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The Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to promoting the health and well-being of all children in Mississippi.

Mark your calendar now for the
MS Chapter AAP and UMC Department of Pediatrics
Fall 2009 CME Meeting
October 2-3, 2009
At the Twin Lakes Conference Center (located just minutes south of Jackson)
Watch your mailbox for more details.
For more information about Health Information Technology, visit the following resources:

www.secure4health.org
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) Provider Education Toolkit (PET)

www.mshispc.com
Mississippi Health Information Security and Privacy Center
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics supports childhood and adolescent immunizations and hopes to help educate parents and the community about the benefits of childhood immunization and assure parents that extensive research over the past 10 years has found no medical or scientific research showing that immunizations cause childhood developmental problems, including autism spectrum disorder. Click below to be linked to resources about the safety and efficacy of immunizations…

www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
www.immunizationinfo.org/
www.cispimmunize.org/

Letter to the editor - Dr Donaldson
Reflections on Vaccines and Autism
Clear Answers and Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots by Dr Ari Brown
Immunization Facts for Parents
Looking for mental health resources for children and adolescents in the Central MS area? Click here to see resources compiled by the Chapter's Mental Health grant.
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation has generously provided funding a Pediatric Oral Health Project.
In accordance with efforts from the national AAP and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, pediatricians statewide are being encouraged to integrate oral health screenings into their well-child visits. Tools have been developed to assist with these screenings, and are available here:
  • Pediatricians Pocket Guide for Oral Health (palm card)
  • Flier to provide parental education on dental health and fluoride
  • Report on the oral health status of children in the MS Delta
    For more information on this pediatric oral health project, contact the MS Chapter AAP at msaap@integrity.com.

    • The Chapter's maternal and infant care publication, the Mississippi Healthy Baby Update, is now being published as an electronic only document. If you wish to receive the Update, please email YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS to msaap@integrity.com.
    Family Readiness Kit
    A family readiness kit has been prepared to help Mississippians prepare themselves and their families for future disasters.  The lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina taught that we have not done enough to prepare ourselves for what might occur.  This kit contains information about how to prepare yourself as well as how to work with your neighborhood and community and how to deal with the effects that children may encounter after a disaster.  
    Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians
    Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians -- One of Hurricane Katrina’s harshest lessons was the importance of a solid and comprehensive disaster plan.  Pediatricians need to prepare themselves and their practices so that we can better care for children during and after the next catastrophe.  This preparedness handbook is targeted specifically to pediatricians.  This guide draws upon the experiences of physicians, nurses, and families who witnessed Katrina first-hand, as well as input from other experts in preparedness.