by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are shutting down CHADIS and moving to a different system for sharing developmental and behavioral screening instruments with our families. Over the years, people have not been receiving the emails and finding the system challenging to navigate. We will be moving... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Sep 20, 2022 | Administration
As many of you may have noticed, some of our providers here at PMOW are expecting babies themselves. Soon, in fact. Which is wonderful news and we are all very excited for them! However, it is going to mean we are missing two providers for a while this winter, and... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Oct 26, 2021 | Infectious Disease
We are expecting a lot of information in the next 2 weeks regarding COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 5-11 years. The FDA will be reviewing the Pfizer application this week and the CDC is expected to meet and release recommendations on Nov. 2nd and 3rd. It is difficult... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Aug 25, 2021 | Flu Shots, Uncategorized
We have received our first batch of flu vaccines for patients under the age of 18 and we will have our first flu shot clinic in just a few weeks. With COVID on the rise again and most of our patients unvaccinated, we will once again plan to hold these events out of... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Aug 17, 2021 | Infectious Disease
To Our Valued Patients and Families, At this point in the COVID Pandemic, when everyone is sick and tired of the rules and restrictions, we feel it may be necessary to clarify or reiterate our policy on using face masks while in the office. Put simply, masks are... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | May 3, 2021 | Administration, Uncategorized
From Dr. Frank: I will be retiring at the end of June, 2021 after having been in practice since August, 1976. Over these past 45 years, I have taken care of so many wonderful children. And when they grew up, I was lucky enough to take care of many of their children. I... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
COVID is a very strange illness. While most pediatric patients have done very well, some have been severely effected. There is an increasingly recognized risk of significant cardiac disease. The specific risks are still unclear at this point but include myocarditis,... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Call to schedule! Dates available beginning 9/15/2020. We are getting ready to begin our yearly flu shot clinics.. However, the Coronavirus pandemic has presented certain unusual challenges. This year, even more so than prior years, there are strong reasons to... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Jun 15, 2020 | General Pediatrics, Infectious Disease
As most of you know, we have been open throughout the Coronavirus crisis. Like most medical offices, however, we switched our ill visits to a telemedicine platform to protect the safety of our patients and staff during the height of the pandemic. We did continue to... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Apr 21, 2020 | Administration
With everyone stuck at home, there has been very limited traffic at the office. As a result, we have been sending our staff home early most days and transferring the phones to the answering service. Apparently, though, we neglected to make a general announcement on...