Free Vroom Materials Available!
WCAAP has FREE VROOM materials available for clinics! Vroom Tips give parents effective, easy ways to promote learning and bond with their child. It’s ideal to brain build from birth, […]
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ICYMI! Resources from the AAP Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)/Bright Futures Implementation Tip Sheet provide checklists and screening algorithms for the birth to 6-month period to ensure that screening, surveillance, referral, and intervention […]
Climate Action and Child Health
Nancy Danoff, MD, FAAPWashington Pediatricians for Climate Action Thank you to all WCAAP members who took action to support bills affecting climate and child health this past legislative session. All […]
Vaccine Committee Update: Resources!
Kristi Rice, MD, FAAPCo-chair, WCAAP Vaccine Committee The WCAAP Vaccine committee has been busy coordinating and assisting in many efforts. Over the last year, members have been meeting with the […]
Advocacy Update: Stay Involved!
Marcus Baca, MD, FAAP Co-Chair, WCAAP Legislative Committee After a legislative session where so many child-focused priorities became realities, 2022 has already been an incredible year for pediatric advocacy in […]
Be Alert for MIS-C, Uncommon but Serious Inflammation in Post-COVID Kids
Whitney Kopp, MDProvidence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital What began as a fever for seven-year-old Harmony quickly revealed itself as something much more dangerous, a symptom of a rare pediatric condition […]
Member Survey: Help Guide WCAAP to Serve Members, Kids, & Families
WCAAP uses your feedback as we strategize for the coming year and make decisions about how to best allocate our energies. This short (less than 10 minutes) survey is an […]
National Doctors’ Day
Today is National Doctors’ Day – a national day of recognition to celebrate all you do. We are grateful to each of you, for the care you provide day in […]
Improving Covid-19 Vaccine Communications Workflows in Pediatric Primary Care Settings
Project Summary The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) have partnered together to improve COVID-19 vaccination in pediatric primary care […]
Engaging with your Muslim Patients this Ramadan
Sara Khan, MDPediatric Resident, Seattle Children’s Muslims are an extremely diverse faith group, comprising the second largest religious group in the world and the third largest religious group in the […]