Find valuable resources on major children's health topics such as asthma, childhood obesity, and child abuse. Resources include links to national and regional organizations, patient handouts, and more.
Health Topic Resources
Community Site Visits
Advocacy in Action
During their outpatient rotation at Jefferson, pediatric residents and medical students visit community sites where they work on a number of public health issues, including youth violence, asthma, access to care for mothers and children, and immunizations.
Our volunteer community partners include:
- The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Clean Air Council
- Maternity Care Coalition
- Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility
- The Maternal, Child and Family Health Division of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health
- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Philadelphia, administered by NORTH, INC.
"We want students to understand the social contexts in which their patients live."
James Plumb, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Educational Opportunities
Our student rotations, residency programs, fellowship, internship, and externship positions provide opportunities for career growth and personal development. View all Graduate Medical Education programs.
For more information about the JeffSTARS program and health advocacy, please contact Dr. Chung at echung@nemours.org or 215-861-8834.
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