Ohio AAP E-newsletter
November 2008
A member publication of the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Ohio AAP Award Recipients James Duffee, MD, Yellow Springs, Director of the Rocking Horse Center, received the Elizabeth Spencer Ruppert Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year Award at the 2008 Ohio AAP Annual Meeting Nov. 7-8 at Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark. Other honorees included: • Robert Murray, MD, Columbus, received the Committee Chair of the Year. • Rep. Kevin Bacon received the Antoinette Parisi Eaton Advocacy Award. • William Cotton, MD, New Albany, received the Immediate Past-President Award. Read more about the Annual Meeting and the award recipients in the Winter issue of Ohio Pediatrics.
Ohio AAP’s 2008 award recipients; from left, Robert Murray, MD, William Cotton, MD, Rep. Kevin Bacon, and James Duffee, MD.
2009-2010 National Committee Member Vacancies The AAP Board of Directors is soliciting nominations to fill 33 AAP National Committee Member vacancies for the term beginning July 1, 2009. Note that committee members are appointed and reappointed for three, 2-year terms, for a total of six years served on a committee. Committee member appointments are made on the basis of knowledge, expertise, and interest. Within this context, Academy membership demographics such as professional activity, gender, ethnicity, and geographical distribution will be considered, as will state chapter activity, and evidence of significant contribution to the chapter. The scheduled deadline for nominations is March 2, 2009. Nominees need to submit a letter of nomination, a completed fact sheet, and a biographical sketch to Chapter President Dr. Terry Barber and to the Central Office in Elk Grove Village, by e-mail, to
[email protected]. You may also submit materials via postal mail to the AAP Department of Community and Specialty Pediatrics at 141 Northwest Point Blvd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, or by fax at 847/434-8000, attention Melinda Bretz. All nominations must be date stamped or postmarked by March 2, 2009. The list of vacancies, committee needs, and nomination forms are available on the AAP Member Center, “20092010 National Committee Nominations” link, found at http://www.aap.org/moc/commnoms.htm. The AAP Board of Directors will meet May 12-13, 2009, to review all member nominees and make final appointments. If you have questions, please contact Ohio AAP Executive Director Melissa Arnold at (614) 846-6258 or
[email protected].
Ohio AAP E-newsletter
November 2008
“My Story” Because Everyone Matters Pediatricians have an important role in working with foster children and their families as they make the transition from a child’s biological home into a foster home. Not only are pediatricians looked to for help in caring for the medical needs of the child, but they are also looked to for help in making the home transition easier for the well-being of the child. More details. In an effort to give Ohio’s foster children a voice, and a chance to tell their story, the Ohio AAP and the Ohio AAP Foundation have developed the “My Story” Foster Care Program, a new program to address the special social and emotional needs of foster care children and families. The Ohio AAP and the Ohio AAP Foundation plan to pilot this program in central Ohio in early 2009, and then expand the program throughout the state. A drive to collect items that can be put into bags for these foster children is under way (see wish list below). For more information, please contact Melissa Arnold,
[email protected], or Heather Hall
[email protected], or call (614) 846-6258.
Healthy, strong and ready for teens! Do you provide care for pre-teen girls between 8-12 years old? Are you a parent of a pre-teen girl? Then you need to attend the Ohio AAP’s symposium, Healthy, Strong and Ready for Teens: Parents and Doctors Working Together to Prepare Girls for Adolescence on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Fawcett Center on the OSU campus, Columbus. The day-long symposium will address these issues: • Preparing for changes in a girl’s body • Nutrition and calcium intake • Physical fitness and obesity • Building self-confidence • Bullying and relational aggression • And much more For more information, contact the Ohio AAP at (614) 846-6258 or e-mail Heather Hall at
[email protected].
Foster Care Program needs your help
Save the Date Open Forum Feb. 5, 2009
The Ohio AAP and the Ohio AAP Foundation are collecting items that will be put in bags given to Ohio foster children for the “My Story” Foster Care Program. These bags will contain special items to comfort each child as they transition into their new home. Each taxdeductible donation will be greatly cherished by the foster children who receive a bag. More details. You can also make a monetary donation (check the box for “My Story” Foster Care Program).
Ohio AAP will offer two Open Forum meetings in 2009. The first meeting, Feb. 5, 2009, will be held at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Topics to be discussed will include Eating Disorders and the Vulnerable Female and Bullying. Agenda. Another Open Forum meeting will be held April 24, 2009 at Metro Health in Cleveland.
Wish list… Disposable cameras Picture frames Kids pajamas Material for pillowcases Pillows
Fleece for blankets 3-ring binders Personal hygiene items (i.e., toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo)
These free meetings provide time for an open dialogue about health care in Ohio, and also offer free continuing medical education credits. The meetings are a great opportunity to learn and share your thoughts with other professionals from around the state and at the same time influence Ohio AAP policy. For more information, contact Elizabeth Kelleher at
[email protected].
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[email protected] or call (614) 846-6258. Advertising space is now available in the e-newsletter, contact Karen for more information.
