Family Liaisons

The American Academy of Pediatrics is grateful to the many family and youth liaisons that inform the work of our programs, publications, and Committees, Sections, and Councils.

AAP national committees, which are appointed by and operate under the purview of the AAP Board of Directors, develop many AAP policies and are a trusted source of expert opinion on scientific principles and pediatric health care delivery.  AAP Sections and Councils are communities for members to join and connect with other professionals who share a pediatric subspecialty, surgical specialty, special area of interest or stage of career. These groups cultivate ideas and develop programs within their subspecialty or special interest that improve the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. 

Below is a list of the current liaisons and the group with which they work. If you are interested in connecting with them, please contact us for assistance.

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Committees

Hospital Care
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health

Councils

Children with Disabilities
Children with Disabilities - Autism Subcommittee
Children with Disabilities – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Workgroup
Community Pediatrics
Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Sections

Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology
Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Section on Home Care
Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Grants and Other Programs

Bright Futures Steering Committee
Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Subcommittee
Enhance Support for the Delivery of Essential Health Services to Young Children
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Continuity Clinic Project
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Champions Network
Measuring the Impact of Violence on Children and Women During a Pandemic
National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy - CYE Advisory Committee
National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy - Young Adult Council
National Resource Center for Patient/Family Centered Medical Home Advisory Committee
Pediatrics Editorial Board
Pediatrics Executive Editorial Board
Project ECHO Duchenne Muscular Care Considerations
Project ECHO Spina Bifida Healthcare Transition
Promoting Developmental Surveillance in Pediatric Practice with “Learn the Signs. Act Early.”
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Steering Committee
Social Determinants of Health Project Advisory Committee
Supporting Providers and Families to Access Telehealth and Distant Care Services for Pediatric Care