October 2018

NYS AAP – Chapter 2
President’s Message – October 2018

Dear NYS AAP – Chapter 2 Member,

Please see below for information about recent and upcoming events, and other updates.  Also, don’t forget to vote for AAP President Elect! Voting begins Nov. 2nd and ends Dec. 2nd! The candidates are Sara “Sally” H. Goza, MD, FAAP from Fayetteville, GA, and George C. Phillips, MD, MBA, FAAP from Overland Park, Kansas.

Vote online and get more information at: www.aap.org/vote.

Steven J. Goldstein, MD, FAAP
President, NYS AAP – Chapter 2
SJG34@Cornell.edu

Vote Kids on Nov. 6th!

Kids can’t vote, but their parents and pediatricians can. We can speak up for children and educate families about supporting candidates that work for the benefit of the next generation. Download materials from the AAP’s VoteKids Toolkit, including a Prescription to Vote that you can print and give to your patients’ parents as you speak about the importance of voting.

NY State Senate Candidate Forum

The League of Women Voters and Chapter 2 sponsored a Voter’s Forum in South Huntington on October 15th. Incumbent Carl Marcellino and challenger Jim Gaughran, candidates for the NY State Senate in District 5, answered questions about issues that affect children and families. We are hoping that this event will become a model for future elections and help us all to consider children when we make our choices at the polls. Thanks to Drs. Eve Krief and Jeff Oestreicher for their tireless work to make this happen. A video of the entire evening can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKqq35J8G44

Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
Why This Should Concern YOU

Someone is currently considered a “public charge” for immigration purposes when they are primarily dependent on the government for subsistence. Earlier this month the Trump Administration published intended changes to the “Public Charge” rule that would affect the health and well-being of millions of children and families in the United States by factoring in use of federal programs when applying for “green cards” or permanent status. Under the proposed rules, an immigrant family that participates in Medicaid, the SNAP program, federal housing assistance programs, or Medicare Part D would be considered a “public charge,” making it more difficult to achieve permanent status. In anticipation of these rules, even though the new regulations are not yet in effect, immigrant families are not seeking healthcare and other forms of assistance so as not to prejudice their applications. Children are not receiving needed healthcare, medication, and food and housing assistance.

Here is a link to the Federal Register that details the new proposal:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/10/10/2018-21106/inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds utm_campaign=subscription%20mailing%20list&utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email

It is estimated that the new public charge rule, should it go into effect, will affect 24 million people including 9 million children nationwide. What this means for New York State, should this happen, can be found here:

http://fiscalpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NY-Impact-of-Public-Charge.pdf

Both the National AAP and the Chapter request that members post comments opposing the rule to the Federal Register by December 10th. The AAP is asking for 100,000 comments opposing the rule. Instructions for submitting your comment, guidelines and further information can be found here:

https://downloads.aap.org/DOFA/PublicChargeToolkit2018.pdf

Dinner Lecture: Novel Adventure in Human Milk Feeding – Nov. 8th

Event: Novel Adventure in Human Milk Feeding
Presented by: Committee on Fetus & Newborn, NYS AAP – Chapter 2
Date: Thursday, Nov. 8th from 5:45 – 9:00pm
Location: Akbar Restaurant, 2 South Street, Garden City, NY 11530
Tuition: No charge for Chapter members
Supported by: A generous grant from Prolacta Bioscience

TO REGISTER, CONTACT: 

Doreen Hunter 516-663-3853, Fax: 516-663-8955, doreen.hunter@nyulangone.org
Jessica Geslani, Exec. Director, NYS AAP – Chapter 2, 516-326-0310, jgeslani@aap.org 

Objectives:

1. Importance of preterm nutrition for neonatal and long term “programmed” health outcomes
2. Optimizing neuro-development through neonatal nutrition and lacto-engineering of EHM diet
3. Research on EHM diet based on randomized control on short and long term outcomes trials
4. Mechanistic aspects of EHM feeding and the adverse effects of cow’s milk
5. Health Economics
6. Future of preterm nutrition

Speaker:

