For Nevada Pediatricians

 Take a moment to view the What we Do is Monumental video. Membership in the Nevada AAP offers numerous opportunities for education, leadership, and involvement in state and local advocacy. Visit the AAP website to join.

We email Nevada AAP updates to chapter members about once or twice a month. Non-members are also welcome to subscribe to our email list. Follow this link to view the most recent update and to join the email list.

 Do you wish you could get your patients and their families to exercise more? Is there a pediatric health topic you want to educate the public about? In both Reno and Las Vegas, the Nevada AAP leads free, family-friendly walks to bring our community together in a safe environment to experience health education and inspiration. Please help us market these events to your patients or, better yet, join us yourself and talk with Nevada AAP leaders at the event about leading a future Walk with a Doc yourself! Click here for more details. 

Immunize Nevada has great, FREE, handouts and other tools to assist pediatricians with vaccination education. They will send you materials for free -- all you have to do is ask. Follow the link to learn more and print an order form.

 The Nevada AAP encourages Members to sign up for the AAP Mentorship Program. Mentorship is one of the most important tools for professional development and has been linked to greater productivity, career advancement, and professional satisfaction. 

 The AAP has a centralized and easy to access list of chapter and national volunteer opportunities for AAP members. There are positions for everyone, whether you are in training, in practice, or retired.  Must have a member login and password to view.

  Nevada AAP members are welcome to submit postings to be included in emails to members. Postings should be 125 words or less and must be approved by the Executive Committee prior to posting. Send your listing to Chapter Executive Director Leann McAllister at LDMcAllister@AAP.net.

   Nevada AAP members are encouraged to share insurance denial problems with Chapter leadership as well as with the AAP Coding Hotline. If you are seeing a problem, chances are good other pediatric providers are as well. National AAP has been successful in working with chapters to solve payment issues with both public and private payers.

    It is important that physicians know at what age, and in which circumstances, adolescents have privacy and consent rights. Our chapter is fortunate that our colleagues at Nevada Primary Care Association have shared with us their Minor Consent Guide. Nevada AAP members who wish to obtain a free printed copy of this guide should contact Dawn Gentsch at dgentsch@nvpca.org.