Please read below for updates on our most recent activities for the Digital Transformation Initiative (DTI). These updates contain information about work in progress as well as upcoming and release feature announcements. Work over the last two weeks is included. See bottom of page for quick start guides for Transcripts, Search, and My Account.
December 9, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Conceptualized updates to the design of the home page based on analytics and availability of newer and enhanced block types.
- Worked on fixes and changes, including…
- Fixes for background and font color on the hero content block.
- Updates to the social media icons in the footer.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Started working on implementation of a new hosted payment process.
- Built a back end service to provide a way for the front end to print a user’s membership renewal proforma invoice.
- Launched the following...
- Fix for Add to Cart button being grayed out on some of the package product detail pages.
- Prepared fixes and changes for deployment, including…
- Event survey optional vs. required handling for all question types.
- Fix for setting the Add to Cart button as active for packages.
- Fix for links in abandoned cart emails.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched November releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Practical Pediatrics CME Course - Orlando – Universal
- 2025 Pediatric Dermatology Pearls for the Pediatric Provider
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center and Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins), PREP SA Reports, and the ILP.
- Worked on requirements for the future vision for PREP.
- Program Director Center and Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on an issue with indexing policy content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Continued gathering feedback on the new search technology.
- Continued research on other changes necessary for migration to this new search technology.
- Tested a fix for the search box behavior on the Edge browser.
- Transcripts
- Furthered work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Began working on a copy function to reduce setup time for repeatable activities.
- My Account
- Worked on a fix to the styling of the alert that shows on the Library card when the user has x number of days left to access content for that product purchased for them by their organization.
- Built a fix to keep the renew button from showing for products that are purchased by an organization for the user.
- Started design for a way for primary and secondary contacts to manage members of their enterprise membership programs.
- Auto Renewal
- Finished user testing for a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Worked on final fixes and changes required for launch of online auto renewal.
- Find a Pediatrician
- Worked on the migration of the tool onto the features site.
Quick Start Guides
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November 25, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- On November 20th, launched fixes and changes, including…
- Centering issues with the iframe content type block as you change the screen sizes.
- Styling fixes for the font color on certain content type blocks when using the non-default color themes.
- Missing the source/last updated content block area.
- Definition pop-up not working as expected on touch screens in certain scenarios.
- Worked on…
- Fixes for background and font color on the hero content block.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Launched the following...
- Updated the button design for product detail pages to emphasize which product format is selected.
- Added the Questions box area to the cart page.
- Migration of shopping cart-related calls to newer webservices to enhance performance.
- Tested changes including…
- Event survey optional vs. required handling for all question types.
- Fix for setting the Add to Cart button as active for packages.
- Fix for links in abandoned cart emails.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched November releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Practical Pediatrics CME Course - Tucson, AZ
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Worked on a fix for display of organization dropdown list on mobile.
- Program Director Center
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on an issue with indexing policy content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Continued gathering feedback on the new search technology.
- Continued research on other changes necessary for migration to this new search technology.
- Transcripts
- Furthered work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Started making changes needed to create certificates for joint-sponsored activities.
- My Account
- Launched a fix to the styling of the alert that shows at the top of the Library when the user has x number of days left to access content purchased for them by their organization.
- Auto Renewal
- Continued building and started testing a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Find a Pediatrician
- Worked on the migration of the tool onto the features site.
November 11, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Added topic Allergy and Immunology to Patient Care, at https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/allergy-and-immunology/.
- Rolled out new member benefit program pages for Factor_ and HelloFresh to the Members area https://www.aap.org/en/members/home/member-advantage-programs/ (requires login).
- On October 30th, launched updates for issues discovered with the glossary, including…
- Images added into the glossary content area appear too small.
- Make the Topic description editable by site admins.
- Completed development and testing for…
- Missing the source/last updated content block area.
- Definition pop-up not working as expected on touch screens in certain scenarios.
- Styling fixes for the font color on certain content type blocks when using the non-default color themes.
- Centering issues with the iframe content type block as you change the screen sizes.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Launched the following...
- Fix for when a message stating promo code not applied mistakenly appears when the promo code is successful (happens with certain types of promo codes).
- Membership and subscription renewal banner alerts after updating the code to use newer webservices.
- Finished the estimate for building print PDF capability for membership proformas and the shopping cart to provide users a way to get a PDF they can get approval on prior to paying those proformas or for those shopping carts.
