February 8 - AAP-CA2 High Desert Town Hall/Lecture
2022-02-08 17:30 - 18:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on February 8th at 5:30 PM for the AAP-CA2 High Desert Town Hall/Lecture (Via Zoom)
Host: AAP-CA2 Area Representative Akhil Sharma, MD, FAAP.
PLEASE REGISTER
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYud-6rqjgsGdzxnx-YMeqOddWzNfwJWQQF
AGENDA
5:15 PM – Join early for virtual mixer.
5:30 PM – Lecture, followed by a legislative update.
Abdominal Pain in Children
Mitchell H. Katz, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC)
Legislative Update
D. Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP
President, AAP-CA2

AAP-CA2 Refugee Health Alliance Training Webinar: Medical Parole Letters for Children at the Border
2022-02-09 13:00 - 14:30
The Refugee Health Alliance is in need of pediatricians to help write medical parole letters for pediatric patients at the border with serious medical problems and who need immediate medical attention
Dr. Romina Kim and Dr. Hannah Janeway will be going over letter preparation, data gathering, and letter templates.

About the Refugee Health Alliance:

Vision Statement
To provide ethical, holistic, and culturally-inclusive care and advocate for all displaced and vulnerable populations in collaboration with activists and existing healthcare organizations along the US-Mexico border.
Mission Statement
The Refugee Health Alliance (RHA) was organized in 2018 in response to increasing medical need at the US-Mexico Border.

Patients receiving care are:

Vulnerable and marginalized. They are families, children, pregnant women and LGBTQ individuals. They have been displaced, deported from the US, and politically and socially excluded. They are refugees and asylum seekers fleeing structural and non-structural violence.

Link to webpage

COVID-19 Open Office Hours with AAP-CA2
2022-02-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-02-22 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-03-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-03-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-03-29 17:00 - 18:00
Join us every Tuesday at 5 PM during the “Open Info Hours” to learn about COVID-19 vaccine topics.
Click Here to visit Open Office hours webpage to learn more!

February 26 - 2022 Annual Pediatrics Symposium
2022-02-26 08:00 - 15:00
Join us on February 26th, as we will have 7 presentations, with engaging topics you won’t want to miss!
8:00 AM – 3:10 AM
Visit this webpage for more information:
Click here to visit the Advances in Pediatrics Annual Symposium webpage

“Life After Residency” Virtual Pediatric Career Fair 2022
2022-03-08 18:00 - 20:30
The Event of the Year for Pediatric Residents in Southern California
March 8, 2022 at 6 PM, Via Zoom

AGENDA
6 – 7:00 PM Network with Employers (Breakout Rooms and Links)
7 – 7:40 PM Feature presentation: “Life After Residency”

A conversation with guest speaker,
Xiao “Ben” Wang, MD, MPH, MD, FAAP
Expected salaries| Job search strategies
| Job search timeline assessment |Physician employment vocabulary

7:40 – 8:30 PM Network with Employers (Breakout Rooms and Links)

Click Here to download/print the flyer
Click Here to Register
Click Here to visit the event page
aapca2.org
chapter2@aapca2.org
(818) 422-9877

Climate Change & Immigration: A Conversation with Dr. Caleb Dresser
2022-04-21 18:00 - 19:30
Click Here to register!
Click Here to view the event webpage
Join us on February 21st for a conversation with Dr. Caleb Dresser on the implications of climate change and its consequences on migration patterns, and ultimately, the health and safety of children and their families across the world. Our goal is to address the issues that are urgent and provide pediatricians with strategies to direct and broaden the research, education, and advocacy necessary to influence policy and public awareness.
Caleb is a Climate and Human Health Fellow working with the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) to understand and enhance approaches to health risks during and after extreme weather events.
Caleb’s current work focuses on the means to address health needs during and after climate-related disasters. He is currently exploring the hazards posed by extreme heat events and weather-related electrical outages for patients in communities near Boston, including the threat that these can pose to patients with specific medical vulnerabilities. He is also examining the long-term health impacts of hurricanes and other climate-related disasters, including issues of prolonged loss of access to medical services and temporary and permanent migration of affected populations.
Caleb has experience with bench, clinical, and operational research in a variety of settings, is former Uganda Program Director for the nonprofit Global Emergency Care, and recently completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is currently a practicing Emergency Medicine physician with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Caleb received his BS from Cornell University and his MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is a graduate of the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Health program at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
Contact information and a list of Caleb’s published work is available on the Harvard Catalyst at https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/151341.
Associated Articles

