In collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Texas Pediatric Society (TPS), the Center for Child Health Policy and Advocacy convened a conference on advocacy. This one-day conference brought together an interdisciplinary group of faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students at Texas Children's Hospital.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work and live that influence people’s overall health and well-being. There is a growing acknowledgement that addressing SDOH is an important component of reducing health care costs and improving population health.
The Center for Child Health Policy and Advocacy views the training and development of pediatric residents in both policy and advocacy as an essential strategy in creating leaders who will improve child health outcomes and general child well-being for future generations.
