Resident Orientation to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2014

What you’ll learn today About:  The AAP mission & structure  SOMSRFT (a.k.a. Section on Medical Students, Residents & Fellowship Trainees)  Membership benefits  How to get involved  Useful websites & contacts

AAP Mission Mission Statement - founded in 1930 “To attain optimal, physical, mental, and social health and well being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.”

 60,000+ member voices for children  Largest organization of pediatricians in the United States  42% of members are < 40 years old  98% of residents are AAP members Membership

Structure National AAP Executive Committee 10 Districts Regional ChaptersSections SOMSRFT Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees SOYP Section on Young Physicians CouncilsCommittees

Structure: 10 Districts Military Programs East = District I West = District VIII

Structure Breakdown  Chapters  Each district is divided into chapters (often a state)  Each chapter has its own leadership board  Many chapters have designated SOMSRFT leaders  Chapter websites:  Sections  Group of AAP members with similar interests or career-stage  Requirements and dues to join vary by section  SOMSRFT membership is free for residents & fellowship trainees  Section websites: aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/Pages/Sections.aspxhttp:// aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/Pages/Sections.aspx

 Committees  Board appointed experts in various specialties  Develop AAP policy  Councils  New addition to the hierarchy  Merger of a section and committee Structure Breakdown

“By engaging trainee members in educational and experiential skill-building activities and by fostering collaboration, coaching, and mentorship across levels of pediatric training, the SOMSRFT strives to empower and enable pediatric trainees to serve as advocates for the health of all children and as effective leaders in their chosen profession and communities, thereby helping trainees to fulfill their career goals and aspirations while simultaneously strengthening the American Academy of Pediatrics and its impact on child health.” Section founded in SOMSRFT: Mission

SOMSRFT: Membership  13,000+ members  Largest Section in the AAP  Nearly all residents are members 1,600 1,800 10,000 Residents Medical Students Fellowship Trainees

 Executive Committee  20 District Representatives  4 Subcommittee Chairs  Medical Student  Fellowship Trainee  Mentorship  Advocacy  30+ Section Liaisons  Program Delegates  Communicate important information to and from the residency program SOMSRFT: Leadership

 CHILD HEALTH: Advance Child Health  Champion child health advocacy  Conduct annual advocacy campaign  MEMBER: Align Value to the Greatest Needs of SOMSRFT  Improve Section communications  Integrate medical students into Section work and membership  Develop a “Member IT Experience” Subcommittee  Implement AAP mentorship program SOMSRFT: Strategic Initiatives

 FINANCIAL: Support financial needs of section and its members  Executive Committee training on Section financial management  Promote financial management resources to members  INTERNAL PROCESS: Facilitate optimal communication within Section  Increase the number of sections/committees/councils/chapters that have trainee representation  LEARNING & GROWTH: Enhance learning and skill development of incoming and current section leaders  Enhance new committee member orientation SOMSRFT: Strategic Initiatives

SOMSRFT: Advocacy Campaign  2009: ImmuneWise  2010: Team Healthy - Obesity  2011: Vote for Kids  2012: Early Childhood Literacy  2013: PAVE the Way to Firearm Injury Prevention NEW -  2014: FACE poverty For more on AAP Advocacy, visit:

 Red Book Online  Pediatrics  AAP News  AAP Smart Brief  National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) Educational Benefits

 Subspecialty CME courses  Pediatric Care Online (PCO)   Includes Bright Futures  Supported in part by Mead Johnson Nutrition  PediaLink  PREP The Curriculum  EQIPP Educational Benefits

 HealthyChildren.org  AAP Bookstore  Patient Pamphlets  eBooks Education: Patient & Parent Resources

 PedJobs  Practice Support Information on aap.org  Pediatric Care Online (PCO)  Coding Hotline  Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM)  Guide for graduating residents & fellowship trainees Practice Support Resources

 Anne E Dyson Child Advocacy Award  Resident Research Grants  International Elective Award  Program Delegate Award (NCE)  Resident (hardship) Scholarships  Legislative Conference Grants  CATCH Grants Funding Opportunities

 Contact chapter leaders  Join a chapter committee  Join in chapter advocacy activities  Participate in SOMSRFT  Program delegates  Liaisons  Subcommittees  Write articles for newsletters  Get connected online  SOMSRFT Listservs – monthly “What’s New” blasts  Facebook – SOMSRFT page – facebook.com/AAPSOMSRFT facebook.com/AAPSOMSRFT  Twitter twitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT twitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT How to get involved

Become Engaged! #FutureFAAP

Ask Your:  Program Director  AAP Program Delegate  SOMSRFT District Coordinators  AAP Contact:  Julie Raymond, CAE  Manager, Young Physician Initiatives  Questions?