Alabama Pediatrician: Conversations & Information for Your Practice

Hearing loss is the most common birth defect so early newborn screening is important! Joining us today is AL Department of Public Health's Newborn Screening Nurse Supervisor, Mary Wigham! We'll learn about the newborn hearing screen, why it's important, the types of hearing screens, risk factors for congenital hearing loss and more!  For more information from the AL Dept of Public H...

Check out another awesome resource in the state of Alabama! VitAL is here for everyone to help not only Alabamians struggling with mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges, but also for those who love and care for them! Joining us today is Shanna McIntosh to tell us more!!  To learn more about VitAL: click here .  Check out the VitAL Annual Conference: click here .  Don't f...

What is mindfulness? Listen in as GA pediatrician and yogi, Dr. Michelle Kelly, educates us on mindfulness, its history and its benefits for medical providers and for our patients/families!  Check out Healthy Children's info on meditation and mindfulness: click here .  Check out this article from the Journal Medical Society of Psychiatry on mindfulness: click here .  To contact Dr. Michelle K...

Mary Florian and Lindsey DeMarco of Help Me Grow share with us about this great resource for children, families/caretakers, and medical providers! They even bring a special AL AAP - renowned guest with them!  For more information on Help Me Grow: click here . 

District Medical Officer for the ADPH, Dr. Wes Stubblefield, returns to share some updates from the AL Department of Public Health! From new initiatives, recent statistics, review of some of ADPH's resources and more!  * Please note, this was recorded June 6th and does not cover any updates since then.  For more information on HPV Communication Skills Training: click here .  Report a notifiab...

Dr. Natalie Carlisle, Dr. Steffane Battle and Dr. Hannah Brooks join us today to share about their experiences at the AL AAP Spring Meeting in Gulf Shores last month! Listen in on the highlights of the talks and expo participants, as well as how fun it was hanging out with fellow pediatricians! Join us at the 2025 AL AAP Fall/Annual Meeting: click here . 

Listen to what's new with the AL Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics with our Chapter President, Dr. Norma Mobley, and our Executive Director, Linda Lee! Check out how the Spring Meeting went, legislative updates (as of June 6th), to current and upcoming Chapter updates! For more information on the Fall/Annual meeting: click here .  For more information on Pages Over Pixels: click h...

Check out our AL AAP Chapter's initiative on encouraging less screen time and more reading and playtime, Pages Over Pixels! Joining us are our initiative's physician Champion, Dr. Jaime McKinney, and our Chapter's Program Coordinator, Beth Johns! Be sure to spread the word! For more information on Pages Over Pixels: click here .  For more information on Fair Play: click here . - Als...

Michelle McDaniel and Cherish Fletcher of the Regional Autism Network of AL (RAN) join us to share more about what RAN is, how it came about, and how it can help anyone with autism and their families, as well as their community! It's a great resource hub for all medical providers and for the general public; and there are multiple campuses to help the entire state! For more information on the...

Check out what our Reach Out and Read 's Prescription for Summer Reading Book is for this year and also meet the author!! ROR-AL's Summer Reading campaign is an annual event that brings pediatric practices and families together to promote early childhood literacy and relational health! Also joining us is Brittany Winans from All About Books! To learn more about Baby Unplugged: click here...

Today our AL AAP Chapter's Oral Health Champion, Pediatric Dentist Dr. Richard Simpson, shares why oral health is important not just for mothers, but for their children as well!  Check out the Protect Tiny Teeth Toolkit: click here .  For the Prenatal Oral Health Conversation Guide: click here .  Check out the HealthChildren.org page on oral health: click here .  For more information, tools a...

Meet the Pediatric Department Chair of the Univ of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama, Dr. Yung Lao! Listen as we get to know him and what his goals for UAB Pediatrics and for the children of Alabama are!  For more information on Dr. Lau: click here. For more information on Children's of AL's Project ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes): click here .  Check out...

Our favorite non-profit people of Reach Out and Read - Alabama return to share updates from the organization, both nationally and statewide, as well as lots of exciting details about the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon (GPP) and the Summer Rx Program!! We have a surprise guest from All About Books too! To check out the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon and register: click here .  For more information on the V...

