What is it about??

1. What is it about?? Karen Estrella-Herrera

2. MISSION • founded in 1930 “To attain optimal, physical, mental, and social health and well being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.” • Policy statements on pediatric care • Publication of the latest research • Legislative advocacy for children • Education and Practice Support for pediatricians

3. Who is in it? • >60,000 members • Largest organization of pediatricians in the US • Over 68% of Board Certified Pediatricians are members of the AAP • 42% of members are < 40 years old • 55% of members are female • 98% of residents are AAP members

4. What is its structure? National Executive Committee 10 Districts Sections Councils Committees (regional)(national) (national) (national) Chapters Chapter 3 SOMSRFT SOYP Section of Medical Students, Section on Young PhysiciansResidents, & Fellowship Trainees At the national level each district has a chair and vice-chair. The District Chair sits on the Board of Directors for the AAP.

5. Structure 10 Districts

6. Representatives: • District chief: Erin Kelly (Rochester) • Associate district chief: Padgma Garg (Harlem Hospital) • Chapter representative • AAP representative

7. A Glance of each one Chapters: • Represent the voice of local members and pediatric issues and activate national AAP priorities at the grassroots level • Offer advocacy, leadership, education and networking opportunities to members • NY state: • 1: upstate NY • 2: Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties • 3: Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester,
Rockland, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess
counties

8. Sections & Councils • Residents can join select sections/councils based on specialty, areas of interest, or stage in life or career: • Online list: http://www.aap.org/sections/shome.htm • Cost per section/council membership of $10-15 • Automatic FREE membership in Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees (SOMSRFT) • SOMSRFT has liaisons to over 20 sections and councils • Any resident member can apply for a 2-year liaison term • Responsibilities include participating in conference calls, attending meetings, and writing up semi-annual reports • Application deadline is November 1st • Applications can be found online in July

9. SECTIONS • Administration and Practice ManagementAdolescent HealthAdvances in Therapeutics and Technology (Provisional) Allergy and ImmunologyAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineBioethicsBreastfeedingCardiology and Cardiac SurgeryChild Abuse and NeglectClinical Pharmacology and TherapeuticsCritical CareComplementary and Integrative MedicineDermatologyDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsEarly Education and Child CareEmergency MedicineEndocrinologyEpidemiologyGastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionGenetics and Birth DefectsHematology-OncologyHome CareHospice and Palliative MedicineHospital Medicine Infectious DiseasesInternational Child Health • Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship TraineesMedicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds)NephrologyNeurological SurgeryNeurologyObesity (Provisional) OphthalmologyOral Health OrthopaedicsOsteopathic Pediatricians Otolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryPediatric PulmonologyPerinatal PediatricsPlastic SurgeryRadiologyRheumatologySenior MembersSurgeryTelehealth CareTransport MedicineUniformed ServicesUrologyPediatric Urology Nurse SpecialistsYoung Physicians

10. Councils Children With DisabilitiesClinical Information TechnologyCommunications and MediaCommunity PediatricsEnvironmental HealthFoster Care, Adoption and Kinship CareInjury, Violence, and Poison PreventionSchool HealthSports Medicine and Fitness

11. Committees • Most are appointed positions • Decided by the AAP Board of Directors • Develop policy statements and advise AAP Board • Produce/review publications • Oversee/develop special projects/programs as needed

12. What is the SOMSRFT??

13. SOMSRFT - Mission • Section founded in 1989 Mission: “The AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees will advocate for its members, develop leadership within the section, and educate members on how to advocate for infants, children, adolescents and young adults.”

14. SOMSRFT - Membership • >12,000 members • Largest Section in the AAP • Nearly all residents are members • Program Delegates! • Communicators 953 1496 9707

15. Resolutions

16. SOMSRFT – Advocacy Campaign • 2008: Tobacco Cessation • 2009: ImmuneWise • 2010 Project – Obesity • 2011 Project – Vote for Kids

17. 11-12 SOMSRFT Advocacy Campaign

18. 2012 Elections • President • Congress (at least 33 Senators + all House Members) • Governors - 11 states • State Legislatures • 5,979 (81%) of the country's 7,384 state legislative seats will be up for re-election in 2012 • Other State Elected Officials • Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, Insurance Commissioners, Supreme Court Justices

19. 2012 General Election Mark your calendars! Tuesday, November 6, 2012

20. Resources for us

21. Learn more about advocacy programs? • Federal:http://federaladvocacy.aap.org • State: http://www.aap.org/moc/stgovaffairs • Local: www.aap.org/catch

22. GRANTS CATCH “Community Access to Child Health” Grants www.aap.org/catch • Grants are for community-based initiativesthat improve the health of children in the community or a specific underserved population • Resident Funds - $3,000 • Pediatrician Implementation Funds - $12,000

23. And after we graduate? • PedsJobs - www.pedjobs.org • Practice Management Online (PMO) - practice.aap.org • Pediatric Care Online (PCO) - www.pediatriccareonline.org • Coding Hotline • Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM) • Pediatric Councils • pediatricians meeting with insurance companies to improve payment • Guide for graduating residents • www.aap.org/ypn/r/life_after/aap_afterresidency.html • http://www.aap.org/sections/ypn/yp /

24. EDUCATION MATERIAL: for us • Red book • Bright Futures • Pediatrics • www.smartbrief.com • www.pedialink.org • PREP Curriculum • Practice questions and articles for CME (MOC part 2) and Board exam preparation • Pediatric Care Online (PCO) • www.pediatriccareonline.org

25. EDUCATION MATERIAL: for patients • AAP Website – Healthy Children • www.healthychildren.org • Healthy Children Magazine • Caring for your Baby and Young Child: Age 0-5 • Educational brochures and fact sheets • Car seat safety, circumcision, toilet training, common illnesses, autism, etc • Talking to parents about vaccines, H1N1 information

26. How to get involved • Contact your chapter • Join a chapter committee • Join in chapter advocacy efforts • Participate in SOMSRFT / SOYP • Residency program delegates • Chapter representatives • Liaisons • Get connected online • YoungPeds Network – www.aap.org/ypn • NEW volunteer bulletin board!!! • YPConnection – http://ypn.aap.org • Facebook – SOMSRFT & SOYP pages

27. How to support the AAP • Continue your AAP national & chapter membership • Become a FAAP(once board certified) • Donate to the AAP Friends of Children Fund • You can direct your donation to disaster relief, education, or certain sections.

28. Useful websites • AAP: www.aap.org • HealthyChildren: www.healthychildren.org • YoungPeds Network: www.aap.org/ypn • PediaLink: www.pedialink.org • YPConnection: http://ypn.aap.org • AAP Contact: • Julie Raymond • Manager, Young Physician Initiatives • jraymond@aap.org