Dear NYS AAP – Chapter 2 Member,
As the Executive Officers of your local Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), we work to make life better for children and to support pediatrics in our region, across the state, and nationally. Our work often involves meeting with elected officials to advocate for initiatives that will impact the children we care for and the practice of Pediatrics.
In January, Laura Curran will take office as the new Nassau County Executive. She is sympathetic to the causes we espouse and we reached out to her staff to develop a policy agenda for the pediatricians and children in Nassau County. We are asking for your input in developing this policy agenda. Your suggestions will be compiled and considered for this agenda.
Please email Jessica Geslani, the Chapter Executive Director, at jgeslani@aap.org with your suggestions. They will be compiled and reviewed.
As a member of your the local AAP Chapter (NYS AAP – Chapter 2), we hope you see opportunities such as this as providing additional value to your Chapter membership and as a means to impact your local practice.
The Chapter, in conjunction with partners across Nassau County, has been successful in promoting the Tobacco 21 initiative to the individual towns to reduce exposure to first- and second-hand smoke and vapor. Only the Town of Oyster Bay still allows sales of tobacco and e-cigarettes to those under 21 and we are still working with them. Tobacco Free Kids estimates we can reduce the days of life lost in the U.S. by 4.2 million if the initiative is adopted nationwide. We care for the children of Nassau County and the Pediatricians we serve.
The Chapter Officers are available to address your concerns and questions. We invite you to visit the Chapter website www.ny2aap.org and follow us on Twitter @NYSAAPCH2.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Steven J. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, President | SJG34@Cornell.edu | Twitter: @SteveGoldstei10
Shetal Shah, MD, FAAP, Vice-President | Shetaldoc@hotmail.com | Twitter: @NICUBatman
Rob Lee, DO, FAAP, Secretary | rlee@aap.org
Sara Kopple, MD, FAAP, Treasurer | SaraKopple@gmail.com