Member News
- Share Your Story: Help Us Humanize the Pediatric Workforce Crisis
- AMSPDC Advocacy Webinar: How to be a Stronger Child Advocate – A New Research-Based Frame for Talking About What Kids and Families Need to Thrive – Recording Here
- Secretary of HHS: Letter from US Chairs of Departments of Pediatrics
- AMSPDC Pediatric Workforce Initiative
- Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support Pediatric Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program
- Critically Important Changes Are Needed to Improve the Care of our Nation’s Children September 7, 2023 Press Release
Recent Resources
- Medicaid Tool Kit for Chairs:
- Research Advocacy Resources:
- NASEM Study: Slides and Talking Points for AMSPDC Chairs
- AMSPDC Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. University of North Carolina
- Residency Recruitment Recommendations for 2023-2024
- 2024 Pediatric Requirements – AMSPDC Response
Vision + Values Statement
Vision: Academic Pediatric Departments lead in care delivery, research, training, and advocacy that improves the health and wellbeing of children in their communities and throughout the world.
Values Statement:
- Integrity
We are professional and honest in our working relationships and strive for equity and fairness in our decision making. We honor our commitments and hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical and performance standards. - Collaboration
We are committed to working together with each other, patient groups, and relevant professional organizations. We support a culture of participation and inclusion, including the formation of partnerships, and advocacy designed to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions that impact children’s health. We respect differences among our members and their organizations, recognizing they are part of our strength, and freely share ideas to inspire and learn from one another. - Compassion
We care about children and families and each other. - Innovation
We support an organizational culture that values change and innovation. - Leadership
As the leaders in academic pediatrics we model the values of our organization and help to develop the leaders of tomorrow. - Excellence
We pursue excellence in all our core missions: clinical care, research, education and advocacy. - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to proactively engaging, understanding and addressing equity, diversity and inclusion.
The American Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs stand behind our providers and pediatric leaders who are working to give the needed care to an underserved population of youth who identify as transgender and gender dysphoric who face significant health disparities.