Newsletter Articles and Submission Guidelines
The AAP-CA2 Newsletter Editorial Review Board was established in July 2020. Its goals are to highlight educational content and resources of value to chapter members and to showcase our chapter membership while maintaining consistency of style and form across submissions.
2023 Newsletters
January 2023
Advocacy Survey Highlights | Advocacy Conference Scholarships | AAP Nominations Open | Twitter Content | CATCH Grants | Call for Abstracts | Member Spotlight: Melissa Bent, MD | RORIE Report | CAIR Requirements in Effect | Upcoming Events
2022 Newsletters
January 2022
Feature Article (Stephanie Marcy, PhD, ABPP) | Legislative Updates | Community Advocacy Opportunity | Employment Opportunity | Chapter Immunization Champion Resources | Advocacy – Against Flavored Tobacco | Member Spotlight (Sarah Gustafson, M.D., F.A.A.P.) | Reach Out and Read – New Providers (Dr. Odochi Nwagwu) | CATCH Grant Cycle | High Desert Town Hall/Lecture (Feb 8)
February 2022
AAP-CA2 33rd Annual Pediatric Symposium | Legislative Updates | Employment Opportunities | Chapter Immunization Champion Resources | QI Project- UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force | Member Spotlight (Scott A. Beasley, MD, FAAP) | March 8- Life After Residency and Career Fair
March 2022
Chapter Elections 2022-2024 | AAP-CA2 Annual Symposium Highlights | Legislative Update | A Journey to Mach Day | The Boy Who Loves Cars | Employment Opportunity | Chapter Immunizations Champion Resources | Member Spotlight (Eyal Ben-Isaac, MD, FAAP) | Residency Corner (James Thomason, DO) | April 21- Climate Change and Human Migration
April 2022
The Quorum: Expanded child tax credit | AAP Advocacy Conference | AAP Presidents Panel (Video) | MIS-C resources | Member Spotlight: Lindsay M. Andras, MD, FAAP | Residency Corner: Divya Patel, MD | New RORIE Coordinator, Cindy Little | New Spanish videos for parents
May 2022
Chapter election | The Quorum: An Update on California Pediatric Behavioral Health Policy Legislation and Initiatives | Breastfeeding resources | Member Spotlight: Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, FAAP | Residency Corner: Caroline Bebawy of LLU
June 2022
End of term president’s message | New board for 2022-2023 | The Quorum: The Formula Shortage Crisis | Member Spotlight: Robert Adler, MD, FAAP | Residency Corner: Juhee Agrawal of UCLA
July 2022
New president message | New Board of Directors | The Quorum: Federal Gun Safety Legislation – The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act | LAUSD consultant opportunity | Safe Sleep Campaign | Drowning Prevention | Member Spotlight: Dr. Kleiner | New Editorial Board member: Dr. Ntim
August 2022
Annual Leadership Forum | The Quorum: Nearing the End of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session | LAUSD consultant opportunity | Help Me Grow LA Town Hall | Member Spotlight: Dr. Lagunda | Lactation Webinar | AAP Pres Elect Candidates Event
September 2022
Welcome new Policy and Legislative Analyst | Welcome new Newsletter Editorial Board members | Vice President in Action: Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, FAAP on Univision | Member Spotlight: Kamaal A. Jones, MD, FAAP | Upcoming events
October 2022
Mental Health Advocacy in CA | Quorum: Vote Kids! | Breastfeeding Resources | Welcome Delesa Barnes, new RORIE Coordinator | SOECP at NCE | SOECP Opportunities | Member Spotlight: Gifty-Maria Ntim, MD, MPH, FAAP | HMG LA Resources | Upcoming events
November 2022
Tongue Tie, by Nina Shapiro, MD | The Quorum: Status Post Midterms | A Time to Reflect, by Melissa Ruiz, MD, FAAP | CATCH Grants | Member Spotlight: Candace Gragnani, MD, MPH, FAAP | ROR Conference Experience, by Delesa Barnes
December 2022
