A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

The purpose of this Committee is to act as a think tank within the American Academy of Pediatrics for discussion, consensus building and collaboration on emerging issues facing pediatric education. This includes proposed policy, research, curriculum and faculty development, outcome measures, and practice issues as they relate to pediatric education. The Committee, in coordination with member organizations, reviews and monitors the field of pediatric education, identifies gaps or areas in need of enhancement, and recommends appropriate strategies and/or organizational structures. These activities serve the common goal of advancing pediatric education.

The current agenda of this Committee includes three core themes addressing:

1. Proactively support the Academy's multiple initiatives in the field of international pediatrics, particularly as they relate to educational activities.

2. Examine issues related to the educational needs of practicing pediatricians who wish to re-enter the physician workforce after an extended leave of absence.

3. Work with appropriate external organizations and AAP groups on educational issues related to the provision of culturally effective pediatric care, including the elimination of health disparities.

4. Explore opportunities to enhance medical education at all levels via Web-based platforms. This analysis should include the role of these platforms to assist residency and fellowship programs in implementing the 6 ACGME core competencies through curricula, toolboxes, and other resources.

5. Continue to foster ongoing communication and collaboration among COPE member organizations and groups about current educational and policy issues in pediatrics.

I hope you find the resources below helpful, and I would encourage you to check the Web page periodically for updated information on educational policy, curricula, and research.

Cordially,

C. Robin Walker, MB, ChB, FAAP, FRCP(C)
Chairperson

Committee Members, Liaisons and Affiliations

In order to fulfill its role as a thinktank on issues facing pediatric education, representatives for all pediatric societies are invited to send a representative to the Committee on Pediatric Education (COPE). Additionally, the Academy designates members on COPE based on their involvement in the educational mission of the AAP. Below is a listing of the COPE representatives and members. Electronic links (if available) to relevant Web pages will provide further information about the societies? or groups? activities and educational publications.

ORGANIZATION NAME	REPRESENTATIVE
American Academy of Pediatrics
PREP Self-Assessment	Mary E. Rimsza, MD
Pediatrics	Jerold F. Lucey, MD
Pediatrics in Review	Lawerence Nazarian, MD
Section on Residents	Christopher Strother, MD
Section Forum Management Committee	Walter Fierson, MD
Advisory Committee to the Board on Education	Henry Schaeffer, MD
Committee on Continuing Medical Education	Beverly Wood, MD, MSEd, PhD
Ambulatory Pediatric Association	Mary Ottolini, MD
Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics	R. Franklin Trimm, MD
Society for Adolescent Medicine	Mary-Ann B. Shafer, MD
Med-Peds Program Directors Association	Allen Friedland, MD
Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen	Robert Kliegman, MD
American Pediatric Society	Robert Kliegman, MD
Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	Cynthia Christy, MD
Association of Pediatric Program Directors	Annamaria Church, MD
General Pediatrician	Capt. Gregory Blaschke, MD, MPH
American Board of Pediatrics	Kenneth Roberts, MD
National Association of Children?s Hospitals and Related Institutions	David Alexander, MD
Canadian Paediatric Society	Gary Pekeles, MD
Society for Pediatric Research	Maria T. Britto, MD

Educational Resources

Physician reentry presentation (Powerpoint)

Military pediatrics presentation (Powerpoint)

Disaster preparedness presentation (Powerpoint)

Culturally effective pediatric care presentation (Powerpoint)

Briefing sheet on the medical home for the federal Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (pdf)

Recommendations on international educational experiences for residents (pdf)

Other Medical Education Links

Physician Reentry into the Workforce Project

Women in Pediatrics

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Association of American Medical Colleges

Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

Council on Graduate Medical Education

The Committee on Pediatric Education is managed through the AAP Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy. For other resources related to medical education issues, please access the Division's Web page.

Ethan Alexander Jewett, MA
Committee Principal Staff and
Senior Health Policy Analyst
AAP Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy
847/434-7914
ejewett@aap.org

Tamiko O'Brill
Project Assistant
AAP Department of Education
847/434-7891
tobrill@aap.org