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Grand Rounds

Presentations start promptly at 8:30am and end at 9:30am. Locations vary by date.

***At the request of members, we are working to find creative solutions to get CME for grand rounds again. If you are interested in being a “Grand Rounds Chapter Champion,” let us know!

March 17, 2020
(C) Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Kristin Riall, BCBA on applied behavior analysis therapy

April 7, 2020
(D) Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281

April 21, 2020
(B) Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281
Heather Walton, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist / Dyslexia Specialist, Reading Write Alaska – Dyslexia Simulation

May 5, 2020
(D) Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Dr. Singleton and Dr. Lescher on vitamin D

May 12, 2020
(B) Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281
Visiting Professor Dr Sandra Hassink will discuss obesity and best practices for early childhood feeding

May 19. 2020
(C) Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Dr. Alina Schneider with an update on ADHD

September 1, 2020
Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281
Dr. Ross Dodge

September 15, 2020
(B) Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281

September 29, 2020
(C) Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Dr. Michelle Dalal on Lifestyle Medicine for Pediatrics

October 6, 2020
(D) Providence Alaska Medical Center Cancer Center, Conference Room 2281

October 20, 2020
(C) Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Dr. Barbara Knox on Child Physical Abuse

Grand Rounds Schedulers:

Willow, Susannah Olnes, Colette Reahl, John Rosenfled, Laura Jones, Jennifer Scoble, Matt Serna

Esteemed Schedulers

  1. Dr. Willow Monterrosa, 562-2423, alaskawillowleaf@gmail.com
  2. Jodi Moore, PAC, 729-3122, JMoore@southcentralfoundation.org
  3. Dr. Rachel Lescher, 729-6387, RLescher@southcentralfoundation.org and Dr. Marah Gotcsik, 729-1044, megotcsik@anthc.org
  4. Dr. Laura Jones, 306-9390, ljonesak@gmail.com
  5. Dr. Mary Alice Johnson, 952-0212, Mary-Alice.Johnson@providence.org*Dr. Matt Serna to organize mystery case/puzzler presentations coming soon in spring 2017, serna.matthew@gmail.com

 

Contacts for Room requests at ARH, ANMC, PAMC

Alaska Regional Hospital (ARH)- Ivy Room: Kerry Hall 907-264-1261, kerry.hall@hcahealthcare.com

Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC)- Cancer conference center room 2281: Dawn Dupree, 907-212-2836, dawn.dupree@providence.org

Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC)- Sophie & Allan Chase Boardroom on 3r d floor Primary Care Center through April 2017 then new meeting room to be determined: Elizabeth Viera, 907-729-8840, eviera@scf.cc

CDC: Teen Vax Rates Rise, But HPV Coverage Still Lagging

August 29, 2017
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Rates of vaccination among teens improved in 2016 compared to 2015, including coverage for routine vaccinations such as Tdap, MenACWY and HPV vaccines, CDC researchers found. Read the entire article >>
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HPV VACs Partners Newsletter — July – August 2017

August 29, 2017
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HRSA Launches Health Workforce Connector to Help Health Care Professionals Find Jobs

August 15, 2017
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has created a new online tool called the Health Workforce Connector to help health care professionals, including pediatricians, find jobs at more than 20,000 sites and health care facilities in the communities across the...
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11th HPV Vaccination Quarterly Report

August 10, 2017
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The quarterly reports are intended to facilitate collaboration between awardees and partners to help increase HPV vaccination coverage. Due to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recent recommendation of a 2- dose HPV vaccination schedule for adolescents...
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Report: No country meets recommended breast-feeding standards

August 08, 2017
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The World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Global Breastfeeding Collective reported that all 194 countries failed to comply with all recommended breast-feeding standards, with only 40% of infants younger than age 6 months being exclusively breast-fed and only 23 countries...
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A Message from AAP President Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP

August 01, 2017
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Remarkable. In the early hours of the morning, a dangerous bill that would have jeopardized health care for millions of children and families was narrowly defeated. The U.S. Senate voted 49-51 on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, stopping the bill in its tracks and...
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Looking for a Mentor?

July 26, 2017
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Want to be a mentor for a new pediatrician in practice? Check out the link below to help your colleagues: https://aapmentorship.chronus.com/about
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CDC reports declining quadrivalent HPV prevalence among young women

July 11, 2017
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Prevalence of HPV genotypes targeted by a quadrivalent vaccine fell by more than half among young women in the 8 years following introduction of the vaccine, study data showed. Read the rest of the story >>
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Breastfeeding could help a mother’s heart – in more ways than you think

July 10, 2017
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An analysis of data from 289,573 women in China found that those who breastfed their babies had about a 10 percent lower risk of developing heart disease or stroke. The study, published in of the Journal of the American Heart Association, used data from women in the China...
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In the News

  • A Message from AAP President Dr. Sally Goza
  • Subspecialty Day of Action on Tuesday, October 9
  • JUULing: What Pediatricians and Families Need to Know
  • Children’s Health Care Coverage Fact Sheets
  • AAP, ACOG Presidents Urge US To Protect, Promote, Support Breast-Feeding.

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