Pediatricians and Community Collaborating Together (PACCT) Pediatric Training in the Community

UCSD School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics San Diego Naval Medical Center Department of Pediatrics

ABOUT Home Overview Faculty LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Community Pediatrics Rotation Cultural Immersion Days Longitudinal Experiences Child Protection Rotation RESIDENCY PROGRAMS UCSD School of Medicine Naval Medical Center, San Diego Pediatric Residency Program RESIDENT EDUCATION American Academy of Pediatrics Community Collaborators Dyson Foundation

THE COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS ROTATION The community block rotation is designed to provide the resident with opportunities to understand and experience how community circumstances influence the health and well being of children, adolescents, and teens. Over 40 community sites are used to develop a rich and wide learning experience for the residents. The communities were chosen because they best illustrate to residents how specific cultures and circumstances influence the health of children and how health care strategies need to be tailored to meet the needs of the defined communities. The target communities are rural, homeless, military, US-Mexico border, Native American, and immigrant refugees. Each resident spends either a half or whole day at a learning site. The sites are schools, community based organizations, community clinics, health and legal programs of local governmental health agencies and the U.S. Military. Resident Julitte Owens reads to children at Rosa Parks Elementary School Indian Health Council. Located on the Ricon Indian Reservation. Residents Brian Fagan and Valerie Kalinowski outside Catholic Charities.