Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

By Jenna Silversmith | February 2, 2024

Social determinants/drivers of health at the individual, family and community levels significantly impact child health outcomes. A growing number of pediatric clinicians and health systems have recently implemented programs focused…

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Immunization

By APA Staff | October 5, 2020

The APA Immunization SIG is committed to improving timely vaccination coverage of children and adolescents. We bring together scientists, clinicians, educators, and advocates to focus on disease prevention through immunization, fostering…

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Group Care

By APA Staff | November 6, 2019

The Group Care SIG promotes shared medical appointments to meet the quadruple aim of better health, better care, added value, and increased provider joy in work, by: Enhancing patient experience…

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Pediatric Tobacco Issues

By YokoCo | August 28, 2019

The Pediatric Tobacco Issues SIG was formed to create a community of healthcare providers and researchers dedicated to eliminating the dangerous consequences of tobacco use, – including electronic cigarettes and…

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Obesity

By YokoCo | August 28, 2019

The mission of the Obesity SIG is to connect individuals who share an interest in childhood obesity and to share resources, research, and best practices. Current SIG Goals Provide a…

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Nutrition and Food is Medicine

By YokoCo | August 28, 2019

Food is Medicine highlights the role that nutrition plays across the healthcare spectrum including prevention, management, and treatment of specific conditions. The Nutrition and Food is Medicine SIG brings together…

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Literacy Development Programs in Primary Care

By YokoCo | August 28, 2019

The Literacy Promotion SIG provides an opportunity to collaborate on early literacy and parenting research to help inform community outreach, health promotion, and health policy activity in these areas. Current…

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Health Literacy

By YokoCo | August 28, 2019

The mission of the APA Health Literacy SIG is to reduce the health literacy burden children and their caregivers experience at the personal and organizational levels through research, education, and…

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Environmental Health, Climate Change and Sustainability

By YokoCo | August 27, 2019

Current SIG Goals To provide a forum to highlight and discuss pediatric environmental health issues. To connect health professionals with other like-minded professionals who seek to know more about climate…

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