American Academy of Pediatrics

Emerging Conversations: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Available Soon: What You Need To Know
2024-08-27 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
The California Immunization Coalition, in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – California Chapters, Infectious Disease Association of California and Sutter Health invite you to attend a webinar to discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Updates. The conversation will feature two brief presentations around the new COVID-19 vaccine for adults and children. Followed by a Q&A with Featured speakers Jeffrey Silvers, MD, System Medical Director of Pharmacy and Infection Control with Sutter Health and Dean Blumberg, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento. The conversation will be moderated by CIC Board member Dr. Eric Ball, Pediatrician at CHOC Primary Care Network and CIC President Dr. Pia Pannaraj, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases at University of California San Diego.
Register Here
Download Flier

Perinatal Mental Health & Opioids Use OD2A Collaborative Meeting
2024-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The goal of this program is to develop and implement a community-based action plan to promote quality improvements in our seven-county region for families related to neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. As part of this effort, we would like to convene a minimum of two stakeholders to represent each county to provide inputs that could help us bridge the silos and improve our overall effectiveness in the planning, implementation and assessment of strategies to promote perinatal mental health and reduce overdose and overdose deaths in pregnant and parenting individuals.
Register Here!
Preliminary Agenda
10:00 AM – Welcome (Tomás Torices, MD – Executive Director, AAP-CA2)
10:05 AM – Opening Discussion (Melissa Ruiz, MD, FAAP – President, AAP-CA2)
10:20 AM – County Roundtable (Each County Representative)

What is working in your county?
What do you have that you can share?
What are your long-term strategic imperatives?

Followed by breakouts, close out discussion and action planning.
Facilitators representing the American Academy of Pediatrics
Rachel Daskalov, Senior Director, Public Health Initiatives
American Academy of Pediatrics
Shavonne Reed, Communications Consultant and Project Manager
AAP Contracted Firm OPUA Agency

An Evening With Dr. Benjamin Hoffman
2024-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | 1118 East Cabrillo Boulevard Santa Barbara, CA 93103, 1118 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, United States
Please join Cottage Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics as our guests for dinner with Benjamin Hoffman, MD at the Cabrillo Pavilion on East Beach, Santa Barbara.
Enjoy an evening connecting with Dr. Hoffman and your fellow pediatric care colleagues.
Public parking is available at the Waterfront Parking Lot adjacent from the building.
Seating is limited, registration is required.
Evening with Dr. Hoffman Flier

Town Hall
2024-06-18 18:30 - 20:30 | 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills
Join us at the next Town Hall with Dr. Ken Saul. This Town Hall will include a discussion on the TOP 10 issues of the quarter: including Vaccine Updates, Ophthalmology, ENT, Derm and ID. We will also discuss pressing business issues.
Date – Tuesday, June 18th 2024
Location – Maggiano’s in Woodland Hills
RSVP to Kenneth Saul, MD (docksaul@aol.com) or call (805)-494-1948.
Event Flier – 2024_TownHall_June2024

Santa Barbara Social
2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:30 | 10 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 10 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
AAP-CA2 is 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 May 9th, 2024 any time starting at 6:30 PM. in Santa Barbara.

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!
Mental Health Professionals, join us to network together!

There will be food and music. 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.

Santa Barbara Social Flyer

Peds In The SGV
2024-05-08 18:30 - 19:30 | 45 S Mentor Ave, 45 S Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
AAP-CA2 Member-At-Large Niru Madduri, MD, FAAP invites pediatricians in the San Gabriel Valley to join on May 8th in Pasadena for dinner, learning, and connecting.
This event is generously sponsored by Regeneron. There will be a presentation on Dupixent by Dr. Sonal Patel, MD, an Allergist with Adventist Health Pediatrics, followed by a discussion and sharing of top cases seen in clinic.
To RSVP, contact Jennifer Paul at jennifer.paul@regeneron.com, or call (213) 677-8524.
Download Event Flier!

