The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a non-profit organization with the following mission statement:

·       To improve the health and welfare of all the infants, children and adolescents in the State of Georgia.

·       To study the scientific, educational, social, economic and legislative aspects of medicine in order to secure and maintain the highest standards of practice in pediatrics.

·       To promote excellence in pediatric care by organizing programs of post-graduate education.

·       To unite qualified primary care pediatricians and pediatric medical & surgical subspecialists of the state into a representative organization for the advancement of the practice of pediatrics.

·       To further the policies and the objectives of the American Academy of Pediatrics at the state and local level.