Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

By Jenna Silversmith | February 2, 2024

Social determinants/drivers of health at the individual, family and community levels significantly impact child health outcomes. A growing number of pediatric clinicians and health systems have recently implemented programs focused…

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Mid-Career Faculty

By Jenna Silversmith | July 10, 2023

Mid-career faculty in academic pediatrics face unique challenges at this career stage. They must balance achieving national expertise in multiple areas and pursuing collaborations with colleagues while mentoring, maintaining funding,…

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Immunization

By APA Staff | October 5, 2020

The APA Immunization SIG is committed to improving timely vaccination coverage of children and adolescents. We bring together scientists, clinicians, educators, and advocates to focus on disease prevention through immunization, fostering…

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Well-Being & Vitality SIG

By APA Staff | January 28, 2020

The mission of this SIG is to serve as the hub of support and essential information regarding the well-being and vitality of Academic Pediatric Association members and to promote the…

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Urgent Care

By APA Staff | November 6, 2019

The mission of the Urgent Care SIG is to support urgent care pediatricians engaged in teaching, research, advocacy, and educational scholarship and foster collaboration among academic institutions and with other…

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Group Care

By APA Staff | November 6, 2019

The Group Care SIG promotes shared medical appointments to meet the quadruple aim of better health, better care, added value, and increased provider joy in work, by: Enhancing patient experience…

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Advocacy Training

By YokoCo | September 6, 2019

The Advocacy Training SIG supports community outreach, health promotion, and health policy activity as an integral part of medical training and ongoing career advocacy for social change. The goals of…

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Child Abuse

By YokoCo | September 6, 2019

The purpose and mission of the Child Abuse SIG is to provide a forum for child health professionals that supports innovation in prevention, advocacy, policy, research, and education related to…

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Complex Care and Disability

By YokoCo | September 3, 2019

The purpose and mission of the Complex Care and Disability SIG is to promote clinical care, education, research, and advocacy in complex care. The SIG’s goals are to establish international…

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Women in Medicine

By YokoCo | September 3, 2019

The purpose and mission of the Women in Medicine SIG is to address the issues facing women in academic pediatrics. The SIG’s goals continue to review the areas of disparities…

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