Welcome!

The Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a professional membership association
comprised of pediatric health care providers.

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* Immunization News! * < < click for more!

 

**Upcoming events! **

August 12, 2008: Chapter meeting @ 6:30 pm - Flyer

Discussion by Dr. Lisa Glasser on
"Vaccine reimbursement and Pediatric Councils"
Cozymels Restaurant On Paradise & Flamingo

Nevada AAP Chapter Annual Meeting August 22 - 23, 2008 (Fri, Sat)

Red Rock Casino & Resort, Las Vegas

Topics include: MRSA, Improving immunizations rates, GI, Ophthalmology, and more!

Included in Registration: Section on Young Physicians Workshop -

Guest Speaker: Dr. Richard Lander from the AAP Practice Management Section

Topics: Contract Negotiation, Coding and Billing, Practice Management, and Advocacy

Check your mail for invitations, Or click here for a PDF version!

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Throughout August 2008: SNIC's Back to School Immunization Clinics - and they need volunteers!

For clinic schedule, times, and locations: Clinic list (excel file)
To sign up to volunteer, contact Melissa Stephenson by email m9910s@co.clark.nv.us or phone: 702-308-9621

Aug. 7-10, 2008: Camp SuperKids Asthma Camp, Lovell Canyon, Spring Mtns near Las Vegas - NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

Sept. 19, 2008: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Summit, Gold Dust West, Carson City;

Sponsored by the NPHF and the March of Dimes

Nov. 6-8, 2008: Nevada Breastfeeding coalition presents Grand Rounds at UMC, and a dinner presentation

Oct. 2-3, 2009 (plan ahead!): Families First:  “Imagine The Possibilities”, A Conference for Families of Children and Young Adults With Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs, and The Professionals Who Support Them
(Sponsored by the Nevada Office of Disability Services)

To be held @ Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno
See www.familiesfirstnv.org Or call Project ASSIST at 1-800-522-0066
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To: Members in Northern and Rural Nevada -

We need your lists of local resources and helpful groups to make this site complete!

Please write to nevadaaap@gmail.com to contribute. Thank you!

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Any Pediatricians, Subspecialists or Others interested in Guest Speaking at one of our monthly dinner meetings?

We can help arrange location, funding and details!

Contact Dr. B. Neyland at neyland@unr.edu