Our Mission & Vision
The mission of the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to improve the lives of children and adolescents in Maine.
Our vision is to be the leading authority, advocate, and voice for the health of Maine’s children and for the profession of pediatrics.
Maine & MAAP News
- New Law: Universal Lead Testing for all children in Maine at ages 1 and 2
- Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury
- The Maine Obesity Advisory Council launches a website and comprehensive recommendations!
- 2019 Northern New England Advocacy & Legislation Conference
- MaineCare Medical Director Position Opening
- The Maine CDC and Sweetser are offering free online Suicide Prevention Training Modules!
Event/Program
- Program for pediatricians involved in school health: Transforming School Climate and Culture
- 2019 Northern New England Advocacy & Legislation Conference
- The Maine CDC and Sweetser are offering free online Suicide Prevention Training Modules!
- Complementary Feeding: Nutrition for Optimal Growth and Developmental Outcomes
AAP Health Updates
- New Oral Health Resources
- CDC's Public Health Matters Blog: Here are six things that can ruin your summer fun and simple steps that you can take to prevent them from happening.
- New Oral Health Resources: Tiny Teeth Toolkit
- Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science Into Lifelong Health
- The Role of Pediatricians in Global Health
- The Effects of Armed Conflict On Children
AAP & National News
- AAP Section on Obesity releases first ever obesity course 'Pediatric Obesity Management: Evidence-based Strategies and Practical Approaches'
- Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act
- Check out the new "Oral Health Prevention Primer" - just announced by the AAP
- Call for Proposals: SBIRT Substance Use - ECHO
- Addressing Food Insecurity: A Toolkit for Pediatricians
- The National Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) Study - recruiting practices
The Maine AAP Spring Conference was held on May 18 -19, 2019 at Point Lookout Resort. Folks from The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital/Maine Medical Partners gather for a photo during the Saturday night cookout and lawn games.
Chapter Leadership presented AAP Special Recognition Awards to Dr. John Bancroft for his leadership at BBCH, Dr. Jan Pelletier for her advocacy on banning indoor tanning for minors, and Dr. Marc Brown for his dedication to improving care for drug affected babies. The Chapter awarded the Advocate of the Year to Rita Furlow, Sr. Policy Analyst at the Maine Children's Alliance and the Legislator of the Year to Senator Brownie Carson.