2. Calendar
3. Who Cares About Influenza?: Dean A. Blumberg, MD Protecting children from influenza also protects the community.
4. Influenza Immunization: Expanding Both the Recommended Target: Population and Immunization Season Eileen Yamada, MD, MPH; Nisha Gandhi, MPH; Robert Schechter, MD The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has expanded its recommendation for annual flu immunization.
7. The Dental Home: Rebecca Lee-Pair, DDS In the United States, 37-60% of kindergartners are dentally homeless.
10. Protect Infants from Hepatitis B: Carol Sparks, RN, MPH Approximately 90% of infants and 30% of children aged 1-5 years who become infected develop chronic hepatitis, and 25% will die prematurely due to cirrhosis or liver cancer. You can help prevent this.
13. Beware of the Autism-Vaccine Link: Harry Pellman, MD Many parents are still concerned about the “autism-vaccine link” despite evidence that there is no link. Educating them on the facts will go a long way to allaying their fears.
14. District Chair’s Report: Celebrating Our Volunteers: Myles B. Abbott, MD The success of the AAP would not be possible without the efforts of countless members who volunteer to promote the AAP’s mission.
15. The Economics of Immunization in the Private Sector: Richard L. Oken, MD Pediatricians need to take steps to ensure they are adequately reimbursed by insurance companies for vaccine purchase and administration.
16. Meeting the Need for Preteen Vaccines: Julia Heinzerling, MPH The preteen office visit offers the opportunity to make sure patients in this age group have received all the recommended immunizations.
19. Letter to the Editor
20. Children’s Specialty Care Coalition: Thomas Klitzner MD, PhD The Children’s Specialty Care Coalition was created to advocate for children with special needs and the pediatricians who care for them.
21. Patient Photo Quiz: Robert Hartman, MD and Robert Adler, MD, MS Ed What can cure this rash?
26. Unequal Pay: The Case for Medicaid Reform: Stuart Cohen, MD, MPH The mismatch between Medicare and Medicaid rates has far-reaching implications.
27. Asthma Guidelines: What’s New, What’s Important: Allan Lieberthal MD The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) has published updated Guidelines for the Treatment of Asthma in Children.
30. District Director’s Report: Kris Calvin, MA
31. A Community Pediatrician’s Guide to Supporting Military: Children During Wartime CPT Bonnie Geneman, MD and MAJ Keith M. Lemmon, MD The effects of fast-paced multiple military deployments are also felt by a soldier’s children. Find out what support is available for these families.
34. AAP-CA Takes the Lead Protecting the Safety of Young: Women and Opposing California Proposition 4 Curren Warf, MD The Mandatory Parental Notification for Minors’ Abortion Proposition is bad for teens and it’s bad for doctors.
36. Results of Collaboration: The Creation of an: Interdisciplinary Eating Disorder Program Sara Buckelew, MD, MPH A fully-integrated adolescent and young adult eating disorders program addresses these life compromising diseases
37. Joan Hodgman: A Pioneer and Mentor for Women in: Pediatrics Lucy Crain, MD, MPH Dr. Joan Hodgman was a mentor and a hero for women in pediatrics for more than 50 years.
39. Tips from the Pediatric Dentist: Oariona Lowe, MA, DDS Dr. Lowe answers frequently asked questions.
39. Contributors
43. Officers and Committees