Membership
in the Council on Children with
Disabilities
If you are a Fellow of the Academy who sees children
and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) in your
practice or has an interest in CYSHCN issues, you will
assuredly be an asset to the Council on Children with
Disabilities (COCWD).
Eligibility & Application
Membership in the COCWD is open to AAP Fellows actively
involved or interested in disability issues for infants,
children and adolescents.
To join the COCWD, simply apply online:
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Go to www.aap.org/moc and login with your AAP ID and
password.
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Click on "Member
Community".
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Click on "Join a Section or Council" under
Section, Council & Committee Information.
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Choose the Council on Children with
Disabilities, answer a few questions, and click "Submit".
Questions? Contact
the AAP Division of Member Services at 800/433-9016 or membership@aap.org.
Annual cost to maintain membership in the COCWD is $25.
Benefits
COCWD members receive the following benefits:
- Triannual e-newsletter;
- Subscription to the COCWD's Listserv®
(if you
are a COCWD member and would like to be added to the listserv,
email Stephanie Skipper at sskipper@aap.org:
include your name and email address);
- Opportunities to participate in educational program
development;
- Opportunities to participate in policy statement development;
- Opportunities to provide expert opinion and review of AAP publications;
- Opportunity to nominate colleagues for the annual Arnold
J. Capute Award;
- Access to NCE COCWD-sponsored programs at no charge
above the registration fee;
- Voting privileges for annual Executive Committee elections
process (via electronic ballot); and
- Networking opportunities.
For more information about the COCWD, please contact Stephanie
Skipper, MPH (sskipper@aap.org),
Manager, Division of Children with Special Needs.
Last Updated
November 25, 2009
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