Today our AL AAP Chapter's Oral Health Champion, Pediatric Dentist Dr. Richard Simpson, shares why oral health is important not just for mothers, but for their children as well! 

Check out the Protect Tiny Teeth Toolkit: click here. 

For the Prenatal Oral Health Conversation Guide: click here. 

Check out the HealthChildren.org page on oral health: click here. 

For more information, tools and resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics to share with your families about oral health: click here. 

Thanks again to our sponsor, the Alabama Department of Public Health's Immunization Division! Don't Wait, Vaccinate!!

Meet the Pediatric Department Chair of the Univ of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama, Dr. Yung Lao! Listen as we get to know him and what his goals for UAB Pediatrics and for the children of Alabama are! 

For more information on Dr. Lau: click here.

For more information on Children's of AL's Project ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes): click here. 

Check out Alabama LifeStart! Click here. 

Our favorite non-profit people of Reach Out and Read - Alabama return to share updates from the organization, both nationally and statewide, as well as lots of exciting details about the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon (GPP) and the Summer Rx Program!! We have a surprise guest from All About Books too!

To check out the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon and register: click here. 

For more information on the Virtual Grand Pediatric Pentathlon: click here. 

Follow Reach Out and Read-AL on Facebook to catch updates and GPP prizes: click here. 

For more information on the AL AAP Spring Meeting and to register: click here. 

Interested in becoming a Reach Out and Read site? Learn more: click here. 

Interested in working for Reach Out and Read? Check it out: click here. 

Brush up on your Measles knowledge with one of the leading pediatric infectious disease specialists in the country, Dr. David Kimberlin! We discuss the virus, why it's so contagious, diagnoses and prognoses, how to address family concerns, and more! 

For more resources on Measles:

- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Resource Page on Measles: click here. 

- Free Red Book (AAP Pediatric Infectious Disease textbook) Chapter on Measles: click here.

- Red Book Online facts on Outbreaks: click here. 

- Red Book Online On-Demand Webinars: click here. 

- AAP Tools and Resources on Measles: click here. 

- Resources for Families about Measles: click here. 

- For other AAP resources on Infection Prevention and Control and Project Firstline: click here.

Dr. Stacy Marshall of UAB Emergency Medicine and the AL Poison Information  Center joins us in discussing Teen Substance Use Disorder. Dr. Marshall gives a great overview of common drugs used, signs and symptoms, as well as a look forward in managing. 

Check out the American Academy of Pediatrics' resources on Teen Substance Use and Prevention: click here. 

Check out this AAP article on terminology on Substance Use Disorders: click here. 

Check out the Children's of AL Adolescent Clinic for more information on the Teen Substance Use Disorder Clinic: click here. 

To reach the AL Poison Information Center call 1-800-222-1222 or: click here. 

Our fabulous Executive Director, Linda Lee, shares updates within the Chapter, Legislative items to be on the lookout for, and upcoming Chapter events!

Check out our Chapter's Legislative Advocacy Tools: click here.

For more information on the Spring Meeting (May 1-4) and to register: click here. 

For more information on the Annual Fall Meeting (Sept 12-14): click here. 

Today we have a trio of legendary Alabama pediatricians here to share what it was like before there were vaccines such as for measles, polio and hepatitis B, and how vaccines have changed the course of medicine! Listen in to the wisdom and experiences of Dr. Marsha Raulerson, Dr. Karen Landers, and Dr. Albert "AZ" Holloway; together, we can use this knowledge to fight for a healthier, safer community!

For AAP resources and support on immunizations: click here. 

For immunization resources for families: click here. 

Our AL Chapter's President, Dr. Norma Mobley, and Immediate Past President, Dr. Nola Ernest, join us today to tell us about AL AAP's Legislative Day! Join us February 19th in Montgomery!

To learn more about Legislative Day: click here. 
If you are a Chapter member, please check your email to register or donate to Legislative Day!

Happy New Year! Let's start the year off getting to know the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics! Meet this year's Board members, learn about our committees and champions, and check out how to get involved with the Chapter!

To learn more about the AL AAP go to: alaap.org or click here.

Check out our Chapter interest committees and how you can get involved: click here. 

We have a great panel today! Dr. Claudette Poole, Dr. Isabella Virella-Lowell and Dr. Linda Gibson-Young share about Children's of AL's Project ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions on Pediatric Asthma and all their hard work in helping decrease pediatric asthma exacerbations and mortalities, helping schools, families and pediatric medical providers!

For more information on Children's of AL's Project ECHO: click here. 

For more information and to get started with Project ECHO, contact Sydney Poulson: [email protected] .

For more information on the AAP's Project ECHO: click here.

For more information on the Alabama Asthma Coalition: click here or https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/asthmacoalition/

Thank you for a great 2 years of the AL AAP Pediatrician Podcast! If you have any topics you want covered, would like to be a part of the podcast, and/or be a guest, contact us at: [email protected]. Catch you in the new year!