AAP committees are responsible for the development of most policy statements that are published by the AAP. 

For a list of AAP committees visit http://www.aap.org/visit/aapcomm.htm

If you are interested in serving on a national committee, a list of vacancies is posted yearly and is below.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE VACANCIES FOR 2007-2008

The following committees have chairperson vacancies beginning July 1, 2007:

Adolescence
Continuing Medical Education
Communications
Early Childhood, Adoption, & Dependent Care
Environmental Health
Genetics
Hospital Care
Injury, Violence, & Poison Prevention
Native American Child Health
Pediatric Workforce
Substance Abuse

The following committees have member vacancies beginning July 1, 2007:
1          Adolescence
1          Access to Care
2          Communications
1          Environmental Health
2          Fetus & Newborn
1          Genetics
2          Infectious Diseases
1          Injury, Violence, & Poison Prevention
1          Medical Liability & Risk Management
2          Pediatric AIDS
1          Psychosocial Aspects of Child & Family Health
1          Pediatric Research
1          Substance Abuse
1          Quality Improvement & Management

Nominations Process:

For Chairperson vacancies:  A call for chairperson nominations will be sent to Chapter Presidents, Section and Council Chairs and Committee Chairs on you September 6, 2006, and the deadline for receipt of all nominations will be November 13, 2006. Chairperson appointments will be made at the January 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors.

For Committee Member vacancies:  A call for member nominations will be sent to Chapter Presidents, Section and Council Chairs and Committee Chairs on November 6, 2006.

The nominations period for members will begin November 6, 2006, and the deadline for receipt of all nominations will be March 1, 2007. Member appointments will be made at the May 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors.

 If you are interested in serving on an AAP committee and want a letter of recommendation. contact your Chapter President or the Chair of the Young Physicians Section.

YP Section Chair:
David Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP
dkrol@meduohio.edu

For a list of chapter executive directors and contact information, click here   http://www.aap.org/member/chapters/chaplist.cfm