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ICAAP
ICAAP
has issued a call for applications for a Chapter representative to the
AAP Section on Early Career Physicians (SOECP) to the Executive
Committee. ECP are those within the first five years of practice
following completion of training. The representative will assist the
Chapter in engaging ECP in chapter activities and leadership and report
on activities to the AAP SOECP. This will be a two-year term appointed by
the ICAAP Executive Committee. For additional information, including
qualifications and responsibilities, please view the position description.
The online application is due Wednesday, November 1,
2017.
ICAAP
Registration is closing soon
for the 8th Annual ABC (Autism, Behavior, Complex Medical Needs)
Conference, “Lives in the Balance: Caring for Children with Special
Needs, Their Families, Their Communities, and Ourselves in these
Precarious Times,” to be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Moraine
Business and Conference Center in Palos Hills, IL. The Conference
Planning Committee is pleased to announce our breakout session speakers, Linda
Gibbons, MSN, RN, IL PEL/NCSN and Catherine Yonkaitis, DNP,
RN, NCSN and session title, "School Nurse = Care
Coordinator."
Session description
With more being required of all providers
with less funding, the school nurse is in an ideal position to assist
with and/or coordinate the communication and care coordination between
the family, medical provider, and the school where the student spends a
majority of his/her time. School nurses can provide providers valuable
data and information about the effectiveness of the current plan of care
and recommend potential changes based on day-to-day evidence.
Speakers
Linda J. Gibbons, RN, MSN,
IL-PEL/NCSN is a Nurse Consultant and Nursing Professor at Lewis
University College of Nursing & Health Professions and the Executive
Secretary of Illinois Association of School Nurses. Ms. Gibbons was
educated at the University of Illinois where she received her BSN. MSN
and earned 57 contact hour for Preparation in Primary Care for Nurse
Faculty and school nurse preparation at National Louis University. School
Nurse credentials include IL Professional Educator License endorsed in
School Nursing and Certification from the National Board for
Certification for School Nurses. She is the Director of the School Nurse
Certification and Graduate Nursing program at Lewis University. She is
considered an expert in school nursing, a highly sought after speaker and
has published several articles.
Catherine Yonkaitis is a content
expert in school nursing, and a child health champion, working with
several initiatives to advance school nursing and student health. Cathy
received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from the
University of Connecticut and recently received her Doctorate in Nursing
Practice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She holds an
Illinois professional educators license in school nursing as well as
national certification in school nursing. Throughout her career Cathy has
worked in both education and community settings. She has worked in
schools for 13 years, the last 8 as the director of the School Nurse
Certificate program at UIC. Cathy is a board member of the Illinois
Association of School Nurses and a member of the National Association of
School Nurses. Cathy regularly shares her expertise presenting nationally
and throughout the state of Illinois on topics of interest to school
nurses.
Registration for the conference will close
after Friday, November 3, 2017. For more information about session
descriptions, continuing education designations, cost, and registration,
see the conference brochure, visit http://illinoisaap.org/conferences/abc/, or
contact Elise Groenewegen at egroenewegen@illinoisaap.com.
 *The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of
Pediatrics is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
EverThrive IL
and Chicago Department of Public Health
EverThrive IL and the Chicago
Department of Public Health (CDPH) are hosting a webinar that will
provide important information to help pediatric health care providers in
Chicago improve the identification and management of children with lead
poisoning. The webinar will be held on Friday, October 27 from noon-1pm
and will feature Dr. Cort Lohff, Medical Director for Environmental
Health at CDPH. Topics include the epidemiology of childhood lead
poisoning in Chicago, recommendations for screening children for lead
poisoning, the public health response to a lead-poisoned child. Register here.
AAP
The AAP Sections and Councils
are soliciting nominations to fill vacancies on their Executive
Committees for terms beginning July 1, 2018 (Councils) and November 1,
2018 (Sections). This list notes all Sections and Councils that
have upcoming vacancies and are seeking nominations for the elections
process. Interested candidates should connect with the listed resource to
submit a nomination.
Nominees must be current members of the
AAP Council or Section for which they seek a position. Nominating
Committees of Councils and Sections with vacancies will review the list
of nominees and make the final decision regarding candidates to list on
the ballots. Elections for Councils and Sections will be held March
1-30, 2018. Nomination submissions are due by November 17, 2017.
For additional information and updates on
the elections, please visit the Lead @ AAP webpage. Please send general
questions to sectionelections@aap.org.
Chicago
Department of Public Health
CDPH held five town halls
through the city to discuss strategies to improve the health of children
in Chicago. The final report is now available. The report
focuses on five topics: Improving Homes, Empowering Parents, Promoting
Vaccines, Reducing Obesity, and Mitigating Trauma.
Additionally, CDPH and Smart Chicago
Collaborative launched the reimagined Chicago Health Atlas, an updated website that
displays over 160 health and health-related indicators. The Health Atlas
provides residents and stakeholders with instant access to citywide and
community level public health data that can be used to promote the health
of Chicago's communities.
WAND-TV
Joey Bauer takes his time
opening each card with care, it's the only thing this soon to be
13-year-old wants for his birthday. "We were hoping for a couple
hundred cards to help his birthday and we've gone so way past that,"
said Bonnie Bauer, Joey's mother. More than 3,000 cards and counting with
boxes coming each day. READ
MORE
Crain's Chicago
Business
Lying inside a white crib in
Cabin 34, his room at La Rabida Children's Hospital, 7 ½-month-old Owen
Collins plays peekaboo and works on simple tasks like gripping a plastic
ring and merely smiling with his infant development specialist. The
swoosh of a ventilator helping him breathe is background noise to Erin
Gustafson's playful commands. She's preparing him for life at home,
especially Owen's ability to bond with his parents and their ability to
pick up on his cues. "A lot of these kiddos have spent the majority,
if not all, of their life in a hospital," says Gustafson, 31. READ
MORE
University of
California San Diego Health
Modeling the interplay
between neurons and astrocytes derived from children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD), researchers at University of California San Diego School
of Medicine, with colleagues in Brazil, say innate inflammation in the latter
appears to contribute to neuronal dysfunction in at least some forms of
the disease. READ
MORE
TIME
Botox, the brand name for a
naturally occurring toxin called botulinum toxin, has become popular for
its ability to freeze and smooth the appearance of wrinkles. It's also
used to treat a wide variety of conditions, from excessive sweating to an
overactive bladder. Now, a small new small pilot study suggests that
Botox may ease migraines for kids and teens, which affect an estimated 3
percent of kids. READ
MORE
The Conversation
New data on almost 13 million
people, from 200 countries around the world, points to a tenfold increase
in rates of obesity among children and adolescents over the last four
decades. This is the largest study of its kind and it paints a startling
and depressing picture of a world that is getting fatter. The research
also reveals that the rise in child and adolescent obesity in high income
countries is beginning to slow down. And that in low and middle income
countries — especially in Asia — it is accelerating. READ
MORE
ScienceDaily
Getting enough vitamin D
during infancy and childhood is associated with a reduced risk of islet
autoimmunity among children at increased genetic risk for type 1
diabetes, according to a study published this week in the journal Diabetes.
The study's lead author, Jill Norris, MPH, PhD, of the Colorado School of
Public Health at CU Anschutz, and her co-authors examined the association
between vitamin D levels in the blood and islet autoimmunity. READ
MORE
NBC News
Black and Latino children with
developmental delays are much less likely — 78 percent less — than white
children to receive the early intervention services they need, according
to a 2012 study published in the Journal of Developmental and
Behavioral Pediatrics. In a study published earlier this month,
researchers attempt to figure out the possible reasons why. READ
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