WHY SHOULD I BELONG TO THE AAP AS A YOUNG PHYSICIAN?

Why should I join the AAP?

• 55,000 voices for children
• Over 77% of Board Certified Pediatricians are national members of the AAP
• Over 40% of members are under the age of 40

Membership Follows Your Career Path

• Medical students
• Residents
• Fellows-in-training (Post-Residency Training Fellows)
• Pediatricians waiting to take boards (Candidate Fellows)
• Board Certified Pediatricians (Fellows)
• Specialty Fellow for subspecialists

Five Good Reasons to be a Member:

1. Advocacy

• Washington D.C. AAP office gives AAP members a voice in Congress
• State chapters work with state legislators and give AAP members a voice on the state level
• Policy statements on quality of care

2. Education

• CME—conferences, PREP, Pediatrics in Review, Pedialink
• Free subscription to Pediatrics—largest circulation of any pediatric journal
• Free subscription to AAP News—award winning monthly magazine
• Complimentary copy of Red Book

3. Research

• PROS—network for Pediatric Research in the Office Setting, the standard for office-based research
• Periodic Surveys (to gather information from members on issues affecting everyday practice)
• Outcomes research (e.g. asthma)
• Center for Child Health Research

4. Service and Benefits

• Networking with colleagues and experts on the state and national level
• Timely updates on policy statements and recommendations via email and Members Only Channel
• Complimentary copies of select AAP manuals and samples of patient literature
• Member discounts on all CME meetings, services and AAP products (including over 500 items in the AAP Publications Catalogue)
• Up to 12 manuals offered free of charge (once elected fellow)
• Tiered Dues Structure—portion of National dues are subsidized while you are starting your career
• Flexible dues payment options (for fellows)
• Pediatric Insurance Consultants (PIC) Group Insurance Plans
• GEICO Auto Insurance
• MBNA Platinum Plus or Gold MasterCard
• MBNA Professional Services Account
• Rental Car discounts—Avis and Hertz
• Career Development—Pedjobs.org (job search site)

5. Improving Practice/Health Systems

• Advocacy for fair reimbursement on state and national level
• Programs, tools, and techniques to thrive within managed care
• Practice Management tools and resources through networking, Section on Administration and Practice Management, and AAP publications
• CATCH (Community Access to Child Health), a pathway to community involvement

Become a Leader

• Numerous opportunities for involvement and leadership development on the state and national level
• Mentorship with experts in child health advocacy and career development
• National Conference and Exhibition (NCE): sharpen leadership skills through networking with peers and participating in plenary sessions, seminars, workshops and roundtables
• Opportunities to shape the development and implementation of child health policy at the state and national level

Opportunities For Involvement: The Choice is Yours

• Chapters
• Sections
• Committees
• CATCH
• PROS
• Focus Groups
• Networking

Why Join the Section on Young Physicians?

• Network with colleagues with similar issues
• SOYP is the voice for young physicians in the Academy
• Find mentoring opportunities with leaders in the field
• Receive newsletter three times a year containing topics of interest to young physicians

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