
The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP) can be a tremendous resource to you in implementing the use of formal screening tools in your practice. TNAAP has a free training program for practices and medical schools called Screening Tools And Referral Training (START).
START is an educational program developed by TNAAP to help pediatric care providers - including pediatricians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and others - learn skills and strategies to implement routine developmental screening using standardized screening tools as part of their health care procedures. This training is also appropriate for residents and students in the medical field who plan to become primary care providers. It was adapted with permission from the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP). The program is in collaboration with Tennessee's Early Intervention System (TEIS).
TNAAP offers START training throughout the state to educate physicians, allied health care providers, and office staff about developmental and behavioral screening tools, referral procedures, and office workflow, and coding for payment for screening that can be easily incorporated into a practice routine.
To learn more about the START program, download this overview.
START Contact Information
Susan Rollyson, M.Ed.
Program Manager
Phone: 615-956-7815
Fax: 615-383-7170
Email: susan.rollyson@tnaap.org
Toni Whitaker, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, START Program
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
Jason Yaun, MD, FAAP
Training Director, START Program
Pediatrician