GET A SNEAK PEAK AT AAP'S NEW WEB SITE, HEALTHYCHILDREN.ORG
Below is a news release on a presentation at the 2009 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A sneak preview of the AAP’s new consumer Web site, HealthyChildren.org, will be available in the AAP Resource Center in the exhibit hall of the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
For Release: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
GET A SNEAK PEEK AT AAP’S NEW WEB SITE, HEALTHYCHILDREN.ORG
WASHINGTON, DC -- In December 2009, parents will have online access to a wealth of reliable, expert advice about children’s health in a new consumer-oriented Web site, HealthyChildren.org.
Reporters can get a sneak peek at the new site and see its interactive features at the 2009 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Washington, DC, October 16 - 20.
Journalists can take a guided tour of the site or watch a lively demonstration video in the AAP Resource Center in the exhibit hall. Reporters may also attend a 15-minute presentation about the Web site in the nearby AAP Showcase. Presentations are scheduled for 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17; 11:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; and 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19.
The Internet contains thousands of sites offering health advice to parents, but it can be hard to decipher truth from fiction. With gold-standard content provided by the AAP, HealthyChildren.org will offer parents news and advice they know they can trust.
The site will feature:
- Answers to children’s health and behavior questions for each age and stage
- Expert information on more than 300 health care topics
- Easy-to-use search functions by keyword, topic, age or gender
- An interactive “Ask the Pediatrician” area
- A pediatrician finder
- Monthly newsletters
- Opportunities for personalization based on children’s ages and health profiles
Reporters who are off-site will be able to watch a preview video that will be posted at www.healthychildren.org beginning Oct. 17.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
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