Today, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics released the following statement in response to the state Board of Medicine’s commitment to work with leading medical organizations on any future guidance on gender-affirming care:
The Summer 2022 edition of The Florida Pediatrician is now available!
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) is proud to announce a new dedicated website for The Florida Pediatrician, its peer-reviewed medical journal, located at www.floridapediatrician.org.
Florida is experiencing an unprecedented meningitis outbreak. Join FCAAP and the Meningitis B Action Project on July 27 from 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ET via Zoom for a free webinar, “Meningitis in Florida: Understanding the Growing Outbreak and How You Can Help.”
Thank you to all FCAAP members who participated in the nominations process for the 2022 election. The Nominations Committee has confirmed a slate of excellent candidates for this year’s election. Learn more about each candidate and the positions they are running for below.
Following the failure of Florida leaders to pre-order COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 years, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) is working to find options for Florida families who want to protect their youngest children, while urging Gov. DeSantis to reconsider a decision that puts thousands of infants, toddlers, and young children in Florida at risk.
Following the release of new Florida Department of Health guidelines advising against the provision of gender-affirming healthcare for children, AHCA’s decision not to provide gender-affirming care to children and adolescents under Medicaid, and the state surgeon general’s request that the Florida Board of Medicine develop a standard of care for the treatment of all children with gender dysphoria, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics today released the following statement urging caution and reconsideration.
Since 1965, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized medical students who have shown outstanding ability and exemplary service within a Florida medical school’s pediatric department. Named in honor of the Chapter’s first president, the Luther W. Holloway Award is given annually to graduating students from Florida’s medical school pediatric departments. Congratulations to the 2022 recipients!
On May 6, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7071 authorizing a Disaster Preparedness Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from May 28 to June 10, 2022. This tax holiday includes portable generators and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors/alarms.
As the national shortage in infant formula continues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wrote two letters to federal officials urging immediate action at every level of government to increase the supply of safe infant formula in the United States.
