The APA is looking for individuals who are interested in assisting the Board of Directors with achieving the goals of the organization's 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan. Everyone can engage with the APA; there are numerous leadership opportunities with different time commitments. By becoming a member leader, you can have direct impact on the Association’s work and advance your career.
Getting involved is easy! Complete the interest form, select which opportunities interest you, submit your CV and a short statement of interest. There are many different ways and areas you can engage in and give back to the APA. Below are the positions available and their descriptions.
The deadline to apply has passed.
The Advancing Pediatric Leaders program was seeking program faculty. The deadline has since passed. For more information on the position, program, or future opportunities email info@academicpeds.org.
The BORN Steering Committee member will increase awareness of the network and encourage participation in BORN. This member will also serve as a point of contact for sites interested in collaborating with BORN on research projects.
Responsibilities include:
- Help advance the mission and vision of BORN
- Attend regular Committee calls
- Attend APA regional conference
- Be available to help review/discuss peer research projects prior to and during BORN submission process
- Participate in the review of proposals submitted to BORN
- Interact with the Special Interest Groups to encourage engagement
Meeting Requirements: BORN's Steering Committee meets via videoconference monthly and annually in-person at PAS.
The APA's Catalyst Career Development Program is looking for APA members to present webinars on research, education, public policy and advocacy, health care delivery, DEI, and other topics relevant to the APA mission. Presenters should select a topic in which they have experience and expertise. Webinars are scheduled once a month, then archived for future viewing.
APA’s Communications Committee is responsible for setting the communications and social media strategies for the organization. They are looking for new members including fellow and trainee representatives.
Meeting Requirements: The Communications Committee meets quarterly to oversee and brainstorm upcoming APA content including but not limited to emails, app posts, and social media.
The Continuity Research Network (CORNET) is looking for Regional Research Chairs from APA Regions IV, VI, and VII to join the CORNET Executive Committee. The CORNET Executive Committee:
- Reviews and provides feedback on research proposals
- Actively communicates with site champions in their region, and recruitment of new members to their regions
- Promotes communication within the network
Responsibilities of Regional Research Chairs include:
- Facilitate communication among the CORNET member sites within their regions and direct information to and from the Executive Committee
- Set up a regional email listserv and/or make periodic phone calls to regional training programs
- Communicate at least quarterly with regional sites
- Represent and present updates about CORNET at Regional APA Meetings. Materials can be obtained from the APA Research Staff
- Solicit additional institutions/practices within their region to participate in CORNET
- Help generate research study ideas from regional practices
- Communicate with regional practices about upcoming research studies and recruit interested practice sites
- Assist participating practices whenever possible in the implementation of research studies in a mentoring role and become members of research teams
- Maintain regional lists of programs
- Advise on possible funding opportunities
- Participate in the annual PAS Meeting and bi-monthly conference calls
Term: Regional Research Chairs serve a three-year term.
Meeting Requirements: CORNET’s Executive Committee meets via videoconference every other month and annually in-person at PAS.
APA's Diversity and Inclusion Sub-committee assists the APA's Membership, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in setting the membership, diversity and inclusion strategies for DEI efforts. They are looking for a new chair that will lead the committee in achieving the organization's DEI goals.
Commitment
The Diversity and Inclusion Sub-committee will meet quarterly to oversee and brainstorm membership engagement strategies including but not limited to annual member survey data, membership structure, etc.
DEI Pillar Awards Selection Panel
Seeking individuals to assist with reviewing the APA's DEI Pillar Awards.
Commitment
Members of this judges panel will serve one three-year term (with an option to renew for another year). Panel will correspond via email and may schedule as many calls as needed to recommend an awardee. The majority of the work will happen in February and March. The estimated time commitment is 5 hours per year.
Qualifications
Individuals reviewing and selection awardees must have demonstrated experience in DEI-related academic domains (e.g., education, clinical, research, workforce development, community engagement/advocacy).
Roles and Responsibilities
Individuals are responsible for reviewing and scoring applications and recommending the award winner to the Membership, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Seeking individuals to serve on the Education Executive Committee. The Education Committee Ad Hob Member will attend quarterly meetings and be responsible for providing thought leadership to the organization on medical education.
Commitment
Members of this committee serve one three-year term (with an option to renew for another year). The committee convenes via video conference four times a year and works via email.
