Other Resources

Offsite links for information on advocacy education for pediatric residents are listed below:

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
http://www.acgme.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics, Community Pediatrics Department:
http://www.aap.org/commpeds/additional/resident.html

CHAMP Website:
http://www.upstate.edu/peds/care/

Huntington Family Centers, Inc. Syracuse, NY is a settlement house committed to enhancing the lives of families and children for the future of our community through diverse, year round programming designed to strengthen individuals and families in a safe, caring environment. Pediatric residents have the opportunity for a site visit to Huntington Family Center during their newborn nursery rotation.
http://www.yrbook.com/huntington/who.htm

Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, Community Health and Advocacy Training (CHAT) http://www.seattlechildrens.org/residency/TRAINING/advocacy.html

The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site provides a safe, child friendly environment for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. Pediatric residents spend time at this site while participating in the activities of the Child Abuse Referral and Evaluation Program (a medical program for abused children).
http://www.mcmahonryan.org

Syracuse Parent
http://www.upstate.edu/peds/uhpeds/welltips.shtml

Task Force for Handgun Injury Prevention
http://www.upstate.edu/peds/uhpeds/outreach/gun.shtml

University of Washington Advocacy Training for Pediatric Residents:
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/residency/TRAINING/advocacy.html

WIC is a federally funded supplemental food and nutrition program sponsored locally by the Onondaga County Health Department. Pediatric residents visit WIC during the nursery rotation.
http://www.ongov.net/Health/community.html#wic