Resident Orientation to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2014

1. Resident Orientationto theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics2014

2. 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

3. 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.”

5. Membership • 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

6. Structure

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

8. 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/about-the-aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/Pages/Sections.aspx

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

10. 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.

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

12. SOMSRFT: Leadership • 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

13. 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 • Develop a “Member IT Experience” Subcommittee • Implement AAP mentorship program

14. 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

15. 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: http://www2.aap.org/commpeds/CPTI/training-modules.cfm

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

17. Educational Benefits • Subspecialty CME courses • Pediatric Care Online (PCO) • www.pediatriccareonline.org • Includes Bright Futures • Supported in part by Mead Johnson Nutrition • PediaLink • PREP The Curriculum • EQIPP

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

19. Practice Support 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 www.aap.org/ypn/r/life_after/aap_afterresidency.html

20. Funding Opportunities • Anne E Dyson Child Advocacy Award • Resident Research Grants • International Elective Award • Program Delegate Award (NCE) • Resident (hardship) Scholarships • Legislative Conference Grants • CATCH Grants http://www2.aap.org/sections/ypn/r/funding_awards/

21. How to get involved • 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 • Twitter - @AAPSOMSRFTtwitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT

22. Become Engaged! #FutureFAAP

23. Questions? • Ask Your: • Program Director • AAP Program Delegate • SOMSRFT District Coordinators • AAP Contact: • Julie Raymond, CAE • Manager, Young Physician Initiatives • jraymond@aap.org