Introduction to SOTM

The Section on Transport Medicine (SOTM) was founded in 1990. The Section facilitates interactions between members involved in pediatric inter-
facility transport for the purpose of improving care of infants, children, and adolescents who require interfacility transport. Issues of clinical care, service
delivery, access to care, education, research and administration are all included in the mission of the Section.

Membership in the Section is open to fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and approved Section affiliates who are actively involved in the
study or practice of pediatric or neonatal transport. A seven-member executive committee oversees and directs the mission of the Section. The fields of
emergency medicine, pediatric and neonatal intensive care medicine are represented on the executive committee.

The Section on Transport Medicine provides educational programming at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition. The programs consist of an
educational and scientific program as well as a business meeting. The Section also develops, implements and evaluates the Course on Neonatal and
Pediatric Critical Care Transport Medicine for professionals involved in pediatric transport.

The Section on Transport Medicine is actively involved in the research and development of recommendations, standards, and guidelines for the
interfacility transport of neonates and children. The recently released 3rd edition of the GUIDELINES FOR AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORT OF
NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS is available from the AAP Bookstore. A pediatric transport newsletter entitled Transport Dispatch is
published for the Section members.

The Section on Transport Medicine contributes to the Academy's mission by providing quality educational materials and programming for the
general practitioner, subspecialists and affiliate members. The Section's involvement is national in scope with respect to published material, legislative
issues and continuing medical education courses.

Membership Categories

Membership in the Section on Transport Medicine (SOTM) is open to fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics and approved Section affiliates who
are actively involved in some aspect of the study or practice of the transport of infants, children and adolescents and who are interested in contributing
toward the objectives of the Section. Download Member Benefits.

Qualifications for SOTM Membership are:

SECTION MEMBERS -- Section Member Application

The membership of the Section on Pediatric Transport Medicine shall consist of Fellows, Specialty Fellows, Post-Residency Training Fellows, Candidate
Fellows, Honorary Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Corresponding Fellows, Dual Fellows, Resident Fellows, and International Members of the Academy who
are actively involved in some aspect of the study or practice of the transport of infants, children, or adolescents and who are interested in contributing
toward the objectives of the Section.

SECTION AFFILIATE MEMBERS -- Section Affiliate Application

The Section may recruit affiliate members who are:

1. Physicians not eligible for Fellowship in the Academy, whose practice or research includes the interfacility transport of pediatric patients.
Applicants must submit a completed application form and any necessary fees.

2. Nurses, whose clinical practice, research, or administrative responsibilities include the interfacility transport of pediatric patients.
Nurse applicants must submit a completed application form and any necessary fees and a copy of their nursing license.

3. Respiratory care practitioners, whose clinical practice, research, or administrative responsibilities include the interfacility transport of pediatric
patients.
Respiratory care applicants must submit a completed application form and any necessary fees, a copy of their state license (or documentation from a
supervisor that licensure is not available in their state) and proof of certification or registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

4. Paramedics (EMT-Ps) whose clinical practice, research, or administrative responsibilities include the interfacility transport of pediatric patients.
Completed application form and any necessary fees and a copy of licensure by their state or by the National Registry of EMT-P's.

5. Physician Assistants (PAs) whose clinical practice, research, or administrative responsibilities include the interfacility transport of pediatric patients.
Applicants must submit a completed application form and any necessary fees and a copy of their state license.

6. Neonatal/pediatric transport administrators who have direct responsibility for the overall management (fiscal, personnel, etc.) of a neonatal
and/or pediatric interfacility transport team.
Applicants must submit a completed application form and any necessary fees, a current CV and one letter of support from a Section member.

Visit the Affiliate Transport Medicine Specialists web pages.

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