2024 AAP-CA2 Pediatric Symposium At UCLA
2024-04-27 08:00 - 16:30 | 251 Charles E Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA
Set to take place at UCLA Carnesale Commons in the heart of the UCLA Campus. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever. Checkout below for the full rundown of what you can look forward to at this year’s Symposium.

8 lectures with exceptional speakers and panels
Network with fellow pediatricians
State of the art conference center/Free WI-Fi/Great food
Live recording of the Ped’s Rap Podcast
Industry exhibitors and product demonstrations
Parking included with paid registration
In-person event with Zoom options

Conference Center Address: 251 Charles E Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA
Sunset Village Parking Lot Address: 227 De Neve Drive Los Angeles, CA 90095. Parking free with valid tuition. Validation instructions will be mailed to register attendees. Please follow the signs from the parking structure to Carnesale Commons. Parking not included for attendees with waived tuition.
Visit the webpage!

Pediatric Information Session: Situational Update on Seasonal Viruses and Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination in Adolescents
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
Don’t miss another Pediatric Information Session, this time covering situational updates on seasonal viruses and vaccines, March 12th
At the completion of this activity, participants will feel more confident in their ability to:

Discuss the current respiratory virus trends
in LA County
Counsel caregivers and patients about routine preteen vaccinations
Vaccinate eligible patients against HPV

Speakers:
Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Vaccine Preventable
Disease Control (VPDC) Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health (LACDPH)
Jordan Braunfeld, MD
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (CDC)
Assigned to VPDC LACDPH
Susie Baldwin, MD, MPH
Medical Officer, Office of
Women’s Health LACDPH
Download The Flier: Pediatric Information Session 3-12-24

Riverside County Chapter Social
2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:30 | 3425 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, United States
This February, the Chapter’s next social event will be in Riverside County, February 24th 1 – 3:30PM.
At this exciting event, members will be able to:

Meet chapter board members and committee chairs
Learn about chapter projects and opportunities
Meet special guests and legislators

Drinks, snacks, and entertainment will be provided, and the social is open to all family members. For more information, download the flyer below, or RSVP below!
Date: February 24th 1:00 – 3:30PM
Location: Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501
RSVP Here!
Riverside Social Flyer

Resolution Writing Workshop
2024-02-21 18:30 - 19:30
Yes, it’s time again to think about writing a resolution to ask the Academy to advocate to “change the system!” Resolutions are formal ways to bring new ideas, issues, and solutions to the forefront of discussion within the AAP at Chapter, District, and National levels. Join us for our Chapter Chat on Wednesday, February 21, 6:30-7:30pm to learn how to draft and submit a resolution for the AAP Annual Leadership Conference (ALC).

RSVP HERE

February Chapter Town Hall
2024-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Maggiano’s in Woodland Hills, 6100 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367, United States
Join the AAP-CA2 on February 7th for an informative Town Hall with Dr. Ken Saul. This in-person event will take place at 6:30PM, and feature speaker Dr. Tina Abraham, DO, discussing “Multiple Roles For Dupixent In Pediatric Practice.”
The Town Hall will include a discussion on the top issues effecting practicing pediatricians today, including hot topics in obesity, mental illness, along with an update on COVID. The evening will conclude with a discussion on health care access issues.
The event will be held at Maggiano’s – 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills. To RSVP, please contact Dr. Ken Saul at docksaul@aol.com, or call him at (805)-494-1948. You can find more information on the event in the flyer linked below. We look forward to seeing you there!
Download The Flier

