DCAAP has been awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care Chapter Grant, which will support the chapter’s efforts to increase awareness and build provider capacity for trauma-informed pediatric care. Your answers to this 9-question survey will help guide the chapter’s activities.
Featured Toolkits
Immigrant Child Health Toolkit
Toolkit Details Here
The Immigrant Child Health Toolkit was created by the members of the Immigrant Child Health Committee of the DC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is intended for use by medical providers caring for recently arrived immigrant children in their practice. We hope that this toolkit will be a valuable resource both during and around a patient’s medical visit.
School Health Committee Toolkit
Toolkit Details Here
This online toolkit was created by our pediatric health care providers to provide resources and information that can be used to promote the health and well-being of children of all ages. It includes content for clinicians, parents, caregivers, teachers, and children related to mental health, COVID-19, childcare, and more.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Toolkit
Toolkit Details Here
This searchable resource guide contains over 300 community mental health resources throughout the DMV. Users can apply filters specific to insurance and service type (e.g., perinatal mental health, early childhood, family supports) to generate a list of potential resources for families.
Featured Resources
Food Insecurity
School Immunizatoin Requirements
Trauma Informed Care
Domestic Violence
Infant Formula Updates
About the DC Chapter
DC AAP Impact Report
The D.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (DC AAP) is comprised of over 450 pediatricians committed to the optimal health and development of children and adolescents of Washington, DC. DC AAP is tackling some of the greatest health inequities to Washington, DC’s children and adolescents.
Committee Participation
The D.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (DC AAP) is comprised of a number of committees including Adolescent Health, Advocacy, Breast Feeding, CATCH, Fetus/Newbor, Immigrant Health, Prevention, School Health and more.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement on Racism
As health care providers dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of pediatric populations and pediatricians in the District of Columbia, the DC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics understands the direct impact of systemic racism on the communities in which we serve. As healthcare providers dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of the pediatric population in the District of Columbia, the DC AAP is committed to advancing the care of ALL children. We understand that we cannot accomplish this goal without tackling systemic racism and the many forms it shows up in the lives of the children for which we care.
DC AAP aims to foster an environment that supports people of all races, ethnicities, and cultures. The chapter aims to support systems that enable equitable access to resources so that our patients and members can thrive. DC AAP also endorses professional workshops and continuing learning opportunities that highlight programs that are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Through advocacy, education, and support, we will strive to create a more equitable world for our patients. We will advocate locally and nationally to improve policies to ensure all our children have equal access to healthcare. We will educate our patients and our community to ensure we are delivering high quality equitable care through programs that are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
AAP DC Chapter Events


Board Meetings
Held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Nov 9 • Jan 11 • Mar 14 • June 13
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Resources & Recent Events
Lunchtime Nutrition Webinar
Building Nutrition Equity in the First 1000 Days – Strategies for Infant & Early Child Feeding within Households…
NCE Joint Chapter Reception
The 2023 AAP National Conference and Exhibition took place October 20-24 in Washington, DC. As the host...
Referrals to DC WIC
A new solution for referring patients/families through Findhelp, an online web application connected to the hospital’s electronic health record.
Diet and Inflamation Webinar
Thank you for attending American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) recent webinar…
Fall Symposium 2023
Exploring the root causes of violence and innovative approaches to build resilience in communities.
Prior Authorization Testimony – Dr Nicole Du
Chairperson and members of the Committee on Health, my name is Dr. Nicole Du and I am a pediatrician in...
Asthma Summit
The Asthma Summit is a annual summit joint that is an educational collaboration between Children’s National Hospital/IMPACT DC and The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Services. As part of the Clinical Public Health program, the Summit focuses on how future clinicians can help eliminate childhood Asthma in Washington, DC. As part of the experience, students work in groups to develop Clinical Public Health proposals with prevention strategies that address childhood asthma prevalence, attacks, and/or treatment, one of which is an Op-Ed. These Op-Eds are scored by our IMPACT team and the top 3 are published in the DC AAP’s newsletter.
Asthma Summit Op-Ed
A Breath of Fresh Air: Utilizing Community Health Advocates and Student Educators to Combat the Asthma Epidemic in Southeast Washington, DC Schools…
Asthma Summit Op-Ed Team
Improving Childhood Asthma and Strengthening Community Development in Southeast D.C. The RAISE (Reducing Asthma In SouthEast) InitiativeTeam 17: Caroline Bereuter, Sophia Cordes, Sophie...
Asthma – Mindful Breathing
Mindful Breathing for Kids: Conquering Asthma in Washington D.C. One Stress-Free Breath at a TimeWritten By: Anthara G nanakumar, Sasha Narain, Helina Sirak, Lauren Sullivan, and Lola...
D.C. Asthma Camp Proposal: Camp Lil’ Wheezy
Play hard, breathe easy: A Coach’s Guide to Asthma
Mobile Health Care to Fight the Asthma Epidemic
Rewriting Asthma’s Story in Washington D.C.
Landlord Accountability is a Public Health Issue
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Get In Touch
American Academy of Pediatrics
District of Columbia Chapter
P.O. Box 4521
Washington, D.C. 20017
For general inquiries and information,
please email DC AAP at executivedirector@aapdc.org