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. 2024 May;95(6):1476-1479.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02997-1. Epub 2024 Jan 9.

Pediatric advocacy: Advancement in academic institutions

Sara M Bode  1 , Eimaan Anwar  2 , Debra L Best  3 , Mona Patel  4 , Lee S Beers  5 , Jeffrey M Kaczorowski  6 , Barry S Solomon  7 , Lisa J Chamberlain  2
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Pediatric advocacy: Advancement in academic institutions

Sara M Bode et al. Pediatr Res. 2024 May.

Abstract

Children are facing many threats to their health today that require system change at a sweeping level to have real-world impact. Pediatricians are positioned as natural leaders to advocate for these critical community and policy changes. Academic medical center (AMC) leaders recognize the importance of this advocacy and clear steps can be taken to improve the structure to support pediatricians in their advocacy careers through faculty development and promotion, including standardized scholarly measurement of the outcomes.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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