The Iowa Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
What's New at Iowa AAP?
- Register NOW for our Second Annual Summit on October 17, 2025 from 12-5PM with a happy hour afterwards!
Medicaid Matters: Advocacy and Education for Change training on October 29, 2025 from 5-6PM with expert panelists: Anne Discher (Common Good Iowa), Luke Elzinga (DMARC), and Mary Nelle Trefz (Iowa ACEs 360).
This advocacy-focused panel will explore recent and upcoming changes to Medicaid and their impact on patients, providers, and public health. Panelists will discuss how we can align around a unified message to effectively communicate the importance of Medicaid coverage and access. Participants will learn practical strategies to educate legislators, policymakers, and key stakeholders, as well as best practices for pediatricians and family medicine physicians to inform and empower patients and caregivers about these changes.
Designed for physicians, public health advocates, and community leaders, this session aims to strengthen coordinated advocacy efforts across disciplines. The training will be offered at no cost to participants.
- Advocacy Scholars application open until November 10!
- Mark your calendars for IA AAP's Legislative Breakfast on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 7:30a-9:00a.
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Iowa Chapter American Academy
of Pediatrics
Dedicated to the Health of All Children
Our mission is to support the optimal health of children by addressing the needs of children, their families, their communities, and their health care providers.
The Iowa Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (IA AAP) is comprised of nearly 400 pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and other healthcare providers from across the state. While IA AAP supports the positions and policies of the National AAP organization, the Chapter also addresses the needs and interests of individual members, and the children and communities they serve.
