The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Shriners Hospitals for
Children will offer its Every Child Deserves a Medical Home educational
program in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, May 18th, 2002 at the
Shriners Hospital for Children - Greenville. This program is also a
collaborative effort with the South Carolina Chapter of the American
Academy of Pediatrics and Family Connection of South Carolina.
Registration is now available.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children sponsored program gives strategies
and resources for pediatricians, family physicians, allied health
professionals, and families to provide optimal care to children with
special needs in a changing health care environment. Its components
include: practices, policies and procedures; care coordination and
strategies for providing family-professional partnerships; transitioning
children with special needs to adulthood; and a panel discussion
covering current issues pertaining to the care of children with special
needs in the community.
The target audience includes pediatric health professionals and their
staff, families of children with special needs, managed care
professionals, policy makers, community members and other professionals
who care for children with special needs.
Registration fee for physicians, nurses, educators, and other health
professionals will be $50. There will be no charge for medical residents
or parents of children with special needs. Limited scholarships for
parents of children with special health needs are available to help
cover child-care and other expenses.
Registration material is now available. For more information visit
www.medicalhomeinfo.org (click on "Training Programs," then click on
"Upcoming Training Sites").
For more information call 800/433-9016, ext. 7081, or
e-mail: mhtraining@aap.org.