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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an international organization with headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. In the United States there are 10 geographical areas called districts, which represent one or more states. New York and California each comprise their own district, which is further broken down into chapters.

The state of California is District IX, which has 4 chapters: Chapter 1 includes all 48 Northern California counties. Chapter 2 includes Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside; San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Chapter 3 includes Imperial and San Diego counties. Chapter 4 is Orange County. Chapters 1 and 2 were originally organized in February 1955. Chapter 3 was established in October 1961. Chapter 4 was established in October 1985.

 
  The mission of the California Chapter 4, American Academy of Pediatrics is to achieve optimal health for all Orange County children by promoting pediatric excellence.

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California Chapter 4
American Academy of Pediatrics


17320 Red Hill Ave., Suite 120
Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: 949-752-2787
Fax: 949-752-2788
Fred Richmond, MBA, PhD , Executive Director
Email: ca4aap@sbcglobal.net


President: Michael Weiss, D.O.
Vice-President: Phyllis Agran, M.D.
Treasurer: Lynn Hunt , M.D.
Secretary: Sudeep Kukreja, M.D.
Past President: Maria Tupas, M.D

Andy Blumberg
Michael Cater
Farrokh Shadab
Jacob Wolsztejn


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Advocacy

Quynh Kieu, M.D.
Marc Lerner, M.D.

Audit Mary Ann Wilkinson, M.D.
Breastfeeding Coordinator
CATCH Facilitators
Harry Pellman, M.D.
Mohan Kumaratne, M.D.
Paul Qaqundah, M.D.

Children with Disabilities

Continuing Medical Education
Finance Committee
Fitness and Nutrition
Fund Raising
Grants and Projects Oversight
Injury, Poison and Violence Prevention
International Child Health

Membership
Oral Health

Pediatric Research in the Office Setting
Pediatric Residents

School Health

Senior Section
Young Physicians

Joseph Donnelly, M.D.
Robin Steinberg-Epstein, M.D.
Harry Pellman, M.D.
Lynn Hunt, M.D.
Michael Weiss, D.O.
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Anthony Chang, M.D.
Phyllis Agran, M.D.
Sudeep Kukreja, M.D.
Mohan Kumaratne, M.D.
Sudeep Kukreja, M.D.
Nam Lam, M.D.
Maria Tupas, M.D.
Harry Pellman, M.D.
James Korb, M.D.
Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, M.D.
Paul Qaqundah, M.D.
Eugene Wynsen, M.D.
Angela DangVu, M.D.
Margaret Zimmerman, M.D.

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AAP RESIDENT SECTION


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QUARTERLY DINNER MEETINGS

California District IX, 31st Annual Las Vegas Seminars
November 19-22, 2009 at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas Nevada

Current Advances
26th Annual Current Advances in Pediatrics
October 9 - 11, 2009 at The Fairmont Hotel, Newport Beach
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PEDIA LINK CME FINDER
AAP PediaLink is an online learning system designed to help you direct, focus and manage your continuing professional development.


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“PEDIATRICIAN CHAMPION FOR KIDS” AWARDS

The Champion designation recognizes Chapter members with individual pediatric practices and group practices with at least 50% of Chapter members, that actively participate in more than one Chapter program. By bringing these programs to their patients these pediatricians help the Chapter fulfill our mission of achieving optimal health for all Orange County children by promoting pediatric excellence. The California Chapter 4 AAP programs are here to support you in serving children and families.

March 2009 E-NEWSLETTER (Click here to view) Acrobat Reader required.
If you are not receiving the E-Newsletter contact the chapter office at (949) 752-2787 with your updated email address.

Chapter Guide for Young Physicians – This is the booklet from our section on getting YP’s involved in your chapter. Now available online on the youngpeds network! Click here to view.

AAP PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE ON LINE
Search for a Pediatrician online www.aap.org/referral

AAP PRESS ROOM

NATION'S PEDIATRICIANS REVISE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS

NOVEMBER 2007 MEDIA MAILING

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The AAP Developmental Project promotes developmental screening at well-child visits in physician offices in the South County area.  This project promotes developmental screening at 9 months, 18 and 24-30 months of age as well as M-CHAT screening at 18 and 36 months of age. Project sites will utilize the Ages and Stages Questionnaire or the PEDS developmental screening tool when screening children for this project.  The goals of this project are to increase the number of children screened utilizing an AAP approved developmental screening tool and identify children at an early age for developmental concerns which will enable the physician to link these children and families to services in the county.


