Membership Opportunities
AdvocacyAdvance the interests of PA children and families and the value of pediatric practice through ADVOCACY at the State Capitol. Register or log in to access PA AAP's new Advocacy Action Center!
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EducationEnsure the highest quality of patient care through EDUCATION of pediatricians, residents, and medical students.
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Leadership & NetworkingPromote optimal physician well-being and career stamina through PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and NETWORKING opportunities.
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PA AAP State Advocacy Day 2024
Thank you to all of our members for showing up and using your voice to advocate for our children!
You can still participate in Advocacy Day by submitting a letter to your representatives using PA AAP's Advocacy Action Center! All you need to do is enter your name, home address, email address, and phone number into the program, and our Action Center will send a letter in support of the legislation to your representatives on your behalf. You also have the option to customize your letter!
Please note that you will be prompted to log in to your PA AAP account in order to access the Advocacy Action Center. If you do not have a PA AAP account, you will need to register for one before you can use the platform.
Send a letter to your elected officials telling them to vote YES on legislation to:
You can still participate in Advocacy Day by submitting a letter to your representatives using PA AAP's Advocacy Action Center! All you need to do is enter your name, home address, email address, and phone number into the program, and our Action Center will send a letter in support of the legislation to your representatives on your behalf. You also have the option to customize your letter!
Please note that you will be prompted to log in to your PA AAP account in order to access the Advocacy Action Center. If you do not have a PA AAP account, you will need to register for one before you can use the platform.
Send a letter to your elected officials telling them to vote YES on legislation to:
- Institute a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
- HB 181 and SB 580 would create a state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in Pennsylvania. This desperately needed legislation would give countless parents the opportunity to take time off from work in order to care for their newborns and children with special healthcare needs that they otherwise would not be able to afford
- Ban non-compete clauses from most physician employment contracts
- PA AAP supports passage of legislation banning non-compete clauses in health care provider contracts. Two bills, HB 1633 and SB 521, would limit the practice of employer-required non-compete agreements, or restrictive covenants, that bar physicians from taking jobs with other healthcare employers in the same geographic region for a certain amount of time. Under the bills, any non-compete agreement entered into after the bill becomes law will be void and unenforceable. An agreement entered prior to the enactment date would be considered void when the practitioner's license is renewed, registered, or certified. The bill would allow employers to recover "reasonable expenses" from employees who leave their employer within three years, including employer expenses related to relocation, training, and establishment of a patient base.
- Require insurance companies to cover telemedicine services
- Pennsylvania is one of only a few states that does not require health insurers to provide coverage for telemedicine services, which prevents many Pennsylvanians from being able to access timely, quality medical care when needed. PA AAP is urging the legislature to ensure that a bill is passed during this legislative session to require insurers to reimburse in-network providers for telemedicine services.
Congratulations to PA AAP's 2024 Chapter Award Recipients!
Read more about Dr. Kenneth Keppel and Dr. Lynne Williams here.
President's Message, April 2024
Mary Ann Rigas, MD, FAAP
Hello fellow PA AAP members!
It has been almost two years since I wrote my first PA AAP President’s letter and shared with you my excitement about our fledgling Potter County Community Garden. As I near the end of my presidential term, we enter our third gardening season, and I would like to share with you some of the lessons we have learned and perhaps inspire you to consider joining or starting your own community garden.
Our journey started with an AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) grant project on food insecurity that led me to our local food pantries. I was saddened by the lack of healthy food choices available to families at the pantries and was extremely fortunate to find a like-minded group of local government, professional, and community members who shared my passion to create a community garden. With the help of a willing funder (UPMC Health Plan), we formed a planning committee and formulated our mission: 1) to empower our community to plant, grow, and harvest our own produce, 2) to provide education on the value and process of gardening, 3) to promote community interaction and unity, and 4) to offer solutions to food insecurity.
It has been almost two years since I wrote my first PA AAP President’s letter and shared with you my excitement about our fledgling Potter County Community Garden. As I near the end of my presidential term, we enter our third gardening season, and I would like to share with you some of the lessons we have learned and perhaps inspire you to consider joining or starting your own community garden.
Our journey started with an AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) grant project on food insecurity that led me to our local food pantries. I was saddened by the lack of healthy food choices available to families at the pantries and was extremely fortunate to find a like-minded group of local government, professional, and community members who shared my passion to create a community garden. With the help of a willing funder (UPMC Health Plan), we formed a planning committee and formulated our mission: 1) to empower our community to plant, grow, and harvest our own produce, 2) to provide education on the value and process of gardening, 3) to promote community interaction and unity, and 4) to offer solutions to food insecurity.
Become a member and help us to improve the health and well being of children in Pennsylvania
Membership opportunities are available to pediatricians and allied health professionals. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides an array of benefits and services to keep you up-to-date and informed. The Chapter actively advocates on behalf of your patients, their families, and you. Together, we serve as one voice in fulfilling the needs of children and pediatricians in the state.
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