- Tested changes including…
- Updated the button design for product detail pages to emphasize which product format is selected.
- Added the Questions box area to the cart page.
- Migration of shopping cart-related calls to newer webservices to enhance performance.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched November releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Virtual Course: An Intensive Clinical Update for Primary and Subspecialty Care
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Launched changes and fixes for the ILP Overview page including …
- Updated the ILP Overview page design to emphasize the trainee names.
- Changed the ILP Overview page to open plans in a separate browser tab.
- On November 5th, launched the new ILP Overview page for program admins/advisors to view submitted and approved plans for their trainees.
- Updated the PediaLink home page navigation to provide these users the link to this new page.
- Updated the new how-to video for program administrators and advisors for ILP review and approval from the new ILP Overview page.
- Launched changes and fixes for the ILP Overview page including …
- Program Director Center
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on an issue with indexing policy content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Began gathering feedback on the new search technology.
- Started research on other changes necessary for migration to this new search technology.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Analyzed changes needed to create certificates for joint-sponsored activities.
- My Account
- Launched the fix for the Member Directory Preferences page being sometimes blank.
- Worked on a fix to the styling of the alert that shows at the top of the Library when the user has x number of days left to access content purchased for them by their organization.
- Auto Renewal
- Continued building a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- On November 20th, launched fixes and changes, including…
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October 28, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Worked on a fix for the font color on certain content type blocks when using the dark blue theme.
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Tested fixes and changes for the Social Media Glossary including...
- Increasing the size of the social media platform icons.
- Making the “Topic” heading editable by administrators.
- Modifying the definition pop-up behavior to make displaying and closing the definition pop-up box more intuitive.
- Fixing the definition pop-up display when near the edge of certain screen sizes.
- Worked on and tested fixes for issues discovered with the glossary, including…
- Images added into the glossary content area appear too small.
- Missing the source/last updated content block area.
- Definition pop-up not working as expected on touch screens in certain scenarios.
- Tested fixes and changes for the Social Media Glossary including...
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Tested the following...
- Fix for when a message stating promo code not applied mistakenly appears when the promo code is successful (happens with certain types of promo codes).
- Membership and subscription renewal banner alerts after updating the code to use newer webservices.
- Finished the estimate for building donation at checkout.
- Created an estimate for building print PDF capability for membership proformas and the shopping cart to provide users a way to get a PDF they can get approval on prior to paying those proformas or for those shopping carts.
- Worked on changes including…
- Updated the button design for product detail pages to emphasize which product format is selected.
- Added the Questions box area to the cart page.
- Started the migration of shopping cart-related calls to newer webservices to enhance performance.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched October releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Cram – Virtual
- 2024 Best of Practical Pediatrics CME October Virtual Course
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Completed final testing of changes and fixes for the ILP Overview page, including…
- Updated the ILP Overview page design to emphasize the trainee names.
- Changed the ILP Overview page to open plans in a separate browser tab.
- Created a new how-to video for program administrators and advisors for ILP review and approval from the new ILP Overview page for when that goes live.
- Completed final testing of changes and fixes for the ILP Overview page, including…
- Program Director Center
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on an issue with indexing policy content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Worked on a fix for an issue where users that complete QI Foundations were not able to claim (a timing issue).
- My Account
- Tested a fix for the Member Directory Preferences page being sometimes blank.
- Finished the build estimate for allowing users to opt in/out specific office addresses to the Find a Pediatrician service.
- Auto Renewal
- Continued building a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Launched the new AAP Learning page, with a link to it from the PediaLink home page.
- This page provides links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user.
- Launched the new AAP Learning page, with a link to it from the PediaLink home page.
October 14, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Deployed fixes and changes for the Social Media Glossary including...
- Increasing the size of the social media platform icons.
- Making the “Topic” heading editable by administrators.
- Modifying the definition pop-up behavior to make displaying and closing the definition pop-up box more intuitive.
- Fixing the definition pop-up display when near the edge of certain screen sizes.
- Evaluated new issues discovered with the glossary, including…
- Images added into the glossary content area appear too small.
- Missing the source/last updated content block area.
- Definition pop-up not working as expected on touch screens in certain scenarios.
- Deployed fixes and changes for the Social Media Glossary including...