Understanding Common Lactation Concerns (Session 1 of 2)
2022-07-12 18:00 - 19:30
The Charles R. Drew University Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence invites you to join in conversations, education, and Q&A around equitable lactation support for families in collaboration with the UCLA Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics – California Chapter 2.
Hosted by Asaiah Harville, IBCLC and Candace M. Gragnani, MD, MPH, FAAP
This is the first session of a two-part series.
Webinar via Zoom
PLEASE REGISTER
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod-CprzojGdW3TRG-KeHJ-AxA5loaxIUQ

Providing Lactation Support in Complex Settings (Session 2 of 3)
2022-08-04 18:00 - 19:30
The Charles R. Drew University Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence invites you to join in conversations, education, and Q&A around equitable lactation support for families in collaboration with the UCLA Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics – California Chapter 2.
Webinar via Zoom.
Hosted by Asaiah Harville, IBCLC and Candace M. Gragnani, MD, MPH, FAAP
This is the second session of a three-part series.
PLEASE REGISTER
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdeuhqTsoGNMQToG1542jh6iqDAtPWdvF
You may view/claim CME for session 1, and learn more by visiting the website: https://aapca2.org/lactation/

(8/25) Lactation Equity: Supporting Black and African American Families With Breastfeeding
2022-08-25 18:00 - 19:30
Session 3 of 3
(Up to 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The Charles R. Drew University Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence invites you to join in conversations, education, and Q&A around equitable lactation support for families in collaboration with the UCLA Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics – California Chapter 2.
Hosts:

Asaiah Harville, IBCLC
Candace M. Gragnani, MD, MPH, FAAP

View the Flyer
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
VISIT THE WEBSITE

(9/29) Learn about Help Me Grow LA (AAP-CA2 Town Hall)
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has joined forces with First 5 LA and key childhood health service providers to champion Help Me Grow LA, part of a national effort to promote best practices to make sure all children are screened for developmental progress and get connected to the supports they need in a timely manner.

AAP Chapter 2 members are invited to an exclusive Town Hall on Thursday, September 29 at 6 pm to learn about this valuable resource.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Town Hall @ Maggiano's w/ Ken Saul, MD
2022-10-19 18:30 - 21:00 | 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, United States
Dr. Ken Saul is back!
Join us on October 19th, in person at Maggiano’s of Woodland Hills
View/download/Print Flyer
RSVP directly by emailing Dr. Kenneth Saul, MD at docksaul@aol.com
or the event sponsor: Robin.s.vizvary@gsk.com

(12/10/22) AAP-CA2 Social @ Penmar Venice
2022-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Penmar Venice, 1233 Rose Ave, Venice, CA, 90291, United States
Chapter 2 Pediatricians and Pediatric Subspecialists
Join us for drinks and appetizers @ The Penmar Venice

Saturday, December 10, 2022
1 – 3 PM

We will be hosting quarterly networking events in each of the counties in our region, starting with the Los Angeles Area. Members from all counties are invited, so if you are in the area, please join us on December 10 any time between 1 and 3 PM at the Penmar Venice.

Meet chapter board members and committee chairs
Learn about chapter projects and opportunities
Connect with pediatric subspecialists. Bring your business cards!
Medical students, residents/fellows, early career physicians, join us!

CLICK TO RSVP

There will be food, music, and a Ping-Pong table! – Kids welcome.
Bring a Guest: Invite a pediatrician who is not a current Chapter 2 member and get 10% off symposium registration for you and your guest.

We hope to see you there!

AAP-CA2 Social in Ventura 2/11/2023
2023-02-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Ventura County, Ventura, CA, United States
Chapter 2 Pediatricians, Pediatric Subspecialists, Residents, Fellows and Medical Students

Join us for drinks and appetizers in Ventura County

Saturday, February 11, 2023
1 – 3:30 PM

We are hosting quarterly networking events in each of the counties in our region. Thank you to all those that attended the Los Angeles Area event at The Penmar Venice on December 10. Now Join us in Ventura County!
All members are invited, so if you are in the area, please join us in Ventura County on February 11, 2023 any time between 1 and 3:30 PM. This event will be held at the private residence of AAP-CA2 Vice President, Dr. Melissa Ruiz. Specific directions to be shared after you RSVP.

Meet chapter board members and committee chairs
Learn about chapter projects and opportunities
Connect with pediatric subspecialists. Bring your business cards!
Medical students, residents/fellows, early career physicians, join us!

CLICK TO RSVP
There will be food and music – Kids welcome.
Bring a Guest: Invite a pediatrician who is not a current Chapter 2 member and get 10% off symposium registration for you and your guest.

We hope to see you there!