Brush up on your Measles knowledge with one of the leading pediatric infectious disease specialists in the country, Dr. David Kimberlin! We discuss the virus, why it's so contagious, diagnoses and prognoses, how to address family concerns, and more!  For more resources on Measles: - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Resource Page on Measles: click here .  - Free Red Book (AAP Pediatric Inf...

Dr. Stacy Marshall of UAB Emergency Medicine and the AL Poison Information  Center joins us in discussing Teen Substance Use Disorder. Dr. Marshall gives a great overview of common drugs used, signs and symptoms, as well as a look forward in managing.  Check out the American Academy of Pediatrics' resources on Teen Substance Use and Prevention: click here .  Check out this AAP article on term...

Our fabulous Executive Director, Linda Lee, shares updates within the Chapter, Legislative items to be on the lookout for, and upcoming Chapter events! Check out our Chapter's Legislative Advocacy Tools: click here . For more information on the Spring Meeting (May 1-4) and to register: click here .  For more information on the Annual Fall Meeting (Sept 12-14): click here . 

Today we have a trio of legendary Alabama pediatricians here to share what it was like before there were vaccines such as for measles, polio and hepatitis B, and how vaccines have changed the course of medicine! Listen in to the wisdom and experiences of Dr. Marsha Raulerson, Dr. Karen Landers, and Dr. Albert "AZ" Holloway; together, we can use this knowledge to fight for a healthier, sa...

Our AL Chapter's President, Dr. Norma Mobley, and Immediate Past President, Dr. Nola Ernest, join us today to tell us about AL AAP's Legislative Day! Join us February 19th in Montgomery! To learn more about Legislative Day: click here.  If you are a Chapter member, please check your email to register or donate to Legislative Day!

Happy New Year! Let's start the year off getting to know the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics! Meet this year's Board members, learn about our committees and champions, and check out how to get involved with the Chapter! To learn more about the AL AAP go to: alaap.org or click here . Check out our Chapter interest committees and how you can get involved: click here ....

We have a great panel today! Dr. Claudette Poole, Dr. Isabella Virella-Lowell and Dr. Linda Gibson-Young share about Children's of AL's Project ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions on Pediatric Asthma and all their hard work in helping decrease pediatric asthma exacerbations and mortalities, helping schools, families and pediatric medical providers! For more informa...

It's Giving Tuesday! Join us as our favorite sister non-profit Reach Out and Read - Alabama's Amy Crosby and Salina Sowell look back on 2024! Catch up on updates from Reach Out and Read, as well as what to look forward to in the new year! Don't forget to support Reach Out and Read - Alabama! Reach Out and Read is a wonderful non-profit that promotes early literacy and relational hea...

Our returning guest, Kendall Hampton, puts on her sleep counselor hat to share tips on best sleep practices! It might also come in handy for yourself! For more information on recommended sleep requirements by age: click here . To check out Kendall's website for more tips: click here . Check out this AAP article on sleep times and more: click here . 

Jessica Delashaw is the AL Department of Public Health's is the Nurse Manager of the Northern District of the Remote Patient Monitoring Program and she's here to tell us about how this program can be helpful for you and many of your patients (and their families)! For questions, concerns, and for referrals, contact Ms. Delashaw: Jessica. Delashaw@adph.state.al.us For more information: cli...

Returning on the show today is Dr. Tyler McDonald to talk about pediatric scoliosis, more specifically, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Learn about diagnosing scoliosis, management and updates in scoliosis! For more information on bracing for scoliosis: click here . 

Get to know our new Chapter President, Dr. Norma Mobley, as she and our Executive Director, Linda Lee, discuss updates from the Annual Chapter Meeting, National AAP, and what's to come! For more information on the Chapter Challenge, Locking Arms: click here .  2025 Dates to Remember:  - AL Legislative Day: February 19th - AL Chapter Spring Meeting: May 1st - 4th - AL Chapter Annual Meeting: S...