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Worked on a fix for when a message stating promo code not applied mistakenly appears when the promo code is successful (happens with certain types of promo codes).
- Resolved an issue with product feed updates.
- Started to estimate building donation at checkout.
- Finalized mockups for PDFs of membership proformas and the shopping cart to provide users a way to get a PDF they can get approval on prior to paying those proformas or for those shopping carts.
- Resolved an issue with product updates not propagating to the TEST site properly.
- Tested a new tool for troubleshooting user sessions.
- Completed an estimate for implementing an iframe to house a payment processor’s payment screen.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched September releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Worked on post go-live changes and fixes including…
- Launched the fix for displaying their organization name in the heading area for Chief Residents.
- Built a fix for the loading of the display for the main landing pages.
- Program Administrator Overview Page
- Updated the ILP Overview page design to emphasize the trainee names.
- Changed the ILP Overview page to open plans in a separate browser tab.
- Worked on post go-live changes and fixes including…
- Program Director Center
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on adding more meta tags to content and indexing that content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Designed a solution for an issue where users that complete QI Foundations were not able to claim (a timing issue).
- My Account
- Revisited requirements for changes to the institutional access alert that appears in Library.
- Built a fix for the Member Directory Preferences page being sometimes blank.
- Continued working on a design concept for allowing users to opt in/out specific office addresses to the Find a Pediatrician service.
- Auto Renewal
- Continued building a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Finalized a permanent solution for the directory to be used by a new page on features.aap.org that will provide links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user.
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September 30, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Updated the content for the new Social Media Glossary in preparation for formal rollout. The glossary is a resource that provides information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Deployed fixes and changes for the Social Media Glossary including...
- Updating the definition pop-up to work better on various screen sizes.
- Adding a way for administrators to control if the social media platform icons are grouped by category or not.
- Worked on additional fixes for the glossary, such as…
- Increasing the size of the social media platform icons.
- Making the “Topic” heading editable by administrators.
- Modifying the definition pop-up behavior to make displaying and closing the definition pop-up box more intuitive.
- Fixing the definition pop-up display when near the edge of certain screen sizes.
- Launched the redesigned Join the AAP page, with the goal of simplifying the experience and making it easier for prospective members to learn about our memberships and apply to become a member.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Launched the change to remove Author names from the You May Like, Related Items carousels to reduce the height of the carousels and improve the visual aesthetics of the product cards in the carousels.
- Finished design recommendations for a donation at checkout feature.
- Worked on mockups for PDFs of membership proformas and the shopping cart to provide users a way to get a PDF they can get approval on prior to paying those proformas or for those shopping carts.
- Investigated an issue with product updates not propagating to the TEST site properly.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched September releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- PediaLink Migration
- Launched a fix for the recommended courses placeholder block.
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Launched post go-live changes and fixes including…
- Implementing retries when get failures that should not be occurring to prevent users from seeing a something went wrong error and having to try again when accessing the ILP site.
- Updated copy on the ILP to replace the PRT acronym with Fellows in Training.
- Program Administrator Review Page
- Conducted initial testing of a new page for program administrators to view progress on learning plans for the entire program or their advisee list.
- Launched the url structure and functionality that can directly take the admin from this page to view a particular trainee’s plan.
- Launched post go-live changes and fixes including…
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on adding more meta tags to content and indexing that content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- My Account
- Analyzed why the Member Directory Preferences page is sometimes blank.
- Started working on a design concept for allowing users to opt in/out specific office addresses to the Find a Pediatrician service.
- Auto Renewal
- Began building a way to allow users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Deployed the code to the live environment for a new page on features.aap.org that will provide links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user. These are primarily educational activities that are not credit bearing, may be grant-funded, and do not need the level of functionality provided by our robust Learning Management System.
September 16, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Launched a way to provide information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Launched a way to show a popup text box by a word or phrase on a page when the user clicks on that word or phrase (way to give the user more info about a topic).
- Launched ways to add chat functionality to areas of aap.org.
- Worked on mockups for redesign of the Join the AAP page to simplify the experience and make it easier for prospective members to learn about our memberships and apply to become a member.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Finished building the change to remove Author names from the You May Like, Related Items carousels to reduce the height of the carousels and improve the visual aesthetics of the product cards in the carousels.
- Started producing design recommendations for a donation at checkout feature.
