AAP Communications staff teach pediatric health care providers how to speak comfortably with the media, prepare for interviews, and share important child health messages.
Webinars
Advocacy
Behavioral Health
Webinars to improve pediatric health care providers’ skills to care for children with behavioral health concerns and to share resources for providers and families.
SAFES Informational Webinar
This online includes information about the Supporting Adolescents and Families Experiencing Suicidality (SAFES) program with Dr. Bob Hilt, Director of Partnership Access Line and Community Leadership at Seattle Children’s Hospital. […]
Introducing the Supporting Adolescent Patients in Crisis Toolkit
In response to the increasing mental health needs of children and adolescents, WCAAP developed a toolkit for pediatric primary care practices to use when managing adolescents with self-harm or suicidality. […]
Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care: The Basics
This self-paced course provides an overview of motivational interviewing for the primary care provider with a focus on the spirit and principles of motivational interviewing, and examples of motivational interviewing strategies.
Early Childhood
Improve your skills to care for children and support families during their child’s earliest years.
Beyond the Exam Room: Partnering Across Systems to Support Early Childhood and Foster Care Outcomes
Children in foster care face complex challenges that extend far beyond medical diagnoses. In this webinar, Dr. Deb Rodriguez explores the critical role pediatric providers play in promoting healing, development, […]
Protecting Potential: Bridging Development, Foster Care and Courts
This webinar explores how pediatric practices can be effectively aligned with foster care and legal interventions to better support vulnerable children and families. Dr. Deb Rodriguez and Morgan Silverman will […]
Developmental Screening and Early Intervention: Perspectives from Spanish-Speaking Families and Family Navigators
WCAAP members and staff share perspectives from interviews with Spanish-speaking parents and Harborview Pediatric Clinic Family Navigators about developmental screening and early intervention processes.
Great MINDS: Universal Developmental Screening
Only 36% of Washington State children are screened for developmental delays. What can you as a provider do to make the screening and referral process even more integrated into your […]
Shifting the Paradigm to Early Relational Health: The Power of the Moment
The August 2021 AAP Policy Statement on Preventing Childhood Toxic Stress: Partnering with Families and Communities to Promote Relational Health calls for a paradigm shift in pediatrics in clinical priorities, […]
Early Relational Health in the Primary Care Office Visit
Learn about resources that are available for parents and caregivers to engage with their young children in ways that enhance brain development. One of the resources shared in this course will be the Vroom app which provides science-based tips and tools to inspire families to turn shared, everyday moments into Brain Building Moments.
Equitable Care
Webinars to focus and challenge the work we do as pediatric providers, transforming it through a lens of anti-racism and equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Bridging Medical and Educational Systems to Support Student Success.
WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee welcomed Dr. Nyssa Petersen Ventura and Anna Munsey-Riseley who discussed how pediatric providers and families can work together to identify, navigate, and advocate for a child’s […]
Protected: WCAAP Equitable Health Webinar Series -Building Bridges
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Protected: WCAAP Equitable Care Webinar Series – Navigating Uncertainty
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WCAAP Equitable Care Webinar: Evidence and Strategies to Tackle Weight Stigma in Your Practice.
Dr. Amelia McClelland and Dr. Laura Hooper discuss weight-based stigma and how to address it within your practice.
Equitable Care Webinar Series: A Tribal Community-Based Developmental Clinic
WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee welcomed Dr. Komal Shah and Dr. Jennie McLaurin, who shared their experiences building and maintaining a tribal community-based developmental clinic, and discussed and addressed the intersectionality […]
Equitable Care Webinar Series: Minority Stress and the Medical Professional
Join us as we welcome Dr. Chase Anderson (he/they) who will discuss Minority Stress and the Medical Professional. Chase is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at The University of California, […]
Equitable Care Webinar: Environmental Justice
Join WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee as we welcome Washington State Pediatricians for Climate Action. Speakers will present on how environmental factors on our changing planet can lead to disease and […]
Equitable Care Webinar: Electronic Health Record Design Equity
Equitable Care Webinar: Rebuilding Trust in Medicine Through Courageous Conversations
Join us for Rebuilding Trust in Medicine through Courageous Conversations, with Dr. Cora Breuner and parent advocate Shayla Collins.
Equitable Care: Closures of Pediatric Hospitals & Clinics
View the WCAAP Equitable Care Committee’s first webinar of 2023! Speakers Dr. Amanda Lee, Dr. CJ Koozer and Jerry Yang will discuss the implications of pediatric clinics and hospitals on […]
Reproductive Justice
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 […]
Protected: Equitable Care: Justice-Involved Youth
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Protected: Gender-Affirming Care
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Undoing Institutionalized Racism in Healthcare Organizations
A presentation and panel discussion on taking steps to dismantle institutionalized racism in healthcare organizations.
Safe, Reliable Care
Ensuring the families in your care can rely on safe, equitable and effective care.
Designing at the Edges:
Making a case for why representation matters in clinic and hospital spaces
Educating Providers in Equity & Racism
Learn about WCAAP’s Equitable Care Work Group, our toolkit for pediatric health care providers, and how you can work toward equity and anti-racism in your own practice.
Welcoming Afghan Newcomers: Health Care Considerations
As Washington State begins to welcome around 1600 newcomers from Afghanistan, we want our state’s pediatric health care workforce ready to provide the care these families will need. Join us […]
Injury Prevention
Webinars focused the foundations of safety and prevention, so that all children can grow up safe, healthy and thriving.
Role of the Physician in Firearm Injury Prevention
What can be done to keep kids safe from firearms? Learn from one of the country’s top experts about current firearm statistics, the effects of gun laws on suicide and […]
Oral Health
Education for providers to incorporate oral health education into their practices, including information on common dental conditions, oral health in the office and resources and referrals for providers and families.
Oral Health Care in the Pediatric Primary Care Office
Learn about providing oral health care to young children in the pediatric primary care office, including resource recommendations and billing considerations.
Dental Caries in Children
Pediatric dentist Travis Nelson, DDS, MSD, MPH talks about common oral health concerns in children, what pediatric primary care providers can do in clinic, and when children need to see […]
Oral Health Q&A
A conversation exploring common questions pediatric primary care providers have about children’s oral health.
Practice Support
Somali Community Immunizations: Family Perspectives and Provider Guidance
Dr. Anisa Ibrahim and Dr. Ahmed Ali share Somali community perspectives on immunizations and discuss provider guidance in and effort to better understand Somali perceptions and communication techniques to increase […]
Preventive Counseling Around Fentanyl Risks in Pediatrics
Join WCAAP members Dr Kym Ahrens, Dr Cora Breuner, and Dr Jasmin Zavala in a conversation surrounding fentanyl risks and encouraging reliable preventive counseling on said risks for adolescents, teens, […]
How to Respond When the Answer is Yes: Talking with Families about Firearms, Vaping/Smoking, and Hunger
Conversations with families about topics like firearms, tobacco and e-cigarette use, or hunger are rarely easy – but they are always important. In this webinar you’ll learn about the critical […]
Caring for Russian & Ukrainian Families in Washington State
Goal of webinar: serve the needs of our Russian/ Ukrainian communities and build trust by offering a community space to get information and ask questions Eastern European, including Russian and […]
Vaccines
Vaccines are safe, effective, and a key component of pediatric preventive care. Learn strategies to communicate with families and to increase vaccination rates.
Responding to Resurgence: Identifying and Treating Measles, Pertussis, & COVID In Children
Responding to Resurgence: Identifying and Treating Measles, Pertussis, & COVID In Children is a 60-minute clinical webinar from the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) focused on […]
Breathe Easy: Best Practices for Respiratory Vaccine Inventory Management
An informational webinar designed to offer easy, practical steps to better manage respiratory vaccine inventory for those administering vaccines across WA state.
Nirsevimab Informational Webinar
The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) and Washington Department of Health (WA DOH) share important information regarding the clinical and operational steps for ordering and administering […]
Reflections on Trust in Medicine
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 […]
Administering Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines in the Office Setting
The Power of Nurses and Medical Assistants: This 10-minute video walks pediatric primary care clinics through strategies and opportunities to vaccinate children for COVID-19 in the office setting.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Talking About Safety
Drs. John Dunn and Maria Huang discuss strategies for primary care pediatric providers to talk with families about COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 and answer questions about safety.
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations: Ages 5-11
Hear from the Washington State Department of Health about COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans for children ages 5-11 and resources for providers. Passcode: +U#ys8ub
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations: Talking About Safety
Families naturally have questions about the safety of COVID-19 Vaccines. This conversation with Drs. Kristi Rice and Doug Opel covers some of parents’ common safety concerns and how to address […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations: Overcoming Objections and Addressing Misconceptions
There’s a massive volume of misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccines that protect against it, and at the same time there are valid concerns and barriers. How can pediatric providers […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations: Building Trust with Families & Ensuring Consistent Messaging
Trust is a crucial component when families and pediatric health care providers discuss health care decisions, including the decision to vaccinate against COVID-19. Learn ways to build trust with families […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations: Preparing to Answer Hard Questions & Managing Our Own Emotions
Conversations about vaccines can be difficult, and COVID-19 vaccines are no exception. You may find yourself talking with families who have never before resisted vaccinating their children but are hesitant […]
WA-IIS System Administration
This 7-minute video covers the role of WA-IIS system administrators and strategies for security.
Introduction to WA-IIS
This 50-minute training from the Washington State Department of Health provides an overview of WA-IIS, including components, benefits, tools, and resources available to users.
You are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention
Low HPV vaccination rates in the U.S. are leaving boys and girls vulnerable to devastating HPV cancers. This course provides information on HPV infection, related disease and cancers, vaccine recommendations, […]
A Pediatric Group’s Effort to Support COVID Vaccination
Dr. Amy Carter shares the experience of Allegro Pediatrics’ offering COVID-19 vaccines to families, including logistics, challenges, and opportunities.