Michigan Chapter American Academy Of Pediatrics

03/11/2026

A new case of measles has been confirmed in Washtenaw County. Individuals may have been exposed at 7 different locations between March 4th and 8th. To view the locations click here: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/03/measles-case-public-exposure-sites-reported-in-ypsilanti-canton.html

🧠 To support you, MIAAP has created a dedicated Measles Resource Page with:
🔍 Clinical guidance on identifying measles
📈 Up-to-date outbreak info from the CDC & MDHHS
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Printable parent resources to support vaccine conversations

📲 Access it here: miaap.org/measles

03/11/2026

AAP dedicates resources to set the record straight on vaccines

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/34353?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA_OnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall_WEDS_March11_2026?autologincheck=redirected

03/11/2026

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is hosting their annual Partners in Pediatric Care CME conference on Friday, May 8. In person and virtual options available. PIPC is a course designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, residents, and other healthcare professionals involved in primary, specialty, and acute care for children with acute or chronic conditions.

To view the agenda, cost and register for the conference, click here: https://umich.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=81835

03/09/2026

Time is running out to register for the MIAAP Virtual Conference THIS SATURDAY. Earn all of your LARA required CME's in one day!

www.miaap.org/virtualconference

03/09/2026

Autism research leaders are questioning the credibility of an overhauled government committee and forming their own independent group to make a research plan.

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/34516/Autism-research-leaders-form-independent-group?searchresult=1?autologincheck=redirected

03/05/2026

Children in e-bike accidents were four times more likely to sustain an injury to their arm or leg compared to those riding conventional bicycles, researchers found. They also had three times the rate of broken bones in their accidents.

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Electronic bikes, also referred to as e-bikes, are zooming in popularity, but they’re also responsible for more kids

03/04/2026

Autism researchers and advocacy leaders on Tuesday said they would form a new, independent committee to help guide autism research priorities, providing a science-based alternative to official ​U.S. information on the condition.

Autism researchers and advocacy leaders on Tuesday said they would form a new, independent committee to help guide autism research priorities, providing a science-based alternative to official ​U.S. information on the condition.

03/02/2026

Less than two months into 2026, the number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. has reached nearly half of 2025’s record-setting total.

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/34494?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA_OnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall_MON_March2_2026?autologincheck=redirected

02/25/2026

“For many years, for decades really, there’s been a desert of care, especially in terms of inpatient services for the child/adolescent population. This new hospital will enhance care in the region and add 16 new beds for child/adolescent patients"

A behavioral health hospital and ambulatory surgery center will be build near the flagship hospital of UM Health-Sparrow, which is part of Michigan Medicine

02/24/2026

Even after recalls of inclined sleepers in 2019, sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) still occurred with use of these products, researchers found.

Inclined sleepers were 'advertised to soothe and comfort infants,' researchers say