- Worked on mockups for PDFs of membership proformas and the shopping cart to provide users a way to get a PDF they can get approval on prior to paying those proformas or for those shopping carts.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched August/September releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- Advanced PREP Statistics Self-Assessment
- Fighting Racism to Advance Child Health Equity - Extension
- PediaLink Migration
- Launched a fix for the recommended courses placeholder block.
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Started working on post go-live changes and fixes including…
- Implementing retries when get failures that should not be occurring to prevent users from seeing a something went wrong error and having to try again when accessing the ILP site.
- Updated copy on the ILP to replace the PRT acronym with Fellows in Training.
- Program Administrator Review Page
- Finished building a new page for program administrators to view progress on learning plans for the entire program or their advisee list.
- Built a url structure and functionality that can directly take the admin from this page to view a particular trainee’s plan.
- Started working on post go-live changes and fixes including…
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on adding more meta tags to content and indexing that content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- My Account
- Launched fixes for how addresses are saved during the create account process and the save address process.
- Auto Renewal
- Created the development estimate for allowing users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Continued building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Continued build of a new page on features.aap.org that will provide links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user. Typically these are educational activities that are not credit bearing, may be grant-funded, and do not need the level of functionality provided by our robust Learning Management System.
September 2, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Launched a minor version upgrade to the underlying aap.org Content Management System.
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Finished building a way to provide information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Continued testing a way to show a popup text box by a word or phrase on a page when the user clicks on that word or phrase (way to give the user more info about a topic).
- Continued building ways to add chat functionality to areas of aap.org.
- Worked on mockups for redesign of the Join the AAP page to simplify the experience and make it easier for prospective members to learn about our memberships and apply to become a member.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Launched changes and fixes on 9/11/24 including…
- Changes to the credit type grid on product pages to account for our newest credit types such as Nursing Contact Hours.
- Graying out the Checkout and Continue buttons upon first click to prevent unintended duplication of line items during checkout.
- Fix to the mini-cart display of membership and subscription renewal line items.
- Fix for the flow of items related to Series products out to the site pages.
- Started working on a change to remove Author names from the You May Like, Related Items carousels to reduce the height of the carousels and improve the visual aesthetics of the product cards in the carousels.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched August/September releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Practical Pediatrics CME Course - San Diego, CA
- Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Adolescents
- PediaLink Migration
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Released a fix for the PREP SA Reports administrator pages that was not handling special characters in the administrator’s name.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- On August 28th, launched the third release, which includes…
- Way for Residents, Fellows in Training, and Medical Students to be able to delete unapproved plans.
- Ability for users to print plans.
- Adding more information at the top of the plan such as the user’s Advisor, plan Submit date, and plan Approved date.
- Way to allow users that are both administrators and trainees to be able to see plans in programs they administer and create their own learning plans.
- Continued development on a new page for program administrators to view progress on learning plans for the entire program or their advisee list.
- On August 28th, launched the third release, which includes…
- Program Director Center
Other Features
- Search
- Worked on adding more meta tags to content and indexing that content into our proof of concept search engine.
- Transcripts
- Continued work on a redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- My Account
- Finished testing fixes for how addresses are saved during the create account process and the save address process.
- Auto Renewal
- Finalized user interface design concepts for allowing users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Started building back end services to support online auto renewal.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Continued build of a new page on features.aap.org that will provide links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user. Typically these are educational activities that are not credit bearing, may be grant-funded, and do not need the level of functionality provided by our robust Learning Management System.
Other Features
- Search
- During the AAP’s Leadership Conference, began sharing a proof of concept search page that uses technology being considered to replace the AAP Search software that is being phased out. The new tool supports more natural language-type search queries.
- Transcripts
- Worked on redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Auto Renewal
- Created user interface design concepts for allowing users to sign up on aap.org for automatic renewals of memberships and subscriptions.
- Additional Learning Opportunities
- Started design of a new page on features.aap.org that will provide links to educational sites/materials that may be available publicly or to the logged-in user. Typically these are educational activities that are not credit bearing, may be grant-funded, and do not need the level of functionality provided by our robust Learning Management System.
Other Features
- Search
- As part of a proof of concept of a tool being considered as the replacement for the AAP Search software that is being phased out, worked on a search page that uses the aap.org design standards, provides a search box and chatbot that can search Redbook Online content. Focused on getting the results to include key information such as last updated date, labels, and icons.
