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AAP Screening Initiatives
Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening
Through the Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement “Newborn and Infant Hearing Impairment: Detection and Intervention,” (Pediatrics 1999; 103: 527-530).
Additional AAP Policy Statements that may be of interest:
Newborn Screening Advisory Group Overview:
- The American Academy of Pediatrics, through funding from the Genetic
Services Branch, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources
Services Administration (HRSA) is convening an expert panel to address
issues relevant to newborn screening and state newborn screening
programs. The Newborn Screening Advisory Panel is cosponsored by the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alliance of
Genetic Support Groups, Association of Maternal and Child Health
Programs, Association of Public Health Laboratories, and Association of
State and Territorial Health Officials.
The purpose of this project is to develop multi-disciplinary recommendations to advance state newborn screening systems, with emphasis on the role of public health agencies, providers and families. A national Newborn Screening Advisory Panel of individuals with diverse interests and expertise has been appointed. Panel membership includes physicians, parents, ethicists, directors of state and federal public health programs, nurses, policy-makers and other individuals involved in screening and intervention. The expert panels will report on the current status of specific issues related to newborn screening. The panels will address 1) Economics of Screening; 2) Ethical, Legal and Social Issues; 3) Medical Home and Systems of Care; 4) Newborn Screening and its Role in Public Health; 5) Implementation and Assessments Issues.
Both the Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing and the Newborn Screening Advisory Group are administered by the AAP National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs, which is supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
To register your interest in AAP screening initiatives, please e-mail your name, address, telephone, and fax numbers to screening@aap.org.
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