AzAAP would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Arizona Pediatric COVID-19 Training Center by the Arizona Department of Health Services through the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant funding.
New Podcast
ID Talk
In continued efforts to best serve members during this time, AzAAP created a NEW biweekly podcast series answering YOUR questions about COVID-19 and providing real-time support as you care for your patients and families during this time. Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist and Chapter Leader, Dr. Sean Elliott, will discuss the most up-to-date, Arizona-specific information and address issues surrounding the pandemic.
Submit Questions
To have your COVID-related questions and experiences considered for upcoming Podcast discussions, please send your questions and comments to covid@azaap.org.
School Reentry Resources
As our state decides how and when to open schools, members of the AzAAP Board of Directors and Advocacy Committee have been working hard to stress the importance of safety considerations as well as ensuring schools receive the support they need to implement new protocols to balance controlling the spread of COVID-19 and fulfilling the optimal educational, nutritional, fitness, and mental health needs of children. Below are resources to help members navigate this complex topic and address parental concerns.
(July 26, 2021) Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Position on School Reopening
AzAAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for school plans should start with the goal of keeping students safe and physically present in schools.
New AzAAP Return to School Parent FAQs
The new Return to School Parent FAQs tool provides answers to common questions parents may have about their children returning to school in person.
AzAAP Position on School Reentry
AzAAP urges a balanced, collaborative approach to school reopening involving educators, public health officials, pediatricians, mental health professionals, and parents.
AAP Offers Guidance on School Reopenings
AAP issued guidance on preparing for schools to reopen, emphasizing the need for school officials to work with local and state health departments to decide when and how to safely invite students back to the classroom.
AAP Offers Guidance on COVID-19 for Safe Schools
As U.S. schools reach the mid-year of teaching classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance for school safety based on the latest research.
Arizona Pediatric Provider School Re-Entry Toolkit
The Arizona Pediatric Provider Toolkit: School Re-Entry and Children's Health in the Time of COVID-19 is designed to provide AzAAP Members with resources to work alongside school systems and provide guidance and resources to keep students, teachers, school administrators, staff and families healthy, safe, and secure.
Arizona Pediatric Provider Toolkit
The Arizona Pediatric Provider Toolkit: Caring For Children During the Pandemic is designed to help members get creative with ways to navigate both essential and non-essential care while working to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Arizona Pediatric Provider Toolkit provides members with easily modifiable templates to let their patients know that their practices are open, safe and the best place to get advice on the health of their children. In addition, the toolkit includes AzAAP's Back to the Office social media campaign images which are NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH.
Back to the Office Campaign Images
Back to the Office in Spanish
The Arizona Pediatric COVID-19 Training Center is brought to you by:
Arizona Pediatric Quality Improvement Institute (APQII) is a program of AzAAP that identifies the needs of pediatric professionals across the state to support their work and set the standard for pediatric health care in Arizona.