In 2001, we initiated an innovative curriculum called PARC, Pediatric Advocacy, Rural and Community. PARC is a longitudinal curriculum, including one month rotations in each of the first two years, and an elective month in the third year.
Our goal with PARC is to teach our residents the skills necessary to become effective advocates for children and families. We are committed to the belief that child health is tied to the health of the community at large. By working to understand how community, culture, geography, economics, and the health care system impacts child health in both positive and negative ways, you will learn how to identify and approach issues that affect our children at the local, regional, state, national and global levels. PARC centers on the belief that by working to get you out of the academic medical center and into the community, you will better appreciate those factors that work to affect children's well-being.
The curriculum centers on developing skills in community competence, community assessment and community advocacy. Together, we can help you better understand children's environments and work to improve their lives. Our residents have won national acclaim for their work in PARC, including CATCH grants from the AAP, and the AAP Anne E. Dyson National Resident Advocacy Award as well as funding from private sources.
PARC is a longitudinal curriculum with experiences in both the first and second years of residency.
Examples of PARC proposals that became projects and programs:
Dept. of Pediatrics, UNMH 3 Ambulatory Care Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131 | Phone: (505) 272-5551 | Fax: (505) 272-6845
