Chapter Quality Network (CQN) Improving Childhood Immunizations Project (ICHIP)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is pleased to announce the launch of a childhood immunizations learning collaborative convened through the National AAP Chapter Quality Network (CQN). In collaboration with the Florida Chapter of the AAP and the Texas Pediatric Society (the Texas Chapter of the AAP), … Continue reading
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 election for the FCAAP Board of Directors. All voting members of FCAAP may participate in the nomination process and subsequent election. The call for nominations will remain open until 5:00pm EST on Thursday, … Continue reading
Call to Action – 4.22.20 Now is a critical time to outline the urgent needs of children, families and pediatricians across the country. This week, the AAP did just that and sent this letter to congressional leaders, making clear the immediate actions lawmakers must take to protect public health. … Continue reading
Registration for The Future of Pediatric Practice 2020 is now open!
Returning to Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts and adding extra educational content over the 3 day event, you will not want to miss FPP2020!
Load up on extra continuing education credits by attending a NEW Mental Health Symposium for primary care providers, … Continue reading
As pediatricians in South Florida continue to care for children with confirmed cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome and those who were exposed to the Zika virus in utero, additional education is needed regarding the known effects of the Zika virus on infants and children as well as the recommended screenings to be performed as the child develops. … Continue reading
A message from Andrea Morrison, Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Coordinator, Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Epidemiology:
As we continue to see increased dengue virus activity in the Americas, now is the time for providers to consider dengue. … Continue reading
FDA Continues to Receive Reports of E-cigarette Users Having Seizures, More Information Needed to Determine Possible Causes
Since initially alerting the public on April 3 to reports of some e-cigarette users experiencing seizures, FDA has since received 118 new reports of similar incidents. … Continue reading
Health Care Provider InformationHepatitis A Public Health EmergencyAugust 2019
Florida, like other parts of the United States, is experiencing a serious hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak. Since 2018, there have been more than 22,000 cases of HAV in the United States. … Continue reading
2019 Election Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 election for the FCAAP Board of Directors! Congratulations to the newly elected Board members who will be inducted to the Board on Saturday, August 31, 2019, during The Future of Pediatric Practice 2019 at Disney’s Yacht & … Continue reading
The Future of Pediatric Practice 2019 offers physicians 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and 16.5 MOC part 2 points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Nurses can earn up to 16.5 contact hours. … Continue reading
