The Minnesota Secretary of State is now is accepting applications for the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Council. Working in partnership with the Children’s Cabinet, members of the advisory council convene and align efforts around children and families. The advisory council is focused on promoting equity and addressing the opportunity gap from a whole family, whole system […]
The 2023 Minnesota legislative session began on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with the DFL holding control in the house, senate and governor’s office for the first time in 10 years. In addition to this historic change-up, the state currently projects a more than $17 billion budget surplus. When pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists […]
More than 45 percent of all U.S. children experience dental caries – or tooth decay – by age 19, and disparities due to poverty, insurance and language barriers prevent many families from accessing proper care at a dentist’s office. The American Academy of Pediatrics addresses this chronic and common childhood disease within an updated clinical […]
Close to 30 people dedicated their Thursday evening to discussing topics they believed the chapter should focus on in the upcoming legislative session as part of the MNAAP Policy Roundtable Discussion. The group met via Zoom. After a brief overview of the election results and political landscape from MNAAP Lobbyist Chad Fahning, policy co-chairs Sue […]
Midterm elections are right around the corner on Tuesday, Nov. 8. MNAAP encourages its members to keep in mind the health of children and communities when they go to vote. Kids can’t vote, but pediatricians can! If you haven’t already cast your ballot, take the opportunity to review the candidates’ positions through the lens of […]
