1. Resident Orientation to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2015

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.  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 Membership

6. Structure National AAP Executive Committee 10 Districts Regional ChaptersSections SOMSRFT Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees SOECP Section on Early Career Physicians CouncilsCommittees

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 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.aspxhttp://www.aap.org/en-us/about- the-aap/Committees-Councils- Sections/Pages/Sections.aspx

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

10. “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: Mission

11. SOMSRFT: Membership  14,000+ members  Largest Section in the AAP  Nearly all residents are members 1,600 1,800 11,000 Residents Medical Students Fellowship Trainees

12.  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: Leadership

13.  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

14.  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: Strategic Initiatives

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 -  2014-2016: FACE poverty For more on AAP Advocacy, visit: http://www2.aap.org/commpeds/CPTI/training-modules.cfm

16. 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 aapmentorship.chronus.com

17. 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

18.  PediaLink  PREP® The Curriculum – online  Pediatrics in Review®  PREP® Self-Assessment  EQIPP  Pediatrics®  National Conference and Exhibition  Subspecialty CME courses Educational Resources

19.  Pediatric Care Online™ (PCO)  pediatriccare.solutions.aap.org pediatriccare.solutions.aap.org  Includes Bright Futures  Includes Pediatric Patient Education™ library  Supported in part by Mead Johnson Nutrition  Red Book® Online  HealthyChildren.org Point of Care/Clinical Resources

20.  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 Business/Practice Resources

21.  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 Additional Resources from the AAP

22.  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/ Funding Opportunities

23.  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 facebook.com/AAPSOMSRFT  Twitter - @AAPSOMSRFT twitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT twitter.com/AAPSOMSRFT How to Get Involved

24. Become Engaged! #FutureFAAP

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