Pediatrics 75 Retrospectives
Behind every AAP initiative is a committee, section, or council whose main goal is to ensure that all children's health is the top priority. From pediatric subspecialties to special areas of interest, to advocacy initiatives and education, to policy and advocacy, and more, committees, sections, and councils are where fellows of the AAP can provide their expertise. Learn more about how the AAP community has helped change medicine over the last 75 years.
Special thanks to Associate Editors Drs. Mark Hudak and Suzanne Haney, who curated and edited this retrospective collection of essays for Pediatrics’ 75th anniversary.
Sections
What is an AAP Section? "Sections cultivate ideas and develop programs within their subspecialty or special interest that improve the care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Each Section is guided by an Executive Committee elected by Section members."
- AAP Section on Adolescent Health
- AAP Section on Allergy and Immunology
- AAP Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- AAP Section on Bioethics
- AAP Section on Breastfeeding
- AAP Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
- AAP Section on Child Death Review and Prevention
- AAP Section on Critical Care
- AAP Section on Dermatology
- AAP Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- AAP Section on Emergency Medicine
- AAP Section on Endocrinology
- AAP Section on Epidemiology, Public Health, and Evidence
- AAP Section on Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- AAP Section on Home Care
- AAP Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- AAP Section on Hospital Medicine
- AAP Section on International Medical Graduates
- AAP Section on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Health and Wellness
- AAP Section on Med-Peds
- AAP Section on Nephrology
- AAP Section on Neurological Surgery
- AAP Section on Neurology
- AAP Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
- AAP Section on Obesity
- AAP Section on Ophthalmology
- AAP Section on Oral Health
- AAP Section on Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- AAP Section on Radiology
- AAP Section on Rheumatology
- AAP Section on Surgery
- AAP Section on Uniformed Services
- AAP Section on Urology
Councils
What is an AAP Council? "Councils represent the evolution of Committees and Sections working in the same field into an integrated structure.'
- AAP Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
- AAP Council on Children and Disasters
- AAP Council on Children With Disabilities
- AAP Council on Clinical Information Technology
- AAP Council on Community Pediatrics
- AAP Council on Early Childhood
- AAP Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change
- AAP Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
- AAP Council on Genetics
- AAP Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health
- AAP Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention
- AAP Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- AAP Council on School Health
- AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
Committees
What is an AAP Committee? "Committees work to identify emerging issues, address specific subject areas, respond to board directives, achieve AAP goals and objectives and comply with policy as specified by the Board of Directors."
- AAP Committee on Adolescence
- AAP Committee on Bioethics
- AAP Committee on Continuing Medical Education
- AAP Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management
- AAP Committee on Native American Child Health
- AAP Committee on Nutrition
- AAP Committee on Pediatric and Adolescent HIV
- AAP Committee on Pediatric Education
- AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- AAP Committee on the Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health
- AAP Committee on State Government Affairs
Task Forces and Programs
What is an AAP Task Force? This is a group of professional medical experts focused on a subject related to pediatric health and well-being.
Check back each week for more in-depth commentaries reviewing the last 75 years of change in the pediatric field.
