Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorships Program

The purpose of the Leonard P. Rome Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Visiting Professorships Program is to promote advocacy for children and advance the field of community pediatrics. Beginning with this 2008 grant cycle, CATCH will be collaborating with the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) to implement this program. Four accredited pediatric residency programs will receive up to $4,500 each to fund a 2-or 3-day educational program focusing on the field of community pediatrics.

This program was established in honor of Leonard P. Rome, MD, a pediatrician and tireless child health advocate who dedicated his life to improving children's health. Dr Rome's life exemplified the vision of the CATCH Program – that every child in every community has a medical home and other needed services to reach optimal health and well-being.

The Call for proposals is now closed. Thank you for your interest.

District CATCH Facilitators (DCFs) and Chapter CATCH Facilitators (CCFs) are available to provide technical assistance. Please see the DCF listing and CCF listing for their contact information.

For more information contact Alanna Bailey Whybrew at: awhybrew@aap.org or (800) 433-9016, ext. 7397.