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Some youngsters will be asked to wear facial coverings as they return to school
The return to school means some children will be asked to wear face coverings as they move from class to class, something a lot of youngsters will find difficult.

Addressing Social Health and Early Childhood Wellness (ASHEW) Quality Improvement Learning CollaborativeThe Addressing Social Health and Early Childhood Wellness (ASHEW) initiative seeks to improve the health, wellness, and development of children through practice and...

The School Health Committee of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has prepared The Pediatrician’s Toolkit for School Re-Entry…

Special Edition on Youth Health Care TransitionsThe Georgia Pediatrician Healthcare is a vast system that requires the guidance of a medical home to help families with children and especially children with special healthcare needs, to navigate.  In 1998, the...

Census 2020: Making Georgia's Children Count Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the self-reporting deadline for the 2020 census has been extended to October 31,2020. Please continue your efforts encouraging families in your practice to complete the census on-line or via...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) ResourcesWe are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in Georgia and the US and as a Chapter are making adjustments to ensure the safety of our members, partners, staff and community at large. We are committed to following all...

Cobb Pediatric Associates is the 2019 HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion, for the state of Georgia!

GA Chapter AAP Award Winners Denmark Lifetime Achievement Harry L. Keyserling, MD Outstanding Achievement Kids Docs on Wheels Young Physician Award Katherine F. Duncan, MDSylvia M. Washington, MDFriend of Children Award Beverly Knight Olson Legislator of the Year Rep....

The authors of the study, “WIC Food Package Changes: Trends in Childhood Obesity Prevalence,” appearing in the 2019 May issue of Pediatrics…

December 17— Last week Terri McFadden, MD submitted a letter to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security in opposition to its so-called “Public Charge” proposal…

Dr. Goza will take over as president on Jan. 1, 2020, following Kyle Yasuda, M.D., FAAP, of Seattle, who will serve as president in 2019. To read about Dr. Goza’s background…

Ga WIC Announces NEW Infant Formula Rebate Contract Awarded to Mead Johnson Nutrition Effective October 29, 2018!