Why Should I Join SONTPT

Join SONTPT today! Enhance your career by helping children.

Section members play a vital role assisting in educational programming, policy statement development, practice intervention development, and many other projects, including representing the AAP to other organizations. Section leadership has implemented a strategic plan with measurable outcomes based on member feedback, including AAP National Conference programming, educational opportunities, presentation slides, newsletters, and handouts.

As a member of SONTPT you will receive:

• The Section newsletter, published electronically two times a year, containing information on current tobacco prevention and treatment initiatives
• A subscription to the Section's discussion list to talk about current issues around tobacco control and facilitate communication and networking among section members
• Opportunities to:
  • Plan and provide educational sessions at the AAP National Conference and other meetings
  • Get involved with Section projects and activities based on your area(s) of expertise and interest
  • Run for positions on the SONTPT Executive Committee (for AAP members only)
  • Participate in Section member surveys to guide educational opportunities
  • Vote for proposed changes to help guide the future direction of the Section (for AAP members only)
  • Influence AAP by providing input to policy statements and practice guidelines

Your contributions to the SONTPT will help to determine our success. Here are some ways you can actively participate in the Section:

• Encourage friends and colleagues to join the Section
• Spread the word about Section to other sections, committees, councils, Chapters, and AAP members
• Actively participate in discussions with your peers
• Write an article for the SONTPT newsletter
• Suggest topics for the newsletter or Section activities