Arkansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics

Advocacy: Arkansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (araap) engages in outreach, advocacy, and lobbying work related to the organization's mission, focusing on efforts that improve child health or support improved quality, capacity, and impact for pediatric providers. The organization conducts administrative advocacy with state agency partners, coalition building with organizations aligned with the araap mission, data and policy analysis, strategic communication, and lobbying at the state and federal level.

Member engagement and professional support: araap membership dues facilitate member engagement initiatives, including educational member webinars and meetings, a statewide educational conference, newsletters, media initiatives, and partner collaboration. Araap regularly seeks input from members and partners on child health and practice support topics for member engagement initiatives.

Pediatric health outreach: araap participates in multiple grant-funded initiatives focused on improving outcomes for children in Arkansas through strategies that result in improved pediatric practice. In partnership with other organizations, the organization has primarily focused on the following child- and family-related topics during this tax year: early childhood health and well-being, early identification of developmental delays, food insecurity, covid-19, childhood vaccinations, infection prevention and control, health care coverage/quality, and oral health. Araap's pediatrician members are engaged in all of these initiatives through practice transformation, education, outreach, or advocacy.