Children's Health

For the 2025-2026 year, the Children's Health committee is working on:

• Research

  • We are continuing our collaboration with the Research committee on a scoping review on guidelines for pediatric forensic medical examinations for minors seeking asylum

  • Presenting the research at the 2025 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition 

• Pediatric Trauma Severity Assessment

  • We are implementing a trauma severity assessment in partnership with the FAIR Clinic in Chicago, IL to evaluate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and the impact of these ACEs and PCEs on the health and wellness of child refugees and asylees. 

• Letter Writing Campaign

  • Opposition to the End of Birthright Citizenship in the United States

  • Support of H.R. 4641: Keep Kids Covered Act

  • Call for Increased Transparency of the Conditions at U.S. Immigration Detention Centers

For the 2024-2025 year, the Children's Health committee worked on:

• Research

  • We collaborated with the Research committee to do a scoping study on guidelines for pediatric forensic medical examinations for minors seeking asylum

• Asylum Screenings

  • We worked on developing improved screening methods in the evaluation of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the impact of these ACEs on child refugees and asylees. 

• Policy/Resolutions:

  • We have co-authored AMA Policies on "No-Touch" policies in U.S. detention centers and expansion of U.S. asylum qualifications

    • Minority Affairs Section has agreed to introduce in the AMA House of Delegates at the June 2025 meeting

  • We have co-authored an AAP policy to improve pediatric forensic medical examinations

    • Sponsored by the Section on Pediatric Trainees, was debated and adopted at the AAP Leadership Forum in July 2025

• Letter Writing Campaign

  • Statement regarding the Restriction of Gender Affirming for Minors

  • Letter to House Judiciary Committee regarding HR 722: Life at Conception Act

  • Statement regarding the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education

To contact the committee, please email us at: phrsab.childhealth@gmail.com