Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
Improving Pediatric Epilepsy Outcomes: Advances in Diagnosis, Management and Treatment A panel of experts from Seattle Children’s Neurology, Epileptology, Genetics and Neurosurgery Programs will be discussing best practices and novel approaches to managing and treating epilepsy to improve outcomes. Presentations will be divided into three sessions with a panel Q&A following each session. Overview of […]
There are many risk and protective factors associated with youth becoming involved with the justice system that can be screened for in a clinical setting and discussed with youth and their families. Learn how to approach these conversations and make referrals to community and school resources to decrease risk factors and enhance protective factors. Speakers: […]
Please join WCAAP's Early Childhood Committee in their upcoming meeting on September 28th from 7pm-8pm. Parent advocate Shawnda Hicks will present on Authentic Family Engagement: How Parents and Pediatric Providers Can Collaborate to Create Equitable Systems of Care. There will be a time at the end for questions and comments. If you’re interested, please RSVP […]
The deadline to apply for grants from the Health Care Authority to hire community health workers is quickly approaching - October 3rd. To support those of you who wish to apply for these grants, WCAAP will host a Q&A webinar on September 29 at 6:30pm with Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff and Rachel Lettieri from Pediatrics […]
How can the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics best serve the pediatric health care community in the Tri-Cities region? This is a great chance to speak up – we want to hear from you! Join WCAAP board member Kathleen Kieran, MD, FAAP plus WCAAP staff to share your ideas and needs with […]
Join WCAAP and Dr. Douglas Diekema for a discussion about the importance of trust in medicine, the recent decline in trust in society and pediatric patient encounters, the role of trust in vaccine acceptance and vaccine hesitancy, three current approaches to vaccine hesitancy (and why two of those undermine trust), and identifying the elements of […]
Join WCAAP's Equitable Care Committee for our last webinar of the year! We are excited to be joined by Dr. Aisha Mays, who will speak about reproductive justice and how all clinicians who care for kids can better approach adolescent reproductive health. Dr. Aisha Mays is a Family Physician who focuses on Adolescent Medicine. She […]
Join us for a 1.5-hour webinar to learn everything you need to know in advance of our 2023 Advocacy Day. We'll cover: Please register in advance for this webinar. https://wcaap-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcumspzIvHdwXF91MeCPE02WBROEvRPVK After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Broaden the reach of your expertise beyond your practice and put it into action to advocate for safer, healthier children in Washington! About this event We plan to return to Olympia in 2023 for an engaging, empowering day of in-person advocacy. We will set up meetings with your district legislators, and give you talking points […]
Join WCAAP's Early Childhood Committee for the first meeting of 2023. Our guest speaker is Monica Oxford, MSW, PhD, a research professor and Vice Chair of Research in Child, Family and Population Health Nursing at the University of Washington, and the Executive Director of the Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health and Development. In this […]
Please join WCAAP and our Equitable Care Committee for our first webinar of 2023! Speakers Dr. Amanda Lee, Dr. CJ Koozer and Jerry Yang will discuss the implications of pediatric clinics and hospitals on access to care and health equity. Jerry YangVice President of Intergration, MultiCare Jerry Yang is VP of Integration at MultiCare Health […]
Join WCAAP board members and other early career pediatric clinicians at a casual happy hour meet & greet in Seattle! See old friends and connect with new friends, plus learn a little bit more about WCAAP. Light snacks and beverages provided. Location: Private residence near Mount Baker park - exact location will be sent to […]