Pediatrics in the Community: Integrating Community Pediatrics into Residency Training

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1. Beth Rezet, MD 1. Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Assistant Director Pediatric Residency Training Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2. Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD 1. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Pediatric Residency Program, University of New Mexico 3. Jeffrey Kaczorowski, MD 1. Director, Community Pediatrics Training Initiative, American Academy of Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Since 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has asserted that pediatricians should “reaffirm their role as professionals in the community and prepare themselves for it, just as diligently as they prepare for traditional clinical roles.” (1) Furthermore, as of 2001, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics mandated, “there must be structured educational experiences that prepare residents for the role of advocate for the health of …