Welcome to the home page of Florida Chapter of The American Academy of Pediatrics/Florida Pediatric Society. The AAP is a national organization composed of over 60,000 pediatricians. There are currently over 2,500 members in Florida. The purpose of the Florida Pediatric Society/Florida Chapter of AAP is to promote the health and welfare of Florida’s children (newborns, infants, children, adolescents and young adults), and to support and promote the pediatricians and pediatric specialists who are the best qualified provider of their healthcare.

The inaugural session of the Florida Pediatric Society (FPS) was held on April 27, 1936 aboard the Steamship Florida. In 1951, Warren Quillian, a Floridian, was installed as President of The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). As first Southeasterner to hold this office, he encouraged the formation of a state Chapter to carry out committee and other activities for the benefit of children. The Florida Chapter was formed on April 27, 1952. After years of study and deliberation, the FPS and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) merged. The Constitution and Bylaws for the newly combined group were ratified on September 22, 1967.