Helfer Next GenerationHelfer Next Generation Program aims to attract (and recruit) trainees pursuing a career in Pediatrics, and practicing Pediatricians, to be champion advocates for children through CAP fellowship, by enhancing awareness of CAP as a pediatric subspecialty within the medical community and by delivering a mentorship program prior to CAP fellowship. Program participants receive the following resources and support:
Here are additional resources to help you consider our field:This link describes what it means to be a Child Abuse Pediatrician (CAP): http://www.pedsubs.org/SubDes/ChildAbuse.cfm To access/download a list of the CAP Fellowship Programs, the names of the Program Directors (feel free to reach out to them and learn more about the programs), and more details about each program, please use the link below to learn more details about each program: http://www.helfersociety.org/fellowships This link provides more resources for learning about the field of Child Abuse and Neglect: This link provides information about general criteria for subspecialty certification and a link to subspecialty certification and admission requirements specifically for Child Abuse Pediatrics, from the American Board of Pediatrics. https://www.abp.org/content/general-criteria-subspecialty-certification If you would like to learn more about this program or be added to our participant list, please contact Dee Dee Bandy (phone 630.359.4273 or e-mail [email protected]). We look forward to hearing from you! Aditee Narayan and Mary Moffatt (Co-Chairs of Helfer Next Generation Program) |