Chapter Administrative Services

Supplies and Support Services
The division provides chapters with many support services upon request for medium, large and very large chapters at cost and to small chapters at no charge. Supplies and services include envelopes, stationary, business cards, meeting notices, elections/ballots and dues billing. Contact the Division of Chapter and District Relations (X7649) for the free services for small chapters.

Chapter Connections Chapter Connections is a quarterly publication that shares innovative chapter programs as well as timely association management topics with chapter officers and staff. The publication includes key administrative updates as well as chapter activities and information relevant to all chapters. This newsletter is posted to the Chapters area on the Members Only Channel (MOC) of the AAP Web site.

Chapter Manual The chapter manual is a "how to" book designed for chapter officers and their staff which outlines instructions on the many duties and responsibilities required of them. It also outlines several of the services that are available through the central office. The manual is organized into several sections, including: organizing successful chapter meetings, structuring chapter committees, tips on developing newsletters and recruiting new members. It also offers suggestions on how to manage chapters effectively.

Chapter Meetings Chapters sponsor several different types of meetings depending upon how they are structured. Most chapters sponsor annual and spring meetings where educational and networking opportunities are available to chapter members. Some chapters sponsor continuing medical education (CME) courses ranging from one to two day courses that offer category 1 credit. To find out more about your AAP chapter and/or CME program, please click on your state chapter link, or call your chapter executive director.