- Made a way for administrators to change the text that appears as the title and just above the search box in advance of launching a version of the page we can get feedback on.
- Transcripts
- Worked on redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
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August 19, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Added Opioid Pain Management as a topic under Patient Care…
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Continued building out the concept of a way to provide information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Finished build and started testing a way to show a popup text box by a word or phrase on a page when the user clicks on that word or phrase (way to give the user more info about a topic).
- Completed a dashboard that provides analytics about usage of online quizzes on aap.org (e.g., # of questions answered correctly / incorrectly). This will help identify areas of content to improve, promote, etc.
- Finished testing a minor version upgrade to the underlying aap.org Content Management System.
- Started building ways to add chat functionality to areas of aap.org.
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Continued testing changes and fixes including…
- Changes to the credit type grid on product pages to account for our newest credit types such as Nursing Contact Hours.
- Graying out the Checkout and Continue buttons upon first click to prevent unintended duplication of line items during checkout.
- Fix to the mini-cart display of membership and subscription renewal line items.
- Fix for the flow of items related to Series products out to the site pages.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched August releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- Practical Strategies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
- 2024 Global Health Education Course – VIRTUAL ONLY
- 2024 Global Health Education Course - ALL ACCESS (in-person)
- PediaLink Migration
- Shut down access to the legacy PediaLink site now that all the features have been migrated to aap.org or features.aap.org.
- Program Director Center
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) and PREP SA Reports.
- Individualized Learning Plan
- Launched the second release, which adds the ability for advisors and program administrators to comment on and approve learning plans on August 8th.
- Started development on…
- Way for Residents, Fellows in Training, and Medical Students to be able to delete unapproved plans.
- Ability for users to print plans.
- Adding more information at the top of the plan such as the user’s Advisor, plan Submit date, and plan Approved date.
- Way to allow users that are both administrators and trainees to be able to see plans in programs they administer and create their own learning plans.
- New page for program administrators to view progress on learning plans for the entire program or their advisee list.
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July 22, 2024
Aap.org Content Changes
- Added new content including…
- Topic Necrotizing Enterocolitis to Patient Care:
- Interactive quiz about Measles as part of the Project Firstline campaign:
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Planned the effort to build the concept of sharing information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Continued evaluating direction to take for conversations starters project.
- Topic Necrotizing Enterocolitis to Patient Care:
shopAAP Updates
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- On July 17th, launched the following changes and fixes…
- Way to get discontinued products to drop out of the sitemap xml.
- New fields needed to support the upgrade of the AAP’s association management system.
- Prevent removal of mandatory sessions during one-day event registration.
- Update to the shopAAP url on the order receipt footer.
- Worked on changes and fixes including…
- Changes to the credit type grid on product pages to account for our newest credit types such as Nursing Contact Hours.
- Graying out the Checkout and Continue buttons upon first click to prevent unintended duplication of line items during checkout.
- Fix to the mini-cart display of membership and subscription renewal line items.
- Fix for the flow of items related to Series products out to the site pages.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched July releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 CardioPREP: An Intensive Review and Update of Pediatric Cardiology – Virtual
- Building a Foundation for Healthy Active Living
- PediaLink Home Page and Program Director Center
- Supported the 11/15/23 launch of the new PediaLink home page on aap.org, which shows content tailored for the logged-in user including links to the legacy PediaLink site to access features such as Resident Learning Plans until those features are migrated.
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) that was migrated to aap.org 3/6/24.
- Deployed post go-live fixes to the PREP SA Reports Individual, Program, and Overview pages on aap.org, under the PediaLink area.
- Finished final testing and launch prep for the first release of the new Individualized Learning Plan to be used in the coming academic year.
- Added new content including…
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June 24, 2024
Aap.org Content Migration
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Based on feedback from experts, updated the design concept for sharing information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online. Began estimating the work to build it.
- Began discovery on ways to implement an interactive experience with questions/prompts to help families have conversations about technology & digital media use.
- Evaluated work involved in building a definition pop-up feature for text strings on pages.
- Investigated an issue with adding hyperlinked aap.org email addresses to certain content placeholder types.
- Finished build of the data layer for additional analytics tracking on quizzes to be able to aggregate data by question on number of times answered incorrectly, etc.
shopAAP Migration
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Worked on changes and fixes including…
- Removing discontinued products from the sitemap that google consumes.
