Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 283-288 , July 2004

A Block Rotation in Community Health and Child Advocacy: Improved Competency of Pediatric Residency Graduates

  • Jeffrey Kaczorowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jeffrey Kaczorowski, MD, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • C. Andrew Aligne, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester (Drs Kaczorowski, Aligne, Halterman, Aten, and Shipley and Ms Allan), Pediathink (Dr Aligne), University of Rochester School of Nursing (Dr Aten), and Panorama Pediatric Group (Dr Shipley), Rochester, NY
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  • Jill S. Halterman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester (Drs Kaczorowski, Aligne, Halterman, Aten, and Shipley and Ms Allan), Pediathink (Dr Aligne), University of Rochester School of Nursing (Dr Aten), and Panorama Pediatric Group (Dr Shipley), Rochester, NY
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  • Marjorie J. Allan, BS

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester (Drs Kaczorowski, Aligne, Halterman, Aten, and Shipley and Ms Allan), Pediathink (Dr Aligne), University of Rochester School of Nursing (Dr Aten), and Panorama Pediatric Group (Dr Shipley), Rochester, NY
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  • Marilyn J. Aten, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester (Drs Kaczorowski, Aligne, Halterman, Aten, and Shipley and Ms Allan), Pediathink (Dr Aligne), University of Rochester School of Nursing (Dr Aten), and Panorama Pediatric Group (Dr Shipley), Rochester, NY
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  • Laura Jean Shipley, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester (Drs Kaczorowski, Aligne, Halterman, Aten, and Shipley and Ms Allan), Pediathink (Dr Aligne), University of Rochester School of Nursing (Dr Aten), and Panorama Pediatric Group (Dr Shipley), Rochester, NY

Received 10 September 2003 ,Accepted 24 January 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60313-9

doi: 10.1367/A03-140R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 283-288 , July 2004

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