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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
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)»

TARJETA DE ABOGACIA»

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.