View this exciting CATCH video highlighting some of the
2009 CATCH planning grantees!
(October 2009)
Congratulations to the 2010 Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award Winners
CATCH grant recipients:
Geoffrey Collins, MD Empowering Urban Adolescents through Bicycling
Kevin E. Nelson, MD Pediatricians Against Secondhand Smoke: Protecting Children from Secondhand Smoke
Sarah E. Libecap, MD Beyond Immunizations: Improving Well-Child Visits through Patient Education
The AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees Anne E. Dyson Child Advocacy Award, supported by the Dyson Foundation, celebrates the outstanding efforts of pediatricians-in-training as they work in their communities to improve the health of children.
One Pediatrician Can Make a Difference The Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Program is a national
program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) designed to
improve access to health care by supporting pediatricians and
communities that are involved in community-based efforts for children.
The CATCH Program provides pediatricians with:
Training
Technical Assistance and Resources
Peer Support and Networking Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
CATCH Vision Statement The vision of CATCH is that every child in every community has
a medical home and other needed services to reach optimal health
and well-being.
CATCH Mission Statement
The mission of CATCH is to support pediatricians who work with
communities to ensure that all children have medical homes and
access to any other needed health care services. The CATCH mission
is built upon several key concepts:
The medical home
Local people can solve local problems using local resources
Pediatricians can make a difference in their communities
Experiences and successes can be shared. We need to help
and support each other
How to Become Involved
Pediatricians can be involved
in their communities and develop a community-based initiative
at various levels of commitment. If you are currently
involved in or thinking about becoming more involved in community-based
activities are encouraged to contact your Chapter
CATCH Facilitator or CATCH Program staff. For a roster of the Chapter CATCH Facilitators please click here.
community pediatrics
For More Information...
Please contact:
CATCH Program
Division of Community-based Initiatives
Department of Community, Chapter, and State Affairs
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
E-mail: catch@aap.org
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