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Children at community center in Brooklyn
The new AAP began to take shape throughout the 1930s, while the specialty of pediatrics made its own developmental strides. In late June 1930, a group of AAP founders gathered on the campus of what is now the DMC Harper University Hospital in Detroit, part of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, to finalize plans for the new organization.
“We hope the organization will be able to do many things in pediatrics which to many of us seems necessary,” Clifford G. Grulee, MD, FAAP wrote to a colleague. “…we have large ideas of what can be done …”
The ‘Our AAP Story History Wall’ on the 2nd floor at Headquarters tells the full origin story.
“The Sky is the Limit” sculpted by Dennis Smith
Dedicated to former Executive Director James Strain, MD, FAAP this statue was first installed at the Elk Grove Village location and moved to Itasca. Dr Strain said, “It will serve to remind those who follow, our members, our staff and our visitors, what we stand for and why we are here – to lift up children, to help them become all they can be.”
Interior
Our current building was completed in 2017 and, during construction, was dubbed ‘Headquarters of the Future.’ The building is 183,000 square feet and sits on 11 acres. The Conference Center is 19,000 square feet with 83 different conference rooms. Built with wellness and sustainability as priorities, the building is equipped with many environmental features such as LED lighting, and electric car charging stations. The wellness amenities include Nursing Mother’s Lounge, Wellness Rooms, and Fitness Center.
Red Book
The Committee and Section on Infectious Diseases dedicated room CC-152. There you will find a display of The Red Book including a reproduction first edition. First published in 1938 and consisting of 8 pages, the 2024 33rd Edition is 1,261 pages.
“The AAP will continue to provide recommendations for immunizations that are rooted in science and are in the best interest of the health of infants, children and adolescents,” said AAP President Susan J. Kressly, M.D., FAAP. “Pediatricians know how important routine childhood immunizations are in keeping children, families and their communities healthy and thriving.”
Jacobi photo
Visit the Bakwin Library to view a collection of historic texts that established the field of pediatrics such as Abraham Jacobi’s first edition Contributions to Pediatrics (1909). Jacobi is widely known as the “father of pediatrics”. You will also find a collection of texts written by AAP founders such as Abt’s Pediatrics (year?) by Isaac Abt, MD, FAAP the first president of the AAP.
Last Updated
03/27/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics