Join the MDAAP
Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Building A Healthy Future Together
Why should you join the MDAAP?
Advocate for Children
The MDAAP is the voice of children in the Maryland General Assembly. The MDAAP will keep you informed about legislation affecting your patients – and with your help, we can bring expertise needed to move legislation forward. In 2025, the MDAAP supported legislation regarding:
- Abortion Care Clinical Services: Establishes grant program to improve access and service delivery.
- Suicide Prevention: Expands classroom educational programs to increase awareness between gambling and youth suicide.
- Immunizations: Requires health insurance carriers to cover vaccines listed on the immunization schedule.
- Telehealth: Permanently authorizes audio-only telehealth.
- Diabetes: Prohibits insurers from imposing a step therapy or fail-first protocol for insulin.
- Newborn Home Visiting Services: Establishes workgroup to identify service gaps.
- Social Media Use: Develops youth-centric technology and social media resource guide for public schools and parent teacher organizations.
- Health Education: Requires development of age-appropriate comprehensive framework in schools.
- Youth Transferring from Foster Placement: Establishes program to help foster youth access subsidies.
Advocate for Your Profession
The MDAAP is your voice at the table in the Maryland Department of Health, Maryland General Assembly, and other advisory boards. In addition, our MDAAP Pediatric Council assists with issues of access to care, quality of care, and physician payment.
Develop Your Career and Leadership Networks
The MDAAP can help you build your professional networks throughout the State and connect you to relevant stakeholders. Here is how you can develop professionally with the MDAAP:
- Lead committees at the MDAAP Chapter and State level
- Provide continuing education opportunities on topics relevant to you
- Develop collaborations outside your own academic institution with your MDAAP colleagues
- Learn about leadership opportunities at the National American Academy of Pediatrics that help you build a national reputation in your field and facilitate academic promotion
By Joining the MDAAP You Will Enhance
Advocacy
- Increase your knowledge of and participation in legislative activities at a state level
- Increase involvement in the legislative arena to positively influence the quality of pediatric practice and the welfare of children and adolescents in Maryland
- Build coalitions with other organizations working toward improving children’s health and well-being
- Promote the interests of Maryland pediatricians within the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Promote fair reimbursements for pediatricians throughout Maryland
Leadership
- Participate in chapter committees and task forces in areas that interest you
- Be nominated to participate in national committees as openings become available
Networking
- Network with other pediatricians with similar interests
- Improve chapter membership participation on National AAP projects and committees
- Join us for opportunities to meet your colleagues throughout the state
- Receive chapter communications and other informative mailings and e-blasts
- Attend Continuing Medical Education meetings sponsored by the chapter
- Participate in Quality Improvement projects
