Is Your Pediatrician a Member of the American College of Pediatricians?
Your pediatrician may not be aware that there is an alternative to the misguided professional organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a national organization of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of children. It was founded in 2002 by a group of concerned physicians who saw the need for a pediatric organization that would not be influenced by the politically driven pronouncements of the day. The ACPeds bases its policies and positions upon scientific truth within a framework of ethical absolutes. Of particular importance to the founders were (as it is today) the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and the importance of the fundamental mother-father family unit in the rearing of children.
The ACPeds is committed to fulfilling its mission by producing sound policy, based upon the best available research, to assist parents and to influence society in the endeavor of childrearing. Membership is open to qualifying healthcare professionals who share the ACPeds' Mission, Vision and Values.
The members of the College are committed to practice in accordance with its slogan, Best for Children, and to ensure that all forms of therapy Do No Harm.