New Mexico Pediatric Society
Resources for Pediatricians
Below are a variety of links to resources that may be helpful to you. If you have suggestions for additional links or find that specific links are not functioning, please e-mail us at executivedirector@nmaap.org with that specific link information.
General Information
AAP HealthyChildren.org (AAP website with news, symptom checker, apps for families and more)
AAP letter on Palivizumab Prophylaxis (Nov. 2022; pdf)
Bright Futures Guidelines for screening and well-child, birth to 21 years
Care Coordinators (NMPS member's only page)
Chapter Immunization Representative Role Description
Clinical Trials Registry (National Library of Medicine website)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for providers and parents
Digital Data Logger (DDL) Guide and Table From NM Pediatric Society and NM Vaccines for Children, includes info on requirements and some DDL options that meet them. Tables lists their features for easy reference.
Early Childhood Evaluation Program for birth to age 3 (UNM)
FIT FOCUS Video Library Information on evidence-based and recommended early intervention practices in New Mexico (UNM)
Infectious Disease Dashboard for Respiratory Infections (Tricore)
Medicaid Centennial Provider Information/2015 ICD-10 Codes (NM DOH website)
MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine website)
Opioid fact sheet for NM (AAP; pdf)
Pediatric Behavioral Health Specialists (Word doc)
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) NM fact sheet (pdf)
Synagis Universal PA 2022-2023 form with submission instructions (pdf; updated October 2022)
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program (NM DOH website)
Zika Toolkit for Pediatricians CDC toolkit on identification, diagnosis, and reporting of congenital Zika virus infection in infants (36 pages; pdf)
Organizations
Family Infant Toddler Program (FIT) (NM DOH)
NM Poison and Drug Information Center (UNM)
UNM School of Medicine Dept. of Pediatrics
UNM HSC Library & Informatics Center
Healthfinder.gov (US Dept. of Health and Human Services)
New Mexico Data
UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
KIDS COUNT Data Center Annie E. Casey Foundation website
Native Health Database UNM website
News Links
NM Dept. of Health news (alerts, safety, vaccinations, etc.)
NMPS Publications
Agenda for New Mexico’s Children draws attention to the most urgent needs of children and families and makes achievable recommendations for improving our children’s lives. Updated in 2022. (4 pages; pdf)
Recommendations to Improve Pediatric Specialty Care in New Mexico The Pediatric Specialty Care Task Force recommendations that were presented to the Legislative Health and Human Services Interim Committee. A total of ten recommendations are included in the report. (Oct. 2018; 14 pages; pdf)