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Welcome
We’re excited to announce the return of our Advocating for Children Together (ACT) Conference – a collaborative effort between pediatricians across California organized by California Chapter 1, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP–CA1).
The Advocating for Children Together Conference (ACT) is a one-day CME-eligible conference designed to build a community of pediatric providers who are engaged and equipped to influence child health through advocacy. The morning will consist of short TED-style lectures on timely advocacy topics followed by a panel discussion with leaders from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the California Medical Association. The afternoon will include hands-on workshops for attendees and a micro-mentoring session.
Join us in learning from advocacy extraordinaires as we come together to better serve the children and families from the Bay to the borders and beyond!
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Event details
Date
Time
Location
Advocacy topics covered
Saturday, September 19
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center,
3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, LL-AF Conference Rooms
8:00 am – 5:00pm
● Equity in Climate Change and Health ● Racial Justice in Health Care ● Story Telling
● CATCH Grant Writing ● Media Training ● Turning Your Idea into a Bill ● Combating Political Interference ● Community Advocacy Roadmap ● AI Equity ● AAP Resolution Writing ● Immunizations ● Institutional Advocdcy ● Immigrant Health ● & More
planning committee
Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs
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Lena van der List, DO, FAAP
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Stephanie Fong Gomez, MD, FAAP
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Morgan Leighton, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Maria Josefina Mba Wright, MD, FAAP
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Victoria Chi, MD Resident Co-Chair
AAP California Chapter 1 Staff
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Yolanda Ruiz, Executive Director
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Sana Sayyid, Project Coordinator
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Arathzy Portillo, Marketing Assistant
Planning Committee
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Adebola Olarewaju, NP
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Billy Burrough, MD, FAAP
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Katrina Marks, MD, FAAP
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Kayla Vaughan, MD, FAAP
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Nina Agrawal, MD, FAAP
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Robyn Lao, MD, FAAP
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Zarah Iqbal, MD, FAAP
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Zariyah Mohammed, MD, FAAP
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Morissa Ladinsky, MD, FAAP