Two main CME conferences each year are an integral part of Chapter life, with stellar education and plenty of networking with colleagues.

Two main CME conferences each year are an integral part of Chapter life, with stellar education and plenty of networking with colleagues.

UAB pediatric residents write postcards to legislators advocating for adequate Medicaid funding in the 2015 Stand Tall Campaign, co-sponsored by the Chapter.

UAB pediatric residents write postcards to legislators advocating for adequate Medicaid funding in the 2015 Stand Tall Campaign, co-sponsored by the Chapter.

Why be an AL-AAP member?

 

Advocacy

  • Increase your knowledge of and participation in legislative and advocacy activities, as well as third-party payor relations, to positively influence the quality of pediatric practice and the welfare of children in your state.

  • Join coalitions with other organizations working toward improving children’s health and well-being.

  • Promote the interests of Alabama pediatricians in the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Leadership

  • Participate in Chapter committees in areas of interest.

  • Serve as a key contact with your legislators/Congressmen.

Networking

  • Network with other pediatricians with similar interests.

  • Improve Chapter member participation in national AAP affairs.

Education

  • Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter, regular e-newsletter, practice management listserv and other mailings.

  • Attend Continuing Medical Education meetings, including two major annual conferences, practice management workshops and periodic webinars on topics that reflect the Chapter’s current strategic priorities.

 

What has your Chapter done lately?

  • Through its Pediatric Council, successfully advocated for coverage of developmental screening, obesity, oral health in the medical home; Patient-Centered Medical Home; maternal depression screening, expanded telehealth services; prolonged services; and COVID-19 testing, vaccine administration and counseling.

  • Conduct yearly QI collaboratives for members through the Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance, cultivating QI expertise and significant improvements in dozens of practices in the areas of obesity, HPV, early screening, asthma, adolescent care, teen vaccines, and teen depression.

  • Advocacy efforts by Chapter members has resulted in increased understanding of the need for adequate state Medicaid/CHIP funding for child health services; the Chapter has been a key partner in a coalition advocating for increased revenues for the state’s ailing General Fund and another coalition to promote Medicaid expansion.

  • Sponsored career days for second-year pediatric residents; engaged residents & medical students at conferences.

  • Conducted “Brush, Book, Bed” with 12 practices in 2018 to improve oral health, better sleep and early literacy.

  • Through our Reach Out and Read program, more than 300 medical providers in 67 practices and clinics have prescribed more than one million brand new books at well-child visits during the last 16 years.

  • Making state-level gains in improving care of pregnant women with substance use disorder.

  • Partnered with school nurses on safe re-entry during COVID-19 pandemic and conducted joint project on pediatrician-school nurse communication in 2021.

  • Engaged more than 35 pediatricians statewide to get involved in local child death review processes in 2021.

  • Conducted an in-depth domestic violence project to increase partnerships between pediatricians and DV specialists at the local level, with a renewed focus on building resilience to prevent child abuse.

  • Developing a renewed emphasis on mental health through a combination of member education and partnerships with the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
     

How do I join? 

Joining the Alabama Chapter-AAP is easy; click here for details.
 

How do I find out about membership in the national AAP? 

The Alabama Chapter-AAP leadership encourages membership in both the Chapter (state) and national AAP (both are optional but strongly encouraged).  Click here to find out more about the benefits of membership in the AAP.