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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Protected: HPV Vaccination MOC
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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.