Social at The Penmar | The Quorum: Reflecting Forward | CATCH Grants | Residency Corner by Kalei R. J. Hosaka, MD | Member Spotlight: Nirupama Madduri, MD, FAAP | RORIE Report | New CAIR Requirements |
2021 Newsletters
January 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines | Member Spotlight Nirmala Murthy, MD, FAAP | Residency Corner (Meghan Brombach) | Call for Abstracts | CATCH Grant | Project ECHO | LAR Career Fair | Annual Symposium | Chapter Committees
February 2021
President’s Message | Local Advocacy- School Reopening | COVID-19 Vaccines | Call for Nominations | ALF Resolutions 2021 | Amazon Smile | Member Spotlight (Dr. Christopher J. Russell) | Life After Residency Job Fair | ACEs Committee | Pediatric Symposium |
March 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | Member Spotlight (Dr. Lindsay Wells) | Residency Corner (Sonul Gupta) | Recent Events | ALF Resolutions | Amazon Smile | COVID-19 Survey Town Hall | New Members | ACEs Aware | Reach Out & Read | Committees
April 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | Member Spotlight (Claudia Wang, MD, FAAP | Share Your Story residency Corner (Nivedita Keshav & Connor Mitrovich, DO) | Amazon Smile
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | Mother’s Day | Mental Health Awareness Month | Climate change | Immunizations | Member Spotlight (Danielle Shaw, MD, MS, FAAP | Residency Corner (Paige Kingston & Isabel Sunshine) | AAP National & District 9 Elections | AAP-CA2 Excellence Award | Immigrant Health Committee | Amazon Smile | Career Town Hall | Project Firstline
June 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | National Safety Month | Chapter Immunizations Champion Report (Candace M. Gragnani, MPH, FAAP | Member Spotlight (Dr. Jonathan Warus, MD, FAAP) | Residency Corner (Brenda Rieger, MD) | AAP National And District IX Elections | Amazon Smile | Immigrant Toolkit
July 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force | AAP Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children (Millicent Wilson, MD), Member Spotlight (Dr. Damaodara Rajasekhar, MD, FAAP) | Residency Corner | In the News | New Chapter Members | AAP National and District 9 Elections | Recent Events | Amazon Smile | August 18- Genetics Update | Immigrant Resources | Chapter Committees | Article Submissions | Excellence Award
August 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force | Disaster Planning | ALF Top 11 Resolutions | Press Conference: Dr. Bravo | CATCH Call for Nominees | First 5 LA Proceedings Report | Member Spotlight: One Year Later | Elections | STI Guidelines…
September 2021
President’s Message | Disaster Planning (Millicent Wilson, MD) | Pediatric Symposium Abstract | In the News | Press Release | Health Advisory | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force | First 5 LA – Technical Assistance | Member Spotlight (Karinne Van Groningen, MD, MPH) | Residency Corner (Victoria Goldman MD & Bethany Burdick, MD) | Upcoming Events| Section on Early Career Physicians | Climate Change Committee | CHOC Children’s Lecture Series | Recorded Events | Amazon Smile | Resources | LA Immigrant Youth Resource Toolkit | ACEs Aware Medi-Cal reimbursement | Advertise in our Newsletter | Article Submissions
October 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | Annual Symposium | Call for Abstracts (deadline: Dec15) | Legislative Updates | In the News | Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Centers | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force | QI Project | Member Spotlight (Christine Thang, MD) | Residency Corner (Hyo-Jung, MD, PGY-4) | Share Your Story | CATCH Grant Cycle | Upcoming Events | New Chapter Members | Recorded Events | amazon Smile | Resources | Committees and Sections
November 2021
