The Section on Young Physicians has an executive committee made up of ten voting members, representing each of the 10 AAP Districts.  Each position is a three year term (eligible for 6 years total). 

The duties of the members of the Section Executive Committee shall include the following:

• Represent your district with regard to young physician issues
• Attendance at 2 executive committee meetings each year in April and October as well as 1 district meeting and the Annual Leadership Forum (travel expenses covered by AAP for all meetings)
• Participation in executive committee conversations by e-mail (frequent) and telephone conference calls (once a year) to discuss section initiatives and make decisions on section programs
• Service on the Section’s workgroups as needed
• Submitting 1 article each year for 1 of the 3 section newsletters
• Working cooperatively with other Academy sections, committees, and staff

Goal areas for the Section include:

1. Identify key AAP committees, councils, sections, task forces, other groups where young physician input is critical
2. Develop and disseminate Young Physician welcome packet (overview of AAP services and opportunities)
3. Improve Web site and spotlight young physician success stories
4. Create a help guide for Program for Maintenance of Certification in Pediatrics ™ (PMCP ™ )
5. Build a mentoring program         
6. Represent the needs of young physicians in the design/oversight of Pedjobs
7. Identify young physicians representatives in each of the state chapters.

If you are interested in serving on the Section’s executive committee, please e-mail Julie Raymond at jraymond@aap.org.