American Academy of Pediatrics

Next week at UCLA. Immigrant Youth Speaker Series. Great event! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigrant-youth-speaker-series

With LA Mayor Eric Garcetti at Grand Park this morning. Taking a stand to protect the health and well-being of all children. Mayor Garcetti sent the clear message that all children are our children. Dr. Sural Shah’s statement regarding the impact of public charge on children was powerful. More pictures to come.

Pediatricians, pediatric residents and med students are also attending this event. The AAP-CA2 Immigrant Health Group invites you to attend.

Early Bird Registration ends tonight at 11:59 PM. Please register early and save! http://aapca2.org/2019symposium

Happening now. At Woodbury University, in Burbank, CA. Senator Anthony Portantino hosting a community Town Hall: A Conversation on Gun Violence... with Congressman Adam B. Schiff, Andrea L. Welsing, MPH of LACDPH and Karen C. Rogers, Ph. D. of CHLA. Over 200 in attendance

With LA Mayor Eric Garcetti at Grand Park this morning. Taking a stand to protect the health and well-being of all children. Mayor Garcetti sent the clear message that all children are our children. Dr. Sural Shah’s statement regarding the impact of public charge on children was powerful. More pictures to come.

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Dinner/Lecture Aug 14 in Westlake with host Ken Saul, MD, FAAP. Please follow the link for information and to RSVP. Max. capacity is 25 for this event. http://aapca2.org/event/dinner-lecture-in-westlake-village

View full letter here: https://conta.cc/2KlqQ1H

The American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 2 Board of Directors wishes you a Happy New Year! We thank our members for supporting this professional organization whose primary goal is to improve the lives of children. Our combined membership advocacy efforts (including members calling legislators) were instrumental in improving children’s lives. Here are some of our 2017 highlights: We took active positions on 287 California bills.... We authored three of the Top 10 ALF Resolutions and influenced the changes in pediatric dentistry guidelines in regards to dental anesthesia. The 28th Annual Pediatric Symposium was a great success with 8 speakers and 10 Resident Poster Presentations. We hosted 14 Town Halls - 460 members and non-members in attendance. We conducted 2 QI Projects 18 Webinars 59 Participants (You may visit our Newsletters page to see our monthly publications http://aapca2.org/publications). We also want to thank our partners and supporters: National AAP, First 5 LA, First 5 San Bernardino, First 5 Ventura County, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Cheers, to a magnificent 2018! AAP-CA2

View the latest Member Spotlight Video. Pediatrician in Long Beach, CA leads her patients into physical activity at a local park... every Wednesday! https://youtu.be/DebujRO0hYQ