July 21, 2021

Nearly 300,000 Children Impacted by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis- Receive FREE Resources and Education in Webinar Next Month!

The Ohio AAP is hosting a webinar next month on Juvenile Arthritis (pJIA). Please feel free to share information on this upcoming webinar with colleagues who may be interested, and contact Hayley Southworth at hsouthworth@ohioaap.org with any questions.

Juvenile Arthritis – Launch of Training and Resource Program: Webinar August 13, 12:00 pm

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) impacts nearly 300,000 children in the United States and is the most common chronic childhood rheumatologic disorder – with trends suggesting that the overall prevalence of this disorder is increasing.
  • Through early 2022 the Ohio AAP will host 4 webinar trainings to teach physicians, nurses and other pediatric healthcare providers how to operationalize screening for pIJA using newly created education, tools and discussion materials.
  • On August 13 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm the first training in this series will focus on a general overview of pediatric Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – preparing participants to better understand this condition, how it impacts their patients, and best practices when pJIA is identified in practice.
  • Registration is now open! Visit this link to learn more or register today: http://oldsite.ohioaap.org/pjiatrainings/

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