American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics and and

Children’s National Medical CenterChildren’s National Medical Center

Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPHProfessor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine &

Health PolicyGeorge Washington University Schools of

Medicine and Public HealthFederal Bullying Summit – Practitioner Panel

August 11th, 2010

Bullying Bullying Intervention/Prevention Intervention/Prevention

ActivitiesActivities

• American Academy of PediatricsOrganizational PolicyProfessional Education

• Children’s National Medical CenterClinical CareAdvocacy

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Organizational Organizational MissionMission

• American Academy of PediatricsA nonprofit professional organization

of more than 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Violence Prevention Subcommittee established 2005

AAP Professional AAP Professional EducationEducation: : National National

Conference & Exhibition Conference & Exhibition (NCE), 2006 to present(NCE), 2006 to present

2008

AAP Educational AAP Educational ResourceResource

Connected Kids: Safe Strong SecureConnected Kids: Safe Strong Secure a new program that addresses violence prevention in the context of routine child health care. Development involved the input of over 100 experts, as well as extensive input from parents and teens during a three-year process. The final product consists of a clinical guide, 21 parent / patient information brochures, and supporting training materials.

Connected Kids:Connected Kids: Middle Childhood Middle Childhood

BrochuresBrochures

• Children’s National Medical CenterImprove health outcomes for children

regionally, nationally and internationally.

Be a leader in creating innovative solutions to pediatric healthcare problems.

Excel in Care, Advocacy, Research, and

Education to meet the unique needs of children, adolescents and their families.

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Organizational Organizational MissionMission

Children’s NationalChildren’s National: : Bullying Bullying

Intervention/Prevention Intervention/Prevention ActivitiesActivities

• Clinic for Health Problems Related to Bullying [Neuroscience and Behavioral Health Center of Excellence]

• AdvocacyLegislativeMediaPublic Education

Legislative Testimony Legislative Testimony (selected)(selected)

• 2/09 - Maryland General Assembly, Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, “Senate Bill 353 - Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying

• 7/09 - Maryland General Assembly, Joint Committee of Children, Youth and Families, “Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality Linked to Bullying”

• 6/10 - U.S. House of Representatives, Labor and Education Committee, Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, “Ensuring Student Cyber Safety”

Electronic and Electronic and Print Media Print Media (selected)(selected)

• CBS Television Network, The Early Show – Bullying: Early Childhood Predictors”

• ABC News Radio Network – “Bullying: What Parents Should Know”

• CBS Evening News with Katie Couric – “The High Rate of Bullying Alarming”

• MSNBC Cable Network – “Bullying: In the Aftermath of Phoebe Prince”

Maryland House Bill Maryland House Bill 199 (2008)199 (2008)

Public Public Awareness/EducationAwareness/Education

• Coalition for the Prevention of Bullying and Related Health RisksVolunteer partnership of parents,

students and representatives of educational, health, professional, civic, youth, business, labor, faith-based, and governmental organizations in Montgomery County, MD.

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