Seeking individuals to assist with reviewing the APA's Education Pillar Awards.
Commitment
Members of this judges panel will serve one three year term (with an option to renew for another year). Panel will correspond via email and may schedule as many calls as needed in order to recommend an awardee. The majority of the work will happen in February and March.
Roles and Responsibilities
Individuals are responsible for reviewing and scoring applications and recommending the award winner to the Education Committee.
Job descriptions/meeting requirements:
- Participate in regular conference calls for FLEAT
- Participate in annual Fellows Conference Planning Committee
- Review applications for fellowship accreditation and discuss issues related to training from a fellow’s perspective
- Communicate fellow interests and needs to the FLEAT committee (these are needs of all fellows regardless of accreditation status)
- Identify academic fellow’s needs for career development and liaison with necessary subcommittees
Seeking individuals to serve on the Health Care Delivery Executive Committee. The Health Care Delivery Committee Ad Hob Member will attend quarterly meetings and be responsible for providing thought leadership on the organization's health care delivery strategies.
Commitment
Members of this committee serve one three-year term (with an option to renew for another year). The committee convenes via video conference four times a year and works via email.
Seeking individuals to assist with reviewing the APA's Health Care Delivery Pillar Awards.
Commitment
Members of this judges panel will serve one three year term (with an option to renew for another year). Panel will correspond via email and may schedule as many calls as needed in order to recommend an awardee. The majority of the work will happen in February and March.
Roles and Responsibilities
Individuals are responsible for reviewing and scoring applications and recommending the award winner to the Health Care Delivery Committee.
APA's Membership Engagement Sub-committee assists the APA's Membership, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in setting the membership, diversity and inclusion strategies for the organization and engaging the APA members They are looking for a new chair that will lead the committee in achieving the organization's membership goals.
Commitment
The Membership Engagement Committee will meet quarterly to oversee and brainstorm membership engagement strategies including but not limited to annual member survey data, membership structure, etc.
APA's Membership Engagement Sub-committee assists the APA's Membership, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in setting the membership, diversity and inclusion strategies for the organization and engaging the APA members They are looking for new members including fellow and trainee representatives.
Meeting Requirements: The Membership Engagement Committee will meet quarterly to oversee and brainstorm membership engagement strategies including but not limited to annual member survey data, membership structure, etc.
Seeking new members to help create and deliver the APA Medical Education Journal Club. The program offers quarterly webinar-based journal clubs for all interested medical educators to discuss new, innovative, and sometimes controversial articles published in the medical education literature. We are seeking engaged, invested members of all experience levels (including trainees) of the Education Committee to participate in planning this programming.
Commitment
- Each member will prepare and co-host one webinar a year with a partner from the group
- Senior and junior educators will be paired together.
- Will meet by phone at least semi-annually to plan the overall content and critically review the webinars and process
Qualifications
- Senior and junior educators interested in looking critically at current medical education literature
- Must have strong organizational and planning skills, as well as comfort in speaking on webinars
- Must also be creative and collaborative
Benefits
- Working with likeminded medical educators
- Involvement in the APA at the national level
- Enhancing the dissemination of medical education scholarship
Questions
Please contact Justin Triemstra at justin.triemstra@helendevoschildrens.org.
The New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program Co-Director is responsible for overseeing the APA staff carry out the primary functions of the Scholars Program in addition to providing faculty and scholar support. The deadline to apply for this position has since passed. For more information on the position, program, or future opportunities email info@academicpeds.org.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Participates in planning calls
- Assists the APA staff with assigning reviewers and guides the review process
- Works with the APA staff to select new scholars
- Selects faculty leaders
- Oversees the assignment of scholars with junior and senior mentors
- Serves as an ambassador of the program
- Assists the APA staff when making key decisions of the program
- Works with the APA staff to submit bi-annual Board reports on the program’s progress
- Assists the Membership, Diversity and Inclusion Chair in identifying additional sponsorship sources and helps foster relationships with potential partners
- Works with APA staff as needed to coordinate relevant PAS activities
- Assists with the orientation and transition to the next Program Director(s)
Term:
- 3 years term, two term limit
New Century Scholars Program Junior Mentors are fellows and junior faculty who are interested in mentoring in the program. Junior mentors provide “nuts and bolts” advice to their NCScholar in areas such as choosing and applying to a fellowship, career development, starting and academic career, selecting a research project, negotiating, work/life balance, etc. In our experience, the junior mentorship is an enriching experience if the junior mentor:
- Stays in regular contact with your NCScholar during the year (via email, phone, listservs, etc.).