Moving Away From the Precipice Through Enhanced Professional and Personal Wellness
2023-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Join Dr. Thomas Demaria as he discusses “Moving Away from the Precipice through Enhanced Professional and Personal Wellness“.
11/29/23 – 6PM – 7PM
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Demaria
Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate factors associated with professional burnout and fatigue
2. Identify the direct and indirect impacts of stress on patient care and practice management
3. Develop new professional and personal wellness strategies which enhance growth and satisfaction
When: Nov 29, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sf-qtqTMpGNM-UJvb7IxA4YtVWnMI-XyH
Speaker Bio: Thomas Demaria, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has worked in hospital, corporate and academic settings during his thirty-five year career. He has helped develop educational programs related to physician stress management and offered wellness consultations to leadership in major American corporations. Dr. Demaria has delivered over several hundred professional research presentations and co-authored 24 professional publications including clinical guidance documents on bereavement and disasters for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Demaria assists Dr. David Schonfeld with the coordination of Coalition to Support Grieving Students initiative for the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement’s and provides consultation to schools dealing with crisis and loss. Dr. Demaria has earned numerous awards for his participation in several hundred local and national community and school crisis responses. During the pandemic, Dr. Demaria provided numerous workshops for front-line health care staff, local businesses and school districts. Dr. Demaria continues to support schools and communities with the support of the Brave of Heart Foundation.

TZIELD Potential To Delay Stage 3 T1D
2023-11-16 12:15 - 13:00 | Zoom
Provention Bio invites you to attend a Webcast program titled TZIELDTM: Potential to Delay Stage 3 T1D. This event will take place on November 16th @ 12:15PM! TZIELD™ (teplizumab-mzwv) is a CD3-directed monoclonal antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D. This webinar will inform attendees all about it. Learn more below!
Download Flier
Click To RSVP

CHLA/USC 4th Annual Updates in Hospital Pediatrics
2023-11-10 08:00 - 2023-11-11 12:00 | Saban Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
Get ready for a two-day event held at CHLA that will feature experts in the field of PHM presenting instructive and interactive programs aimed at increasing knowledge and skills related to the practice of inpatient pediatrics. Presenters will provide a well-rounded, accessible program that includes lectures, case-based learning and live Q&A. A networking reception will also be featured as a part of this event. Additionally, there will be discussions and lectures on the following topics:

Point-Of-Care Ultrasound
Eating Disorders
Seizures
Clinical Communications
Interfacility Transfers
Discharge Procedures
Leadership
Wellness
And More!

More information on what to expect at this amazing in-person conference can be found in the flier below. Those interested in attending can register through the button below. For additional questions, contact aarellano@chla.usc.edu or mtrost@chla.usc.edu. Reserve your spot and ensure you register today!
Download The Official Event Flier

Town Hall
2023-10-25 18:30 - 20:30
Join Dr. Ken Saul for another educational town hall, October 25th @ the Maggiano’s in Woodland Hills. This event will include a discussion on the top issues effecting practicing Pediatricians today, including hot topics in Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT, and more! The featured speaker will be Dr. Jerome Sigua, a Senior Medical Science Liaison with US Medical Affairs.
Meeting Time: October 25th @ 6:30PM

Location: Maggiano’s – 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills

Download Flyer Here: 2023_TownHall

AAP-CA2 Social In San Luis Obispo
2023-10-07 15:00 - 17:30 | 877 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Join Us For The AAP-CA2 Social In San Luis Obispo!

Please join AAP-CA2 Area Representative René Bravo, MD, FAAP for an afternoon of networking and fun on the rooftop bar of Hotel San Luis Obispo. Pediatricians, pediatric sub specialists and allied health professionals are welcome to attend.

Date: Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Hotel San Luis Obispo, Rooftop Bar
877 Palm Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Form link for RSVP: https://forms.gle/nur2MkkvVmiQRAnn8
SLO County Social Flyer

Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Epidemiology, Prevention and Sports Clearance
2023-10-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Don’t Miss An Informative Webinar With Dr. Anjan Batra!

Join Dr. Anjan Batra, a UC Irvine Health pediatric cardiologist who specializes in electrophysiology, arrhythmia management and device implantation. Dr. Batra will be presenting on Cardia Evaluations For Sports Clearance. Dr. Batra’s research and scientific findings are reflected in more than 60 publications in prestigious national journals and text books. He is an internationally recognized lecturer who is known for his work on the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest in children and adolescents. He sees patients at the UC Irvine Health Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Clinic, as well as at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach and CHOC Hospital in Orange.

Objectives:

Know the rate and causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in athletes.
Become familiar with cardiovascular screening guidelines.

Make sure you reserve your spot for this webinar on October 4th, at 6:00PM.

