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The organizations, which represent more than 600,000 physicians, said withdrawing from the WHO will hamper the United States’ ability to predict and respond to major public health emergencies.
COVID-19 pandemic | AAP News | American Academy of Pediatrics
Oct 23, 2024 · Feb. 17, 2021 -- AAP News reached out to pediatricians and practice administrators on social media and asked what lesson they learned during the pandemic — professional, personal, serious or tongue-in-cheek. Here’s what they told us.
More pediatric fellowship positions filled in 2024 match, but fill …
Dec 4, 2024 · Pediatric specialties filled 77.5% of certified positions offered (1,530 of 1,975) in the 2024 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, a decrease of 1.7% compared to last year.. The number of positions filled and offered, however, increased slightly over last year’s numbers of 1,487 and 1,878, respectively.. Pediatric critical care had the highest fill rate at 98.7% (222 of …
AAP stands by recommendations for low fluoride levels to prevent …
Aug 23, 2024 · The AAP is continuing to recommend fluoride for caries prevention while expressing concerns about the validity of a new report linking high fluoride levels to lower IQ in children. “While additional research to better understand the association and potential biologic mechanisms would be important, there’s nothing about the research that makes me concerned …
Dr. Dreyer, former AAP president, remembered as advocate for …
Jan 5, 2025 · Benard P. Dreyer, M.D., FAAP, of New York, who served as AAP president in 2016 and received the Joseph W. St. Geme Jr., leadership award last year, died Jan. 1 at age 78.. Dr. Dreyer served as an academic general pediatrician and developmental-behavioral pediatrician. He led the primary care program at Bellevue Hospital in New York for more than 40 years, …
2024 AAP Award Winners | AAP News | American Academy of …
Sep 27, 2024 · More than 80 pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists and trainees are recognized for exemplary achievements in advocacy, practice and research that impact the care of children every day.
Pediatrics fill rate dips during 2024 Match; AAP leaders highlight ...
Mar 15, 2024 · With nearly 92% of offered pediatric positions filled during Match Day 2024, AAP leaders emphasize the need to recruit more pediatricians to the field as demand for professionals specializing in children’s health continues to grow.
AAP provides guidance on diagnosing, treating PANS | AAP News ...
Dec 16, 2024 · The AAP believes pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome is a valid diagnosis and is providing guidance on diagnosis and treatment in a new clinical report. It also is calling for robust research to improve care for the condition.
CDC releases 2025 immunization schedules | AAP News | American …
Nov 21, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2025 immunization schedules.The most significant updates are related to COVID-19, meningococcal B and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines.. The schedules incorporate policies approved over the past year and tweaks to improve clarity and readability.
First pediatric flu death of the season reported | AAP News
Nov 8, 2024 · The first pediatric flu death of the season has been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).. The youth was infected with influenza A and died in mid-October.