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The Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and social health for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this end, the members of the Academy dedicate their efforts and resources.
WHAT'S NEW  

Yancy named 2011 Creighton Alumni Merit Award Recipient

Eric A. Yancy, MD'76 was honored by Creighton University on September 9, 2011 as recipient of its Alumni Merit Award. The citation reads:
 
"For more than 30 years, Dr. Eric Yancy has provided superb medical attention to thousands of young patients in inner-city Indianapolis, the majority of whom are without insurance or on Medicaid. His devotion harkens to a promise made early in his life, when he witnessed disparities in health care based on race and poverty in the segregated South. Dr. Yancy vowed to become a physician and help the underserved. He attended Southern University in Baton Rouge before earning a medical degree from Creighton University in 1976. He has been delivering on his promise ever since."
 
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
 
The American Academy of Pediatrics is pleased to announce that CATCH (Community Access To Child Health) will be accepting applications for its Implementation and Resident Funds programs beginning November 1, 2011. View the CATCH flyer and application questions to learn more.
 
The 2012 CATCH Implementation Funds and Cycle 2 Resident Funds Call for Proposals/Application Guidelines and online application are now available at:
Implementation Funds | Resident Funds
IU Pediatric Mentorship Program
The INAAP is excited to announce a new way for pediatricians to get involved in their field – the IU Pediatric Mentorship Program! The goal of this program is for IU medical students interested in learning more about or pursuing pediatrics to be paired one-on-one with a resident or practicing pediatrician. Students involved in the program are from around the state and in all years of medical school, and have interests ranging from general pediatrics to specialties. Please click here for more information
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Janice Lin (jllin@iupui.edu)
         

Jean Caster Named INAAP Executive Director

 
After reviewing over 40 resumes and interviewing several qualified candidates with the expert guidance of our consultant, Rebecca Kirby, of Metamorphosis Consulting Services,  INAAP has named Jean Caster to serve as it's new Executive Director!  Ms. Caster has nearly 20 years of experience working with not-for-profit health care organizations including the Indiana State Medical Association. Additionally, she has nearly 15 years of executive/senior level management experience and governmental affairs.   More...
 
 UPCOMING Events
11/16/2011
Please consider attending Better Health Indiana's November 16 "The Emergence of Healthier Communities" Conference in Indianapolis at the Second Presbyterian Church 7700 North Meridien. A "promotion packet"--including a e-mail blast, a registration form, and the BHI vision--is can be found here (LINK). The complete brochure and agenda can be found at BHI's web site at www.healthierindiana.com. Two top reasons why primary care sector leaders should attend: • The transformation to innovative, more team-oriented chronic disease and end-of-life care delivery models will require a much more informed healthcare consumer and patient. • The emerging transformation in healthcare business models (e.g. accountable care organizations, primary care medical homes) and the doctor-patient relationship will require much greater community-level collaboration and hospital/community partnering that in the past.

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