To keep you informed on a weekly basis of what’s going on at the Ohio AAP we are launching “Ohio AAP Today.” This weekly e-mail will let you know of an upcoming event; ask for your help on a project; or just pass along helpful information. Let us know your thoughts on the new venture, e-mail chapter@ohioaap.org.
Wednesday – July 28, 2010
COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP SURVEY AND HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $250 – Last week you should have received an e-mail concerning the 2010 Ohio AAP Membership Survey. We want to hear from our members on variety of issues from chapter activities to the best way for you to participate in educational opportunities. Your comments can be anonymous, however if you’d like to have a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card you MUST include your name. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time. To complete the survey, please go to: www.surveymonkey.com/2010memsurvey
AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE DUE AUG. 31 – If you would like to nominate a pediatrician or community leader for a 2010 Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Award, please submit your nominees by Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. The awards will be presented at our Annual Meeting luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at the Marriott Northwest in Dublin. To view the categories, and submit your nominee, please go to http://www.ohioaap.org/pediatrician-education/annual-meeting.
FIRST OUNCE OF PREVENTION WEBINAR IS AUG. 24 – The first of many Ounce of Prevention webinars will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. Attendees will receive 1 free hour of CME. The Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound toolkit was developed to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. The goal was to provide primary care providers with simple tools to educate parents in obesity prevention strategies by making good nutritional and physical activity decisions for their children.
For more information and to register for the webinars click here.
The Ounce of Prevention interactive website will go live on Aug. 1, please check it out at that time at: http://www.theounceofprevention.org.