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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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
Rally with Gabby Giffords for Gun Violence Research in Orlando! On Saturday, June 29th at 11am we’ll be at the rotunda in the Orlando Museum of Art for a rally to tell the Senate: Congress must fund gun violence … Continue reading
Two New Topics, Two Additional Hours of CME! Join pediatric infectious disease experts, Dr. Mobeen Rathore and Dr. Ivan Gonzalez, on May 22 and May 23 for two new Zika presentations to help improve your understanding of the Zika virus, … Continue reading
Read the Spring 2019 Florida Pediatrician here! Featured articles include: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Sickle Cell Disease Through Networking and Project ECHO Telementoring Skin Care: Sunshine & Bug Bites Teens in Need Survey for Smiles: The Role of Structured Oral … Continue reading
The 2019 Future of Pediatric Practice Regional Glances Series This year’s series features 5 venues, each including dinner, networking, and presentations by pediatric experts. Each event in the series is FREE to attend; however, pre-registration is required. Learn more about … Continue reading
