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Council on Early Childhood

AAP Policy authored by the Council on Early Childhood
P. Gail Williams, MD, FAAP; Michael Yogman, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Jill Sells, MD, FAAP; Sherri Alderman, MD, FAAP; Nerissa Bauer, MD, FAAP; Andrew Hashikawa, MD, FAAP; James Guevara, MD, FAAP; Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, FAAP; Bergen Nelson, MD, FAAP; Georgina Peacock, MD, FAAP; Amy Shriver, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Takagishi, MD, FAAP; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD, FAAP; Katiana Garagozlo, MD; Ami Gadhia; Dina Lieser, MD, FAAP; Lucy Recio; Florence Rivera, MPH, CAE; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Arthur Lavin, MD, FAAP; George LaMonte Askew, MD, FAAP; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH; Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, FAAP; Thresia B. Gambon, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP; Tiffani Jenae Johnson, MD, FAAP; Douglas P. Jutte, MD, MPH, FAAP; Arwa Abdulhaq Nasir, MBBS, MSc, MPH, FAAP; Rachel Shana Segal, MD, FAAP; Lawrence S. Wissow, MD, MPH, FAAP; Rebecca A. Baum, MD; Sharon Berry, PhD, LP; Edward R. Christophersen, PhD, FAAP; Kathleen Hobson Davis; Norah L. Johnson, PhD, RN, CPNP-BC; Abigail Boden Schlesinger, MD; Amy Starin, PhD, LCSW; Carolyn McCarty, PhD; Robyn Wheatley, MPH
Makia E. Powers, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jennifer Takagishi, MD, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE, COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD, FSAHM, FAAP; Richard J. Chung, MD, FAAP; Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH, FAAP; Janet Lee, MD, FAAP; Krishna K. Upadhya, MD, FAAP; Stephenie B. Wallace, MD, FAAP; Sherri Louise Alderman, MD, MPH, IMH-E, FAAP; Jill M. Sells, MD, FAAP; Mariana Glusman, MD, FAAP; James P. Guevara, MD, FAAP; Andrew Nobuhide Hashikawa, MD, FAAP; Anna Miller-Fitzwater, MD, FAAP; Dipesh Navsaria, MD, MPH, MSLIS, FAAP; Bergen Ballard Nelson, MD, FAAP; Amy E. Shriver, MD, FAAP; Douglas Lee Vanderbilt, MD, FAAP
P. Gail Williams, MD; Marc Alan Lerner, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH; Jill Sells, MD; Sherri L. Alderman, MD; Andrew Hashikawa, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Dipesh Navsaria, MD; Georgina Peacock, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Cheryl L. De Pinto, MD; Elliott Attisha, DO; Nathaniel Beers, MD; Erica Gibson, MD; Peter Gorski, MD; Chris Kjolhede, MD; Sonja C. O’Leary, MD; Heidi K. Schumacher, MD; Adrienne Weiss-Harrison, MD
Aleeya Healey, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Jill M. Sells, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Andrew Hashikawa, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Georgina Peacock, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; P. Gail Williams, MD
James H. Duffee, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Alice A. Kuo, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; Marian F. Earls, MD; COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Lance A. Chilton, MD; Patricia J. Flanagan, MD; Kimberley J. Dilley, MD; Andrea E. Green, MD; J. Raul Gutierrez, MD; Virginia A. Keane, MD; Scott D. Krugman, MD; Julie M. Linton, MD; Carla D. McKelvey, MD; Jacqueline L. Nelson, MD; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; Jill M. Sells, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Andrew Hashikawa, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Georgina Peacock, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia G. Williams, MD
Elaine A. Donoghue, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; P. Gail Williams, MD
COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD; Michael Yogman, MD; Nerissa Bauer, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; EdM; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Carol Cohen Weitzman, MD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD; Jack M. Levine, MD; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD; Peter Joseph Smith, MD; Nathan J. Blum, MD
Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Edward Goldson, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD; Michael Yogman, MD; Nerissa Bauer, MD; Thresia B Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Carol Cohen Weitzman, MD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD; Jack M. Levine, MD; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD; Peter Joseph Smith, MD; Nathan J. Blum, MD; Stephen H. Contompasis, MD; Damon Russell Korb, MD; Laura Joan McGuinn, MD; Robert G. Voigt, MD
COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH
COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE; ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE, and COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; David S. Rosen, MD; David Rubin, MD; Sarah Zlotnik, MSW; Moira Szilagyi, MD; David Harmon, MD; Paula Jaudes, MD; V. Faye Jones, MD; Paul Lee, MD; Lisa Nalven, MD; Lisa Prock, MD; Linda Sagor, MD; Elaine Schulte, MD; Sarah Springer, MD; Thomas Tonniges, MD; Paula K. Braverman, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; Cora C. Breuner, MD; David A. Levine, MD; Arik V. Marcell, MD; Rebecca O’Brien, MD; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD
Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; David S. Rosen, MD; David Rubin, MD; Sarah Zlotnik, MSW; the COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, the COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE and the COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; David Harmon, MD; Paula Jaudes, MD; V Faye Jones, MD; Paul Lee, MD; Lisa Nalven, MD; Lisa Prock, MD; Linda Sagor, MD; Elaine Schulte, MD; Sarah Springer, MD; Thomas Tonniges, MD; Paula K. Braverman, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; Cora C. Breuner, MD; David A. Levine, MD; Arik V. Marcell, MD; Rebecca O’Brien, MD; Dina Lieser, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD
Carol Weitzman, MD; Lynn Wegner, MD; the SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS, COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Nathan J. Blum, MD; Michelle M. Macias, MD; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD; Edward Goldson, MD; Laura J. McGuinn, MD; Carol Weitzman, MD; Benjamin S. Siegel, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Keith M. Lemmon, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Laura Joan McGuinn, MD; Jason Richard Rafferty, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Danette Swanson Glassy, MD; Mary Lartey Blankson, MD; Beth A. DelConte, MD; Marian Frances Earls, MD; Dina Joy Lieser, MD; Terri Denise McFadden, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Seth J. Scholer, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Jennifer Cohen Takagishi, MD; Douglas Lee Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia Gail Williams, MD; Michelle M. Macias, MD; John C. Duby, MD; Marilyn Augustyn, MD; Desmond Kelly, MD; Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, PhD; Robert Needlman, MD; Nancy Roizen, MD; Franklin Trimm, MD; Lynn Wegner, MD; Beth Wildman, PhD
COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Pamela C. High, MD; Perri Klass, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Danette Glassy, MD; Beth DelConte, MD; Marian Earls, MD; Dina Lieser, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Alan Mendelsohn, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; P. Gail Williams, MD
SECTION ON MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINEES; COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Lara W. Johnson, MD; Sarosh Batlivala, MD; Natalie Riedmann, MD; Gayle Haischer-Rollo, MD; Julia Von Oettingen, MD; Yuen Lie Tjoeng, MD; Erin Kelly, MD; Padma Garg, MD; Sara Slovin, MD; David Myles, MD; Lauren Becton, MD; Bijoy Thattaliyath, MD; Matthew Hornik, DO; Kimberly Reynolds, MD; Jessie Marks, MD; Maggie Kuehler, MD; Rupal M. Patel, MD; Ashley Lucke, MD; Neha Patel, MD; Faisal Malik, MD; Elizabeth Van Dyne, MD; Nicole Chao, MD; Oneka Marriott, DO; Melissa Diamond, MD; Renee Matos, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Patricia Gail Williamson, MD
Jorge L. Pinzon, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Margaret J. Blythe, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Cora C. Breuner, MD; David A. Levine, MD; Arik V. Marcell, MD; Pamela J. Murray, MD; Rebecca F. O’Brien, MD; Pamela C. High, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; David M. Rubin, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD
COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE AND COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD; Walter Fierson, MD; David A. Harmon, MD; Pamela High, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; V. Faye Jones, MD; Paul J. Lee, MD; Lisa Maxine Nalven, MD; Lisa Albers Prock, MD; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Sarah H. Springer, MD; Tom Tonniges, MD; Pamela E. High, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; David Rubin, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD
Veronnie F. Jones, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; the Committee on Early Childhood and Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Veronnie F. Jones, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Patricia G. Williams, MD; Moira A. Szilagyi, MD; Walter M. Fierson, MD; David A. Harmon, MD; Pamela C. High, MD; Paula Kienberger Jaudes, MD; Paul J. Lee, MD; Lisa M. Nalven, MD; Lisa Albers Prock, MD; Linda Davidson Sagor, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD; Sarah H. Springer, MD; Thomas F. Tonniges, MD
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD; Andrew S. Garner, MD, PhD; THE COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ADOPTION, AND DEPENDENT CARE, AND SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Benjamin S. Siegel, MD; Mary I. Dobbins, MD; Marian F. Earls, MD; Andrew S. Garner, MD, PhD; Laura McGuinn, MD; John Pascoe, MD, MPH; David L. Wood, MD
Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care, and Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; Andrew S. Garner, MD; Jack P. Shonkoff, MD; Benjamin S. Siegel, MD; Mary I. Dobbins, MD; Marian F. Earls, MD; Andrew S. Garner, MD, PhD; Laura McGuinn, MD; John Pascoe, MD, MPH; David L. Wood, MD
Veronnie F. Jones, MD, PhD, MSPH; COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ADOPTION, AND DEPENDENT CARE; Pamela C. High, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Jill J. Fussell, MD; Mary Margaret Gleason, MD; Paula K. Jaudes, MD; David M. Rubin, MD; Elaine E. Schulte, MD
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