Get to know University of South Alabama's new Pediatric Interim Chair, Dr. Benjamin Estrada! We talk about what's going on in infectious disease, as well as what Dr. Estrada looks forward to in his new role!

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Hearing loss is the most common birth defect so early newborn screening is important! Joining us today is AL Department of Public Health's Newborn Screening Nurse Supervisor, Mary Wigham! We'll learn about the newborn hearing screen, why it's important, the types of hearing screens, risk factors for congenital hearing loss and more!

For more information from the AL Dept of Public Health: click here.

For more information from the AAP on hearing screening: click here.

For info on National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM): click here.

For more information on Hands and Voices: click here.

For more information on cytomegalovirus: click here.

Check out the AL Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB): click here.

Thanks again to the AL Department of Public Health's Immunization Division for sponsoring this episode!

Check out another awesome resource in the state of Alabama! VitAL is here for everyone to help not only Alabamians struggling with mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges, but also for those who love and care for them! Joining us today is Shanna McIntosh to tell us more!!

To learn more about VitAL: click here.

Check out the VitAL Annual Conference: click here.

Don't forget to get the VitAL App and sign up for the newsletter!

What is mindfulness? Listen in as GA pediatrician and yogi, Dr. Michelle Kelly, educates us on mindfulness, its history and its benefits for medical providers and for our patients/families!

Check out Healthy Children's info on meditation and mindfulness: click here.

Check out this article from the Journal Medical Society of Psychiatry on mindfulness: click here.

To contact Dr. Michelle Kelly: MBSRwithdrmichelle@gmail.com

Thank you again to our sponsors, the AL Dept of Public Health's Immunization Division. Don't wait, vaccinate! For more info: click here.

Mary Florian and Lindsey DeMarco of Help Me Grow share with us about this great resource for children, families/caretakers, and medical providers! They even bring a special AL AAP - renowned guest with them!

For more information on Help Me Grow: click here.

District Medical Officer for the ADPH, Dr. Wes Stubblefield, returns to share some updates from the AL Department of Public Health! From new initiatives, recent statistics, review of some of ADPH's resources and more!

* Please note, this was recorded June 6th and does not cover any updates since then.

For more information on HPV Communication Skills Training: click here.

Report a notifiable disease with the ADPH: click here.

ADPH Measles information site: click here.

CDC Vaccine and Immunization site: click here.

ADPH Home Page: click here.

ADPH Contact info/hotline page: click here.

Check out and sign up for Children's of AL's Project ECHO: click here.

To contact Dr. Wes Stubblefield with any questions: wes.stubblefield@adph.state.al.us

Dr. Natalie Carlisle, Dr. Steffane Battle and Dr. Hannah Brooks join us today to share about their experiences at the AL AAP Spring Meeting in Gulf Shores last month! Listen in on the highlights of the talks and expo participants, as well as how fun it was hanging out with fellow pediatricians!

Join us at the 2025 AL AAP Fall/Annual Meeting: click here.

Listen to what's new with the AL Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics with our Chapter President, Dr. Norma Mobley, and our Executive Director, Linda Lee! Check out how the Spring Meeting went, legislative updates (as of June 6th), to current and upcoming Chapter updates!

For more information on the Fall/Annual meeting: click here.

For more information on Pages Over Pixels: click here.

If you are a pediatrician/pediatric provider and interested in joining the AL AAP: click here.