@IowaChapterAAP

Official Twitter feed for the Iowa Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dedicated to the health of Iowa's children.

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Iowa pediatricians nationally recognized for HPV vaccine work thegazette.com/news/healthca…

Iowa pediatricians nationally recognized for HPV vaccine work

The Iowa chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics received its first outstanding chapter award in part for a campaign that administered nearly 2,500 vaccines to families.

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Iowans, please sign & share our change.org petition to add your support! Iowa legislators need to be aware of bills designed to increase vaccine hesitancy. We're calling on them to back evidence-based policies & improve immunization rates. chng.it/stCnGjjFrN
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AAP District VI free CME opportunity on Atopic Dermatitis: September 24, 12:00pm CT. Overcoming gaps in care, assessing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options for treatment and best practice strategies for care coordination. Register at pathlms.com/bucme/courses. @BUMedicine
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Pediatricians: please teach parents Drowning is the biggest risk for 1-4 year olds. It only takes an instant. #DrowningPrevention #AAP #Tweetiatrician aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/…
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.@AdvodocGary encourages us to advocate in many ways. One way in Iowa is to attend the @IowaChapterAAP annual statewide meeting this Wednesday at 6 pm! @jengroosmd #AAPLegCon
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.@iadisneymari, Amy Kimball, and I representing @IowaChapterAAP at #AAPLegCon! The rest of the Iowa crew will arrive soon!
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Proud to have met with @Pinterest, who took meaningful strides early on to help stop the spread of dangerous misinformation about vaccines on their platform. We’ll be partnering with them to help elevate science and keep parents informed. #VaccinesWork xitter.cf/AmerAcadPeds/status/11…
American Academy of Pediatrics@AmerAcadPeds4 Mar 2019
We just sent letters to the CEOs of @Google, @facebook and @Pinterest urging action to combat the spread of vaccine misinformation online. Here's our press release, which includes links to the letters and more about our outreach: aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/… #VaccinesWork
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Happy #MatchDay! I would like to send congratulations to all the fourth-year medical students who matched into their pediatric residency programs today. Being a pediatrician is rewarding beyond words because we #PutKids1st. Welcome! #Match2019 #MatchDay2019 #FutureFAAP

Match Day Welcome Message from AAP

Dr. Kyle Yasuda, MD, FAAP, 2019 President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), welcomes newly matched medical students into pediatrics and the AAP family. #MatchDay #Match2019 #FutureFAAP

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.@IowaChapterAAP President Amy Kimball shares our accomplishments at District VI Town Hall meeting. #AAP18
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You ought to give @IowaChapterAAP a try! 🎶 Quiz: what musical is that lyric from? #AAP18 (VP Dan Wright and Prez Amy Kimball) 🌽
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I’m excited to speak at @uihealthcare Peds Resident #AdvocacyDay. It’s exciting to share a stage with @AmerAcadPeds Pres. candidate @docgcp and @IowaChapterAAP immediate past pres Marguerite Oetting! The #ICARE initiative is focusing on immigrant/refugee health.
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Today is #GrandparentsDay. Millions of children whose parents are struggling with substance use disorders live in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. AAP continues to advocate for policies to support kinship care placements for the care of children.
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Pediatricians Lanre Falusi @LanreFalusi, Nathalie Bernabe-Quion and @AAPPres Colleen Kraft explain the long-term damage children can experience when in detention centers, even with their families. @bravenewfilms #ProtectFamilies #FamiliesBelongTogether youtu.be/Nxc_RQRlljk
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AAP firmly believes that children should not be separated from their parents or held in detention. The toxic stress children can experience in these circumstances can harm development. Read more about toxic stress in @TheAtlantic. #ProtectFamilies theatlantic.com/health/archi…

Separating Kids From Their Families Can Permanently Damage Their Brains

A pediatrician explains how the trauma of family separation can change biology.

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District II and VI meeting underway at the AAP HQ! #AAPLeads – at Itasca, IL
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Highly stressful experiences, like separation from parents at the border, can cause irreparable harm to children. Pediatrician Dr. Julie Linton @juliemlinton explaining possible short-term and long-term health risks last night on @AC360. #ProtectFamilies. snappytv.com/tc/8253699/5762…
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AAP News@AAPNews15 Jun 2018
"Prolonged exposure to serious stress – known as toxic stress – can lead to lifelong health consequences. ... We must remember that immigrant children are still children." xitter.cf/AmerAcadPeds/status/10…
American Academy of Pediatrics@AmerAcadPeds15 Jun 2018
Statement from @AAPPres Dr. Colleen Kraft opposing the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: Family separation causes irreparable harm. ow.ly/kp2Q30kwpDx #ProtectFamilies
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.@AAPPres Dr. Colleen Kraft explaining the physical and developmental harm family separation does to children on @CBSThisMorning. #ProtectFamilies

Dr. Colleen Kraft on CBS This Morning

AAP President Dr. Colleen Kraft discussing family separation on CBS This Morning.

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As long as children continue to be injured and killed by guns, pediatricians will continue to speak out to keep them safe. #EndGunViolence #WearOrange
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On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange to advocate for children’s safety and means to prevent gun-related injuries. #EndGunViolence
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