Tennessee Chapter of AAP

04/06/2025

Board meeting this weekend! Lots of great updates on our legislative work this year and our upcoming PMC and TSPC conferences. Check out the calendar here: https://tnaap.org/events/calendar/

04/03/2025

TNAAP Members in the News ⬇️⬇️ Read this column from Drs. Jason Yaun and Nick Hysmith.

The reality is stark — when vaccine rates fall, measles comes back, putting our most vulnerable, including infants and immunocompromised children (such as those undergoing chemotherapy), in danger.

03/27/2025

Thank you to the pediatricians who came to together to testify at the legislature opposing legislation that would limit physicians’ ability to inquire about guns in the home. The bill got rolled to next year so it will not have any chance of passing this year.

03/04/2025

Our leadership team is in Washington today for the 2025 AAP Advocacy Conference. We appreciate Tennessee lawmakers taking the time to speak with us about critical issues for children's health.

02/27/2025

Some pictures from our Day on the Hill. Our group had a great day meeting with lawmakers and speaking up to protect the health Tennessee's children!

02/05/2025

Memphis Event Alert: Join our immediate past president Dr. Jason Yaun on Friday for a discussion with American Medical Association Medical Student Section to learn about medical legislation being considered in Nashville this session. RSVP here:

Dr. Jason Yaun is the current Division Chief of Outpatient General Pediatrics and past President of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Come discuss the importance and dynamics of physician advocacy and medical topics of focus for this legislative cycle! This event will take...

01/31/2025

TNAAP Members in the News: Dr. Sandi Arnold at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital talks about the cases of flu and norovirus🤒going around in kids.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s that time of the year where a lot of people are getting sick. Some are falling ill with the flu, but there are other viruses spreading too. Several schools and districts in We…

12/12/2024

TNAAP Members in the News: Dr. Aileen Litwin shares ways to keep kids healthy during the holidays.

With all the holiday excitement and disruptions to our routine, how can I keep my kids healthy — and me sane?

12/06/2024

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week ! The perfect time for families to focus on protection from :

✅ Talk to your child's doctor about a flu vaccine
✅ Get them a vaccine if you haven't yet
✅ Avoid people who are sick
✅ Cover coughs

12/04/2024

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week – a great time to remind you that a flu vaccine is the best defense against flu's worst symptoms. There's still time to talk to your child's doctor or learn more at https://bit.ly/3YTMkLu this

12/01/2024

TNAAP Members in the News: Dr. Erica Kaye writes in The about common sense gun laws that could prevent senseless deaths in children.

12/01/2024

TNAAP Members in the News: Dr. Erica Kaye writes in The Daily Memphian about common sense gun laws that could prevent senseless deaths in children. Voices for a Safer Tennessee

In this opinion piece, a pediatric doctor calls for more gun safety.

11/28/2024