Alabama Chapter-AAP

The Alabama Chapter-AAP's mission is to promote the optimal health & well-being of all children and to support the educational needs of Alabama pediatricians.

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Dr. Stephanie Ng , Dr. Kristin Rager, Dr. Audrey Gunn, Dr. Gabrielle McGlathery, Dr. Jessica Bradford and Dr. Elizabeth Dawson

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It was a great day to go advocate on behalf of children!
Chapter members joined nearly 400 pediatricians on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC earlier this week, meeting with their members of Congress and urging them to reject federal funding cuts to Medicaid and CHIP.

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Knowing when and when not to use antibiotics is an important way to combat antibiotic resistance. Learn more during #AntibioticsAwarenessWeek: https://t.co/cKWijJDori

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Regardless of the cause of learning difficulties your child may be experiencing, the first step is to recognize that they need help and to discuss concerns with your child's teachers & pediatrician. Learn more during Learning Differences Awareness Month. https://t.co/ZepEY8Nn0v

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Parents and caregivers: check out a pediatrician-approved teen driving agreement during #TeenDriverSafetyWeek to promote safe driving habits: https://t.co/4UDOEyBDHA

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October is Learning Differences/ADHD Awareness Month. Children who learn and think differently can thrive with the right support. The sooner you know what's going on with your child, the sooner you can get them the help they need. Learn more: https://t.co/ZepEY8Nn0v

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Parents, make sure you get your babies to sleep safely with a pediatrician approved recipe for #SafeSleep! Check out these do’s and don’ts during #SIDSAwarenessMonth: https://t.co/i7dShJuY39

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After the session, the committee voted unanimously to pass HB 265 by Representative Ron Bolton, which requires and/or recommends these national guidelines.  The bill will continue to the House floor the week of March 18. 4/4

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Cassi Smola, MD, FAAP, a hospitalist at @ChildrensAL , spoke on behalf of the Chapter at last week’s meeting of the Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.  1/4

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in conjunction with @AlaVoices, Alabama Children First, @ALPublicHealth, Children’s of Alabama and Alabama Safe Kids to encourage adoption of national guidelines for CPS in Alabama.  3/4

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Congratulations to Chapter secretary/treasurer, Elizabeth Dawson, MD, FAAP, for being honored as one of the Women Who Shape the State. Honorees all have one similar goal: making their communities better places to live and we know Dr. Dawson embodies that on a daily basis.

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Learn how the flu vaccine work for kids, when the season begins, how to avoid the flu and where to get your family vaccinated ahead of flu season! #CallYourPediatrician

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Getting the flu stops everything: school, work, and everyday life. Getting vaccinated now will allow your family to continue to do the things you enjoy! Don’t let the flu stop you! #NIVW

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Visit https://t.co/VP1Nu2TYNn for tips on how patients and healthcare providers can work to improve #HealthLiteracy.
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October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! Health literacy is the ability a person has to get medical information, understand that information, and put that info to use. 1/2

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Past @Alchapaap president, Wes Stubblefield, MD, FAAP, joins @ALPublicHealth to promote Safe to Sleep®'s #ClearTheCrib Challenge in October. This social media challenge helps show the importance of a clear crib as a way to reduce suffocation and other SUID risks.

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Babies sleep safest when alone on their back in a crib. With every sleep, follow the ABCs of safe sleep. ADPH invites you to join the challenge throughout October. Learn more: https://t.co/6uQ8l1dKBg. #SafeSleepAL #ClearTheCrib

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Can you spot the clutter? This Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (#SIDS) Awareness Month, take the #ClearTheCrib and #SafeSleepAL Challenge with your family and friends to show off your safe infant sleep skills. Learn more: https://t.co/6uQ8l1dKBg.