Rave’s Reflections | August 2026
Lelach Rave, MD, FAAP As I write this, WCAAP members are evacuated from their homes in Spokane, and many others in their community have also been displaced. Some pediatric clinics […]
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Rave’s Reflections – July 2026
Lelach Rave, MD, FAAP WCAAP Executive Director For all of us who work in medicine, July marks the beginning of a new year. Medical students become physicians and begin residency […]
Summer Vaccine Choice Forms were due July 3!
Vaccine Choice was open for CVP providers from June 1 through July 3, 2026, allowing clinics to request changes to the vaccine brands they order for routine childhood vaccines when […]
What’s new for HPV vaccination in Washington
In Washington State, we recommend the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine starting at age 9, aligning with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidance. Starting earlier makes a real difference—patients are […]
July 2026 Vax Corner
Maria Huang, MD, FAAP WCAAP Vaccine Committee Co-Chair A Note of Encouragement for Pediatricians Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy To my fellow pediatricians: Every day, we sit across from families who are […]
Seattle Children’s Craniofacial Center
Why Specialized Craniofacial Care Matters: Considerations for Referring Providers Craniofacial conditions encompass a wide range of congenital and acquired disorders that can affect a child’s appearance, development, function, and quality […]
Washington’s Most Comprehensive Pediatric Orthopedic Care Center Opens This Month in Kirkland
Seattle Children’s will open its new Kirkland Orthopedics Clinic on June 22, expanding access to pediatric musculoskeletal, sports medicine and rehabilitation care for children and teens throughout Washington. The new […]
The Cold Chain Caper: A Vaccine Coordinator’s Double Life
Beth Harvey, MD, FAAP – WCAAP Vaccine Committee It started, as many workplace scandals do, with a small irregularity that no one could quite explain. Shipment records at the clinic […]
Rave’s Reflections | June 2026
Lelach Rave, MD, FAAP I am going to do something a little different with Reflections this month. In May, I used Mother’s Day as my jumping off point, so it […]
WCAAP’s Second Pediatric Health Equity Summit: From Embers to Action
Elexis Jackson, Operations and Program Manager The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) welcomed healthcare professionals, educators, advocates, community organizations, parents, and youth leaders to its Second […]