FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24,2026 Following the Florida Department of Health’s publication of a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 64D-3.046, please see below for statements from pediatricians, family physicians, infectious disease experts, parents, and community...
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Thank you to everyone who participated in FCAAP’s 2026 Board of Directors election, to the candidates who ran, and to the Nominations Committee for setting the final slate for the election.
Since 1965, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized medical students who have shown outstanding ability and exemplary service within a Florida medical school’s pediatric department.
Thank you to all FCAAP members who participated in the nominations process for the 2026 election. The Nominations Committee has confirmed a slate of excellent candidates for this year’s election.
Congratulations to Brittany Bruggeman, MD, FAAP for being selected as the 2026 Audrey Lincourt Schiebler, RN, FAAP, and Gerold Schiebler, MD, FAAP, Advocacy Award recipient!
Nominations are now open to fill open positions on the FCAAP Board of Directors for the 2026-2028 term.
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) is disappointed to see the Florida Senate Rules Committee pass SB 1756, a bill that would significantly weaken Florida’s school vaccination policies and make it easier to opt out of childhood immunizations, and urges Senators to oppose its further progress.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Audrey Lincourt Schiebler, RN, FAAP, and Gerold Schiebler, MD, FAAP, Advocacy Award and the Phillip O. Lichtblau, MD, Award! Audrey Lincourt Schiebler, RN, FAAP, and Gerold Schiebler, MD, FAAP, Advocacy Award.
Pediatricians from across the state gathered in Tallahassee this week to participate in the 2026 Children’s Week and Children’s Capitol for a Day events, and to remind Florida’s legislators to keep the health of Florida’s children at the top of their minds when considering legislation.
