Jeffrey M. Kaczorowski, M.D.

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Dr. Kaczorowski does research centered around the effectiveness of and interventions undertaken through the Pediatric Links with the Community and Child Advocacy Resident Education Program (PLC/CARE). The mission of the PLC/CARE program is:

*To create a residency training program that inspires and empowers future pediatricians to become leaders in improving the health of children in their communities.

*To develop a model of community pediatrics in which pediatricians collaborate with community-based organizations, work to assure the health of all children in the community, and advocate for their community to be more child-responsive and child-oriented.

More information about the PLC/CARE program can be found at our website: http://www.plccare.org

The two chief areas in which we conduct research are:

1) Evaluation of the effects of the PLC/CARE program on residents, the Department of Pediatrics, and the Rochester community.

2) Research on the effectiveness of programs and projects undertaken by residents and faculty of the PLC/CARE program on health for vulnerable children and families in our community.

Examples of some of the research projects we are currently working on include:

*Change over time in resident knowledge, attitudes, comfort, intentions, and behaviors concerning work in community settings (multiple studies here).

*Survey comparison of residents' involvement in community settings: a comparison of Department of Pediatrics graduates pre-PLC (before 1996) and post-PLC (after 1996).

*Pediatric Academic Faculty Survey regarding PLC/CARE; baseline and change over time in faculty view of program effect(s).

*Voter registration and surveys regarding important political issues for inner city families with children.

*Immunization status and access to health care for rural migrant families.

Specialty

General Pediatrics

Current Appointments

• Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)

Education
MD Medicine	University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry	1991
BA Arts & Sciences	Colgate University	1987

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY	1995 - 1998
Chief Resident in Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY	1994 - 1995
Residency in Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY	1991 - 1994

Fellowship Awards
Soros Advocacy Fellowship for Physicians, one of four physicians named nationally for this award for physicians in any field of medicine	2004

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics	Present

Recent Journal Articles
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Aligne CA, Kaczorowski J. "Afterword: The Future of Community Pediatrics". Pediatrics 115 (2005): 1212.
Satcher D; Kaczorowski J; Topa D. "The expanding role of the pediatrician in improving child health in the 21st century." Pediatrics. 2005; 115(4 Suppl):1124-8.
Duggan A; Jarvis J; Derauf DC; Aligne CA; Kaczorowski J. "The essential role of research in community pediatrics." Pediatrics. 2005; 115(4 Suppl):1195-201.
Nader PR, Kaczorowski J, Benioff S, Tonniges T, Schwarz D, Palfrey J. "Education for Community Pediatrics". Clin Pediatr 43 (2004): 505-521.
Halterman JS; Szilagyi PG; Yoos HL; Conn KM; Kaczorowski JM; Holzhauer RJ; Lauver SC; Neely TL; Callahan PM; McConnochie KM. "Benefits of a school-based asthma treatment program in the absence of secondhand smoke exposure: results of a randomized clinical trial." Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. 2004; 158(5):460-7.