1. Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Perinatal Pediatrics

2. To enhance and advance education in Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine while fostering community among group members and encouraging active Section membership and participation TECaN Mission

3. 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

4. Structure

5. 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 - 1

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 2012-2013 TECaN Officers TECaN Chair – Krithika Lingappan – 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

9. IV: Chris DeRienzo X: Meredith Mowitz VII:Cecilia Mendiondo IX: Fiona Wertheimer I: Gina Trachimowicz VI: Nicole Birge III: Kemi Mascoll-Robertson II: Anita Mohan V: Krista Haines VIII: Erica Mandell District Representatives 2012-2013

10. Activities - 1 Promote communication and networking:  TECaN member e-mail directory  LinkedIn  Facebook and Twitter  Trainee Newsflash  Perinatal Section Website- Trainees and TECaN Page  TECaN Career Corner  Briefly Legal Commentary

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. TECaN Mentors Linda Van Marter, MD, MPH Past Chair, SoPPe Associate Professor Harvard Medical School Judy Aschner, MD Past Chair, ONTPD Professor Vanderbilt University

15. 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

16. Useful Links http://www2.aap.org/sections/perinatal/Tecan/TECan.html Twitter ID: AAPperinatal http://twitter.com/AAPperinatalhttp://twitter.com/AAPperinatal Facebook: AAP Perinatal group o Open to all Section members and trainees Facebook: AAP Perinatal Trainees group o Open to all Trainees in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Facebook: AAP Perinatal Fan Page o Open to the public LinkedIn: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine o Open to neonatologists and perinatologists in all all stages of career (Limited to professionals only – no recruiters)