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T rainees and E arly Ca reer N eonatologists. American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Perinatal Pediatrics. TECaN Mission.
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Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Perinatal Pediatrics
TECaN Mission To enhance and advance education in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine while fostering community among group members and encouraging active Section membership and participation
Membership Eligibility • Members of the AAP ($93 P-RT Member dues) • Who are trainees in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine • Or Early Career Neonatologists within 7 years of completing their fellowship training
TECaN Council - 1 • 10 District Representatives (2 year term) • Selected by Section on Perinatal Pediatrics District Representative • Chair (2 year term) • Also serves as representative to Perinatal Section Executive Committee • Immediate Past Chair (2 year term) • Liaison to Spring Workshop Planning Group, etc. • 2 Subcommittee Chairs • Membership/Leadership • Social Media/Communications
TECaN Council - 2 ONTPD Representative (1 year term) Represents fellows at meetings of the ONTPD and serves as liaison for TECaN Secretary-Treasurer (1 year term) Responsible for TECaN minutes, budget, and contact lists Liaison positions for SOMSRFT and SOYP
Program Representative Roles: Fellow (with interest in leadership) Conduit for information and networking between Maintain an active email list of the fellows Time Commitment: Minimal (will not interfere with clinical or research goals)
2012-2013 TECaN Officers • TECaN Chair – KrithikaLingappan • kxlingap@texaschildrens.org • ONTPD Representative – Fiona Wertheimer • fwertheimer@chla.usc.edu • Secretary/Treasurer – Gina Trachimowicz • gina.trachimowicz@umassmemorial.org • Past Chair, TECaN – Christopher Young • christopher. young@sgmc.org
District Representatives 2012-2013 VI: Nicole Birge I: Gina Trachimowicz VIII: Erica Mandell V: Krista Haines II: Anita Mohan III: KemiMascoll-Robertson IV: Chris DeRienzo IX: Fiona Wertheimer X: Meredith Mowitz VII:CeciliaMendiondo
Activities - 1 • Promote communication and networking: • TECaN member e-mail directory • LinkedIn • Facebookand Twitter • Trainee Newsflash • PerinatalSection Website- Trainees and TECaN Page • TECaN Career Corner • Briefly Legal Commentary
Activities - 2 • Provide information and resources of interest : • Career development • Job search • Leadership training • Research opportunities • TECaN Research Corner – on TECaN Website • ABP certification and MOC • Welcome and engage 3rd year pediatric residents heading into fellowship in N-P medicine • .
Activities - 3 • Work with SoPPe Executive Committee and the ONTPD to: • Provide input and feedback on trainee and early-career specific needs and initiatives • Assist in developing educational programming that will enhance leadership skills and foster career development
2012-13 Goals and Objectives • Expand TECaN membership and scope • Integrate TECaN in all SoPPe activities • Expand benefits of membership • Establish more training programs/forums for transition to practice • Career Development • Leadership • Develop more educational tools and references • Promoting young leaders in SoPPe and beyond
TECaN Mentors • Linda Van Marter, MD, MPH Past Chair, SoPPe Associate Professor Harvard Medical School • Judy Aschner, MD Past Chair, ONTPD Professor Vanderbilt University
Acknowledgements • American Academy of Pediatrics • Section on Perinatal Pediatrics • Judy Aschner and Linda Van Marter • Jim Couto and Vivian Thorne • Clara Song, Dmitry Dukhovny, and retired TECaN EC Officers • Our generous educational sponsors
Useful Links • http://www2.aap.org/sections/perinatal/Tecan/TECan.html • Twitter ID: AAPperinatalhttp://twitter.com/AAPperinatal • Facebook: AAP Perinatal group • Open to all Section members and trainees • Facebook: AAP Perinatal Trainees group • Open to all Trainees in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine • Facebook: AAP Perinatal Fan Page • Open to the public • LinkedIn: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine • Open to neonatologists and perinatologists in all all stages of career (Limited to professionals only – no recruiters)