Check back often for the latest updates! http://www.idahoaap.org Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:00 -0600 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:00 -0600 en-us Copyright 2012, American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) - Idaho Chapter contact@skyfitsjeff.com idahoaap@gmail.com health care, pediatrics http://www.idahoaap.org Subscribe to free, online immunization updates from the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) http://www.immunize.org/subscribe/ Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunizations Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 88 children in the U.S. (CDC, 2012), with more children being identified than ever before. The early childhood community has a unique opportunity to touch the lives of these children and their families in ways that can make a real difference. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/asd Thu, 2 May 2013 12:45:00 -0600 autism President Elect Information, Summer Business Meeting, Immunization Summit, and more! http://www.idahoaap.org/newsletters/current.pdf Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0600 newsletter Updated April 18, 2013; the season is over. Check back in October. http://www.idahoaap.org/monitor.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0600 infection September 30 at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho http://www.idahoaap.org/pics/immunization-summit-2013.png Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization Meningitis Campaign Free Vaccine For College Students, Stop Transmission of Polio, Shot Smarts Immunization Conference, and more! http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Immunization-Initiatives-April-2013.pdf Tue, 9 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization We are happy to share that all three of Coeur D'Alene Pediatrics' clinics (Coeur D'Alene, Post Falls, and Hayden) received Level 3 NCQA recognition this month for their outstanding work on Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). This is the first private Pediatric practice in the state of Idaho to receive this distinction. The group focused efforts on Well Child Care as well as treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder and Asthma. They also involved Family Partners to gather input on ways to make their care more family centered. For more information on their practice visit their website at www.cdapeds.com. Congratulations Cd'A Peds!!! http://www.idahoaap.org/ Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0600 autism Highlights from the Winter issue follow: Music to the Ears of Patients with IBD, Innovations in Practice: No "Flu Drive Thru", Breaking Down the Walls of Inpatient Silos, New AAP Guideline on Managing Type 2 Diabetes, Advanced Access SCOQIM, Proposing Topics for Measure Development http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Winter2013QIConnections.pdf Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 quality The Center for Health Teen Relationships promotes healthy relationship skills as a way to prevent adolescent relationship abuse and sexual assault by engaging and educating young people, parents/caregivers, and adult influencers, promoting positive social norms, and policy to create sustainability. The Center for Healthy Teen Relationships empowers and helps young people to build the social emotional skills for healthy relationships based on equality, respect, and trust. http://idvsa.org/initiatives/center-healthy-teen-relationship/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 violence prevention The Genetics in Primary Care Institute is pleased to announce the launch of our new web site. http://www.geneticsinprimarycare.org/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 genetics You can also download a with more details on the program and materials. http://www.idahoaap.org/immunizations-global-materials.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization Current Issues in Immunization NetConference on March 21, 2013 (12-1 pm ET). Update on Adult Immunizations, Updated Tdap Recommendations for Pregnant Women, and 2013 Child & Adolescent Schedules. Registration for the event will close Tuesday evening, March 19th. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/ciinc/default.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization Meningitis Campaign Free Vaccine For College Students, Stop Transmission of Polio, Shot Smarts Immunization Conference, and more! http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/March2013-iic.pdf Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization Compared with participants reporting no teen dating violence victimization, female participants experiencing victimization reported increased heavy episodic drinking, depressive symptomatology, suicidal ideation, smoking, and IPV victimization, whereas male participants experiencing victimization reported increased antisocial behaviors, suicidal ideation, marijuana use, and IPV victimization. The results suggest that dating violence experienced during adolescence is related to adverse health outcomes in young adulthood. Findings from this study emphasize the importance of screening and offering secondary prevention programs to both male and female victims. http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Longitudinal-Associations-Between-Teen-Dating-Violence.pdf Mon, 4 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 teenage dating violence A majority of the school counselors reported that they did not have a protocol in their schools to respond to an incident of adolescent dating violence (81.3%). Additionally, the majority (90%) of counselors reported that in the past 2 years, training to assist survivors of teen dating abuse has not been provided to personnel in their schools, their school did not conduct periodic student surveys that include questions on teen dating abuse behaviors (83%), and their school did not have a committee that meets periodically to address health and safety issues that include teen dating abuse (76%). http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Counselor-Perceptions-Practices.pdf Mon, 4 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 teenage dating violence AAP Policy, State Action, States With Booster Seat Laws http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/AAP-child-seat-policy.pdf Fri, 1 Feb 2013 12:45:00 -0600 Child Safety Seats May 21 in Idaho Falls; May 22 in Boise; and May 24 in Coeur d'Alene http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Shot-Smart-2013.jpg Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:45:00 -0600 immunization April 5-7 in Newport Beach, CA **Register at www.chestnet.org by February 28 for an early registration discount.** The latest research findings in pulmonology, sleep, and surgery will be presented. This interactive course will combine plenary-style lectures, question and answer sessions, pro/con discussions, and interactive small group puzzlers and presentations allowing attendees to benefit from a wide variety of learning methods for clinical topics in pediatric pulmonology. http://www.chestnet.org/accp/events/celebration-pediatric-pulmonology-2013 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:45:00 -0600 cme