Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Electronic Newsletter November 2009
Open Forum to focus on Foster Care The first of two Ohio AAP Open Forums will be held Feb. 3, 2010 at Dayton Children’s Hospital from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided The Open Forum will focus on two topics: 1. Navigating the System: An overview of current Ohio Foster Care; and 2. A Behind the Scenes Look at Foster Care: A panel discussion with a juvenile judge, a pediatrician, and a parent.
These meetings are open to residents, legislators, wellness coordinators, nurse practitioners, community agencies and other interested community leaders. It is a great opportunity to learn and share your thoughts with other professionals from around the state, and at the same time influence Ohio AAP Policy. Look for more information on the Open Forum on our Web site (www.ohioaap.org) and in our newsletters.
John Duby, MD, receives Pediatrician of the Year Award at Annual Meeting Part of the activities at the 2009 Ohio AAP Annual Meeting, held Nov. 13 and 14 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio, included the Chapter’s Annual Awards Luncheon. Four pediatricians and a senator were honored.
Sen. Shannon Jones received the Antoinette Parisi Eaton Advocacy Award. Sen. Jones has been a strong friend to pediatricians and children’s health issues since she began her work as a state representative in 2007. She was the lead advocate on the bill to require booster seats for older children in Ohio.
John Duby, MD, left, and Ohio AAP President Terry Barber, Sr., MD
John Duby, MD, FAAP, Akron, Ohio AAP past president and current medical director of Concerned About Development Learning Collaborative, received the Elizabeth Spencer Ruppert Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year award for his distinguished achievements and outstanding contributions to the advancement of pediatric care and education for patients and physicians of Ohio. Dr. Duby is also the Medical Director at the Family Child Learning Center, a joint program of Akron Children’s Hospital and Kent State University.
Maria Nanagas, MD, received the Arnold Freidman Community Pediatrician Award in recognition of her long time commitment and dedication to the children and families of the Dayton area. With 33 years of practice in general pediatrics, Dr. Nanagas stands out with an impressive record of teaching and service to patients and the community deserving of the highest recognition. Sharing the Leonard P. Rome Award were Elise Devore Berlan, MD, and Robert Murray, MD, for their work chairing the Healthy, Strong and Ready for Teens Symposium on April 18. The event covered the topics of puberty, bone health and the female diet, vaccines, the female knee and exercise, mood and anxiety disorders, and understanding and preventing alcohol abuse.
Ohio AAP E-newsletter
November 2009
Support Reach Out and Read Ohio while you do your holiday shopping Barnes & Noble Polaris has recently selected Reach Out and Read Ohio as a recipient of their Holiday Book Drive during the months of November and December. During this time, the store will be collecting new books from customers, as well as donating a portion of proceeds from all sales from Friday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Nov. 29, to Reach Out and Read Ohio. If you are not in the Columbus area, and would like to help Reach Out and Read Ohio, you can still buy your holiday gifts, including books, games, CDs and DVDs online, and use the voucher code 10077717 upon checkout online. Your online purchases with this code during the weekend after Thanksgiving will be included in the overall total and percentage that is donated back to Reach Out and Read Ohio. Ohio AAP President, Terry Barber, Sr., MD, will be at Barnes & Noble Polaris on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. for a story time reading his favorite children’s books to those in attendance. Stop by the store located at 1560 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio to listen to Dr. Barber read, and purchase books to benefit Reach Out and Read Ohio. To print a copy of the voucher for in-store purchases, valid anywhere in the United States, to benefit Reach Out and Read Ohio, click on this link http://www.ohioaap.org/files/Barnes%20%20Noble%20Voucher%2011-09.pdf For more information you may contact Heather Hall, Coalition Leader,
[email protected] or (614) 846-6258.
Here’s a chance to earn Part IV MOC There’s a new chance for Ohio AAP members to obtain newly required Part IV Maintenance of Certification. The Concerned About Development Learning Collaborative (CADLC) is again accepting applications for its next wave of learning collaborative. Sessions are scheduled for January 27, 2010 in Greenville, February 11, 2010 in Athens, and February 18, 2010 in Cincinnati. A series of four Webinars are also available beginning February 3, 2010. Any pediatrician in Ohio is eligible to apply. “CADLC will help pediatric teams find children with developmental problems early, by teaching best practices in screening and referral,” said Medical Director John Duby, MD. “Sites will also learn how to bill more for their work and fulfill Part IV Maintenance of Certification.” Information about project requirements are available through http://www.concernedaboutdevelopment.org/ autism/professional-resources. You can also apply now at www.cadlc.org. Those who want to call with questions may contact Dan Farkas, Program Manager, at
[email protected] or call (614) 846-6258.
Ohio AAP E-newsletter
November 2009
We need your vaccine stories! As we all know, the pediatric community is facing ever-growing parental refusal over vaccines, and unfortunately, we are now beginning to see more and more children not receiving the recommended vaccines and outbreaks of these previously dormant infectious diseases. With the increase in celebrity endorsement for vaccine refusal, and the continued coverage of unfounded science over negative aspects of vaccines, we find that many of our members are asking for assistance in responding to parents and others regarding the safety and importance of vaccines. What you can do to help We are looking for stories of children and families from Ohio that had a vaccine preventable death/serious illness that we could use to educate parents on the importance of vaccine health. We would like parents who are choosing not to vaccinate their children to see real stories from parents who, in hindsight, wish that they would have chosen to vaccinate their child. We will be using our existing relationship with the Ohio Department of Health to gather information about parental concerns, responses from physicians, current media that is either supportive or negative in regards to vaccination, and then we will develop materials to best address these concerns. Through this group, we will test these materials on various stakeholders, including parents, to attempt to discover the best way to approach this problem. For example, there are some very aggressive campaigns to educate families around the importance of vaccinations and the large risks parents are
parents are taking in not vaccinating their children. Volunteers needed Volunteers are needed to participate in these focus groups. A 1-2 hour meeting will be held in December or January. Food will be provided as well as a gift card to thank you for your participation. Please contact Elizabeth Kelleher at (614) 846-6258 or e-mail
[email protected] if you would like to participate.
Wine raffle, ring toss big hits at Annual Meeting reception The Ohio AAP Foundation and Foundation Board Members would like to thank everyone who attended the 2009 Annual Meeting on Nov. 13-14 at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason. At the Opening Reception on Friday night, attendees purchased raffle tickets to win bottles of wine, as well as played wine ring toss, to benefit the Ohio AAP Foundation. In total, the Foundation raised more than $1,700 through the Wine Raffle, Wine Ring Toss, and through general donations to support the Foundation’s three main programs: Reach Out and Read Ohio; Healthy, Strong and Ready for Teens: Parents and Doctors Working Together to Prepare Girls for Adolescence; and My Story Foster Care Program.
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