ADVOCACY TRAINING GRANTS
The Call for Proposal is closed. The Next cycle will open Fall 2020.
CPTI supports 4 pediatric faculty-resident pairs annually to attend the AAP Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Following the conference, the faculty-resident pairs are required to implement an educational project in collaboration with their AAP chapter to strengthen the advocacy skills of their trainees. The AAP chapter will receive up to $1,000 in grant funds to support this advocacy project.
Current grantees and descriptions of their projects.
LEONARD P. ROME CATCH VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS
The Call for Proposals is closed. The next cycle will open Spring 2020.
CPTI partners with the CATCH Program to offer this opportunity. This program promotes advocacy for children and advances the field of community pediatrics by focusing on resident education, faculty development, and community partnerships.
Up to 6 accredited pediatric residency programs per year are provided with a maximum of $4,500 each to implement a 2- or 3-day community health and advocacy educational program.
2019 Application Materials (for reference)
Guidelines
Application
Current grantees and descriptions of their projects
Application assistance is available and highly encouraged. Please contact Jeanine Donnelly at
jdonnelly@aap.org or 630-626-6397 with questions or for feedback on project ideas.
Other Currently Funded Grant Projects
Community health and advocacy collaboratives bring together leaders from pediatric residency programs to unite expertise and resources to amplify a powerful voice for children at the community and state levels.
Utilizing a collaborative framework developed by CPTI leaders, pediatric faculty from across states or regions are leading efforts to
- Advance child health promotion and prevention initiatives
- Enhance faculty development & leadership
- Improve advocacy training curricula and activities
- Strengthen local partnerships with community-based organizations
The Carolinas Collaborative: Community-Pediatric Partnerships for Promotion of Child Health and Prevention of Toxic Stress
Supported by The Duke Endowment.
The New Jersey Pediatric Residency Advocacy Collaborative (NJPRAC)
Supported by The Nicholson Foundation
If you are interested in learning more about a collaborative for your state or region, email cpti@aap.org.