NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK-JANUARY 10-16, 2010
Read about and Attend the Webinar!

IMPORTANT NOTICE
According to the Centers for Disease Control ("CDC")

"The CDC does NOT require any registration on the internet to receive a vaccine, and any e-mail suggesting it does is a fake that is looking for personal information that can be exploited illegally". The agency "warned against following unsolicited links or responding to unsolicited e-mails and cautioned against visiting websites that are unknown."

The Oklahoma Chapter is pleased to offer pediatricians an opportunity to save money on vaccines and supplies while also helping the Chapter improve the health and safety of children. The Oklahoma Chapter has signed an agreement with Amerinet, a national group purchasing organization (GPO). We are now able to offer our valued members access to vaccines and supplies at significantly lower prices through this agreement. Find out more here!

AAP Recognizes Child Health Day 2009
on October 5th

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will honor and recognize Child Health Day this year by focusing on an issue close to its heart, and that of all the children, families and professionals it serves ~ the family-centered "medical home." The Academy will celebrate by increasing awareness and understanding of what a "medical home" is and why every child deserves one.

The AAP has activities planned and materials available to celebrate why "Every Child Deserves a Medical Home." Help spread this important message by visiting the National Center for Medical Home Implementation Website at http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/about/ChildHealthDay2009.html where you will find downloadable materials for parents, providers and others plus other useful information.

Child Health Day Activities are being coordinated jointly by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Center for Medical Home Implementation, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics funded by a cooperative agreement with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Red Book Member Choice

One of the most valuable benefits of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) membership - the new 28th edition of Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases - will now be provided to you in your choice of format (print, online, or mobile/PDA).

To make your format choice, log onto the AAP Member Center, click on the link in the right column, and then follow the online instructions. You may also make your format choice by sending an e-mail to membership@aap.org. We encourage you to make your choice soon.

Also, because many of you have told us that you use the print Red Book and either Red Book Online or Red Book Mobile, we are pleased to announce special Member Choice offers with deep discounts on other Red Book formats. These special offers are only available when you make your member benefit choice, so take advantage of these on-time-only discounts today!

We greatly value your membership in the AAP and hope the new Red Book Member Choice program will meet your changing needs and preferences.

Special Achievement Awards

OKAAP President, J. Hendricks, MD, presents Debbie Lowen, MD (left), and Sophia Grant, MD (right), both Oklahoma Chapter members, special achievement awards from national AAP, for co-authoring the AAP's newly released, "Visual Diagnosis of Child Abuse - 3rd edition" on CD-ROM.

Also honored with Special Achievement Awards at the 2009 Philadelphia District Meeting were:

Robert Block, MD, Oklahoma Chapter, for being named Chair of the Sub Board of Child Abuse Pediatrics for the American Board of Pediatrics, after developing and presenting the petition for the subspecialty certification to the Board. Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, Oklahoma Chapter, for serving as a long time child and AAP Advocate, and for being named to the AMA Board of Trustees. Oklahoma Chapter - 2008 Award of Chapter Excellence for an outstanding annual program effectively furthering the objectives of the Association.