Call for Nominations!
AAP National Committees and Councils
2027 Chairperson Positions


Nomination Deadline: November 23, 2026

The AAP Board of Directors is soliciting nominations to fill chairperson vacancies in the following AAP National Committees and Councils for terms beginning July 1, 2027:

  • Committee on Hospital Care
  • Committee on Substance Use and Prevention
  • Council on Children and Disasters

You can find the requirements, the statements of need for each position, and the application materials on the Lead @ AAP site (AAP login required), under “Appointments and Election Information.” To be considered complete, an application must include a (1) factsheet, (2) biographical summary, (3) letter of nomination, and (4) letter of support.?Once submitted, candidates will receive a request to complete their conflict of interest disclosure. Completion of this disclosure will finalize the application process.

Please visit the Appointments and Election Information page (AAP login required) for complete information.

As part of the AAP Equity Agenda, the Board of Directors is committed to increasing the percentage of members from groups underrepresented in medicine that are serving in Academy leadership positions. Diverse candidates in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin are encouraged to apply. To ensure a diverse pool of applications, the call for nominations will be widely distributed.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, November 23, 2026. Nominees must submit the completed application package to their Chapter President and the AAP Nominations team (nominations@aap.org). The AAP Board of Directors will meet in January 2027 to review nominations and make final appointments. Once appointed, committee chairpersons and council chairpersons may be re-appointed annually for a term totaling four (4) years.

Thank you for your review and contribution to the nominations process of AAP National Committees and Councils for the 2027 cycle.

Please email any questions to the AAP Nominations team (nominations@aap.org).