Pediatric Professional Associations
American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP website, with current pediatrics news, policy statements and clinical practice guidelines, AAP publications (Pediatrics, NeoReviews, PREP), advocacy information and a Member's Only area.
AAP State Chapters
State Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
The AAAI offers patient and professional educational resource center and physician referral directory.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The AACAP offers practice guidelines (members only), resources and facts for families about common topics in child psychiatry.
American Academy of Family Physicians
The AAFP has info on family practice, clinical information and practice management.
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Patient education materials with detailed fact sheets about orthopedic medical conditions involving the neck, shoulder, arm, spine, hand, hip, knee and foot, current research, and online journals.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Patient information, member center and information for teachers and nurses from the AAPD.
American Board of Pediatrics
Information about getting board certified in Pediatrics, including requirements, dates of exams to get certified or go through recertification.
International Pediatric Association
The International Pediatric Association (IPA) encourages research in all aspects of pediatrics, promotes the dissemination of pediatric knowledge and holds an international congress every three years.
Pediatric Ophthalomology and Strabismus
The American Association For Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus offers patient education policy statements, including criteria for screening premature infants for ROP and the medical need for glasses, and online video and audio clips.
Society for Adolescent Medicine
SAM is a multidisciplinary organization of professionals who provide medical care for adolescents. Includes policy statements about adolescent nutrition, immunizations, reproductive health, corporal punishment and many other topics.
Society for Pediatric Urology
Information about the Society for Pediatric Urology, with links to find a Pediatric Urologist in your area, and their online newsletter, featuring articles on hypospadias repair, alpha blocker therapy for voiding dysfunction in children, and pain management.
Society of Pediatric Nurses
SPN membership information, position statements and action plans.
