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Transforming Pediatric Residency Training to Improve Care for Underserved Children

Request for Applications NOW OPEN

The Transforming Pediatric Residency Training to Improve Care for Underserved Children grant program is a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. From the American Academy of Pediatrics:

Deadline:  March 16, 2011 2 PM CDT

The call for proposals is now open for Transforming Pediatric Residency Training to Improve Care for Underserved Children: A Team-Based Approach Grant. The goal of this grant is to help residency programs improve their community pediatrics and advocacy training. Programs selected will create sustainable strategies to implement change to enhance residency training in community pediatrics and advocacy.

Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to 7 pediatric residency programs for activities to be completed over the course of 2 years. A pediatric faculty member with AAP national and chapter membership must lead the project.

Application and guidelines are available online at: www.aap.org/commpeds/cpti/opportunities.htm

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in a Word or PDF file by 2pm CDT March 16, 2011. For more information, please contact us at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 800/433-9016, ext 7397.