Golisano Children's Hospital / Community Pediatrics Training

Hoekelman Center

The Hoekelman Center connects doctors with community partners to make neighborhoods healthier.

For families in need of resources please see "Resources for Families - Coronavirus" including a brief visual video on coronavirus, created by former CARE resident Olga Varechtchouk, M.D.

Pediatric Links with the Community (PLC)

PLC is a two-week rotation for residents and Medical Students in the community.

Intern Community Rotation (PLC)

CARE Track

(Community Health & Advocacy Resident Education)

The CARE Track is an elective two-year longitudinal training experience.

CARE Track & Testimonials

LARC Initiative

(Long-Acting Reversible Contraception)

A Greater Rochester Community Initiative to Prevent Unintended Teen Pregnancy

LARC Initiative

The Hoekelman Center for Health Beyond Medicine is...

A national leader for education in community pediatrics and advocacy, based on numerous national awards from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), etc.
A laboratory for original scientific research on community-level health improvement, with articles published in major journals like Pediatrics, JAMA, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and American Journal of Public Health.
A hub for connections, outreach and community engagement, maintaining excellent relationships with dozens of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
A place to find resources for linking physicians, parents and others with community services: KT585, Thriving forward Podcast, Advocacy Flash Card July 2022
A consulting partner for the planning, implementation or evaluation of evidence-based community-level health improvement projects. community based projects.
Learn more about the Hoekelman Center!

Advocacy Flash Card - Community Resources 2023 »

Hoekelman Center Community Health Projects (CARE Track)

Nov 28, 2022

The Community Health and Advocacy Resident Education (CARE) Track is an elective two-year longitudinal experience, starting in the second year of residency. CARE starts with a two-week “mini-MPH” block. CARE project areas are determined by each resident's interests.

Better Sleep = Better Life!

Sleep is essential to help kids stay healthy. Here are some tips for using their phone.

Use kids' phones to help them sleep »

Thriving Forward Podcast

Hear inspirational stories and learn more about the amazing organizations in the Greater Rochester Area and the fabulous people who keep them working.

"Thriving Forward" podcasts »

Make a Gift!

Community health and advocacy projects can thrive when you designate your gift to the Hoekelman Center!

Make a Gift!

Contact Us

Hoekelman Center, University Office

Golisano Children's Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642

Phone: (585) 273-3737
Email: Rosa M. Lloyd, M.B.A.