A History of the Academic Pediatric Association’s Public Policy and Advocacy Initiatives

Abstract

Throughout its 50-year history, the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) has recognized the importance of social, environmental, and public policy issues for children’s health. Since the organization’s inception, the APA and its members have taken an active interest in many major child health public policy initiatives (Table). APA members have worked to promote policies that benefit children’s health on a broad scale, conducting key research on health issues and health care interventions in order to inform policy debates, providing Congressional testimony, and leading initiatives for policy change.