The National Committee is a group of of pediatricians working together to address issues at the national level. Several Minnesota Chapter members sit on the national committee.

Currently, the Minnesota Chapter has two members elected to serve on the National Committee:

Rich Kaplan, MD, FAAP -- Child Abuse and Neglect
Laura G. Hoyt, MD, FAAP -- Pediatric AIDS

Any Fellow of the AAP may nominate a Fellow, or themselves, for a committee member position. All nominees must submit a letter of nomination, a completed fact sheet, and a biosketch. Nomination packets can be found online in the AAP Member Center at www.aap.org/moc/commnoms.htm

To obtain a letter of support from the Chapter, contact Anne Edwards, MD, FAAP at edwar046@tc.umn.edu

Nominations are due March 1, 2010. No extentions.

Currently, the following national committees have vacancies for 2010-2011. (Terms begin July 1, 2010.)

Adolescence
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Health Financing
Drugs
Federal Government Affairs
Fetus and Newborn
Infectious Diseases
Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention
Medical Liability and Risk Management
Nutrition
Native American Child Health
Pediatric AIDS
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Research
Pediatric Workforce
State Government Affairs
Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management
Private Payer Advocacy Advisory Committee
Violence Prevention Subcommittee