes , child health , native americans

Neonatal Education Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn

Neonatal Landmark Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn

Neonatal Pioneer Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , newborn

Ogden Bruton Award

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Ogden Bruton Lectureship Award

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Oral Health Service Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , oral health

Outstanding Achievement Award

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Outstanding Service Award

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Ray E. Helfer, M.D., Award

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2009 Robert M. Smith Award

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Senior Section Child Advocacy Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , child advocacy , forced expiratory technique

Stephan L. Gans Distinguished Overseas Lectureship

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Topics: pediatric surgery , pediatric surgical procedures , professors , cell transplantation , endocrine surgical procedures

Thomas E. Cone Jr. Lecture in Perinatal History

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Topics: perinatal period , retinal cone

Thomas E. Shaffer Award

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Urology Medal Award

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Topics: awards and prizes , urology

Val G. Hemming Award

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Virginia Apgar Award

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Topics: apgar score , awards and prizes

William E. Ladd Medal

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Topics: lacrimoauriculodentodigital syndrome

William G. Bartholome Award for Ethical Excellence

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Topics: awards and prizes , ethics

Chapter Views and News

Chapters eye social media as way to communicate with members

from the AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: eye , social media

Practice Tips

‘Suiting up’ for physical eases embarrassment

Daniel Nussbaum, II, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: embarrassment

Coding Corner

Questions raised over ICD-9-CM codes that took effect Oct. 1

from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: international classification of diseases

Health IT Trends

EMRs can improve efficiency, effectiveness of error detection

David C. Stockwell, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: adverse event , electronic medical records , precipitating factors

Health Alerts

Workshop sets and toy trucks

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Topics: toys

Simplicity bassinets

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Topics: 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein , anura , asphyxia , bed bath , consumer product safety

Wii battery recharge stations

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Topics: burns , consumer product safety , operating room fire , toys

Jogging strollers

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Topics: jogging

Parent Plus

Hot topic: Tap water not the only cause of scalds

Caitlin O. Smith

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Topics: burns , postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome , steam , microwaves

Guidelines for making children’s online experience safer

David Ma

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Topics: internet , computers , music , software , telephone

For Your Benefit

AAP strategic plan activities have members in mind

from the AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: medical home , disasters and emergency preparedness

AAP Abroad

Academy offers disaster training in Vietnam

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: disasters , vietnam

Fellows in the News

Pediatricians named health policy fellows

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Topics: health policy

Fellows in the News - October 2009

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Topics: awards and prizes , professors , physician executives , genetics , schools, medical

In Memoriam

Dr. Holroyd led Academy in media, injury prevention issues

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Modern founder of child neurology

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In Memoriam - October 2009

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Topics: kidney diseases , myocardial infarction , traffic accidents

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - October 2009

from the AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: influenzavirus a , male circumcision , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , sleep , swine influenza

CME

Mountains, snow are backdrop for Practical Pediatrics in New Mexico

David Ma

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Topics: new mexico , snow - weather

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Chapter Views and News

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Coding Corner

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In Memoriam

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