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CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (CHILDREN’S) STANDS AS A LEADER IN PEDIATRIC CARE, SERVING OVER A MILLION PATIENTS ANNUALLY ACROSS OUR EXPANSIVE ATLANTA NETWORK. THIS INCLUDES THREE HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THE MARCUS AUTISM CENTER, THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED PEDIATRICS AND CONVENIENT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS. WE ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE BY TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ADULT-BASED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. HE FUTURE OF PEDIATRICS IS NURTURED HERE AT CHILDREN’S. OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY SUPERVISES A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TRAINEES WHO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FROM OVER 80 ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME, CODA, POSNA AND POST-ACCREDITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE DEDICATED TRAINEES, COLLABORATING ALONGSIDE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL STAFF, EXTEND AND ENHANCE THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR YOUNG PATIENTS. THIS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE PREPARES THEM TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUTSTANDING PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHILDREN’S BOASTS AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS. THIS, COUPLED WITH THE DEEP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE OF OUR FACULTY PHYSICIANS, CREATES FERTILE GROUND FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ACROSS ALL OUR FACILITIES—EGLESTON, SCOTTISH RITE AND HUGHES SPALDING—WE SERVE A MAJORITY OF THE PUBLICLY INSURED POPULATION FROM ALL 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING THIS CARE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS. OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE EMPOWERS US TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN MEDICINE. BEYOND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BECOME WELL-ROUNDED HEALTHCARE LEADERS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THEY DELVE INTO CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION, HEALTH INFORMATICS, AND HEALTH DISPAR ITIES. THEIR RESEARCH EXPLORES COMPELLING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CHAMPION GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ALONE, OUR RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS HAVE MADE THEIR MARK BY PRESENTING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND PUBLISHING IMPACTFUL MANUSCRIPTS AND CASE REPORTS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS DEMANDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. EMORY AND CHILDREN’S ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPANDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2019, CHILDREN’S SOLIDIFIED TWO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GME TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRICIAN AND PEDIATRIC SUB-SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: ALIGNING TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH SPECIALTY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND COLLABORATING WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE STATE’S NEEDS FOR PRIMARY CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE TWO PRIORITIES, CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS THROUGH AN ONGOING GROWTH PLAN SPANNING FROM 2021-2028: 1. EXPAND HOSPITAL-BASED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2. ADD ACGME-RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIPS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED 3. ENHANCE FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE NOVEL PROGRAMS 4. ASSIST WITH THE CREATION OF A JOINT INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY 5. EXPAND THE CHILD NEUROLOGY AND PEDIATRIC CORE RESIDENCY THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, AT THE NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS. THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, DESIGNATED AS GEORGIA’S ONLY LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND AN EXCELLENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS. CHGME FUNDING IS A CRUCIAL PORTION OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN OUR JOINT GME EFFORTS WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBL E FOR KIDS.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENT PROGRAM