2025 AAP Advocacy Conference

The American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Conference will take place March 2-4, 2025. The conference will be held in Arlington, VA, just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC.  Join us and learn how to be a strong advocate for children's health. Attendees will participate in advocacy skills-building workshops, hear from distinguished guest speakers, and learn about policy priorities impacting children. On the final day of the conference, participants will join other attendees from their state to attend meetings with their congressional offices to discuss a key child health issue.

Overview of Conference Days:

• Sunday, March 2 – A mix of workshops on timely child health policy issues and advocacy skills and several keynote speakers. 
• Monday, March 3 – Preparation for congressional meetings: a discussion on the topic, a training session on the best ways to advocate, and breakout sessions to plan and practice for your Capitol Hill visits with other attendees from your state. 
• Tuesday, March 4 – Meetings with your congressional offices

The American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Conference will take place March 2-4, 2025. Join us and learn how to be a strong advocate for children's health! Attendees will participate in advocacy skills-building workshops, hear from distinguished guest speakers, and learn about policy priorities impacting children. 

On the final day of the conference, participants will join other attendees from their state to attend meetings with their congressional offices to discuss a key child health issue. 

We are unfortunately unable to provide a virtual option for this event.

Why you should attend the Advocacy Conference: 

• Learn what it means to be an effective child health advocate 
• Hear firsthand from guest speakers and child health policy experts 
• Learn about policy priorities impacting children and pediatricians 
• Build your advocacy skills with workshops based on your interests 
• Meet with your congressional offices and their staff 
• Network with other advocates and AAP leaders from across the country

Conference Schedule 

The conference will begin on Sunday, March 2 and conclude on Tuesday, March 4.  

Congressional visits will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. To be fully prepared for their congressional meetings with their state delegations, attendees must participate in the conference curriculum offered on Sunday and Monday.

For general awareness of past conference format and scope, here is a link to the 2024 conference agenda. Please note: the schedule, timing, and content of the 2025 conference will be finalized closer to the meeting.  https://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/AAP_MASTER//attach/Live_Education/2024-Advocacy-Conference-Agenda.pdf

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