Alan Lucas, MB, BChir., MA, MD, MRCP, FRCPCH, FMedSci
Medical Research Council Clinical Professor
Founder and Professor of Paediatric Nutrition,
Childhood Nutrition Research Centre
UCL Institute of Child Health, London

Social Event: Hops, Grapes & Pediatricians – Nov. 15th

Event: Hops, Grapes & Pediatricians
Presented by: Chapters 2 & 3 of the New York State American Academy of Pediatrics (NYS AAP)
Date: Thursday, November 15th from 7:00 – 9:00pm
Location: Black Door, 127 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001

REGISTER ONLINE

This social networking event is for current (and future!) Chapter 2 & 3 members. A light dinner and drinks will be served. We will be joined by special guest speaker, Honor Jones, Opinion Health Editor for the New York Times! Honor will give a brief talk about writing op eds.

In addition to hearing from Honor Jones, this event is a terrific opportunity to:

• connect with fellow pediatricians
• meet AAP leaders – hear about their careers in pediatrics, how they got involved with the AAP, and how being a part of the AAP has enriched their lives
• learn about your local AAP Chapter and how you can get involved – advocacy, grant funding, committees, educational programs, etc.
• share your thoughts, comments and concerns with the leadership

There is a $10 refundable deposit for Chapter members which will be refunded to you after you attend the event. The fee for non-members is $25 (which can be applied to membership dues if you decide to join).

Space is limited, so register today! We look forward to seeing you there!  For more information, contact Jessica Geslani at jgeslani@aap.org.

Resilience and Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Chapter, along with Docs For Tots, The Child Care Council of Nassau, and a host of other organizations sponsored a viewing of the movie “Resilience” at the Nassau County Legislative Offices on October 9th. Readers that would like access to the movie for their organizations at no cost should contact our Executive Director, Jessica Geslani, at jgeslani@aap.org. Here is an excellent short TED Talk by Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris that distills the main points of the movie: https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk

Environmental Health

Many of you are aware that Dr. Ruth Etzel, head of the EPA’s Office of Child Health Protection and co-editor of The AAP’s Green Book on Environmental Health, has been placed on administrative leave. This move prompted protests from the AAP and environmental organizations.

Read about this issue here.

See an interview with Dr. Etzel on CBS News here.

Committee Vacancies

Multiple Chapter Committees, including the committees on Opioid Crisis, Membership, Gun Violence Prevention and Parents are recruiting interested members to aid in their work. If you wish to help or if there is an issue you are passionate about and would like to get involved, please contact Jessica Geslani at jgeslani@aap.org. If you are interested in Mentorship (either as a mentor or mentee), there is a committee in formation.

Pediatric Council

Please periodically check the Pediatric Council section of our website to view new advisories from the National AAP. In addition, the Chapter can help you to address billing and practice management issues if you outline the problem in our Insurance Grievance Form.

Value Based Payment is coming. View a webinar on Value Based Payment from UnitedHealthCare.

For those of you going to the NCE in Orlando, there is a Pediatric Council Forum on Saturday, November 3rd, from 2:00-4:00 pm. If anyone is interested in attending, let us know by emailing Jessica Geslani at jgeslani@aap.org.

Strategic Planning

Chapter 2 is moving along in its strategic planning process. Members were asked to complete a Member Needs Assessment Survey over the summer, and were invited to a strategic planning brainstorming meeting on Sept. 13th at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, NY. Next, we will convene a small strategic plan work group to review the data and work out the details. We look forward to having a finished product by early 2019 that will reflect our Chapter’s priorities and our members’ needs.

The Officers of Chapter 2 welcome your feedback, thoughts, suggestions, and constructive criticism.  Please see our email addresses below to contact us.

Follow us on Twitter: @NYSAAPCh2
Follow Steve Goldstein on Twitter: @SteveGoldstei10

With our best wishes for a healthy and productive autumn!

My best,

Steve Goldstein, Chapter President SJG34@Cornell.edu

and the Officers:

Shetal Shah, Vice President shetaldoc@hotmail.com
Robert Lee, Secretary rlee@aap.net
Sanjivan Patel, Treasurer sapatel@wyckoffhospital.org

New York State American Academy of Pediatrics (NYS AAP) – Chapter 2
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