- Attends the pre-PAS New Century Scholars conference the day before PAS begins (usually the Friday before PAS, beginning at noon).
- Attends the NCScholars dinner banquet that evening.
- Meets with their NCScholar during PAS; for example, meeting for coffee or lunch attending a scientific session with him/her.
- Participates in program evaluation (questionnaires, etc.).
- Is a pediatric generalist or a subspecialist.
New Century Scholars Program Senior Mentors are mid and senior level faculty members of the APA who have a serious commitment to hands-on mentorship, and who are willing to volunteer their time to mentor in this program. Senior mentors provide “big picture” advice to the NCScholar regarding career planning, help in developing specific research and educational scholarship plans, and welcome the NCScholar into the APA and academic pediatric “culture”. In our experience, the senior mentorship is an enriching experience if the senior mentor:
- Stays in regular contact with your NCScholar during the year (via email, phone, listserv, etc.).
- Attends the NCScholar dinner banquet held the evening before PAS begins
- Meet with your NCScholar during PAS; for example, meeting for coffee or lunch, attending a scientific session with him/her.
- Participates in program evaluation (questionnaires, etc.).
- Is a pediatric generalist or a subspecialist.
The Public Policy and Advocacy Committee is conducting a yearly campaign for three years to share strategies and skills related to different types of advocacy. We have designed the campaign to focus on skill-building, so you can apply these strategies to your own work. Each year we will highlight a different advocacy-related skill.
The campaign will take place annually, from June to June, and include:
- 2 short articles or videos a month surrounding a subtopic of the campaign
- a bimonthly email highlighting advocacy of APA members
- a forum to share ideas and thoughts
- 3 webinars over the year
The 2024-2025 campaign will focus on sharing scholarly work with local community-based organizations, community leaders, and people with lived experience. The campaign is looking interested trainee representatives (resident and/or fellow) to join the planning committee.
In this national leadership role, trainee representatives:
- Provide thought leadership to the planning committee
- Will be paired with a faculty planning committee member(s)
- Have the flexibility to work via email communication and/or video conferencing with their faculty mentor on shaping one or more of the monthly topics
- Attend monthly one-hour planning committee meetings (as their schedule permits)
- Contribute to the development of the campaign’s evaluation
- Build their academic medicine social network with APA advocacy leaders from across the country
Commitment
The trainee representative will serve a one year term. Interested residents and fellows in their third year of training are also welcome to apply. At the end of the term, the trainee will receive a certificate of participation for their CV and advocacy portfolio.
Applications
The last day applications will be accepted is January 6, 2025. Trainees do not need to be an APA member to apply, but are expected to become a member if accepted. APA membership cost for trainees is $50 per year.
Questions?
Please contact advocacy campaign co-lead Katie K. Tran, MD, MPH at Katie.Tran@bcm.edu for any questions. Thanks!
Join the new national advocacy learning collaborative, which is a monthly group where members can share their advocacy projects, hear updates about federal advocacy priorities, and receive feedback and network with colleagues across the country. Meetings start with a 15 minute advocacy update from the American Academy of Pediatrics policy office, a 20 minute presentation from a colleague, and then 20 minutes of discussion. This group is a great way to get more involved with PPAC and the APA.
Commitment
Members meet monthly to share their advocacy projects, hear updates about federal advocacy priorities, and receive feedback and network with colleagues across the country. Meetings alternate between the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1-2 PM EST and the 2nd Thursday of the month from 1-2 PM EST.
Roles and Responsibilities
To attend, you should commit to presenting your work at least once a year.
Questions?
Please email Maya Ragavan if you have any questions.
The QSIS Program Director is responsible for overseeing the APA staff carry out the primary functions of the Scholars Program in addition to providing subject matter expertise, faculty and scholar support.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Three-year term
- Participates in QSIS planning calls
- Assists the APA staff with assigning reviewers and guides the review process
- Works with the APA staff to select new scholars
- Provides the scholars with curriculum, assignments and readings related to their project’s development
- Reviews curriculum, assignments and readings related to project’s development on a per cohort basis
- Selects faculty leaders
- Oversees the assignment of scholars
- Serves as an ambassador of the program
- Assists the APA staff when making key decisions of the program
- Works with the APA staff to submit bi-annual Board reports on the program’s progress
- Works with APA staff as needed to coordinate relevant PAS activities
- Assists with the orientation and transition to the next Program Director(s)
Term:
- 3 years
Method of Appointment:
- Selected by current program directors and executive committee.
