The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the health, safety and well-being of children and adolescents so they may reach their full potential. The Ohio AAP will accomplish this by addressing the needs of children, their families, and their communities, and by supporting Chapter members through advocacy, education, research, service, and improving the systems through which they deliver pediatric care.
Study linking autism and MMR vaccine retracted - Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in The Lancet, an international medical journal, claiming that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism, the journal formally retracted his paper yesterday (Feb. 2, 2010). The U.K. General Medical Council's Fitness to Practice Panel concluded that Dr. Wakefield provided false information in the report and acted with "callous disregard" for the children in the study. The council is considering if Dr. Wakefield is guilty of serious professional misconduct. A positive finding could cause him to lose his medical practice. Full story.
The Ohio AAP Young Physician & Pediatric Trainee Advocacy Workshop - Would you like to learn the fundamentals of advocating for children in Ohio from the leadership of the Ohio AAP? Please join us May 18, 2010 at the Riffe Center in Downtown Columbus to make your voice heard! For a complete brochure and to register, please click here.
Save the Date for the Open Forum in Akron on May 21, 2010 at Akron Children's Hospital! The topics will be centered around adolescent medicine. This is a FREE event with CME! A complete brochure will be available soon!
Let the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, help you find the most qualified candidates through the Ohio AAP Career Center. The Ohio AAP Career Center gives employers and job seeking professionals a better way to find one another and make that perfect fit. Click here.