Racism and it’s Impact on Child Health: The Role of the Pediatrician and Pediatric Provider (Recording / PDF)

Think Babies: NJ’s Early Intervention System & The Role of the Pediatric Provider: During COVID-19 & Beyond (Registration Link: Recording)

Think Babies: The Impact of Covid-19 on Child Nutrition(Registration Link: Recording)

CME Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Society of New Jersey through the joint providership of Atlantic Health System and the American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey Chapter. Atlantic Health System is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: Atlantic Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model with Dr. Howard Dubowitz [Recording]

Positive Approaches for Managing Vaccination Fears and Misinformation [Recording]

What Pediatric Providers Need to Know About Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) [Recording / Resources]

Presented by: Drs. Sabah Kalyoussef, Kristina Feja, and Peter Wenger

What Family Physicians Need to Know About LTBI [Recording]

Presented by Dr. Henry Fraimow

Vaccine Hesitancy Sets the Stage for Return of a Killer [Recording]

Restoring the Infant Gut Microbiome [Recording]

School Nurses + Pediatricians = Powerful Partners [Recording / PDF]

Communicating About ACEs with Patients and Families [Recording / PDF]

The Role of Pediatrics in Disaster Preparedness (Recorded Webinar) presented by Dr. Laurence Flint [Recording / PDF]

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Pediatricians (Carrie Masia, PhD) [Recording]

Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation and Recognition/Certification Programs – Ruth  Gubernick, PhDc, MPH, MCMH, CCE   [Recording]

Supporting Your Pediatric Patients and Their Families Through Experiences of Grief and Loss [Recording / PDF]

AAP COVID-19 Vaccine Coding Chart

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Dosing Quick Reference Guide

NJAAP Statement on Masks in Schools

CDC Guidance to Healthcare Providers – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/


COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Professionals –https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_healthcare.shtml


Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency – https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html


Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Interim Guidance) – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/return-to-work.html

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New Jersey State Interscholastic Activities Association

NJSIAA Parent/Guardian Concussion Policy Acknowledgment Form

Return to Learn / Return to Play CDC – Concussion

HEADS UP to Health Care Providers

ACE Care Plan Form (Work and School Versions)

Concussion in Sports Palm Card

Information for Patients – Heads Up: Preventing Concussion fact sheet

NCAA Information and Educational Programs & National High School Federation – Free learning course on concussion designed for coaches, but is very good. A 20 minute Internet program presented by a sports medicine physician who heads the Federation sports Safety Committee. Do not be intimidated by having to register and appear to pay for the course; it is FREE!! ImPACT is a computer-based Neuropsychological Testing system for four domains: verbal memory, visual memory, speed of processing and reaction time. For New Jersey, the “gold-standard” of computer-based neuropsychological testing done by high schools – and in primary care offices and concussion centers. A brief 20 to 40 minute testing format; not a substitute for a full neuropsychological testing battery done by neuropsychologists. Brain Injury Association of New Jersey – BIANJ Concussion in Sports Committee a held Concussion Summit in February 2006 at Giants Stadium and has been active in assisting 100 high schools in New Jersey to obtain ImPACT at a reduced rate for a three year period. Producer of concussion poster for your office walls. Computerized Neuropsychological Tests

ANAM Axon Sports (exclusive distributor of the CogState test in North America) Headminder ImPACT

Developmental Screening

RESOURCES

Developmental Monitoring and Screening (CDC)

Healthy Child Care America (AAP)

Positive Parenting Tips (CDC)

“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Campaign (CDC)

NJ Early Intervention System

TOOLS

CHADIS – leading screening, decision support and patient engagement system designed to streamline patient communication and optimize healthcare

Ages & Stages (Brooks Publishing)

SWYC (additional ages and languages available)

2-Month [English / Spanish]

9-Month [English / Spanish]

18-Month [English / Spanish]

24 Month [English / Spanish]

Milestones Scoring Guide

Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC)

Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC)

Parents’ Observation of Social Interaction (POSI)

M-CHAT R/F [English / Spanish]

The Role of Pediatrics in Disaster Preparedness (Recorded Webinar) presented by Dr. Laurence Flint [Recording / PDF]


AAP Children and Disasters – Pediatricians can serve as expert advisors to local, state, and federal agencies and committees and play a key role in disaster and terrorism preparedness with families, children, and their communities. Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Offices Talking to Children about Natural Disasters NJ Office of Emergency Management HealthyChildren.org – Safety & Prevention NJ Foodbank Helpful phone numbers and websites to share with community members:

