Get Involved - Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Get Involved with ICAAP

Membership and Support

ICAAP gains its strength from membership and membership dues have always provided the foundation for our activities. Any person (physicians, dentists, nurses, allied health professionals, and non-health professionals) interested in the health of Illinois' children are invited to join ICAAP. Your membership helps ICAAP to provide the community outreach needed for immunizations, medical homes, oral health, obesity prevention, housing, adolescent health, child abuse and neglect, childhood literacy, and more! Pediatricians, Pediatric Sub-specialists and Pediatric Dentists in all stages of training are invited to join ICAAP and are also encouraged to join the national American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Membership Dues
Membership Level	Information	Price
Fellow Membership	Fellow, Honorary Fellow or Specialty Fellow of the AAP Fellow members may serve on committees, vote and hold elective office.	$225
Candidate Fellow Membership	Candidate Fellow of the AAP May serve on committees but not vote or hold elective office.	$225
Associate Membership	Pediatric dentists who are Associate Members of the AAP Associate members may serve on committees, vote and hold office.	$225
Affiliate Membership	All healthcare professionals (Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, etc.) and Physicians who are not members of AAP	$225
Emeritus/Retired Membership	Must be an emeritus or retired member of the AAP Emeritus and Retired members may vote and serve on committees but not hold elective office.	$150
Resident / Physician in Training	For those providers who are starting out in their career	$25
Student Membership	Student (Medical, Public Health, etc.)	Free

Join the Illinois Chapter

Not a member of the AAP? You can still join ICAAP as a Chapter Affiliate member! Any person who is not a member of the national AAP but demonstrates an interest in the health care of children may join ICAAP as an affiliate member.

Chapter Committees

Committees undertake projects in education, publication, advocacy, and in other areas of child healthcare, well-being and safety. Please see below for more information about active ICAAP committees.

Chapter Committees

Committee on Breastfeeding
Co-Chairs: Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, FAAP, FABM & Cindy Rubin, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Committee on Children with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities
Chair: Edith Chernoff, MD, FAAP

Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
Co-Chairs: Veena Ramaiah, MD, FAAP and Kathy Swafford, MD, FAAP

Committee on CME and QI
Chair: Joseph Hageman, MD, FAAP

Committee on Early Childhood
Co-Chairs: Mark Minier, MD, and Reshma Shah, MD, MPH, FAAP

Educational Conferences Planning Committee
Co-Chairs: Deanna Behrens, MD, FAAP and Karen Lui, MD, FAAP

Committee on Government Affairs
Chair: Eddie Pont, MD, FAAP

Committee on Immunizations
Chair: Craig Batterman, MD, FAAP

Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention
Chair: Poj Lysouvakon, MD, FAAP

Committee on Pediatric Mental Health
Chair: Mary Dobbins, MD, FAAP

Committee on School Health
Chair: Cindy Mears, MD, FAAP

Reach Out & Read Illinois
Chair: Mariana Glusman, MD, FAAP

Refugee and Immigrant Child Health Initiative
Chair: Minal Giri, MD, FAAP

To join a committee or learn more, please fill out the form below:

We Educate

Provided members with access to exclusive online and in-person CME opportunities at an average of three per month
Create evergreen courses and lessons that can be accessed by pediatricians on our Learning Management System
Cross-promote opportunities that provide providers and clinicis with new resources and information

We Advocate

Amplify the voices of clinicians on critical public health issues including firearm safety, immunizations, children’s mental health, and more
Hold member-only events to connect legislators with providers and ensure pediatric concerns are heard and understood and that science is used in decision-making
Recognize and highlight public policy that benefit children, communities, and clinicians

We Network

Host in-person events, headlined by an Annual Conference, to create avenues for information sharing and connection
Create and house issue-specific committees to allow for science-driven discussion and action on critical needs facing our communities
Provide several different online communication vehicles that connect pediatricians with news and update relevant to their work and interests

We Lead

From vaccinations to adolescent mental health, ICAAP competes for federal funding to provide up-to-the-minute info and programming
ICAAP runs the state Reach Out and Read program, promoting literacy and relational health
Create pathways for members to learn about and attain new career and volunteer opportunities