Montana Academy Of Pediatric Physicians Inc

ADVOCATING FOR THE HEALTH OF MONTANA'S CHILDREN.

MTAAP HOSTS AN ANNUAL PEDIATRIC CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE TITLED MTAAP ANNUAL PEDIATRIC ROUNDUP CONFERENCE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM MTAAP PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) AS WELL AS HOSTS A FORUM FOR PEDIATRIC HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES TO OVER 70 PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN MONTANA. THE EVENT INCLUDES 2.5 DAYS OF PROGRAMMING, OVER 10.0 CME AND 7.0 MOC PART 2 POINTS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRICS WHICH CHANGE FREQUENTLY AND REQUIRE UPDATES. CONTENT IS BASED ON ONGOING DISCUSSIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IN MONTANA AND ELSEWHERE. CHANGES IN POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE EXPERTS, AND UPDATES IN EXISTING STATE-LEVEL DATA REQUIRE NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE CLINICIANS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM STATE OFFICIALS, EXPERTS AND COLLEAGUES. WE PLAN TO ADDRESS PRACTICE GAPS AND IDENTIFIED BARRIERS BY: 1) UTILIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROUP DISCUSSION TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR INCORPORATING SKILLS AND PATIENT CARE STRATEGIES. 2) SHARING BEST PRACTICES FOR CARE OF PATIENTS STRUGGLING WITH OBESITY. 3) OFFERING TIME AT MEETING FOR EARLY CAREER PHYSICIANS TO MEET AND LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN PROJECTS, COMMUNITY TOPICS, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AROUND THE STATE. 4) OFFERING TIME AT MEETING FOR SUBSPECIALISTS TO MEET AND LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WELL AS HOW TO BREACH GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTRAINTS OF THEIR PRACTICE. 5) ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK WITH STATE OFFICIALS AND NATIONAL EXPERTS TO STRENGTHEN DIALOG. OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO HELP STATE DPHHS IDENTIFY PRIORITY HEALTH AREAS FOR FUTURE WORK. 6) SHARE PAST SUCCESSES IN ADVOCACY AT THE STATE LEVEL AND HOW TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE.CHILD MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING - THE PROPOSED PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS USING A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO ENHANCE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH.REACH-MONTANA PPP-MINI FELLOWSHIP IS A 3-YEAR INITIATIVE HOSTED THROUGH THE MT-AAP CHAPTER TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION SERIES THROUGH THE RESOURCE FOR ADVANCING CHILDREN'S HEALTH (REACH) INSTITUTE PRIMARY PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (PPP) MINI-FELLOWSHIP. THE GOAL IS TO ENGAGE 45 PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS A YEAR (DEFINED AS PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS) WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.INCREASE PEDIATRICIAN CAPACITY TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY - THE AIM FOR THIS EFFORT IS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION WITHIN STATE SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING IMPLEMENTATION, REFERRAL MECHANISMS, AND RESOURCE DELIVERY TO FAMILIES. MTAAP WILL CONVENE WITH STATE FOOD DELIVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNERS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORMAL COLLABORATION INCLUDING DATA SHARING AND REFERRAL NETWORKS. THESE CONSORTIUMS WILL BE ASKED TO CREATE COLLECTIVE IMPACT PLANS, DESCRIBING HOW THEY WOULD CONVENE AND COLLABORATE WITH FOOD DELIVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN THEIR STATE WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING REFERRAL AND ENROLLMENT.