Member and Committee
Announcements

Plan to attend the Section for Senior Members CME Program at the 2008 NCE
in Boston , Monday October 13 Conference Room TBA., 3.5 CME hours

This is a special program for all who are, will be, or have grandparents!

CRUCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GRANDPARENTING

TAX EXEMPT INVESTMENT OPTIONS TO ASSURE COLLEGE EDUCATIONS FOR YOUR
GRANDCHILDREN: Faculty: Ms. Lorna Meyer, Senior Vice President & President
of Private Banking, Merrill Lynch

FOSTER PARENTING & GRANDPARENTING:101: ANOTHER WAY TO STAY YOUNG?, Faculty:
Dr. Errol Alden and Mrs. Judy Alden, Office of the Executive Director, AAP

IMPACT OF ADULT DIET, HEALTH, & LIFESTYLE ON FUTURE GENERATIONS: Faculty:
Lisa Hark, Ph.D., R.D., Director, Nutrition Education Program, University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Senior Child Advocacy Award will be presented during the session. Plan to
stay afterwards for an informal reception and opportunity to visit with the
speakers.

Reminder: no August Meeting for Executive Board



What has your Chapter done lately?

  • Members involved in the DC elementary schools providing educational programs to discourage smoking at an early age.
  • Continued to work with the Children's Health Care Coalition of DC that includes over twenty-five organizations to address SCHIP enrollment, school health and other key health issues for DC children and families.
  • Continued to be involved in the education of third party payors of the health needs of children.
  • Provided testimony before local and national government officials as members of the Speakers Bureau.
  • Worked with school and health department officials to revise and simplify health care documentation for school-aged children.
  • Collaborated with the Maryland and Virginia Chapters in outreach to area children during the 2005 NCE.
  • Received funding for outreach to area medical students.
  • Hosted an annual Pediatric Career Day for area residents and medical students.

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