Dear AAP Section on Emergency Medicine Members:

The AAP Section on Emergency Medicine (SOEM) Executive Committee is pleased to announce that it will continue to fund an advocacy scholarship. For 2010, one $1000 scholarship will be awarded to an SOEM member, on a competitive basis, to support attendance at the AAP Advocacy Institute, March 10-12, 2010 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. The AAP Advocacy Institute will combine federal and state advocacy education typically provided at the AAP Legislative Conference and AAP Chapter Advocacy Summit. Section membership is required for this scholarship.

The purpose of the scholarship is to foster advocacy for Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the emergency care of children - an ongoing objective of the SOEM strategic plan. The advocacy scholarship(s) has been made available by the Section since 2004 and feedback from SOEM member conference participants has been very positive. Their reports may be viewed on the Section Web site.

The $1000 SOEM advocacy scholarship is intended to help defray costs of lodging and registration for the 2010 AAP Advocacy Institute. The registration fee for AAP members is $395. The SOEM award recipient must, of course, attend the conference, and is also expected to:

• provide a written report summarizing your perspectives on the conference (to be posted to the SOEM web site)
• join the AAP Federal Advocacy Action Network (free)
• serve as a key SOEM contact (free)

Attendance is limited and space has already been reserved for the SOEM scholarship recipient.

Click here for application form below. Applications will be reviewed by the SOEM Executive Committee and awards given by the end of January 2010. The Section's intent is to expand the cadre of SOEM members with expertise in advocacy on emergency care for children.
We encourage you to consider the importance of advocacy to you and your community.

Those interested in applying should submit an application online using the link above or by e-mail to Sue Tellez at stellez@aap.org by January 5, 2010. Applicants will be notified by January 29, 2010.

AAP SECTION ON EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.

Past scholarship recipients (listed below) are not eligible:

• Anne Brayer (2009)
• Marissa Hendrickson (2009)
• Cole Condra (2008)
• Halden Scott (2008)
• Lina AbuJamra, MD (2007)
• Dafina Good, MD (2007)
• Tasneem Bhatia, MD (2006)
• Jill Jaimes, MD (2006)
• Stephen Blumberg, MD (2005)
• Jennifer Curran, MD (2005)
• Michael Dinerman, MD (2004)
• Eron Portnoy Friedlaender, MD (2004)
• Jill Glick, MD (2003)
• Sam Bartle, MD (2003)