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• Enacted Ohio concussion laws regarding return-to-play.
• Advocated for Medicaid expansion. • Sponsored Adolescent Vaccine Roundtable; discussions resulted in a Quality Improvement program to be initiated in the state. • Distributed more than 1,100 foster care bags with portable medical records. • Received $215,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to continue the Maximizing Office Based Immunization (MOBI) program. • Received a $7,500 grant from Honda for bike helmets.
• Received a $200,000 grant from ODH for early literacy books.
• Received a $340,000 grant for BMW and $212,000 for the obesity program from ODH, GRC and Medicaid. • Received a $60,000 grant for Injury Prevention from Emergency Medical Services for Children. • Received a $75,000 grant from CareSource for the Chapter’s asthma initiative.
• The Ohio AAP Pediatric Care Council put together a Health Plan Assistance Guide with a list of phone numbers of medical consultants and major Ohio insurers. (You can find a copy on page 21 in this issue.)
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Adolescent immunization discussed at Roundtable
Forty experts gathered for the Ohio AAP Adolescent Immunization Expert Roundtable in April. Speakers provided background on the issue of adolescent immunizations in Ohio, as well as resources available, before attendees were invited to provide feedback as part of a focus group. The day began with an overview of the issue provided by Michael Brady, MD, Physician-in-Chief at Nationwide Children’s, and an infectious disease expert. Dr. Brady explained current regulations and issues facing four key adolescent vaccines, including TDap, Meningococcal, HPV, and Influenza. This was followed by an update on available resources by Tina Bickert, MA, Health Planning Administrator for the Ohio Department of Health. Following a panel discussion over lunch, attendees broke into two focus groups to provide their opinions on the adolescent immunization issue and the future of an Ohio AAP Quality Improvement program on this topic. Some interesting observations from the focus group included:
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• Parents who choose to vaccinate will also be those
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