President’s message | Annual Symposium (Call for Abstracts| Legislative Updates | Community Advocacy Opportunity- Los Angeles| Pediatricians at PTA Meetings | Statewide Advocacy – District 9 | UCLA Anti-Vaping Task Force QI Project | Member Spotlight (Cindy Baker, MD)| Residency Corner (Alyssa Morse, MD) | CATCH Grant Cycle
December 2021
President’s Message | COVID-19 Dashboard | Annual Symposium | Legislative Updates | AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management | Advocacy Opportunity – Los Angeles | Advertisement – Employment Opportunity | Chapter Immunization Champion Report (Candace M. Gragnani, MD, FAAP) | COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial (6mo- 4y0) | QI Project – UCLA Anti-vaping Task Force | Member Spotlight (Anagha Suresh, MD) | Reach Out and Reach New Providers | CATCH Grant Cycle | Virtual Office Hours | ACEs Aware Ventura County | Funding Opportunity | Section on Early Career Physicians | CHOC Children’s Lecture Series | Pediatric Cardiology Lecture | Inflammatory Brain Disorders | New Chapter Members | Recorded Events | Amazon Smile
2020 Newsletters
January 2020
Measles – ACEs Vol. 4 – Board Nominations – CATCH Grants
February 2020
Smart Inhaler – Pediatric Dentistry – Immunization Resources
March 2020
COVID-19 – 2020 Census – ACEs Town Hall (Dr. Burke Harris Video)
May 2020
COVID-19 AAP-CA2 Survey | Essential Guide to COVID-19 in Children | Importance of Vaccinations in Children During the Pandemic | Impact of Breastfeeding Support During WCV | Chapter & National Elections
June 2020
Election results | New Board of Directors | Upcoming Event: COVID Coagulopathy | White Coats for Black Lives
July 2020
School reopening – Foster Care –
HPV – HIV – Drowning Prevention
August 2020
School reopening FAQs – Upcoming Symposium – New Editorial Review Board – Member Spotlight (Grant Christman, MD) – Immunizations – First 5 LA Pediatric Toolkit
September 2020
COVID State-Level Data Report – Importance of Early Dental Visits – The Smoke After the Fires – Fire Resources – AACAP – Member Spotlight (Kimberly Petko, MD) – (Residency Corner) Anti-Racism Culture
October 2020
AB-890 – Schools Reopening by County – ACEs Trainings and resources – SIDS – Tobacco Promotions… – Member Spotlight (Dr. Shapiro) – Residency Corner (Dr. Krystle Frazier) – Coming Events
November 2020
MIS-C Alert | COVID Dashboards | Immunizations Newsletter | CATCH Grants | Project ECHO | Spotlight: Dr. Bravo/Dr. Shi | Upcoming Events
December 2020
Kris Calvin retirement | COVID Dashboards | Project ECHO Telehealth and Firstline | Spotlight: Dr. Ruiz/Dr. Chaudhary | Upcoming Events
2019 Newsletters
January 2019
2018 Highlights | State Legislative Advocacy | Symposium
February 2019
Symposium | Call to Action | CATCH Facilitator Call for Nominations
March 2019
Call to Action | Recent Events | In the News
May 2019
Measles Update | Upcoming Events
June 2019
HPV Update | New Toolkit | CATCH | Advocacy | Legislative Day | Dental Transformative Initiative
July 2019
Immunizations and Medical Exemptions | TA Visit at CHLA | AAP Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children | Disaster Preparedness | QI Opportunities
August 2019
Vaccines | School Safety| Detention Centers| Vaping | New Chair of Pediatrics (Brian Santacrose, MD, FAAP) | ACEs | AAP Toolkit for Drowning
September 2019
LAHAN: CDC Health Advisory | Advocacy Against Vaping | Upcoming Elections |
October 2019
Feature Article (Ariane Marie-Mitchell, MD, PhD, MPH) | LAHAN: CDC Health Advisory | Advocacy Against Vaping | ALF Resolutions |
November 2019
Feature Article (Adwoa Osei, MD, FAAP) | Get Involved- Chapter Committees | Advocacy Against Vaping Epidemic | Symposium | CATCH Grants | Feature Article (Kim Nichelini, DMD) | National AAP Elect Candidates | Member Spotlight (LaSalle Medical Associates
December 2019
