Tips for Finding an AAP Volunteer Speaker
About the Volunteer Speaker Program
Members who volunteer their speaking services are not endorsed or recommended by the Academy; rather they have identified themselves as willing and able to speak on particular topics. Although they are not official Academy representatives, it is our expectation that, as AAP members, volunteer speakers will take this responsibility seriously and assess their own skills, expertise and presentation materials before volunteering to speak on a specific topic.
Volunteers are not making a commitment that they will accept every speaking engagement – only that they are qualified and will consider the engagement based on their availability and a mutual agreement with the party seeking a speaker regarding the topic and details.
Members wishing to volunteer for the speaker program select topics they feel qualified to speak on, as well as audiences to which that they feel comfortable presenting. Parties seeking volunteer speakers can search the speaker database by geographic preference, presentation topic(s), type of audience, or any combination of those parameters.
It is ultimately the responsibility of the individual seeking a speaker and the potential speaker to determine the details of the speaking engagement.
Hints for Finding a Speaker
- When you search for a speaker, the list of topics is somewhat broad. It is recommended you communicate with potential speakers and make certain that there is a clear understanding of what will be presented.
- If you are located in a less populated area and are looking for a local speaker, begin searching in a state. Then narrow the search to the nearest large city, if necessary.
- If you are looking for a speaker on a specific topic and there is not one in your local area, you may be able utilize a volunteer speaker from another location if you are able to cover travel expenses.
Meetings & CE Links
- Annual Meeting
- Specialty Conferences
- Exhibitor Information
- Future Events
- Meeting Recordings
- Volunteer Speakers