ACOP Pediatrics Club

Last year, federal funding for Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) was in danger of being cut. You can read more about that here http://www.tustudentlife.com/clubs/acop/news/?42.
Thankfully, due to incredible health advocacy efforts by pediatricians and child health advocates the funding has been reauthorized! This is a great example of how public advocacy can have a real effect on policy.

Read more about the newly passed l...

Hey Peds Clubbers!

Looking for something fun and interacting to do with your extra free time? Look no further because Tune-up is just the thing! Tune-up will give you an opportunity to volunteer at the Mare Island Elementary School and play with kids. Here are the sign up sheets for the remaining TUne-Up dates for the year as well as the graduation.

Graduation: We will be walking with the kids from Mare Island Elementary to the Farragut la...

Hello Everyone!

I just had a wonderful time in Sacramento for the AAP - CMA legislative advocacy day! It was a great time learning about what's happening in legislation and specifically the health policy that affects children's healthcare in California.

Something alarming that we heard was that the Federal Government has cut ALL funding for Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) which are essentially residency programs at ...