1. WIAAP Update
October 5, 2017

2. WIAAP Vision and Mission
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) strives to:
Assure optimal health and well-being for all of Wisconsin’s children and their families
Provide support and education to our members, enabling them to continue to be the most effective providers of healthcare to children
Vision
Wisconsin children have optimal health and well-being and are valued by society. We practice the highest quality health care and experience professional satisfaction and personal well-being.

4. WIAAP Activities
Advocacy
Quality Improvement
Mental Health
Adolescent Health

5. WIAAP Advocacy
WIAAP led advocacy efforts opposing changes to Medicaid (AHCA and BCRA), extension of Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) and Maternal Infant Early Home Visiting Program. Many WI pediatricians called in to their legislators, wrote op-eds, used social media to advocate for this.
Chiropractor Bill AB260: WIAAP joined 15 other medical organizations opposing this bill and instead promoting sports participation physicals to be done within the medical home
Children’s Caucus: Bipartisan led group to examine issues surrounding early childhood programming including home visiting, mental health screening/services, trauma informed care.
Visits with WI legislators promoting policies to support early education and quality child care and policies that impact children’s health in WI

6. WIAAP Priority: Adolescent Health
Adolescent Open Forum
HPV Summits
Green Bay October 18th
Eau Claire October 26th

7. WIAAP Priority: Mental Health
Child Psychiatry Consultation Program
Infant/Toddler Mental Health Policy Group
Office of Children’s Mental Health
Governor’s Task Force on Opioids
Mental Health Symposium March 2017 (with MOC Part 2 credit)

8. WIAAP Priority: Quality Improvement
HPV MOC IV QI Project Spring 2016
WCHQ Maternal Child Health Network: New Statewide quality network of perinatal, child and adolescent health stakeholders across the state looking to work together to advance the health of children in WI through improved quality of care.

9. Future Activities Leader in advocating for children’s health in WI
Connections with medical school and pediatric residency programs
Education of all WIAAP members ( s, newsletter, web site, blogs, conferences)
HPV Summits Oct. 18 (Green Bay) and Oct. 26 (Eau Claire)
WIAAP Pediatric Advocacy Day Spring 2018
Open Forums twice a year