The Florida Pediatrician
The Florida Pediatrician is a peer-reviewed medical journal, and is published quarterly by the Editorial Board of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP). The journal includes scientific articles, case reports, legislative updates, and other information relevant to pediatricians, pediatric specialists, and pediatric allied health practitioners in Florida. The Florida Pediatrician is indexed in Google Scholar for use as a citable source in medical research.
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Interested in submitting an article for publication in The Florida Pediatrician?
- Review the author guidelines (revised March 2022).
- Download and complete the copyright release and the image waiver.
- Email your article, any images, and both of these completed forms to FCAAP Publications & Advertising Coordinator John Horne at publications@fcaap.org for review by the FCAAP Editorial Board. Incomplete submissions are not accepted. Please be sure that all required forms are included with your initial article submission.
2025 SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- Q1 / January 2025 Issue: Articles, photos/images, and required forms must be submitted by October 1, 2024.
- Q2/ April 2025 Issue: Articles, photos/images, and required forms must be submitted by January 1, 2025.
- Q3 / July 2025 Issue: Articles, photos/images, and required forms must be submitted by April 1, 2025.
- Q4 / October 2025 Issue: Articles, photos/images, and required forms must be submitted by July 1, 2025.
Advertising in the Florida Pediatrician
Advertising in FCAAP publications is an effective strategy to market your brand, product, and services to pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and pediatric allied health practitioners. Full-color advertisements are offered in the Journal, and exclusive site-wide sponsorship of the Journal website is available. For more details, visit the FCAAP Publications page, and email John L. Horne, Publications & Advertising Coordinator for more information.
Editorial Board
Mobeen H. Rathore, MD, CPE, FAAP, FPIDS, FSHEA, FIDSA, FACPE
Jacksonville, FL
Professor and Director
University of Florida Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Service (UF CARES) Chief, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Wolfson Children’s Hospital Jacksonville
Michael J. Muszynski, MD, FAAP, FPIDS
Orlando, FL
Associate Editor, The Florida Pediatrician
Professor Emeritus
The Florida State University College of Medicine
James Burns, MD, MPH, CPH, FSAHM, FAAP
Pensacola, FL
University of Florida Pediatric Residency
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Florida College of Medicine
Rani S. Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Miami, Florida
Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Department of Medical Education
Nizar F. Maraqa, MD, FPIDS, FAAP
Jacksonville, FL
Pediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology
University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville
Juan Felipe Rico, MD, FAAP
Tampa, FL
Associate Medical Director
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
D. Paul Robinson, MD, FAAP
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
Nicole S. Torres, MD, FAAP
Miami, FL
UHealth at Kendall
University of Miami Health System
Sanjeev Tuli, MD, MEd, FAAP
Galveston, TX
Department of Pediatrics
UTMB, John Sealy School of Medicine
John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics
FCAAP STAFF
The author(s) of each article appearing in this Journal is/are solely responsible for the content thereof; the publication of an article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the Editors or the Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc., that the data presented therein are correct or sufficient to support the conclusions reached or that the experiment design or methodology is adequate. Additionally, the views and comments expressed in the Editor’s Note are the personal views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or position of the entire Editorial Board or the Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.