About the Conference
May 2, 2025 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield
WIAAP is hosting “Youth Canvas: Painting the Picture of Mental Wellness” on May 2 to address an arc of children and youth mental wellness, including the novel topic of youth mental health in the emergency medicine context.
The program will be dedicated to mental and behavioral health, focusing on what patient care looks like in a variety of settings and how they tie into the medical home. For the first time, we are expanding from primary care pediatricians and family physicians to a broad base of disciplines – EMS, mid-level clinicians, therapists, psychiatrists, and school health (nurses and counselors). Public health and legislative partners are encouraged to attend.
Didactic, interactive, panel, keynote and other sessions will provide educational and networking opportunities with peers with a goal of lifting up a systems of care approach, including the acknowledgment of reflective practice and secondary trauma. Central to programming will be the exploration of providing equitable, quality care for all children and families, and how to tie meaningfully into community resources that serve them.
Registration for Youth Canvas is closed. If you are interested in registering, please contact Rebecca Nichols at rnichols@wiaap.org.
WIAAP 8th Annual
Advocacy Day
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Madison, Wisconsin
Thank you for joining the Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, along with other pediatric health care providers across the continuum of care, to advocate for all children and families in Wisconsin. Together, we explored new ways to connect with policy makers, discussed critical legislation, and identified ways to advocate all year long.
This was a two-day event starting with a Live Virtual Advocacy 411 followed by a full day of advocacy!
WIAAP Fall Conference 2023 Recap
Best Practices: Adolescent Health in Primary Care
Providing a holistic view of adolescent health in primary care, including topics around healthy digital experiences, medical management of disordered eating, pediatric substance use, screening for suicide risk, pediatric gender affirming care, common gynecological concerns and contraception – and much more.
Nationwide experts convened on best practices and advancements to provide comprehensive, quality care for adolescents and young adults.
What We Heard From Attendees
“I plan to make changes to interviewing regarding screen time, as well as, improving communication skills regarding gender dysphoria and associated issues.”
“I have a much better understanding of transgender terms and how to approach these patients.”
“I learned to not get caught in assessments to label but to assist in behavior changes.”
“I really appreciated Dr. Paula Cody’s discussion on eating disorders. She had great points such as viewing weight as a data point like a vital sign when treating a patient with an eating disorder. She also mentioned the differences in eating disorders and important labs to monitor.”
“I will be using different language and terms when talking about weight with students.”
“Thank you for what was a very valuable experience.”
Discover all the benefits our member clinicians see from being a part of the Wisconsin chapter
School Health Forum – Archive Session
About this event:
Take action to improve how school health and primary best support students – together! We covered:
- The current state of the state and the need for meaningful intersection between school health and primary care
- Prioritizing evidence-based school health through school nurses, school counselors and collaborating with medical advisors
- Effects of COVID and mental health of students and staff
- Advocacy roles: aligning resources and data-driven solutions