AAP-CA2 Town Hall - With Dr. Ken Saul
2023-03-08 18:30 - 21:00 | 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, United States
Join us for another AAP-CA2 Town Hall with Dr. Ken Saul, Wednesday March 8th, 2023!
This event will include a key note lecture on the subject of “Vaxneuvance: The New Era of Pneumococcal Vaccines”. There will be a meet-and-greet before, along with a discussion following the featured lecture.
The event begins at 6:30PM, at the Maggiano’s in Woodland Hills. Checkout the flyer below for more information and to RSVP today!
Chapter2TownHall_March2023

Join First 5 SLO for a Pediatric Town Hall!
2023-03-21 17:00 - 20:30
Engaging presentations and a resource fair will focus on early identification, support, and referrals for
young children and their families regarding mental health. Pediatricians, family medicine physicians,
referral coordinators, and other child-serving providers are encouraged to attend. This is a free event.
Tuesday
March 21, 2023
5:00-8:30 pm
Location: Courtyard Marriott, 1605 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo
Rundown Of Events

5:00 PM Dinner & Resource Fair
6:00 PM Lectures

Keynote Presentation: Dr. Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP
Mental & Behavioral Health Referral Panel

Nisha AbdulCader, MD, FAAP
Jim McGhee, MD, MPH, FAAP
Alison Borgsmiller, MSN, FNPBC

Pediatric Town Hall Flyer

Pediatric Office Hours - COVID-19 Information for Pediatric Providers
2023-04-04 17:00 - 20:30 | Online, United States
Don’t forget the upcoming Los Angeles County Department of Public Health information session! The session will be held Tuesday, April 4th at 5pm. Going forward, these meetings will be held once per quarter beginning with the April 4th session. In addition to new DPH updates, guest speaker Gina Johnson, MD will be sharing Northeast Valley Health Corporation’s experience implementing motivational interviewing (MI) to increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage among their patients. MI has a broad range of applications and has been used successfully to approach positive behavior change.
Please contact csepulveda@ph.lacounty.gov to be added to the meeting invite.
The meeting can be accessed through this Microsoft Teams link: Click To Join Meeting
Or call in (audio only): +1 323-776-6996 ,52136984#
Phone Conference ID: 521 369 84#
COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS OFFICE HOURS_FINAL

Virtual Symposium: Heat Impacts on Children and Pregnancy: Session #1
2023-04-05 11:15 - 12:45 | Zoom
Please join OEHHA and the Children’s Environmental Health Center for a virtual symposium series exploring the effects of heat on children and during pregnancy. This highly interactive four-session symposium will cover physiologic considerations for children and pregnancy, strategies to combat health effects in children and during pregnancy, and important considerations for these populations in the development of heat health warning systems. Registration is now open for sessions 1 and 2!

Session 1 (Pediatrics) – 4/5/23 11:15am-12:45pm
Pediatric physiology and the epidemiology of heat health effects in children, Register Here!

Life After Residency - Career Fair
2023-04-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Online, United States
Join us on April 18th as Dr. Xiao “Ben” Wang, MD, MPH, FAAP provides a wealth of information on expected salaries, job search strategies, job search timeline assessment, and more! Live chat with Dr. Ben and ask all the questions pertaining to your career. Meet employers looking to hire.
Please register now. The event starts Tuesday April 18th, at 6 PM via Zoom.
Click Here to Register for the Career Fair
Click Here for Employer Registration to Showcase Job Opportunities
Click to view/print Flyer

Climate Change Committee Volunteer Opportunity
2023-04-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Belvedere Community Regional Park
The AAP-CA2 Climate Change Committee is pleased to announce a community volunteering opportunity for all pediatricians on Earth Day 2023! We will be distributing seeds and healthy snacks at the Community Clean-Up event at Belvedere Community Regional Park to promote the importance of nature for the health of our children, family and communities. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, see details below (which are also outlined in the attached flyer):
General Event Details:

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 10AM-1PM (3 Hours)
Location: Belvedere Community Regional Park
Address: 4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022

Be prepared to assist with one or more of the following activities:

9:30-10AM ~ Table Set Up (UCLA Health Table)
10AM-1PM ~ Earth Day Event
Distribution of wildflower and tomato seeds for planting
Distribution of snacks
Providing recommendations/resources related to healthy eating and nature for health
1-1:30PM ~ Clean Up

NOTE: This event is 3 hours long. Depending on how long you are able to volunteer for, be sure to wear comfortable clothing. Bring your own water and snack, as desired.
Point of Contact: Feel free to email or text Angelica Fregoso (afregoso@mednet.ucla.edu or 213-255-0371) leading up to the event or on the day of it. She will accompany you at the UCLA Health table (indicated by a blue UCLA Health table cover).

