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DPH Information Update: Wisconsin Immunization Program
Programmatic Activities Staffing Update The Immunization Program has had several new additions to our staff in the past few weeks. We are pleased to introduce the following individuals: Abby Klemp, Epidemiologist Abby will be... READ MORE
2018 Wisconsin Oral Health Conference
Registration is open for the 2018 Wisconsin Oral Health Conference, titled Yesterday’s Dream, Today's Reality, Tomorrow's Possibility. The meeting will be held September 25-26 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort in the Wisconsin... READ MORE
Illinois and Wisconsin Primary Care Providers Seek to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates
Over 100 providers have begun a six-month quality improvement initiative to increase HPV vaccination rates among adolescents. The project is sponsored by the Illinois and Wisconsin Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics, with... READ MORE
Important Information About Legionnaires’ Disease
On July 6, 2018, the CMS Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSO) issued a revision to QSO policy memorandum 17-30 titled “Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases... READ MORE
AAP, ACOG Presidents Urges Protection, Promotion and Support of Breast-Feeding
Two leading physician member organizations have written a letter to the in response to recent discussions at the World Health Assembly that would have passed a resolution to “protect, promote and support” breast-feeding. The US... READ MORE
AAP and Advocacy Against Separation of Families at the Border
The issue of family separation at the United States border has been a top priority for the Academy since early 2017 when the policy was first rumored. Since the official policy that has led to... READ MORE
AAP Community Liaisons – Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
The following is a message from the AAP Immigrant Health Special Interest Group. Our AAP Immigrant Health Special Interest Group continues to closely follow issues regarding the health of unaccompanied immigrant children in need of medical... READ MORE
Wisconsin launches social, emotional learning guide, resources
The following is an announcement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and can also be found here. Increasingly, educators are finding that deliberate instruction in social and emotional learning improves the classroom environment, academic achievement,... READ MORE
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