If you are already an FAAP who is dual boarded by the ABP and ABA, and
who devotes a minimum of 50% of professional time to the perioperative
manage-ment, critical care, or pain management of infants, children, and
adolescents age 21 and under, please join the Section!
Application
for
Section
Membership
If you have further questions about the Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Please contact Kathy Ozmeral, Section Manager, at kozmeral@aap.org.
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Q: Does the Section on Anesthesiology charge dues?
A: Although some Sections charge annual dues ranging from $20 to $50,
the Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine does not.
Q: How long does it take to process an application for Full Fellow
and Specialty Fellow?
A: Six to twelve months. The process will begin after the application,
one-time initiation fee, and two sponsoring statements are received by
the Division of Member Services. Your application will be reviewed by the
Div. of Member Services to be sure it is complete, and will be forwarded
to the Membership Chairperson of the Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Dr. Jeffrey Koh) for approval. Academy bylaws also require that the names of
all new applicants are to be disseminated to the entire membership prior
to approval by being posted in AAP News.
Q: How long does it take to process an application for Section Affiliate?
A: Four to six months. The names of affiliate applicants do not have
to be posted in AAP News.
Q: I need two sponsors. Who can sponsor me?
A: Applicants for Specialty Fellow, Full Fellow, and Affiliate Fellow
require sponsor statements from two colleagues who can provide evidence
of high ethical and professional standing and specialty experience. The
two sponsor letters can come from any combination of sponsor category,
but in order of preference the categories are:
- Fellow/Specialty Fellow of the AAP Section on Anesthesiology who
resides within the same geographic area as the applicant;
- Fellow/Specialty Fellow of the AAP Section on Anesthesiology who
does not reside in the same geographic area as the applicant.
- Fellow/Specialty Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who
is not a Section member, but who resides in the same geographic area
as the applicant
Q: How can I find out who is a member of the Section on Anesthesiology
(and a potential sponsor?)
A: A roster (name and city/state only) is posted on the Anesthesiology website. If you need a phone number
for a specific individual, you can contact the Section manager at kozmeral@aap.org.
Q: I am already an AAP Fellow. Why should I join the Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine?
A: Join one or more of the Academy's many surgical, medical subspecialty,
or multi-disciplinary
Sections to get added value from your AAP membership. Over 18,500 AAP
members (35% of our membership) belong to at least one Section, including
9000 pediatric residents who automatically belong to the AAP Resident
Section when they join as a Resident Fellow. The primary purpose of AAP
Sections is education. Programs developed by Sections constitute more
than half of the educational programming at AAP Annual and Spring meetings.
Only Section members are chosen as faculty for Section-sponsored lectures.
Sections are also involved in policy development, public education, and
advocacy. As a Section member you will have the opportunity to share ideas
with and learn from colleagues who share your specific interests and/or
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