S.eptember 1, 2011

TO:      District Chairpersons

            District Vice Chairpersons

            Chapter Presidents

            Chapter Vice Presidents

            Chapter Forum Management Committee

            Chapter Executive Directors

            National Nominating Committee

            Committee, Council, Section, and Task Force Chairpersons

            Executive Committee

            Executive Staff

           Committee, Council, Section, and Task Force Staff

FROM: Vera "Fan" Tait, MD, FAAP

            Associate Executive Director

            Director, Department of Community and Specialty Pediatrics

RE:      AAP 2012-2013 National Committee Chairperson Vacancies

The AAP Board of Directors is soliciting nominations to fill 12 AAP National Committee Chairperson vacancies for terms beginning July 1, 2012 as follows:

Access to Care

Continuing Medical Education

Federal Government Affairs

Medical Liability and Risk Management

Membership

Native American Child Health

Pediatric AIDS

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Research

Practice and Ambulatory Medicine

Residency Scholarships

State Government Affairs

The detailed information regarding this call for nominations may be found on the AAP Member Center:http://www.aap.org/moc/commnoms.htm.  The list of vacancies, committee needs and term roster, as well as the fact sheet and biosketch templates are available at this web site. The committee needs are crucial in the committee appointment process as the Board of Directors carefully considers these needs when reviewing nomination materials and making appointments. Please review this vital process for the nominations and call Melinda Bretz, Coordinator, Committees, Sections, and Councils, 1-800-433-9016 x4081, if you have any questions. Note that committee chairpersons are appointed and reappointed annually for a maximum of four 1-year terms.

Committee chairperson appointments are made on the basis of knowledge, expertise, and the documented needs of the committee. Within this context, Academy membership demographics such as professional activity, gender, ethnicity, and geographical distribution will be considered, as well as chapter activity.

The scheduled deadline for nominations is November 14, 2011. Nominees must submit a letter of nomination, fact sheet and completed biosketch to their Chapter President and the Central Office in Elk Grove Village, by e-mail, at nominations@aap.org. Nomination materials may also be submitted via postal mail to 141 Northwest Point Blvd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, or by fax at 847/434-8000, attention Melinda Bretz. All nomination materials must be date stamped or postmarked by midnight (CST) on November 14, 2011.

The AAP Board of Directors will meet January 27-28, 2012, to review all chairperson nominees and make final appointments. Thank you for taking the time to review and contribute to the nominations process of AAP National Committees for the 2012-2013 term. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melinda Bretz at mbretz@aap.org or 847/434-4081.