Education


To promote child health and reduce child health disparities though engagement in community-based or legislative advocacy projects in collaboration with local, state and/or national partners.

Medical Education

Stanford University School of Medicine has developed a new medical school curriculum that has at its core required scholarly concentrations. Among the concentrations that medical students may choose is Community Health and Public Service. This scholarly concentration enables medical students to gain knowledge and skills necessary for addressing health challenges of diverse and often underserved communities domestically and overseas. 

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Residency Training Program

The residency training program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) provides residents with several opportunities to work in the community, and to develop and practice advocacy skills.

PGY1: Community Pediatrics & Child Advocacy Rotation

Interns are exposed to a variety of children's services in the community. They visit multiple community sites including: WIC, Pre-2-Three, Life Moves Homeless Shelters, YMCA, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, and many more. At several sites, residents have the opportunity to speak directly to parents and youth in an "Ask the Doctor" format. The rotation is directed by Dr. Terrell Stevenson.

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PGY 1-3: Stanford Advocacy Track "StAT"

Residents with an interest in expanding their advocacy skills and working in the community to develop an independent advocacy project may apply for StAT. The advocacy staff work closely with residents to develop individual child health advocacy projects. During PGY1, residents identify a child advocacy topic of interest, apply for StAT, establish community partnerships, and develop project goals. Residents use PGYs 2 and 3 to implement and evaluate their project. As part of the StAT program, residents will participate in a StAT rotation during PGY2 and receive specialized training in community engagement and advocacy, with protected time to work on their StAT projects.

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Resident Advocacy Council

In 2018, residents in StAT founded Stanford’s Pediatric Advocacy Council, which orchestrates grassroot advocacy efforts, education, and skills-building for all pediatric residents. Designed to meet every 2-4 weeks, the Advocacy Council helps coordinate efforts and disseminate advocacy initiatives that span the hospital system to respond to community, legislative, and national child health needs.