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Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of a child’s life, and widespread access could change a community’s future. This part of the series highlights the challenges faced by Appalachian communities in securing access to pediatric care.

Rural America’s Invisible Patients, Part III: Appalachia

Lovelight PediatricsOakland, MD
by Emily Graf ■ Oct 2019
Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of a child’s life, and widespread access could change a community’s future. This part of the series highlights the challenges faced by Appalachian communities in securing access to pediatric care.
Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of a child’s life, and widespread access could change a community’s future. This part of the series highlights the challenges faced by Reservation communities in securing access to pediatric care.

Rural America’s Invisible Patients, Part II: Tribal Lands

Committee on Native American Child HealthPine Ridge, SD
by Emily Graf ■ Aug 2019
Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of a child’s life, and widespread access could change a community’s future. This part of the series highlights the challenges faced by Reservation communities in securing access to pediatric care.
Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of children’s lives, and widespread access could change a community’s future. Three distinct regions of the U.S. provide lenses through which to examine questions of access, utilization, and solutions for the future.

Rural America’s Invisible Patients, Part I: The South

Dr. Janice Loeffler, MDValdosta, GA
by Emily Graf ■ Jul 2019
Increased access to pediatric care for rural poor populations could alter the course of children’s lives, and widespread access could change a community’s future. Three distinct regions of the U.S. provide lenses through which to examine questions of access, utilization, and solutions for the future.
In 2015, Dr. Rita Fox traveled to the rural village of Ekudzeni, in Swaziland, to set up and staff a medical clinic. She has since returned two more times to provide medical care to the community, building lasting relationships with a generation of children who have lost parents and family members to HIV/AIDS.

Caring for Children in Swaziland

Comfort Care PediatricsSalt Lake City, Utah
by Erin Post ■ Jul 2018
In 2015, Dr. Rita Fox traveled to the rural village of Ekudzeni, in Swaziland, to set up and staff a medical clinic. She has since returned two more times to provide medical care to the community, building lasting relationships with a generation of children who have lost parents and family members to HIV/AIDS.

Charting the Future: A new pediatric podcast from PCC

Pediatric care is complex enough — navigating for the future shouldn’t be a solo journey. Join host Chip Hart and learn from pediatricians, industry leaders, and policymakers who are shaping the future of pediatric care. Every episode, we explore their stories, their dreams, and the joy they find in medicine. Together, we’re charting the future of children’s healthcare.

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Charting the Future: A PCC Podcast

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