Vision & Values
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Mission
The mission of the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to promote the well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults by fostering a community of pediatricians, trainees and healthcare providers, advocating for public health initiatives, and addressing the holistic needs of children and families.
Our Vision
The American Academy of Pediatrics exists to ensure optimal health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults in Delaware by advocating for healthcare, empowering and supporting pediatricians, and collaborating with communities to address the social determinants of health.
Professional Growth
Core Values
Advocacy: to advocate to preserve, promote, protect and advance the rights of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults for optimal health and well-being.
Collaboration: to recognize that collaboration, both within our organization and with external partners, is essential to achieving success and advancing the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. .
Education: to design, develop and deliver comprehensive education programs that empower both our members and the public, ensuring that they have the knowledge and tools needed to enable infants, children, adolescents, and young adults to experience optimal health and well-being.
Member-focus: we place our members at the heart of everything we do, consistently seeking ways to support, empower, and engage them to ensure they have the resources, training, and opportunities to best serve infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Promoting our Chapter and AAP: to promote the Delaware Chapter and the American Academy of Pediatrics to our members and the communities and constituencies that we serve.
Fiscal responsibility: to raise funds and allocate resources prudently to ensure that we responsibly fulfill our mission, vision, objectives and goals, with sustainability and impact in mind.