About AAP Policy

AAP Policy brings together a constellation of policy documents from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Technical Reports, Affirmations of Value, and Parent Pages can now be found in one convenient location. This site replaces the policy pages previously located on the AAP Web site.

This valuable reference resource is freely accessible from any computer on the World Wide Web. You do not need a subscription or password. Simply type in your search criteria or browse by Collection.

For more information about AAP Policy, please visit aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/22/1/24.

For information about how the American Academy of Pediatrics develops policy, please visit aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/20/3/113.

About the American Academy of Pediatrics

The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. To this purpose, the AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources.

The AAP was founded in June 1930 by 35 Pediatricians who met in Detroit in response to the need for an independent pediatric forum to address children's needs. When the AAP was established, the idea that children have special developmental and health needs was a new one. Preventive health practices now associated with child care--such as immunizations and regular health exams--were only just beginning to change the custom of treating children as "miniature adults."

Today the American Academy of Pediatrics has approximately 60,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists. More than 34,000 members are board-certified and called Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).

For more information about the American Academy of Pediatrics please visit our home page http://www.aap.org.