The Role Of Your Pediatrician in Primary Care

Michael Nwaneri
Rethinking Primary Care
2 min readJan 26, 2023

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Primary care is an essential aspect of children’s healthcare, as it helps to ensure that children receive the preventive care, screenings, and ongoing support they need to maintain good health. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), primary care includes a wide range of services, such as:

  1. Well-child visits: These visits are an important opportunity for children to receive preventive care and screenings, such as immunizations and developmental assessments.
  2. Sick visits: When children are sick, primary care…

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