Accountability:
- Reports to the Health Care Delivery Chair
Qualifications
- Expertise of the subject topic of the particular scholars program
- Active engagement within the APA
- Interest in the mission of scholars program
Seeking individuals to serve on the Research Committee. The Research Committee Ad Hob Member will attend quarterly meetings and be responsible for providing thought leadership to the organization on research.
Commitment
Members of this committee serve one three-year term (with an option to renew for another year). The committee convenes via video conference four times a year and works via email.
Seeking individuals to assist with reviewing the APA's Research Pillar Awards.
Commitment
Members of this judges panel will serve one three year term (with an option to renew for another year). Panel will correspond via email and may schedule as many calls as needed in order to recommend an awardee. The majority of the work will happen in February and March.
Roles and Responsibilities
Individuals are responsible for reviewing and scoring applications and recommending the award winner to the Research Committee.
The APA Board of Directors is seeking an individual to chair the organization's flagship Speed Mentoring Committee. The Speed Mentoring Chair works closely with the committee to organize and host the annual Speed Mentoring event.
Commitment
The position's term is a three year term. The Speed Mentoring Committee meets 2-5 times a year via video conference with work conducted via email in between meetings if needed. The Chair leads the two-hour event at the PAS meeting.
Qualifications
The Speed Mentoring Event Chair can be early career or junior faculty or mid-career. This is a great position to get national leadership experience!
The APA Board of Directors is seeking trainee representatives to provide thought leadership to the organization's pillar committees: (1) Diversity Equity and Inclusion, (2) Education, (3) Health Care Delivery, (4) Public Policy and Advocacy and (5) Research.
Commitment
The position has a one or two-year term pending the trainee's program duration. Each committee may meet up to four times a year via video conference. in addition to conducting work via email.
The Young Investigator Awards Program provides funding for research by residents, fellows, and junior faculty related to child health promotion, health services research, teaching, or patient care. These awards often serve as a launching pad for talented trainees and young professionals who work under the excellent guidance of mentors at their home institutions. Each awardee works closely with a local mentor at their home institution and should communicate with their National Adviser on a monthly basis over the course of the award year.
Meeting Requirements: Awardees are encouraged to meet with their National Advisers at the annual PAS Meeting and regularly meet over the phone/email/videoconference throughout the award year and potentially beyond.
All current APA members are invited to serve as reviewers for the Young Investigator Awards Program submitted proposals. This program provides funding for research by residents, fellows, and junior faculty related to child health promotion, health services research, teaching, or patient care. These awards often serve as a launching pad for talented trainees and young professionals who work under the excellent guidance of mentors at their home institutions.
Meeting Requirements: The majority of the reviewers’ work will be conducted via email. The more reviewers, the fewer proposals will be requested of each individual to score. There will be two rounds of applications. The first round will require scoring and feedback of initial proposals. The second round will require scoring and feedback of full proposals in addition to a study section via videoconference for each offered funding path to determine award recipients.
The APA Young Investigator Award (YIA) Funding Path Chair is responsible for oversight the APA YIA Funding Path within the APA Young Investigator Awards Program. This individual works collaboratively with other YIA Funding Path Chairs and the APA Team to prepare for each annual cycle of proposal submissions and provide mentorship to each cohort of early career investigators.
Responsibilities include:
- Works with the APA staff to review and revise the call for proposals as needed
- Assists the APA staff with assigning reviewers and guides the proposal review process
- Facilitates the proposal selection process, recommending proposals for a second round of review and providing feedback to applicants
- Assists with notification of awards during each round of proposals
- Appoints study sections and helps determine components for a feedback process
- Assigns national mentors to selected awardees
- Works with APA staff as needed to coordinate relevant activities
- Represents the YIA Program to the APA Research Committee
- Identifies additional funding sources and helps foster relationships with potential partners
Meeting Requirements: YIAs meet every other month with program leadership
