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American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Update

The AAP Section on Anesthesia and Pain Medicine has had a busy year. We've been able to play an important role networking with other groups within the AAP and giving input into statements, nominations, legislative advocacy, print media articles and educational presentations and publications.

The Committee on Drugs is working on several projects including working with the pediatric dentists on the latest revision of the Sedation Guidelines. The Committee is also taking a lead in the pediatric drug labeling effort. Section exec. Committee member, and COD member, Lynne Maxwell is also contributing to a review of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course.

The Executive Committee was very happy to see one of its' own, nominee, Zeev Kain succeed in becoming a member of the editorial board of Pediatrics.

The AAP Annual Meeting was held in New Orleans in October. Five educational offerings by section members included:
1. "Sedation in the Radiology Suite: How to Make it Safe and Effective" by Shobha Malviya, MD
2. "Postoperative Behavioral Changes in Infants and Children: What a Pediatrician Should Know" by Zeev Kain, MD
3. "Acupuncture Workshop for Pediatricians" by Yuan-Chi Lin, MD (presented twice)
4. "Creating a 'Pain Free' Pediatric Environment in the Pediatric Office" by Steven J. Weisman, MD and Jolene D. Bean-Lijewski, MD, PhD

Once again, Education Committee Chair, Connie Houck, MD did a superb job in preparing our program. Executive Committee Chair, Patty Davidson, MD represented the section at the Surgical Advisory Panel meeting. This is a group of the eight surgical sections of the Academy.

The Section spoke in favor of the California Society of Anesthesia's report to the ASA at the last House of Delegates meeting. This report (305-1.2) described California's policy on pediatric anesthesia. This policy was an application of the Academy's statement on the Pediatric Perioperative Environment. California's policy states that the medical staff should have a written policy defining the perioperative care of pediatric patients that may be appropriately provided. Age, risk categories, facility equipment, availability of experienced personal should be considered. It went on to state that general anesthesiologists who can document current competence in the care of patients in these specified categories should be awarded these clinical privileges. Pediatrics patients in a higher risk category should be cared for by anesthesiologists who have either graduated from an ACGME accredited pediatric anesthesia fellowship or who are credentialed by their department based upon demonstration of current competence in the care of such patients. The concept of a "minimum case volume to maintain clinical competence" was introduced. It was recommended that this be determined locally.

Phoenix in March should be great for the upcoming joint meeting with the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia. The AAP Advocacy lecturer this year will be Joanne Wolfe, MD from Boston Children's Hospital and her talk will be on Palliative care in children. The section looks forward to presenting the Robert M. Smith Award for lifetime achievement as well as the Jack Downes Award for Resident Research. There will be workshops, PBLDs, lectures, networking and fun for everyone. See you in the sun!

Patty Davidson, MD, FAAP, Chair

Table of Contents

• President's Message
• Editor's Corner
• Joint Meeting of SPA and JSPA
• Out and About the ASA
  • Pediatric Clinical Forum at ASA
  • Pediatric Panel: Pediatric Pain Management
  • Controversies in Malignant Hyperthermia, Cases from the MH Hotline
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Secion on Anesthesiology Breakfast Panel
  • Tuesday Morning general Pediatric Anesthesia Poster Discussions and Poster Sessions of General Pediatric and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
• American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Update
• Fellows Corner
  • Non-ACGME Approved Fellowship Training Programs for Pediatric Anesthesia
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  • SPA Governmental Affairs Committee Report
  • Literature Review: Hyperkalemia and Pyloric Stenosis
  • Literature Review: Early Exposure to Common Anesthetic Agents Causes Widespread Neurodegeneration in the Developing Rat Brain and Persistent Learning Deficits
  • Laryngeal mask insertion in children: a rational approach
  • Remifentanil Infusion for Cleft Palate Surgery in Young Infants
  • Tuesday Morning General Pediatric Anesthesia Poster Discussions and Poster Sessions of General Pediatric and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

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