The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is excited to announce the Safer Study to assess the effectiveness of the Safer training course. This course was built in response to AAP member interest to increase skills around firearm injury prevention counseling, addressing the critical need for new, innovative approaches to […]
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday that it would add congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) to the list of conditions for which Minnesota newborns are routinely screened. According to MDH, cCMV is the first infectious disease to be added to the panel. cCMV is the most common viral infection in newborns. Affected newborns are at risk for intellectual […]
Thank you to all the MNAAP members who cast a vote on a proposed MNAAP bylaws amendment that would establish a non-voting executive committee seat for the chapter’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion champion. The amendment was overwhelmingly supported by voters with a 94% approval rate. MNAAP Board of Directors decided at their January meeting that […]
