AAP Voices

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Her job, and that of all those practicing or learning pediatric medicine, extends far beyond what can be done in office. She argues it even extends to the voting booth and has compiled a list of 10 reasons why you should vote this elections season.","pageLink":"https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/aap-voices/your-vote-their-future-the-role-of-pediatricians-in-shaping-child-Centric-policies/","displayDate":"October 21, 2024","imageListingItems":[{"imageUrl":"/globalassets/aap-voices/brooke-laudenslager.jpg","title":"Brooke Laudenslager, DO","description":null}]},{"date":"2024-10-17T07:10:00-05:00","title":"On Burnout, Efficacy, and Believing We Can Do Better: Musings on a Home-grown Get Out the Vote Campaign ","description":"Dr. Stark followed her passion for health equity and advocacy, channeling the burnout she was experiencing into action. 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Today the Courageous Parents Network serves as a guide for the parents of medically complex patients and a resource for clinicians.","pageLink":"https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/aap-voices/a-familys-palliative-journey-inspires-courage-hope-and-resource-for-parents/","displayDate":"September 30, 2024","imageListingItems":[{"imageUrl":"/globalassets/aap-voices/goldstein-rick.jpeg","title":"Richard D. Goldstein, MD, FAAP ","description":null}]},{"date":"2024-09-24T07:10:00-05:00","title":"Bridging the Gap: Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers with Postpartum Depression ","description":"Dr. Abhilasha Ahuja, a pediatrician who works with new mothers, wants to help fellow pediatricians support new mothers on their breastfeeding journey. Half of some common issues that impact new mothers – postpartum depression and anxiety – remain undiagnosed because mothers are hesitant to speak up. She encourages pediatricians to learn the signs and symptoms to provide the best patient care possible. 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