We welcome Rachael Montgomery, the AL Newborn Screening Follow up Program Manager, as we talk about everything about the newborn screen, including updates such as the additions to the screen!

Check out the AL Newborn Screen website to learn more about it and find resources to share with families: click here.

Learn more about the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel: click here.
Instructions to register for provider access: click here.

Join us in this fun talk with Dr. Amy CaJacob as she talks about food allergies! Learn about the physiology, risk factors, how to guide families with food introductions, FPIES, and more!

To access FPIES Practice Parameters: click here.

Check out this article on the LEAP study: click here.

Also check out the Food Allergy Research and Education about FPIES: click here.

Listen in on AL legislative updates, as well as how the Chapter Spring Meeting went, and what's new with the Chapter and Reach Out and Read-Alabama!

Check out the AL Chapter's Firearms Resources and Webinars: click here.

Check out the upcoming Practice Management Webinar (7/24 @ 1215p) and register for the AL AAP Fall/Annual Meeting (9/13-15 in Birmingham): click here.

Looking to join a committee or become a committee Champion?
- Check out our current Champions and lists of committees: click here.
- National AAP Membership Directory: click here.

Want to be involved but not sure where?
- Share your interests and let us help you! Click here.
- Contact Linda Lee: llee@alaap.org

Check out Reach Out and Read - Alabama's Rx for Summer Reading campaign! Click here.

A little late but our final episode in April's Child Abuse Awareness/Prevention Month series. Join us as Dr. Kara Huls talks about Sexual Abuse and what you need to know as a pediatric provider!

For more information on Adams Criteria in suspecting Child Abuse: click here.

For more AAP resources on Child Abuse and Neglect: click here.

Join us as our AL AAP Chapter's Firearm Injury/Death Prevention Champion Dr. Jennifer McCain talks about firearm safety and storage. She shares tips with how to have the tough talks with families and what are the important points to discuss. Also learn what to do in an emergency if you encounter a gun injury or other bleeding injury!

For more resources on Firearm Injury and Death Prevention, check out our Chapter's resource page: click here.

Get training on what to do if you come across a severely injured, bleeding person at STOP the Bleed: click here.
Remember the ABCs of bleeding control:
- A: Alert (call 9-1-1)
- B: Bleeding (find and control the source)
- C: Compress (apply pressure)

In this episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Schlappi, Nurse Practitioner at UAB and Children's of Alabama in the Division of Childhood Abuse Pediatrics.

We discuss the basics of identifying, working up, and reporting potential cases of physical child abuse and neglect. We include some general statistics about child abuse in the United States and Alabama before discussing cutaneous injuries (bruises, bites, burns), concerning fractures, head trauma, and the various forms of neglect.

We end by discussing when to report concerns to DHR, how to talk to families about your concerns, and finally, advice for helping prevent child abuse from happing in the first place.

If you have any questions as a pediatric provider, reach out to one of the Children's of AL Child Abuse Providers on call via the COA call line (205-638-9100).

Important mnemonic for bruising concerning for child abuse:
T- Torso
E- Ears
N- Neck
4 - any of the above (TEN) bruising under 4 years of age, or any bruising under 4 months of age
F - Frenulum (under tongue, upper and lower lip)
A - Angle of jaw
C - Cheek
E - Eyelids
S - Subconjunctivae/scleral
p - Patterned bruising

Our Reach Out and Read coordinators, Amy Crosby and Salina Sowell join us today to share updates on ROR and what awesome things to look forward to at the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon at our AL AAP Spring Meeting (April 18-21)! Also joining us is Sarah Pelkey with All About Books! Be sure to come by the Reach Out and Read exhibition booth at the Spring Meeting!

- Don't forget to sign up for the Grand Pediatric Pentathlon, limited extra shirts available on a first come, first serve basis!
- Last day to sign up for Sandcastle University is April 10th!

To learn more about Reach Out and Read Alabama, click here!
Also, check out All About Books! Click here.