Our Founder, Catriona Ogilvy, was a voice for all premature parents, speaking about the long-term impact of premature birth and the support needed by families in the weeks, months and years after NICU. x.com/_smallestthing…

Your awesome AAP Neonatal Advocacy Committee! Jason Jackson Sarah Swenson, MD, DPhil Emily Miller MD MS FAAP Josh Petrikin going over Op/Ed writing workshop for American Academy of Pediatrics NICU Scottsdale Mtg, updating grassroots efforts for the Access to Donor Milk Act, & getting out the AAP Nat'l Election Vote. RT

"I hope you keep your line that made someone uncomfortable in your story as well. And if you find yourself to be the one who holds the red pen, be brave and let the story be told. Indeed, that line, the one that makes you whole, is the one that matters."

Excellent article by RanaAwdishMD and colleagues about “never words” — phrases we shouldn’t say to patients with serious illness. Here are a few of my favorites:

New: Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made their jobs impossible and their lives miserable. propub.li/4dW1vsy

Mental healthcare is essential - there should not be so many barriers to providing and receiving it

Let families visit their loved ones in the ICU. Open. Visitation. 24. 7. 👇🎶

A special opportunity to learn more about #familycenteredcare at the AAP experience this September!

Parents, teachers... do you have prematurely born children starting at or returning to school? Access FREE training on how to support prematurely born children who need it. Please help us improve support for these children & their families Bliss Baby Charity The Smallest Things Tes

Parents, are you concerned about your prematurely born child starting or returning to school? If so, here's a FREE webinar on how to support your preterm child at school from The Smallest Things & University of Leicester Full of helpful advice on how you & schools can become #PremAware

First day as an Assistant to the Professor 🤓 A dream come true! I may spam ya’ll this week.

#WIMStrongerTogether #JHMChat Q3 How can institutions better support work-life balance to prevent women from leaving Medicine?

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Join the NJC #Policy + #Advocacy Subcommittee to discuss and plan the group's goals and initiatives with V W (She/Hers), Sarah Swenson, MD, DPhil, Dr. Levi Funches, Dr. Kshama Shah #healthequity

Prescribing providers have access to free consultation with a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and anyone in the state of MN can call for mental health triage and referral through the Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL). Learn more: mnpsychconsult.com

Two weeks until our next event! Make your calendars for an action oriented meeting with Drs. V W (She/Hers), Sarah Swenson, MD, DPhil, Levi Funches, and Kshama Shah 10/09 at 4:30-5:30 ET / 1:30-2:30 PT bit.ly/PolicyAdvocacy…

Today is the LAST DAY TO VOTE in American Academy of Pediatrics elections. Support your candidate here: tinyurl.com/ydaw2hww RT AAP Neonatal Women In Neonatology Neonatology Today 🤖#𝕟𝕖𝕠𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 Neo Kids On The Block Jochen Profit Sarah Swenson, MD, DPhil Shazia Bhombal Sarah Bernstein, MD, MHA, FAAP KLawrenceMD Satyan Jayasree Deepali Handa MD MBA

Congrats Piyawat (Paul) Arichai, MD !!

Congrats 🎈🍾 to Dr. Ann Stark on receiving the ⁦AAP Neonatal⁩ ⁦American Academy of Pediatrics⁩ VIRGINIA APGAR AWARD. 🥇 Living Legend. RT ⁦John Zupancic⁩ ⁦DeWayne Pursley⁩ ⁦⁦Munish Gupta⁩ ⁦Clara Song⁩ ⁦Michael Posencheg⁩ ⁦Ravi Mangal Patel⁩ ⁦AAP News⁩

An important & heartfelt talk from Ashley Waddell Tingstad this morning. She shares key, affirming phrases we can use when communicating with families. #AAP2024 #SONPM2024