Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

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<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Final-Spring-2024.pdf">Spring 2024 Minnesota Pediatrician PD</a><a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Final-Spring-2024.pdf">F</a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-eileen-crespo-md-faap-5/">Word from the President: Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/2024-legislative-session-spring-update/">2024 Legislative Session: Spring Update</a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/welcome-hanna/">Welcome, Hanna</a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/whats-new-with-vaping/">What&#8217;s New With Vaping</a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/work-group-updates-spring-2024/">Work Group Updates </a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/newborn-screening-panel-updates/">Newborn Screening Updates </a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Measles-One-Pager-4.22.24.pdf">Think Measles </a>



<a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/caring-for-youth-experiencing-homelessness/">Caring for Youth Homelessness</a>
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Spring 2024 Minnesota Pediatrician

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View the Fall 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician as a PDF: <a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fall-2023-MN-Ped-For-Web.pdf" rel="attachment wp-att-4267">Fall 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician </a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-eileen-crespo-md-faap-4/">Word from the President: Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/building-on-legislative-successes/">Building on Legislative Successes</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/chapter-honors-achievement-and-dedication-with-annual-awards-2/">Chapter Honors Achievement and Dedication with Annual Awards</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/food-insecurity-referral-project-leads-to-major-tech-connection/">Food Insecurity Referral Project Leads to Major Tech Connection</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/minnesota-begins-universal-congenital-cmv-screening-how-is-it-going-so-far/">Minnesota Begins Universal Congenital CMV Screening: How Is It Going So Far?</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-work-group-news-fall-2023/">MNAAP Work Group News | Fall 2023</a>
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Fall 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician

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View the Summer 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician issue as a PDF :  <a href="https://wp.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fall-2023-MN-Ped-For-Web.pdf">Summer 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician For Web</a>



<a href="/word-from-the-president-eileen-crespo-md-faap-3/">Word from the President: Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="/busy-legislative-session-comes-to-a-close/">Busy Legislative Session Comes to a Close</a>



<a href="/moc4-cohort-examines-teen-mental-health-screening-process-to-improve-experience/">MOC4 Cohort Examines Teen Mental Health Screening Process to Improve Experience</a>



<a href="/scholarship-inspires-advocacy-and-action-for-inaugural-recipients/">Scholarship Inspires Advocacy and Action for Inaugural Recipients</a>



<a href="/member-spotlight-adam-langenfeld-md-phd-faap/">Member Spotlight: Adam Langenfeld, MD, PhD, FAAP</a>



<a href="/childrens-minnesota-opens-first-of-its-kind-imri-neurosurgery-suite-in-north-america/">Children&#8217;s Minnesota Opens First-of-its-Kind iMRI Neurosurgery Suite in North America</a>
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Summer 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-8/">Word from the President</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/legislature-off-to-fast-start-with-plenty-of-road-ahead/">Legislature Off to Fast Start with Plenty of Road Ahead</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-advocacy-in-action/">MNAAP Advocacy in Action</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-work-group-update-early-childhood/">MNAAP Work Group Update:&nbsp;Early Childhood</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-work-group-update-anti-racism-disparities/">MNAAP Work Group Update:&nbsp;Anti-Racism &amp; Disparities</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/member-spotlight-m-jennifer-abuzzahab-md-faap/">Member Spotlight: M. Jennifer Abuzzahab, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/catch-grant-program-encourages-connection-partnerships/?preview=true">CATCH Grant Program Encourages Connection, Partnerships</a>



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Spring 2023 Minnesota Pediatrician

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-eileen-crespo-md-faap-2/">Word from the President | Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/dflers-look-ahead-to-2023-legislative-session/">DFLers Look Ahead to 2023 Legislative Session</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/inaugural-advocacy-scholarship-recipients-named/">Inaugural Advocacy Scholarship Recipients Named</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/member-spotlight-ashley-bjorklund-md-faap/">Member Spotlight: Ashley Bjorklund, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-group-examines-physician-burnout/">MNAAP Group Examines Physician Burnout&nbsp;</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/grant-project-receives-white-house-mention/">Grant Project Receives White House Mention</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Winter-2022-23-Minnesota-Pediatrician-For-Web.pdf">View Winter 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician as a PDF</a>

Winter 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician

<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dr.-Eileen-Crespo-576x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3918" width="144" height="256"/><figcaption>Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</figcaption></figure></div>



I’ve had the opportunity over the last few months to get involved in the work of pediatrics on the national level. Through the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Leadership Forum (ALF) and even a few weeks ago at our annual legislative priority meeting for MNAAP, I saw the great passion with which pediatricians view their work. We all know this instinctively, however, to see hundreds of pediatricians gather in a (large) room and hammer out the issues that are important to pediatricians right now was meaningful.&nbsp;



The ALF process was particularly impactful to me. Dozens of resolutions are submitted on a wide range of issues that affect child health and the practice of pediatrics.&nbsp; The resolutions are whittled down through spirited discussion, an amendment process, and adoption or not. All of the attendees then have an opportunity to rank the adopted resolutions, selecting the top 10. This is exceedingly difficult given that the adopted resolutions included topics such as supporting children orphaned by COVID-19, expanding education to care for transgendered children and increased transparency regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion outcomes in medical school pediatric departments.



