Pediatric Links with the Community

Community Advocacy Resident Education (CARE) Track

To date, all (100%) CARE Track residents have presented their projects as poster or slide presentations in conjunction with the annual Anne E. Dyson Memorial Grand Rounds or other Grand Rounds. 48% of CARE Track residents have obtained Institutional Review Board investigator status to conduct research as part of their projects and 33% have presented their projects at peer-reviewed national meetings

Projects areas include: mental health, domestic violence, child abuse, homeless youth, substance abuse, school health, immigrant children, support for children with chronic health conditions, teen pregnancy, behavioral and developmental concerns, legislative advocacy at the county level
At any time, approximately 15 active projects focused on vulnerable children being conducted through the program by residents, fellows, or practicing pediatricians