The Injury and Violence Prevention Program of the California Chapter 4, American Academy of Pediatrics provides expertise, evidence-based guidelines and public policy advocacy for childhood injury prevention. Local pediatricians participate in the Chapters’ programs and advocacy efforts aimed at reducing childhood injuries.


The purpose of the PE4ME Program is to address the growing obesity and overweight epidemic among youth within Orange County. The program emphasizes lessons for life-long fitness and nutrition and employs innovative cardiovascular and resistance training techniques. This site is a tool for students and teachers to use as a learning aid as well as a guide for implementing the PE4ME program.


The mission of the National program is to increase literacy in the 0 to 5 years population by providing age appropriate books to pediatrician's offices. The involvement of a child's physician can strongly influence the family commitment to literacy. The goal is to have 40 pediatric offices utilizing this free, FUN, and important program during the coming year. This project is funded through ROR National and The Children and Families Commission of Orange County.


The School Readiness Nurse Integration Program objectives are to create a linkage between school nurses and an AAP pediatrician who will provide clinical advice and telephone triage support and assist the nurses in coordinating care with primary care physicians.  In addition, this program will create an education program for the nurses to address pediatric health care issues, link nurses who are conducting developmental screenings with a physician liaison who will perform case reviews and consultations, and promote collaboration between the community pediatricians, the School Readiness Nurses and the AAP.

LOS ANGELES - ORANGE IMMUNIZATION NETWORK is the immunization registry for Los Angeles and Orange counties. Immunization registries are secure web-based systems used by doctors and other health care providers to maintain the immunization information for their patients. LINK is part of a state and national effort to improve the tracking and delivery of immunizations, for better health of our children, families and communities. Click here to view web site.

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ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition of the brain that makes it hard for children to control their behavior. It is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood. All children have behavior problems at times.  Children with ADHD have frequent, severe problems that interfere with their ability to live normal lives.

ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
http://www.aap.org/sections/allergy

The website of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Allergy and Immunology provides information for patients, their parents, and healthcare providers in order to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care in allergy, asthma, and immunology.

AUTISM
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities caused by unusual brain development that begin during childhood and last throughout a person's life. As many as 6 in every 1,000 children have at least one ASD.

BREASTFEEDING
The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that breastfeeding is important for optimal infant and child health and development. This Web page offers many resources available from the AAP and external organizations to help you and your family initiate and successfully continue breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has advantages for infants, mothers, families, and society. These advantages include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychologic, social, economic, and environmental benefits.

CALCIUM AND BONE HEALTH
Calcium is important for strong bones. Approximately 50% of the calcium in adult bones is laid down during adolescence, so this is a critical time period for calcium intake. Dairy is an easy way to get calcium but genetics and weight-bearing physical activity also play important roles in developing strong bones.

CAR SAFETY SEATS AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 21. The AAP has information on topics ranging from car safety seats to school buses to teen driving.

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
This area allows caregivers to look up child information according to the child's age.

IMMUNIZATIONS/VACCINES
Vaccines help prevent infectious diseases and save lives. Childhood immunizations are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). While the US currently has near record low cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, the viruses and bacteria that cause them still exist. Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals.

Providing immunization in a medical home helps to ensure a strong family-professional partnership based on trust and mutual respect. This improves a clinicians ability to communicate effectively with families about the importance of vaccines and the timely immunization of children.

OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
Overweight and Obesity is recognized by the AAP as a serious health concern. This Web Page will link you to the AAP Overweight and Obesity website, as well as recommendations on fighting pediatric obesity and educational resources.

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CHILDREN, TERRORISM, AND DISASTER View Web Site
Designed to aid pediatricians, parents, community leaders and others in preparing for, and meeting children’s needs during a disaster. The new area provides timely information about emerging health threats as well as existing research on the special needs of children, ensuring physicians have the latest medical information and resources right at their fingertips.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS
Find out about immunization facts, schedule, safety and much more.
www.cispimmunize.org

CURRENT NATIONAL VACCINE SUPPLY
www.cdc.gov/nip/news/shortages/#which

WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION
Although children appear to be at low risk for the virus, pediatricians should be on the
lookout for the mosquito-borne disease. www.aap.org/family/wnv.html

WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH - A PEDIATRICIAN IS THE EXPERT
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PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALIST FACT SHEETS
Has your child been referred to a specialist? Click here for information on the background training and area of expertise for many pediatric subspecialities.

   

The information presented on the California Chapter 4, AAP web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
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