Find your pediatric professional home.
Join with over 67,000 other pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists to care for the whole child. Stay connected to all areas of pediatrics with the AAP as your link with the general pediatric community. Membership offers opportunities for scholarly pursuits from speaking to authoring policy statements that can distinguish you as an expert in your pediatric specialty.
Membership Requirements
Specialty Fellow Members must be certified by a Board other than a pediatric board (i.e. The American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics). Specialty Fellows must meet the requirements as determined by the section/council through which they are applying. Please check the requirements for the applicable section/council before submitting the application. Specialty Fellow applicants will be required to join their specialty section/council.
Sections and Councils are the professional home within the AAP for pediatric surgical specialists. As a member, you can:
- Help develop policy, clinical guidelines, and research
- Participate in education development for pediatricians, surgical specialists, and medical subspecialists in your area of expertise
- Engage in scholarly pursuits such as speaking, writing, and other content development
- Hold leadership positions on section/council executive committees and subcommittees
- Participate in CPT and payer advocacy in your area of pediatric medicine
- Stay connected via section/council member-only content on collaboration sites, topic-specific eNewsletters, and regular listserv updates
Annual Dues
$675.00
Featured Benefits for Specialty Fellows:
- “FAAP” designation to distinguish yourself in pediatrics and Specialty Fellow Member Certificate
- Advocacy Action Center – contact members of Congress on child health issues, learn about AAP’s federal advocacy priorities, and access advocacy training modules
- Academic and Subspecialty advocacy reports
Ready to Join?
Enjoy all of the benefits listed above and start advancing your career.
Still Have Questions?
We've put together a list of frequently asked questions that can help guide you through our membership process.