9th Annual AAP-OC Chapter Fundraiser & Gala
2023-04-22 18:30 - 23:00 | Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
AAP-CAOC hosted gala event. Details found in the link below!
Gala Website

Immigrant Health Committee Virtual Lecture
2023-04-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
This is PART 1 of a two-part series on mental health care for immigrant children. Join this informative webinar featuring Karina Anaya, MD as she covers Managing Acute Trauma and Toxic Stress among Recently Arrived Immigrant Children. This will be a virtual lecture through Zoom.
REGISTER HERE!

Virtual Symposium: Heat Impacts on Children and Pregnancy: Session #2
2023-04-26 10:15 - 11:45 | Zoom
Please join OEHHA and the Children’s Environmental Health Center for a virtual symposium series exploring the effects of heat on children and during pregnancy. This highly interactive four-session symposium will cover physiologic considerations for children and pregnancy, strategies to combat health effects in children and during pregnancy, and important considerations for these populations in the development of heat health warning systems. Registration is now open for sessions 1 and 2!

Session 2 (Pregnancy) – 4/26/23 10:15am-11:45am
Pregnancy physiology and the epidemiology of heat health effects in pregnant people & their offspring, Register Here!

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Climate Change, Child Health, and the Role of the Pediatrician
2023-04-26 19:00 - 20:30
Are you a pediatrician in California concerned about climate change and its impact on child health? Are you already working on this topic and looking to engage others? Please join us for an AAP-CA Cross-Chapter Chat on Climate Change, Child Health, and the Role of the Pediatrician on Wednesday, April 26 from 7-8:30 pm. We’ll have speakers focusing on how climate change impacts child health in California and how we can advocate for change within our own medical systems and beyond.

Event Speakers:

Gail Lee, MPA, BA – Director of Sustainability, University of California San Francisco
Lisa Patel, MD, MS, FAAP – Executive Director of the Medical Consortium on Climate Change and Health

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtc-GhqzguGtDO8bJ0xucu0oOibX3W2C8x

Event Page: https://aapca1.org/event/climate-change-child-health-and-the-role-of-the-pediatrician/

AAP-CA2 Kern County Social
2023-04-29 13:00 - 15:30
Join us for the AAP-CA2 Social in Kern County, co-hosted by AAP-CA2 Board Members:

Lulua Mandviwala, MD, FAAP – Kern County Representative
Mia M. Lagunda, MD, FAAP – Member-At-Large

April 29, 2023
1 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: The Padre Hotel – Rooftop

We are continuing with networking events in each of the counties in our region. Members from all counties are invited, so if you are in the area, please join us on April 29 any time between 1 and 3:30 PM in Bakersfield. This event will be held at the The Padre Hotel.

Meet chapter board members and committee chairs
Learn about chapter projects and opportunities
Connect with pediatric subspecialists. Bring your business cards!
Medical students, residents/fellows, early career physicians, join us!

Bring a Guest: Invite a pediatrician who is not a current Chapter 2 member and receive 10% off symposium registration for you and your guest.

To RSVP, download the flyer below, or follow the link here!

Kern County Social Flyer

Infection Prevention in Schools and Daycares
2023-05-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Don’t miss this informative webinar regarding infection prevention in schools and daycares.
May 4, 2023 on Zoom
6:30 – 7:30 PM Pacific

Presenter: Allison Messina, MD, FAAP
Host: Ken Zangwill, MD, FAAP

Learning objectives

To discuss how pediatric providers may assist schools and daycare on infection prevention needs
To consider how pediatricians may help schools and daycares work with parents on IPC issues
To appreciate how pediatric providers assisted with COVID issues

Register Here!
Infection Prevention in Schools and Daycares 5.4.23 – Flyer

Accreditation and Designation Statements and Disclosure Report
Infection Prevention in Schools and Daycares: Pediatricians are an Untapped, Valuable, and Desired Partner
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation
requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and the
American Academy of Pediatrics – CA2. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by
the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates the live format for this educational activity for
a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Live approval period is: May 4, 2023
Financial Disclosures.
All planners, speakers, reviewers or staff report no relationships to disclose:
“I do not have at present nor have had within the last 24 months, any financial relationships
with ineligible companies.”

(5/20/23) 34th Annual Advances in Pediatrics Symposium
2023-05-20 08:00 - 15:00
SAVE THE DATE!
34th Annual AAP-CA2 Advances in Pediatrics Symposium
UCLA Carnesale Commons – Palisades Room
Saturday, May 20, 2023
8 AM – 3 PM
