Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

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Why should you join the MDAAP?

Advocate for Children

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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

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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