ACEs- Chapter Survey & Statewide Website | Chapter Nominations | Get Involved- Chapter Committees | Advocacy Against Flavored Tobacco | Advocacy Opportunity | CATCH Grants | QI Opportunities |
2018 Newsletters
January 2018
Resident’s corner (Christine Thang, MD) | Member spotlight (Leila Yoonessi, MD) | HPV Vaccine | 2018-2020 Board Nominations |
February 2018
CHIP | Member Spotlight (Tanya Altman, MD and Dr. Yoonessi) | HPV Vaccine | Upcoming Symposium
March 2018
Member Spotlight (Chris Landon, MD) | Upcoming Symposium | HPV Vaccine | Immigrant Health Initiative
May 2018
Mother’s Day | Chapter Elections | Resident’s Corner (Christine Thang, MD) | Legislative Day | Immigrant Health Initiative
June 2018
End of Dr. Curry’s Term | Chapter Elections | Statewide Advocacy | Immigrant Health Initiative | Expanded DBP Services (UCLA)
July 2018
New Chapter President (Alice Kuo, MD) | La County Sanctuary Sites | Immigrant Health Initiative | Member Spotlight (Nicholas Krikes, MD) | Childhood Food Allergy Prevention | UCLA QI Project
August 2018
New Chapter President (Alice Kuo, MD) | La County Sanctuary Sites | Immigrant Health Initiative | Member Spotlight (Nicholas Krikes, MD) | Childhood Food Allergy Prevention | UCLA QI Project
September 2018
California Immunization Coalition (Pia Pannaraj, MD) | Separated Immigrant Children | Immigrant Health Initiative | Residents Corner ( Christine Thang, MD)
October 2018
Elections- National and District | Annual Leadership Forum Resolutions | Child Development Institute ‘s PTMC Child Development Center
November 2018
Elections End | ALF Resolutions | In Memoriam (Dr. Touraj Shafal) | UCLA QI Project | Immigrant Health Initiative
December 2018
Election Results | Immigrant Health Initiative | Statewide Advocacy
2017 Newsletters
January 2017
State Advocacy | New Media Plan Toolkit | Quality Improvement- HPV | Opportunity for Residents | AAP National Event
February 2017
Member Spotlight ( Diane Cullinane, MD, FAAP) | Survey- Autism | Quality Improvement | Job Fair in OC
March 2017
Member Spotlight (Diane Cullinane, MD, FAAP)| Quality Improvement
August 2017
Feature Article (George Monteverdi, MD, FAP) | Statewide Advocacy (Paula Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP) | Spotlight- Leila Yoonessi, MD, MPH, FAAP | District 9 Chapter Forum Management Committee
2016 Newsletters
January 2016
Feature Article (Wilbert Mason, MD, MPH, FAAP) | Member Spotlight (Steven Feig, MD, FAAP) | The Year in Review (Tomas Torices, MD)
February 2016
Feature Article (Nina Shapiro, MD, FACS, FAAP) | Recognition (Chris Landon, MD, FCCP, CDM, FAAP) | Sexual ad Reproductive Health
March 2016
Feature Article (Dechu Puliyanda, MD | CDC Updates & LAHAN Alerts | Sexual and Reproductive Health
May 2016
Feature Article (Nina Shapiro, MD, FACS, FAAP) | Advances in Pediatrics 2016- Recap | Meeting with SB177 co-author Senator Ben Allen
June 2016
Recap of 2014-2016 Accomplishments | Chapter Elections | Feature Article (Ashley Wachsman, MD ; Namita Singh, MD ; Cindy E. Kallman, MD) | Addressing Developmental Delays in LA County | ATS 2016 San Francisco | HPV Training |
July 2016
Feature Article (Eileen Yamada, MD, MPH, FAAP) | Awards and Recognition | AAP-CA2 BOD Meeting | District 9 Chapter Forum Management Committee Report
August 2016
Feature Article (Minnelly Luu, MD; Peck Ong, MD) | State Advocacy | Residents’ Corner (Christine Tang, MD)
September 2016
Feature Article (Lina Heller, MD, RD, CSP, CLC, FAND) | State Advocacy- AB-2235 | Member Spotlight (Dr. Chris Landon)
October 2016
National Nominating Committee Representatives | State Advocacy | Member Spotlight (Dr. Chris Landon)
2015 Newsletters
January 2015
Quality Improvement Project | Resident Research Awards
February 2015
Preventing Influenza In Children (Benjamin Schwartz, MD) | Quality Improvement