Pediatric Links with the Community (PLC) Program

Who We Are

2000 - American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Section Child Advocacy Award to Jamie Perry, MD, third year pediatric resident, for the "Steps to a Healthy You" education project with the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester

2003 - Drs. Kaczorowski and Shipley - finalists for the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Award

2004 - American Association of Medical Colleges, Organization of Resident
Representatives: Community Service Recognition Award to CARE resident Bridgette Wiefling, MD

2004 - American Association of Medical Colleges Outstanding Community Service Award to University of Rochester Medical Center

"The institution's emphasis on service is integrated into residency training at URMC… The Pediatric Links with the Community Program, a partnership with community-based agencies that serve children and families, is a formal component of the pediatric residency experience that trains new physicians to care and advocate for underserved and high-risk youth and families."
2006 - American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Section Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award to Kristi Cowell, MD, Sara Horstmann, MD, Jennifer Linebarger, MD & Philip Meaker, MD, MPH for the "TEACHER (Trial of an After-school Curriculum for a Healthier Environment in Rochester)" after-school project in collaboration with the YMCA and Pinnacle School #35