Resident Orientation to the American Academy of Pediatrics What you’ll learn today About: The AAP mission & structure SOMSRFT (a.k.a.
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Resident Orientation
to the
American Academy of Pediatrics
2015
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.”
Membership
62,000+ 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
Structure
National AAP
Executive Committee
10
Districts
Sections
Councils
Regional
Chapters
SOMSRFT
SOECP
Section on Medical
Students, Residents,
and Fellowship
Trainees
Section on Early
Career Physicians
Committees
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:
http://www2.aap.org/member/chapters/chaplist.cfm
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: http://www.aap.org/en-us/aboutthe-aap/Committees-CouncilsSections/Pages/Sections.aspx
Structure Breakdown
Committees
Board appointed experts in various specialties
Develop AAP policy
Councils
New addition to the hierarchy
Merger of a section and committee
SOMSRFT: Mission
“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 1989.
SOMSRFT: Membership
14,000+
members
Largest Section
in the AAP
Nearly all
residents are
members
Fellowship
Trainees
Medical
Students
1,600
1,800
Residents
11,000
SOMSRFT: Leadership
Executive Committee
20 District Representatives
5 Subcommittees
Child Health
Member Value
Learning & Growth
Internal Process
Medical Student
30+ Section Liaisons
Program Delegates
Communicate important
information to and from the
residency program
SOMSRFT: Strategic Initiatives
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
Implement AAP mentorship program
SOMSRFT: Strategic Initiatives
LEARNING & GROWTH: Enhance learning and
skill development of incoming and current
section leaders
Enhance new committee
member orientation
INTERNAL PROCESS: Facilitate optimal
communication within Section
Increase the number of
sections/committees/councils/chapters that have
trainee representation
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 2014-2016: FACE poverty
For more on AAP Advocacy, visit:
http://www2.aap.org/commpeds/CPTI/training-modules.cfm
AAP Mentorship Program
Online program
Can be a mentor, mentee or both
Must be a member of national AAP
Can be long-term (typically one-year in
length) or short-term (flash mentoring)
Signup within minutes by filling out profile
form
aapmentorship.chronus.com
SOMSRFT Pediatrics Monthly
Feature
First article appeared in January 2015
First author must be a medical student,
resident or fellowship trainee
Currently looking for topics on:
Doing less
Cultural competence
Safety and errors in medicine
For more information visit:
www2.aap.org/sections/ypn/r/resident/SOMS
RFT_pediatrics.html
Educational Resources
PediaLink
PREP® The Curriculum – online
Pediatrics in Review®
PREP® Self-Assessment
EQIPP
Pediatrics®
National Conference and
Exhibition
Subspecialty CME courses
Point of Care/Clinical Resources
Pediatric Care Online™ (PCO)
pediatriccare.solutions.aap.org
Includes Bright Futures
Includes Pediatric Patient
Education™ library
Supported in part by Mead Johnson Nutrition
Red Book® Online
HealthyChildren.org
Business/Practice Resources
Practice Support Information on aap.org
AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter™ & Hotline
Section on Administration and Practice
Management (SOAPM)
QUINN – Quality Improvement Innovation
Networks
Digital Navigator
Additional Resources from the AAP
AAP News
AAP SmartBrief
PedJobs
AAP Insurance Program
Graduating residents receive a complimentary year
of life insurance
Life After Training - guide for graduating
residents & fellowship trainees
www.aap.org/ypn/r/life_after/aap_afterresidency.html
Funding Opportunities
Anne E Dyson Child Advocacy Award
Resident Research Grants
International Elective Award
Program Delegate Award
Financial assistance to travel to AAP National
Conference & Exhibition
Resident (hardship) Scholarships
Legislative Conference Grants
CATCH Grants
www2.aap.org/sections/ypn/r/funding_awards/
How to Get Involved
Contact chapter leaders
Join a chapter committee
Join in chapter advocacy activities
Participate in SOMSRFT as
Program delegates
Liaisons
Subcommittee workgroup members
Write articles for newsletters
Get connected online – engage with social media
SOMSRFT Listservs – monthly “What’s New” blasts
Facebook – SOMSRFT page –
facebook.com/AAPSOMSRFT
Twitter - @AAPSOMSRFT
twitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT
Become Engaged!
#FutureFAAP
Questions?
Ask Your:
Program Director
AAP Program Delegate
SOMSRFT District
Coordinators
AAP Contact:
Julie Raymond, CAE
Manager, Young Physician
Initiatives
[email protected]