Committees – The Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (MSAAP)

The Mississippi AAP Chapter committees are made up of active and affiliated physicians and health professionals who have the goals described in each committee title. Committees generally meet on a quarterly basis in person or by conference call, unless increased frequency is needed for a particular project.

The MSAAP Board of Directors encourages you to get involved in an area that interests you. If you have another area of interest that you would like to “tackle” on behalf of the Chapter and children in Mississippi, please indicate so on the Committee Interest form.

Education Committee

Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the Continuing Medical Education (CME) program and its individual activities to ensure quality and consistency in the content development and design process as well as to provide oversight for the accreditation of the AAP CME program. The primary role of the committee is to ensure that the AAP CME program remains on the leading edge of pediatric continuing medical education. Thus, a critical function of the committee is to recommend new directions and/or initiatives for the AAP CME program in consideration of sound educational practice based on the principles of adult learning theory and the most current and evidence-based CME research.

Governmental Affairs Committee

Provide guidance on policy and legislative matters impacting pediatrics in Mississippi, particularly with access to care, healthcare transformation, DHS and Medicaid.