View the Summer 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician issue as a PDF : Summer 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician For Web Word from the President: Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP Busy Legislative Session Comes to a Close MOC4 Cohort Examines Teen Mental Health Screening Process to Improve Experience Scholarship Inspires Advocacy and Action for Inaugural Recipients Member Spotlight: Adam Langenfeld, […]
In my decade of service as a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Minnesota, I have performed more than 1,400 procedures on fetal patients, children and adolescents with diagnoses such as epilepsy, brain and spine tumors, and traumatic brain injuries. No matter the diagnosis or procedure, I’ve learned several factors remain the same when it comes to […]
Engaging in advocacy activities can feel daunting for a medical school student or pediatric resident. From choosing an advocacy topic, to setting up meetings with legislators or collaborative partners, to following the progress of related policies and proposed bills – there is a lot to consider. For two MNAAP members, participating in a newly formed […]
The first cohort of the Minnesota Pediatric Mental Health Access Program MOC4 project is underway, having gathered via Zoom for its launch meeting in early May. The project, which is made possible with grant funding provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), aims to improve […]
With the legislature now adjourned until February 2024, many commentators have labeled the 2023 legislative session as “historic.” In hindsight, few groups have a better claim to that word when describing the impact of the policies passed this year than Minnesota’s children and families. The legislature was busy this session – the busiest many have […]
