THE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC PEDIATRICIANS
Spring 2016 Issue
Are You 'Car Safe'?
Do we as pediatricians pay enough attention to the car safety of our patients? And are their parents really concerned? Or do we just dismiss the entire problem by asking "Do you use a car seat for your toddler?" and be satisfied with the answer?Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
By Stan Grogg, DOOctober 21, 2015
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia
1. 2016 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules. ACIP voted to approve the new schedule for 2016 and will be
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Make Plans for the ACOP Spring Conference in Phoenix
What can be better than Arizona in April!? Join ACOP in sunny Phoenix for top-notch pediatric education, friends and fun! The agenda is jam packed with unique topics, general pediatric updates and care of the pediatric patient at home, on the field and in the community.Zika Virus:
What You Need to Know
Helping Out at the 12th Annual Day for Children
By Christine Baxter
M1 Representative, NSUCOM Student Club
On September 20, 2015, more than 50 members of NSUCOM's Pediatrics Club had a blast helping out at the 12th Annual Day for Children’s Health Fair. A day for Children is one of the largest known health fairs in Florida. From 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, NSUCOM Pediatrics Club members assisted community healthcare professionals in providing free health assessments. We arrived in shifts throughout the day and engaged local children on topics of nutrition and anatomy as we provided resources for their parents and caretakers in order to
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Viola M. Frymann, DO
Viola M. Frymann, DO, groundbreaking osteopathic physician, died January 23, 2016, at the age of 94. Dr. Frymann was a pioneering physician, researcher, advocate and beloved educator. She founded the Osteopathic Center for Children with a goal to help “every child reach their potential” and subsequently Osteopathy’s Promise to Children which provided educational courses for DOs, MDs and DDS’s. Dr. Fryman helped reestablish Welcome New Members
Welcome to 2016!
By Carl Backes, DO, FACOP, FAAP
ACOP President
It will be a busy but hopefully successful year for all DO pediatricians due to the outstanding growth of our profession. According to the 2015 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report, the number of DOs in the United States stands at nearly 97,000, which is a 25% growth every five years since 1985. I outlined in the spring PULSE what needs to be done; so in this issue, I will address our progress. Jason Jackson, DO
Column Editor – Katherine Locke
Dr. Jason Jackson, DO is a West Virginia native, born and raised in Bridgeport, West Virginia. After a short stint in various parts of the country he returned home to Lewisburg, West Virginia to attend medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he quickly developed his passion Zika Virus Outbreak
By Robert G. Locke, DO, MPH, FACOP
Zika virus, the latest tropical Flavivirus to cause an outbreak in the Americas, is associated with a 20-fold increase in microcephaly in Brazilian newborns and a ten-twenty fold increase in Guillen-Barrie Syndrome. The CDC, and its European counterpart ECDC, have issued strong travel warnings targeting pregnant women and children. The Brazilian military has been mobilized to eradicate the Aedes Mosquito. American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics - Update
AOBP Submission to the ACOP
By Kayse M. Shrum, DO, FACOP
Chair, AOBP
Early Childhood Development – AOA Collaboration
and Education Certificate
By Robert G. Locke, DO, MPH, FACOP
The quality of the home environment and parenting are the two main modifiable variables affecting childhood development. The AOA and Erikson Institute are collaborating in developing an online curriculum for primary care osteopathic pediatricians. The curriculum will also be accessible for osteopathic students interested in pediatrics or family practice. The three modules will focus on
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The Importance of Screening for Abuse
There are some matters in the field of medicine not often brought up for discussion. Sometimes, it is because some subjects are too “emotional” or “uncomfortable.” Child abuse is one of those topics.
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