- Update to the application interface connection mechanism utilized by the rich product information system in communicating with the shopAAP area of aap.org.
- Tested an update for the shopAAP url to the order receipt footer.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched June releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- 2024 Best Practices for Active Teaching and Learning Webinar
- 2024 Practical Pediatrics CME Course - Williamsburg, VA
- Medication Administration in Early Care and Education Settings - 2024
- Partnering Effectively for Chronic Condition Management in Schools
- PediaLink Home Page and Program Director Center
- Supported the 11/15/23 launch of the new PediaLink home page on aap.org, which shows content tailored for the logged-in user including links to the legacy PediaLink site to access features such as Resident Learning Plans until those features are migrated.
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) that was migrated to aap.org 3/6/24.
- Continued building the first release of the new Individualized Learning Plan to be used in the coming academic year.
- PREP Self-Assessment Reports
- Launched the Individual, Program, and Overview pages on aap.org, under the PediaLink area.
- Updated the PediaLink home page and My Account hub page to provide Residents and Residency Program administrators a way of navigating to the new PREP SA Reports pages.
- Started working on and testing post go-live minor display fixes.
Other Features
- Search
- As part of a proof of concept of a tool being considered as the replacement for the AAP Search software that is being phased out, worked on a search page that uses the aap.org design standards, provides a search box and chatbot that can search Redbook Online content. Focused on getting the results to include key information such as last updated date, labels, and icons.
- Transcripts
- Worked on redesign of the data archival process, ensuring the main system and Transcripts Reporting Cube data retention rules are implemented as defined.
June 10, 2024
Aap.org Content Migration
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
- Launched a new page about relevant AAP-hosted podcasts, at: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/aap-podcasts-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/.
- Gathered insightful feedback from experts on a design concept for sharing information about social media platforms and available settings and tools for families to optimize children and teens' experiences online.
- Deployed the fix for an issue with propagating content changes to all relevant servers.
- Started build of additional analytics tracking on quizzes to be able to aggregate data by question on number of times answered incorrectly, etc.
- Released some improvements to the Tobacco Cessation web app, including caching of documents and PDF links.
shopAAP Migration
- After the 8/8/23 launch of the new shopAAP at https://www.aap.org/en/shopaap, continued providing post go-live support.
- Launched the following fixes and changes…
- Fix for breadcrumb links on product pages to ensure they yield correct category-based search results.
- Fix to prevent error when registering for events. This was related to a new field added to allow the Learning Management System to correctly recognize events that have both live and virtual formats.
- Change to one day registration to ensure mandatory sessions cannot be removed.
- Worked on a change to add a new field in the event registration object that was introduced by the latest service pack for the AAP’s Association Management System.
- Investigated solutions for…
- Removing discontinued products from the sitemap that google consumes.
- Updating product detail pages with new credit types.
- Fixing a display issue with membership and subscription renewal in the mini-cart.
- How to get product detail page links to appear on landing pages that automatically pull in tagged content from aap.org.
Learning Management System and PediaLink Transformation
- Launched June releases on the new LMS including…
- 2024 PREP Subspecialty Monthly Issues
- PediaLink Home Page and Program Director Center
- Supported the 11/15/23 launch of the new PediaLink home page on aap.org, which shows content tailored for the logged-in user including links to the legacy PediaLink site to access features such as Resident Learning Plans until those features are migrated.
- Provided post go-live support for roster administration (Advisor/Admin Assignment, Request Invoice, Manage Admins) that was migrated to aap.org 3/6/24.
- Continued building the first release of the new Individualized Learning Plan to be used in the coming academic year.
- PREP Self-Assessment Reports
- Finished testing the Individual and Program reports.
- Worked on bug fixes found from testing.
- Prepared the content pages in the live environment for a planned launch on 6/12.
- Live Events Hosted on LMS
- Launched the fix to the front end event registration flow that was caused by a change to support user access on the LMS for events that have both a live and virtual format.
Other Features
- Search
- As part of a proof of concept of a tool being considered as the replacement for the AAP Search software that is being phased out, worked on a search page that uses the aap.org design standards, provides a search box and chatbot that can search Redbook Online content. Focused on getting the results to include key information such as last updated date, labels, and icons.
- Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health