Announcements
Universal
Access and Children is a
2008 Legislative Priority. Check out the Public
Policy page for more information.
Events and Resources:
March 26, 2008 - Peds Day at the Capitol, 12:30- 4:00 p.m. Minnesota State Capitol. There are no children in the legislature and no pediatricians elected at the state capitol. Legislators need to hear from you on issues important to you and your patients. RSVP to Vicki Westling at vwestling@mnmed.org or 612-362-3764. Please include your legislative district or home address when you RSVP so that we can set up a meeting with your elected representatives.
April 18-20, 2008 – Not Your Dad’s CME: Young Physicians Managing Work, Family, Future and Self. InterContinental Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Book your room by March 15th to secure conference rates (1-800-381-9552 and reference code AAP or http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPRD-7AMUT5/MKEWI/website/ For conference information call 262-490-9075 or klabracke@aap.net
June 13-14, 2008- Minnesota Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting and CME. The Depot Hotel, water park and ice arena. Minneapolis. For conference information call 651-690-1474 or cairns@mnaap.org
UM
Health Informatics Seminars – Open to the public
Dr. Don Connelly at the U of MN offers a weekly seminar on Health
Informatics that is open to the public
and available online. For more information: http://www.hinfgrad.umn.edu/seminar/hinfseminar.html
Childhood Obesity Toolkit- The Texas Pediatric Society Task Force on Childhood Obesity developed a unique, office-based obesity toolkit which provides guidelines and multiple resources for the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of childhood obesity and its complications. The kit includes physician aids such as 1) posters; 2) color-coded body mass index (BMI) charts; 3) a BMI wheel; 4) blood pressure charts; 5) a physician evaluation form; and 6.) patient handouts in both English and Spanish regarding nutrition, lifestyle, and behavior modifications. Cost of the kit is $50 and includes one complementary specially designed BMI wheel in your choice of English (inches) or Metric, shipping and handling in the Continental US. FOR EVERY KIT PURCHASED, THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER RECEIVES A $25.00 DONATION! Toolkit Order form (WORD: 1 page / 25KB)
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