COVID-19 Webinars for Pediatricians

The AAP continues to be in close communication with leaders at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and are committed to providing you with updates and information about practice recommendations and infection-control measures as it is developed.

In addition, AAP experts have developed a series of webinars to help you stay informed. AAP members can find slide sets from all of the webinars listed below on the COVID-19 Discussion Board (login required). If you have any questions, please feel free to email COVID-19@aap.org.

• A Framework to Approach Racial Health Inequities during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Describes the racial inequities and emerging health disparities data related to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides strategies to address them. (May 13,2020)
• Addressing Family Mental Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Offering tips for pediatricians for conversations to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on family mental health. (April 27, 2020)
• Child Abuse in the COVID-19 Era: Strategies for identifying children at risk for or currently experiencing abuse and neglect during the pandemic and ways to support families to keep children safe. (April 27, 2020).
• Resilience in Stressful Times and Connecting During Times of Trauma: Strategies to support physician resilience while social distancing and caring for patients with COVID-19. (April 9, 2020)
• Coding During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Navigate rapidly evolving ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for telemedicine, telehealth, and COVID-19 diagnoses and procedures during this unprecedented time. (March 27, 2020)
• Telehealth and COVID-19: Offering tips on how to launch telehealth into practice. (March 24, 2020)
• Caring for Children with Complex Medical Conditions During COVID-19: Helping clinicians understand special considerations for children with complex needs, how to prepare your clinic/practice, and how to partner with and support families. (March 20,2020)
• Disaster Management for the Pediatrician in the COVID-19 Response: Utilizing preparedness principles to mobilize pediatricians to adapt protocols, learn new models, and serve as champions for children in a pandemic. (March 18, 2020)
• COVID-19 Pandemic – Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Practices: Strategies for pediatricians to increase infection control practices in their office to protect patients and health care workers. (March 17, 2020)
• Talking to and Supporting Children During a Pandemic: Helping clinicians understand how to talk to and support children during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how to help parents talk to their children. (March 17, 2020)