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Health information exchanges (HIEs) are connecting nationwide to seamlessly deliver patient health information across health systems, improving the patient experience by making their health information available whenever and wherever their care occurs. With the...

District Vice Chairperson (DVC) Job Description Eligibility: Must be a Fellow or Specialty Fellow member of the AAP in good standing and be a member of the district to which elected as District Vice Chairperson. Election and Term Requirements: Candidates for District...

District Chairpersons In addition to the responsibilities related to their role on the AAP Board of Directors, district chairpersons will also assume the following district responsibilities: Work with district officers to establish district goals and keep the chapters...

Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities The Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Board of Directors will consist of the president, president-elect, immediate past president, secretary/treasurer, and chief executive officer...

OU Children’s Hospital is participating in a 5 year multicenter study called HIKO-STEC (Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli Infections) beginning September 1, 2022. Children 9 months to 18 years of age with Shiga...

Blakely Bowles Photo: Courtesy of Gloria Bowles When a newborn enters the world, it is pure bliss, you are thankful and excited for the new little life. What happens when it is anything but typical? You are left with so many questions. Who is there to guide you? In...

The topics of opioids and substance abuse are everywhere nowadays. We hear about it in the news, we learn about it in school, and we see it in our communities. Statistically speaking, more and more of us are affected by the impact substance abuse has on our families and friends…