Member News & Resources
Illinois Pediatrician
Illinois Pediatrician is a publication for ICAAP members and is published twice yearly. Some of the topics in these issues include project reports, clinical updates, advocacy overviews, and more. Please contact Cindy Ogrin if you have suggested topics and are interested in submitting an article.
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Statements and Press Releases
From time to time, ICAAP will react to news items or proactively send out press releases to the media regarding upcoming events and ongoing projects. Please contact Cindy Ogrin to access previous press releases.
Recent Statements – In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month 2024, ICAAP's Chair of the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Dr. Veena Ramaiah, wrote a piece on Medical Child Abuse (MCA). She shares updates and resources about MCA that can be used to futher understand MCA, and how to diagnose and treat it. Read the Statement
At the end of December 2023, ICAAP responded to news that a migrant child who had been dropped off in Chicago passed away while living in a shelter. We recognize the challenges facing public health officials and advocate for changes to help serve migrant children. Read the Statement
At the beginning of September 2023, we recognized Suicide Prevention Month by sharing information about how to recognize and prevent pediatric suicide. Read the Press Release
Members in the Media – Deanna Behrens, MD, FAAP, Chair of ICAAP'S Firearms Violence Prevention Committee, wrote an op-ed on gun safety for the Chicago Sun-Times. In this piece, she stresses that 'gun safety begins at home' and explains the need for safe gun storage.
"Not every death due to guns can be prevented by secure storage, but a lot of them might be. When the medical field thinks about firearms from a public health viewpoint, we often break it down into three rough categories: unintentional shootings, suicides and homicides. It is important to remember that no matter the mechanism, every one of these deaths is a tragedy, and that every one of them might have been preventable." Read the Op-Ed
Dr. Behrens: Give young asylum-seekers access to pediatric care before more children die Read the Op-Ed
Dr. Aimee Crow, ROR-IL, talks with CBS Chicago about the importance of literacy Watch the Segment