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Hauptmann Englande is a character from [[Marvel Comics]] and a character in the [[Captain Britain]] comics.
The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' ("'''AAP'''") is an organization of [[pediatrician]]s.
Translated from German to mean ''Captain Englishman'' (Possibly a reference to fellow superhero [[Captain England]]), Hauptmann Englande is a representative for an alternate Earth called ''Earth 597'' for the [[Captain Britain Corps]].
Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All [[Child]]ren."
Earth 597 is an alternate Earth where the Nazis have won the Second World War, and Hauptmann Englande is the leader of the Lightning Squad, his worlds' equivalent of ''[[Excalibur]]''.
The AAP and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Most American pediatricians are members of this [[physician]]-focused organization.
The AAP is an organizational member of the [[Coalition to Stop Gun Violence]], which advocates [[gun control]].
==History==
The American Academy of Pediatrics was founded in [[June]] [[1930]] by 35 pediatricians who met in [[Detroit, Michigan]] in response to the need for an independent pediatric forum to address children's needs. When the AAP was established, the idea that children have special developmental and health needs was a new one. Preventive health practices now associated with child care - such as immunizations and regular health exams - were only just beginning to change the custom of treating children as "miniature adults."
==Mission Statement==
:''"The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this purpose, the AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources."''
==Fellows==
A '''Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics''' (FAAP) must be [[board-certified|certified]] in pediatrics by the [[American Board of Pediatrics]], [[American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics]], the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada]], or [[La Corporation Professionelle de Medicins du Quebec]]. A '''Specialty Fellow''' must be certified in a specialty of pediatrics. A '''Corresponding Fellow''' is a fellow who resides and practices in a country other than the [[United States of America]], its territories, or [[Canada]], and must have been certified by the appropriate boards.
==Corporate funding==
The American Academy of Pediatrics has been criticized for accepting large contributions from the [[pharmaceutical]], [[vaccine]] and [[infant formula]] industries. According to a [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] report, the AAP has received over $8 million in renewable grants from formula manufacturers.
== External links ==
* [http://www.aap.org/ AAP.org] - American Academy of Pediatrics (official site)
:* [http://www.aap.org/donate/fcfhonorroll.htm AAP.org] - 'AAP Friends of Children Fund Corporate Members'
* [http://www.acpeds.org]-American College of Pediatricians
* [http://cspinet.org/integrity/nonprofits/american_academy_of_pediatrics.html CSPINet.org] - 'Index of Non-Profit Organizations Receiving Corporate Funding: American Academy of Pediatrics', [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]]
* [http://www.mothering.com/sections/news_bulletins/october2005.html#autism Mothering.com] - 'Is the American Academy of Pediatrics losing credibility with parents and pediatricians?' Bobby Manning, ''[[Mothering (magazine)|Mothering]]'' (October, 2005)
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:Medical associations]]
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