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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 […]

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 […]

Lelach Rave, MD, FAAP – Executive Director I had the pleasure of attending the opening ceremonies of the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma last week. It is such a […]

By Crystal Shen, MD, MPH, FAAP From April 12–14, 2026, nearly 400 pediatricians converged on Washington, DC for the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Conference — and the energy […]

A True Crime Story of Vaccines, Vacation, and a Very Bad Click Beth Harvey, MD, FAAP – WCAAP Vaccine Committee The Friday afternoon was winding down when the vaccine coordinator […]

Ian Scott, WCAAP Program Coordinator “Because of this material and how I am now communicating with my child, he does not want to be homeschooled anymore asked me if he […]

Ian Scott, WCAAP Program Coordinator Even though it was raining and cloudy the whole day, Within Reach’s Immunization Coalition of Washington (IACW) 2026 Vaccine Summit curated a welcoming, electric atmosphere […]

Lelach Rave, MD, FAAP – Executive Director Every year, we ask you a simple question: What do you need from your Chapter?  The membership survey in this month’s newsletter is one […]

Maria Huang, MD, FAAP WCAAP Vaccine Committee Co-chair “Natural” isn’t always safer—how to guide vaccine conversations in clinic The appeal to nature fallacy assumes that natural things are inherently better […]