American Academy Of Pediatricians

The American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP ) was founded in 1930 and now has 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists as members. The AAP's mission is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with an office in Washington, D.C., the AAP has approximately 390 employees working on behalf of children's health.

Structure

The AAP is governed by its board of directors. Membership is divided into 10 geographical regions and each region is represented by a board member. On a more local level, there are 59 chapters within the United States and seven chapters in Canada.

Educational opportunities

One of the AAP's main goals is to prepare its members to be the most-qualified health professionals who care and advocate for children. Through its continuing medical education (CME) program, members can develop, maintain, and/or increase their knowledge, skills and professional performance. These programs reflect the fact that the practice of pediatrics is broad-based, covering prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases relevant to children.

In addition to CME, the AAP offers members the opportunity to learn from each other through specialized committees, sections and councils. There are more than 30 committees, 48 sections and six councils - each representing a specific area of practice within pediatrics. These groups offer educational activities and develop guidelines and practice standards to ensure high-quality, consistent care for children.

Publications

The AAP is the world’s largest publisher of pediatric materials, producing more than 480 publications and electronic products for pediatricians, other health care professionals, child care professionals, caregivers and parents. The AAP publishes a broad range of professional references and textbooks, practice management publications, patient education materials and parenting books.

The AAP strives to be the educational resource for pediatricians around the world and a source of credible, timely publications on pediatric health care. More than 12,000 publications are shipped annually to more than 140 countries.

Advocacy

The AAP and its members work at the local level in hospitals, offices and clinics and in state and federal government to protect the well being of children. With support and resources from the AAP, pediatricians communicate with legislators, testify, coordinate media events and participate in approporiate election activities.

The AAP Federal Advocacy Action Network (FAAN) helps to unite the voices of thousands of pediatricians in the fight for better public policies. Members of the FAAN helped secure legislative successes that included passing of the Pediatric Rule, funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and improving a Head Start bill in the House of Representatives. The FAAN bases its activities on issues moving through Congress or the administration, including children's health care coverage, immunizations, disaster preparedness, pediatric research and quality improvement.

Public relations

As part of its effort to bring attention to child health issues, the AAP’s public relations staff provides journalists with resources to ensure timely and accurate information is disseminated to the public. The AAP distributes a monthly media mailing to some 2,000 news outlets. The AAP also has public service announcements (PSAs) on influenza and obesity that are available for use by broadcast outlets.

In 2007, the AAP issued a policy statement on global warming entitled Global Climate Change and Children's Health :

See also

• Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics

References

1. ^ AAP Global Climate Change and Children's Health

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