The TN Dept of Health announced earlier this month that providers may begin ordering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines for children age 5 to 11 years old through TennIIS. The vials for age 5 to 11 will have an orange cap as opposed to the purple cap for age 12 and older.
Vaccinations for 5 to 11 year-olds should not begin until after the CDC makes a recommendation for use, consistent with requirements in the provider agreement. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet to discuss the issue on Nov. 2-3.
CPF's Career Center houses openings at member practices and, at the bottom of the page, resumes of people looking for positions in the area. If you want to add a post or have a post removed from a filled position, please email CPF Program Manager Preston Spencer at preston.spencer@vumc.org.
Your CPF membership comes with FREE access to theAAP's Point-of-Care Solutions, which includes a variety of tools to help in clinical care and business management. Request the log-in credentials at the link below!
This year's Mix, Mingle & Jingle will be held virtually and hosted by Nashville TV Personality Big Joe on the Go (Joe Dubin)!! The evening will kick off at 7 PM with a Holiday-themed Cocktail Mixology.
About the Cocktail Mixology Class
Everyone who attends will be mailed a Cocktail-making package so you can join in on the fun from the comfort of your own home! The session will be led by an expert mixologist from Nashville's own Liquor Lab.
Each package includes the needed ingredients to make each of the 3 drinks covered in the session.
*Non-alcoholic cocktail options are available
**Event open to CPF Provider Members only
The AAP releases a regular podcast called "Pediatrics on Call." Check out the latest episode from Oct. 26 on Vaccine Messaging to Reduce Hesitancy, which covers results from a study by the FrameWorks Institute and real-life examples from the Mayo Clinic.
Live attendees eligible to receive CME and MOC Part 2 Credit
"Pediatric Mental Health"
Nov 9 | 6 PM - Zoom
Katherine Spencer, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, VUMC, and Heather Kreth, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, VUMC, will be leading a presentation for CPF members on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM.
The presentation will discuss common mental health diagnoses such as anxiety/mood disorder and somatic symptoms (pain, GI issues), when to seek further care, how to access care, barriers to care, and how to approach conversations with parents or patients.
Elizabeth Williams, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be leading a presentation for CPF members on Monday, Nov. 22 at 6 PM, discussing the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines and the current vaccine hesitancy landscape.