COVID-19 Webinars for Pediatricians

Below you will find a series of webinars developed by AAP experts 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 [email protected].

• Global Child Health During and Beyond COVID-19: A Policy Perspective Description: This webinar, part of the #AAPGlobalCOVIDSeries, addresses how national professional associations have responded to disruptions in maternal and neonatal care during COVID, particularly guideline development processes to maintain MNCH services during COVID. (August 21, 2020)
• Preparing Your Practice for the 2020-21 Influenza Season: A Virtual Townhall: A discussion about 2020-2021 influenza vaccination recommendations, creative strategies for administering influenza vaccine during the pandemic, and an update on the Academy’s vaccine advocacy strategy. (August 11, 2020)
• Women in Global Health and Parenting During A Pandemic : This webinar, part of the #AAPGlobalCOVIDSeries, discusses the key challenges women physicians have faced in juggling clinical work and family responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides practical strategies to support work-life balance and good mental health. (June 23, 2020)

• Global Child Health During and Beyond COVID-19: A Policy Perspective : This webinar, part of the #AAPGlobalCOVIDSeries, addresses ways AAP, Gavi, and UNICEF are advocating for global child health during the COVID-19 pandemic. (June 16, 2020)

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)