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Here are our budget priorities for Rhode Island children & families: myemail.constantcontact.com/Budget-Priorit…

We are in the final weeks of the session.

*Now* is the time to contact your legislators and House and Senate leadership to ensure that these important items are included in the budget!

Agreed, Scott Hadland, MD - we are here for you, Texas teens. Love, your local pediatric emergency medicine doc

Our ED Paige Clausius-Parks kicks off our #RIFactbook Breakfast.

We continue to see persistent disparities among RI’s children + families. We have to understand the historical + systemic racism that created disparities to develop policies to dismantle the impacts of racism

This RCT investigating initial management of screen-detected peripartum depression found no differences between immediate, activated referral to care and a brief problem-solving intervention. @meielansary Caroline J Kistin MD MSc Emily Miller, MD MPH ja.ma/41qJYly

When a patient does not show up for an appointment, it can be frustrating, but punitive measures to limit no-shows can harm, discriminate against, or undermine the health of patients with the highest needs. Read this newly released article in #Pediatrics : bit.ly/3p9Q5xa

Proud to present how being intentional about systematic high quality care by awesome primary care #pediatricians can move the needle on #asthma outcomes - even in safety net hospital clinic 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Boston Medical Center #healthequity

Pediatrician Joseph L. Wright will serve as AAP’s first Chief Health Equity Officer. In this role, he will oversee and implement AAP’s national strategy to promote and achieve health equity for all children. Learn more: bit.ly/3LJnx6t

Throwback to Pediatric Academic Societies 10 years ago, also in DC! These now middle schoolers love a good poster session 😂

Was not expecting to tear up listening to Xavier Becerra this morning. Thankful - as a pediatrician and parent - for his leadership at HHS and call to action to serve all kids. #PAS2023

Happy #IndieBookstoreDay from Busboys and Poets with some of my favorite people in the world 😍 Pediatric Academic Societies Yuan He, MD MPH Destiny Tolliver, MD, MHS Jenny Radesky, MD

Morning inspiration for the Academic Peds Assoc Presidential Plenary on Social Care: “Have the audacity to believe that people’s everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits” - MLK Jr

Same!! Do Better BAA

Uche Oddiri, MD FAAP starts us off by understanding the history of how the toolkit came to be and the work that went into making what it is today. Job well done Academic Peds Assoc for making this a priority.

Kids should never have to go hungry at school because of meal debt. The RI Food Bank is advocating for Healthy School Meals for All legislation to end this problem. Educators shouldn't be forced to be 'bill collectors.' Tell your legislators! rifoodbank.org/what-we-do/adv…

As someone who lives and runs in Boston - and has attended *many* BAA events - I won’t be signing up for any more until they publicly apologize for their role in the racist overpolicing at the marathon and share their plan to do better. It’s been nearly two weeks! We’re waiting.

I am so excited to announce AAP Hospital Pediatrics new article type: Health Equity Rounds. Please see the author instructions for details and reach out to me with any questions. We look forward to future submissions.

Proud to work with thoughtful leaders like Jamie Lim Tyler Rainer, MD Yuan He, MD MPH Joanna Perdomo, MD Katie Nash Caroline J Kistin MD MSc Elizabeth McIntyre Heather Hsu, MD MPH as we reflect not just on inequities, but how to address them. And grateful to AAP Hospital Pediatrics for this new avenue for sharing next steps!

My intern year, we presented #HealthEquityRounds on structural racism in child behavioral health. Years later, the lessons are as relevant as ever.

Proud to present a new piece in AAP Hospital Pediatrics alongside a team of health equity leaders (and @TheBCRP alum) I'm proud to call mentors.

For many, SNAP benefits aren’t enough. With grocery store prices up nearly 13% since last year, families are skipping meals and other essentials to make ends meet. Read more at: ow.ly/OkJn50MaEx7