Click To RSVP

Migrating Toward Resilience: Models of Care for the Newcomer Child
2023-09-28 19:00 - 20:00
Don’t Miss This IHC Event: Migrating Toward Resilience: Models of Care for the Newcomer Child
Don’t miss this informative webinar with Dr. John Harlow, Dr. Natalie Cruz, Professor Jean Reisz.
September 28th, @ 7PM

Learning Objectives:

Identify current trends in migration of refugees, asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, and related migrant youth
Understand specific mental health and legal vulnerabilities for this population and their effects on children’s health
Gain familiarity with an interdisciplinary approach to promoting communities of resilience and wellness among children and families recently arrived in Southern California

Meeting Registration – Zoom

Connecting With Nature To Mitigate Toxic Stress Webinar
2023-08-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Don’t miss an informative webinar on “Connecting With Nature To Mitigate Toxic Stress”, coming up on August 31st, 6PM – 7:30PM over Zoom! Make sure to checkout the flyer below, and register today!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Email AFregoso@mednet.ucla.edu for more information on this event! See the flyer below!

AAP UCAAN Provider Training Flyer

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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation in the activity.

JW Moore Lecture Series - An Introduction to Suicide
2023-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Many physicians and physician extenders are uncomfortable bringing up the topic of suicidality and don’t know how to ask about suicide risk. Once they ask the questions, they are also unsure how to proceed. This lecture will be with Danielle Shaw, MD, FAAP, FAPA.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize suicide risk and protective factors
Ask patients questions to determine whether or not patient is at imminent risk
Know whom to contact if patients are in immediate danger
Create a safety plan if crisis intervention is not required
Recognize that asking about suicides or screening does not prevent 100% of suicides

Join this lecture on August 8th, @ 12PM.
*The lecture will be recorded for future viewing through Community Memorial Healthcare in Ventura.

Click To Join

Gear Up for Civic Health Month - Why, How, and Act Now - Webinar
2023-07-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
Over 300 hospitals, healthcare organizations and civic engagement organizations celebrate Civic Health Month in August. With speakers Gnora Gumanow of the Healthy Democracy Healthy People Initiative as well as Cynthia Romo and Dr Ilan Shapiro of the AltaMed community health network, you’ll learn why voting access and civic engagement are so important to our patients’ health and see how a large Southern California clinic network serving 400,000 patients integrates civic engagement year-round. Then consider asking your institution or organization to become a Civic Health Month Partner as well.
Register Here

Pediatric Information Session
2023-07-11 12:00 - 13:00
Updates from Los Angeles County
Presenter: Smita Malhotra, MD
Chief Medical Director,
Los Angeles Unified School District
Topic: Providing Health Access and
Equity in a School Setting
Department of Public Health Vaccine
Preventable Disease Control including a
demo of the new Immunization
Dashboard with Sherry Yin, MPH.
Download The Flyer Here: Pediatric Information Session Flyer

Advances In ADD Town Hall
2023-06-20 18:30 - 21:00 | 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, United States
Don’t miss another educational town hall with Dr. Ken Saul. This lecture will cover advances in the treatment of ADD. The event will include a meet and greet, and Q&A.
To register, RSVP by emailing Kenneth Saul: docksaul@aol.com or calling 805-494-1948. Checkout the official flyer below!
NewTownHall_Template_June2023

Universal Care Webinar
2023-05-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Universal Care Webinar

Medical bills bankrupted mom & dad. So, 5-year-old Mason became homeless. Financing is upstream from virtually everything in pediatrics and in healthcare. This presentation explores how and why our healthcare financing system is broken…harming children, families, pediatricians and our entire society…and how we can make universal and better.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

To better understand the inadequacies of, and downstream harms caused by, our current healthcare financing system.
To better understand how universal, affordable, equitable healthcare can be achieved through a unified system of public financing.

Presented by: Robert Vinetz, MD, FAAP

May 31, 2023
6 – 7 PM

Click to Register for this Webinar

(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

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.”

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

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/

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!

2023_Heat_Symposium_flyer_032323

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!
