The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Bright Futures provides recommendations and guidance for all preventive care screenings and health supervision visits. The AAP is convening a Young Adult Advisory Board (comprised of approximately 6 members) to help inform program efforts related to the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents and the Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care.

This is a unique paid opportunity for teens and young adults who are passionate about health care and ready to become champions for their peers!

Teens and young adults (ages 16-21) are eligible to apply.

Roles and Responsibilities
1) Participate in 4 virtual meetings, which will last approximately one hour each, sharing feedback on preventive health care experiences and ideas.
2) Review and provide feedback in between virtual meetings on tools and ideas, such as educational materials and new communication strategies (including social media posts/engagement).
3) Communicate via email with project staff and physician members of the project advisory committees, as needed.

Duration of Position
January 2025 through December 2025
Estimated time commitment per month: 1 to 2 hours.

Compensation
Members will receive $1,000 for the 12-month period for their participation, with an opportunity to continue in following project years pending additional funding.

For questions, please contact brightfutures@aap.org.

Applications due Friday, January 3, 2025
Candidate selections will be announced in January 2025.

Program Acknowledgement
The Infant, Child, and Adolescent Preventive Services Program is supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $1,766,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. If you are under 18, please provide the following parent/guardian contact information:
(If you are under 18, and selected to join this Young Adult Advisory Board, please note that parent/guardian consent is required for participation.)

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* 4. City, State

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* 5. Email Address:

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* 6. Phone Number:

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* 7. Preferred pronouns (optional):

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* 8. With what racial/ethnic group(s) do you identify? (optional):

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