2010 AAP National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) (08-16-2010)

If you are planning to attend this year's AAP National Conference & Exhibition, please consider attending:

* Peds-21: This year's pre-NCE symposium focuses on Health IT and Quality Improvement. Learn more at www.aap.org/peds-21
* The Pediatric Office of the Future (in the Exhibit Hall) - for more information, visit www.aapexperience.org/future
* COCIT's scientific program on Sunday, October 3 - to see the schedule, visit www.aapcocit.org/10program.pdf

Fall 2010 COCIT Newsletter Available Online (08-11-2010)

A 'sneak peak' of the 2010 Fall issue of the COCIT newsletter is now available online at http://www.aapcocit.org/fall2010s.pdf which displays the 1st two pages, including the Table of Contents.

The full issue will soon be available online in PDF format to COCIT members in the COCIT Members Only Area of the AAP Members Only Channel.

Embracing Technology for Pediatrics Flipbook Now Available (05-12-2010)

The "Embracing Technology for Pediatrics" NCE digital flipbook is now live! This flipbook was created this to showcase HIT and other technology at the 2010 NCE. To learn more, click on http://www.AAPexperieNCE.org/technology

Dr Chris Lehmann Named Medical Director of AAP Child Health Informatics Center (03-31-2010)

from Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH; Associate Executive Director and Director, Julius B. Richmond Center; American Academy of Pediatrics:

"I am pleased to announce that Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, has been appointed the founding Medical Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics Child Health Informatics Center (CHIC). The Center, created by the AAP Board of Directors in October, 2009, is charged with developing HIT Infrastructure and leadership in Child Health Informatics and related advocacy, supporting pediatricians in implementation and use of electronic health records, and contributing to the development of model HIT systems for child health care delivery. As CHIC Medical Director, Dr. Lehmann will coordinate AAP staff HIT activities and will collaborate with the Council on Clinical Information Technology and other key AAP stakeholders to develop and advocate for key elements of pediatric health care information technology, and to support AAP quality measurement and comparative effectiveness priorities.

Dr. Lehmann is a neonatologist and is Director of Clinical Information Technology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Health Sciences Informatics at Johns Hopkins University. He has served as education chair for COCIT, on several AMIA committees, and is one of the editors of eNeonatal Review and a founder of Dermatlas. Dr. Lehmann's interest and research have focused on issues related to computer assisted medical education as well as improving safety through medical informatics applications that reduce provider error."