  1. FEMA – Hurricane Sandy Disaster Assistance Phone Number 1-800-FEMA (3262) for disaster assistance
    1. Website for those able to access: disasterassistance.gov
    2. Applying for Disaster Assistance FAQ:
    3. Help after a disaster in multiple languages
  2. Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
  3. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance:
    1. Phone Number: 1-800-659-2955
    2. Website for those able to access
    3. In need of volunteers? Reach out to the Church of Latter Day Saints in NJ (offered on the call) by contacting   Brad Thatcher (917-304-4937, thatcher@yahoo.com)
  4. Shelter Locator: http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter
    1. Phone Number: 1-800-REDCROSS.
    2. For those with mobile devices: Text “Shelter + Your Zip code” to 4332.
  5. Operation Hope-description of free services below:
    1. Phone Number 1-888-388-HOPE (4673)
  6. Disaster SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Information
    1. Website
    2. D-SNAP Toolkit
  7. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster:
    1. http://www.nvoad.org/

Operation Hope OPERATION HOPE PROVIDES FINANCIAL RECOVERY SERVICES AFTER HURRICANE SANDY Financial dignity nonprofit Operation HOPE begins financial triage for individuals effected by Hurricane Sandy. Through its disaster preparedness and recovery division, HOPE Coalition America (HCA), Operation HOPE announced today the availability for individuals and small business owners to call 888-388-HOPE (4673) for free information, guidance and assistance for loss associated with storm recovery. The services provided include:

  • Disaster Recovery Budget
  • Mortgage on a Destroyed Home
  • Home Inspections and Repair Contracts
  • Assistance with Working with Your Creditors
  • Referrals to Government and Private Agencies
  • Assistance with Obtaining Copies of Destroyed Documents
  • Insurance Claims Assistance
  • Completing Applications for Grants and Loans

Tips for Parents & Caregivers [ENGLISH / SPANISH]

CDC CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES

Childhood vaccines protect against 14 serious diseases including polio, measles, whooping cough and chickenpox.  For a complete schedule of age-appropriate vaccinations, please click here. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommended Immunization Schedules FOR PROVIDERS

CAREGIVERS:  Infants and Children (birth through 6 years old) [English / Spanish] Preteens & Teens (7 through 18 years old) [English / Spanish]

IMMUNIZATION APPS

CDC VACCINE SCHEDULES APP FOR CLINICIANS AND OTHER IMMUNIZATION PROVIDERS Healthcare professionals who recommend or administer vaccines can immediately access all CDC recommended immunization schedules and footnotes using the CDC Vaccine Schedules app. Optimized for tablets and useful on smartphones, the app shows the child, adolescent, and adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS (PCP)

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

CPT Coding Fact Sheet (AAP, 2017)

Bright Smiles From Birth – Fluoride varnish application training video

Smiles for Life National Oral Health Curriculum Course – A national oral health curriculum developed by the society of teachers of family medicine and endorsed by any national organizations including the AAP.

PAYMENT

Fluoride Varnishing Application Guide Updated 4.4.16

TOOLS

AAP Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool [English / Spanish]

AAP Pediatric Guide to Children’s Oral Health Flip Chart – Can be downloaded in English or Spanish. Includes pictures for identification of pathologic oral conditions and a reference guide to the charts.

Bright Futures in Practice – Oral Health Pocket Guide

CDC – Division of Oral Health – Children’s Oral Health

Dietary Fluoride Supplements: Evidence-based Clinical Recommendations

Electronic Health Record Template To Include Oral Health

HealthyChildren.org – Brushing Up on Oral Health: Never Too Early to Start

New Jersey Dental Hygienists’ Association

Oral Health: An Essential Component of Primary Care White Paper

Oral Health Practice Tools  (AAP)

Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect Through Dental Awareness (PANDA) [WEBINAR] (*Dental CEs were only valid for live webinar)

Prevention of Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years:  US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (2014)

Tooth Eruption Chart

SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETES [ENGLISH / SPANISH]

STUDENT-ATHLETE CARDIAC ASSESSMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULE

For information on how to access the online module, please click here.

New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force Final Report – June 15, 2011

Providing Leadership: New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force

Autism – Navigating Through the Maze

Healthychildren.org

NJ Family Care

NJ ParentLink

InsureKidsNow.gov – child or teen may qualify for free or low-cost health insurance coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Bright Futures

STATE AGENCIES

Department of Children & Families

Department of Education

Department of Health

Department of Human Services

Department of Banking & Insurance

CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS

Goryeb Children’s Hospital – Morristown Medical Center

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital – Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital – Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Children’s Hospital of New Jersey – Newark Beth Israel

Children’s Specialized Hospital 

Children’s Regional Hospital – Cooper University Hospital

Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital – Hackensack University Medical Center

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital

The Unterberg Children’s Hospital – Monmouth Medical Center

University Hospital Pediatrics, Newark, NJ

COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Advocates for Children of New Jersey

Essex Pregnancy & Parenting Connection

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New Jersey (SPANNJ)

Central Jersey Family Health Consortium

Family Success Centers

Family Resource Network

ASSOCIATIONS

New Jersey Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

New Jersey Dental Association

New Jersey Dental Hygienists Association

New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)

New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA)

NATIONAL AGENCIES / ASSOCIATIONS

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Dental Association

American Board of Pediatrics

Center for Disease Control & Prevention