After considering many impactful resolutions, the number one resolution endorsed was supporting our pediatric advocates experiencing adversity. Multiple pediatricians present gave testimony on how they had been harassed after advocating for science at state legislatures and reported that some of the most negative interactions occurred at school board meetings. As one of the pediatricians who was targeted via online, telephone, and even postal harassment, I felt seen.



We are passionate about the work we do because it literally affects children’s quality of life, their families, and their futures. Who can feel that way and be complacent?

Word from the President | Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-eileen-crespo-md-faap/">Word from the President: Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/november-elections-will-bring-entirely-new-government/">November Elections Will Bring Entirely New Government</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/partnership-with-reach-out-and-read-mn-yields-anti-racism-training-pilot-program/">Partnership with Reach Out and Read Minnesota Yields Anti-Racism Training Pilot Program</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/transition-roundtable-the-medically-complex-as-a-model-of-system-barriers-and-potential-solutions/">Transition Roundtable: The Medically Complex as a Model of System Barriers and Potential Solutions</a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/chapter-foundation-grant-projects-address-mental-health-food-insecurity-infection-control/">Chapter, Foundation Grant Projects Address Mental Health, Food Insecurity, Infection Control </a>



<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Fall-2022-MN-Ped-FOR-Web.pdf">Fall 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician (PDF) </a>

Fall 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-sheldon-berkowitz-md-faap-7/">Word from the President: Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, FAAP</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/compromise-lacking-in-2022-legislative-session/">Compromise Lacking in 2022 Legislative Session</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/promoting-covid-19-vaccine-confidence-among-youth-experiencing-homelessness-what-pediatricians-need-to-know/">Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: What Pediatricians Need to Know</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/think-tuberculosis/">Think Tuberculosis</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/chapter-elects-new-board-members/">Chapter Elects New Board Members</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/childrens-minnesota-pioneers-live-simulation-training-course-to-address-nationwide-racial-bias-at-the-clinical-bedside/">Children&#8217;s Minnesota Pioneers Live Simulation Training Course to Address Nationwide Racial Bias at the Clinical Bedside </a>
Full PDF version: <a href="http://www.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Summer-2022-Minnesota-Pediatrician-.pdf">Summer 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician</a>

Summer 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-sheldon-berkowitz-md-faap-6/">Word from the President: Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, FAAP</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/legislative-session-off-to-a-predictable-start/">Legislative Session off to a Predictable Start</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/the-truth-about-children-and-timeouts/">The Truth about Children and Timeouts</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/an-update-on-sports-and-activity-considerations-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/">An Update on Sports and Activity Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/mnaap-remembers-dr-amos-deinard/">MNAAP Remembers Dr. Amos Deinard </a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/talipes-equinvarus-or-clubfoot/">Talipes Equinavurs or &#8220;Clubfoot&#8221;</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip-modern-approaches-to-diagnosis-and-treatment/">Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment</a>
View the issue as a PDF: <a href="http://www.mnaap.org/wp-lib/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/March-2022-MN-Ped-Spreads.pdf">Spring 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician</a>

Spring 2022 Minnesota Pediatrician

<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/word-from-the-president-sheldon-berkowitz-md-faap-5/">Word from the President: Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, FAAP</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/normal-2022-legislative-session-unlikely/">&#8220;Normal&#8221; 2022 Legislative Session Unlikely</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/2021-mnaap-member-survey-results/">2021 MNAAP Member Survey Results</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/member-spotlight-ria-bardhan-mbbs-faap/">Member Spotlight: Ria Bardhan, MBBS, FAAP</a>
<a href="http://www.mnaap.org/transition-of-the-medically-complex-tips-for-success/">Transition of the Medically Complex: Tips for Success</a>
View the PDF version: <a href="http://www.mnaap.org/december-2021-minnesota-pediatrician/dec-2021-mn-ped-for-print-spreads/" rel="attachment wp-att-3635">Dec 2021 Minnesota Pediatrician</a>

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