Our annual summer meeting registration is LIVE! 🏝️ scaap.org/meetings/

A comprehensive approach to #suicideprevention relies on many factors, including collaboration across public and private sector partners. At HHS.gov we are proud to advance the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. hhs.gov/nssp Action Alliance

Learn why catching up on childhood vaccinations is crucial in this week's #HealthFocus episode. Dr. Sara Ritchie discusses the importance of staying up to date with vaccinations for children. bit.ly/49Khfw5

Research federal nutrition programs and their eligibility! 🍎 These programs can help to provide food to patients! The FRAC advocacy toolkit gives a synopsis of eligibility requirements for different programs! 👶 #medtwittter
FRAC Advocacy Toolkit: frac.org/wp-content/upl…

Receiving the Jefferson Cup from Mark Del Monte, JD as I wrap up my term on American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Federal Government Affairs. This committee and these people have been career-altering and life changing for me.Thanks so much for the ride and don't worry, DC. I'll be back!

Working with an amazing group of advocates for kids where a regular person like me gets to learn from a rock star like ⁦Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP⁩ . #AAPAdvocacy

Working with the best. And I do mean the very best! #AAPAdvocacy ⁦Mark Del Monte, JD⁩ ⁦e.mack⁩

Surrounded on Capitol Hill by fellow members of @ameracadpeds Committee on Federal Government Affairs and Committee on State Government Affairs. It has been a gift and an honor to work with these amazing advocates for children. #AAPAdvocacy .Lisa Costello Pam Shaw ☮️ Melinda Willingham MD FAAP

Such tremendous gratitude in this room and around the country for Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. #AAPAdvocacy

A weekend fire damaged portions of a building that housed the Prisma Health Center for Pediatric Medicine – Main, the Prisma Health Ferlauto Center for Complex Pediatric Care and a Prisma Health pediatric infusion center. Read full statement: prisma.health/nbdv1w

In the United States, Black women are 3x more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women — this is unacceptable. Congress must take action to ensure that Black mothers have equal access to maternal health resources. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

same for #AAPAdvocacy American Academy of Pediatrics 💪🏽

'You [pediatricians] do it all. I'm incredibly grateful.' Secretary Tom Vilsack 🥰
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DYK: WIC is ~30% of the discretionary budget of the USDA and competes against housing, economic opp, conservation.

More sustainable path: Transition from discretionary to mandatory program similar to SNAP. 🍎 🥗

Secretary Tom Vilsack
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“It is not enough to feed someone. It is important to make sure they are fed well.” — Sec Thomas Vilsak, US Dept of Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack thank you for your advocacy for children!
American Academy of Pediatrics #AAPadvocacy

'WIC is a public health and nutrition program.' Secretary Tom Vilsack

Period.

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#AAPAdvocacy

Great reminder from Secretary Tom Vilsack ... must ensure food security AND nutrition security in a culturally sensitive manner🍎 🍴

A little wordy but a great definition of advocacy to kick off ⁦American Academy of Pediatrics⁩ #AAPAdvocacy . We know stuff because we’ve seen stuff. And we need to change stuff.

“Advocacy is in the DNA of pediatrics,” ⁦Mark Del Monte, JD⁩ ⁦American Academy of Pediatrics⁩ Advocacy Conference

So honored to be in the presence of someone who has made such an impact on WIC and child nutrition Secretary Tom Vilsack #AAPAdvocacy