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In support of Gun Violence Awareness month, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP) has created a new interactive toolkit on firearm ... Read More
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Time and Support for Families to Bond
Jennifer Donahue WCAAP Communications Manager As a pediatric health care provider, you know how important the early days, weeks and months are for parents to bond with their new baby. Secure ... Read More
2021 WCAAP Member Survey Results
Jennifer Donahue Communications Manager, WCAAP Thank you to everyone who completed our 2021 Member Survey! Your input drives our agenda and helps us understand the best ... Read More
Summary of Needs Assessment of Pediatric Healthcare Providers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination
Jessica Ray, MD Pediatric Resident, PGY-3 Seattle Children's Hospital The WCAAP in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently conducted a needs assessment of ... Read More
Immunization Outreach: Catching Up!
Danielle Koenig Health Promotion Supervisor Center for Public Affairs, Washington State Department of Health Around June 28, 2021, families with children ages 4 to 6 years old received letters in ... Read More
Reflecting on 14+ years with WCAAP’s Board of Trustees
Rupin Thakkar, MD, FAAP After 14 years of serving on the board (17 years total including my time as a residency representative), I can’t believe this is the last column I am writing from a seat on ... Read More
President’s Message: An Introduction
Michael Barsotti, MD, FAAP President, WCAAP July marks the transition in our Executive Committee to our new leadership. As I begin my role as the President of the WCAAP I thought I would take a ... Read More
Managing Epilepsy and Seizures: A Q&A With Dr. Rusty Novotny
One in 10 people will have a seizure at some point in their life. About 0.6% of kids have active epilepsy. If you imagine an elementary school with 500 students, that’s about 3 kids. The highest ... Read More
Pediatric Providers and the Law: Service and Support Animals
Michelle Terry, MD, FAAP AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics University of Washington Your office staff has received a call from ... Read More
Fair Start for Kids Act: Investing in Early Childhood
Edna Maddalena, MA Program Manager, WCAAP The Fair Start for Kids Act provides the largest ever investment in early learning in Washington State’s history. The Fair Start for Kids Act is an ... Read More