West Virginia Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics

07/15/2025

07/10/2025

Dolly Dash is just 1 month away! 💖📚

The 3rd Annual Dolly Dash 5K Race for Reading is taking place Saturday, August 9th at Ritter Park. Details and registration can be accessed here:
https://tristateracer.com/race/13064

Proceeds from this annual FUNdraiser provide books for West Virginia’s youngest learners, building home libraries that have long-lasting literacy, social, and economic outcomes.

👚Register to support the cause by July 31st to receive your commemorative t- shirt! Race participation not required.
🏅Prizes for top finishers in each category.
🏃‍♀️New race route for your improved experience – Ritter Park to Memorial Arch and back.

Reserve your spot TODAY!

07/08/2025

06/26/2025

Thank you Dr. Kressley 👏🏻

06/10/2025

Pediatricians rely on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to guide vaccine recommendations based on science, not politics. The AAP is alarmed by the firing of all 17 members. Today's decision is about undermining independent medical expertise and will only further endanger the health of the American public, especially children. Read the full statement from AAP President Dr. Susan Kressly: https://bit.ly/43Bwd80

06/02/2025

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𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱!
Benefits include positive emotional and behavioral health development promoting substance use prevention, as well as increased brain white matter and cognitive advancement impacting school readiness and long-term academic achievement by 29%.
Thank you American Academy of Pediatrics for your partnership and the fun photo!📸

05/28/2025

The removal of the COVID vaccine from the immunization schedule bypasses evidence-based processes necessary to ensure vaccine safety, ignores the expertise of independent medical experts and could have long-term implications on the availability to families and health care workers. This adds only further confusion for parents and pediatricians. What is clear is that pregnant women, infants and young children are at higher risk of hospitalization from COVID, and the safety of the COVID vaccine has been widely demonstrated. Read more from Dr. Sean O’Leary, AAP Chair of the Committee on Infectious Diseases: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32325?autologincheck=redirected

04/11/2025

In West Virginia, where nearly half of all children rely on Medicaid for their health care, protecting this lifeline isn’t just a policy issue—it’s a moral one. As families across the state face rising costs and limited access to care, Medicaid remains a critical safety net that ensures our kids can see a doctor, get prescriptions, and stay healthy enough to thrive at home, in school, and beyond. Now more than ever, we must stand up for the health and future of West Virginia’s children 💙💛