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 with that specific link information.
General Information
AAP HealthyChildren.org (AAP website with news, symptom checker, apps for families and more)
Bright Futures Guidelines for screening and well-child, birth to 21 years
Care Coordinators (NMPS member's only page)
Clinical Trials Registry (National Library of Medicine website)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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COVID-19 Updates for the NM Children's Cabinet (by Janis Gonzales MD, MPH, FAAP, NMPS President)
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“AAP offers response and updates for members on COVID-19” (AAP)
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FAQs and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children (CDC)
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FAQs on COVID-19 and Routine Immunizations (NMDOH; pdf)
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"Maintaining Clinical Preventive Services, Including Immunizations, During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (CDC; Word doc.)
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“Structural Biology Points Way to Coronavirus Vaccine” (NIH Director's blog)
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“Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus" (MDH Office of Preparedness and Response)
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)
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 2020-2021 form with submission instructions (pdf; updated Sept. 2020)
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
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)
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. (2018; 4 pages; pdf)