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The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics works to:
- Assure optimal health and safety for Wisconsin's children and their families through advocacy and collaboration with other child interest groups.
- Give support and education to Wisconsin pediatricians enabling them to continue to be the most effective providers of healthcare to children.
Working together, and with other child interest groups, we will insure that children of our state will have a bright and healthy future and that our members will experience satisfaction and pride in their profession. The overall principle for our chapter is to eliminate disparities in healthcare for children in our state through advocacy, education, and collaboration.
WIAAP aims to improve quality of care and eliminate racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the following priority areas:
- Overweight
- Infant mortality
- Mental health
- Asthma
Areas of additional emphasis:
- Injury prevention
- Quality improvement
- Dental Health
- Health insurance coverage
- Language barriers to care for limited English proficient children and their families
- Advocate for pediatric-specific best practice measurement
- Advocate for the adoption of pediatric-specific evidence based practice
- Develop chapter and regional leadership in quality improvement and patient safety
The WIAAP board of directors has approved the 2006-2008 Stategic Plan
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