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Wednesday,
March 28, 2001
Medical Homes for Children Faye Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Dawn Haut, MD, Infant Welfare Society. Ken Slaw is parent of a child with special health care needs. The Slaws live in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. American Acdemy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP has approximately 55,000 members in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists. More than 34,000 members are board-certified and called Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the oldest and largest national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency medicine. With more than 21,000 members, the College is the leading continuing education source for emergency physicians and the primary information resource on developments in the specialty. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Read AAP's policy statement on medical homes. The National Center of Medical Initiatives for Children with Special Health Care Needs: The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs is a cooperative agreement between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The mission of the National Center is to work in cooperation with federal agencies, particularly the MCHB, to ensure that children with special needs have access to a medical home. The National Center provides support to pediatricians, families, and other medical and non-medical providers who care for children with special needs in the changing health care environment. National Center Resources and Materials: The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs (National Center) offers a variety of resources and educational materials to assist professionals and families in providing medical homes to children with special needs. Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have developed an Emergency Information Form that can be used as a tool to transfer critical information about children with special health care needs. (The form is an Adobe Acrobat PDF File - 84K. If you need to install a free version of the Adobe Reader, just go to our Technical Requirements page, scroll to the section and Adobe, and follow the directions.) Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu. |