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CPTI Call for Proposals — Applications due November 18

The CPTI 2010 Residency Training Grant program supports residency programs in building sustainable opportunities for residents to gain experience working on innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children’s access to specific health services or health promotion activities not otherwise available. Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded on a competitive basisFive grants will be awarded to focus on obesity prevention initiatives. More information is at http://www.aap.org/commpeds/CPTI/Opportunities.htm.

CATCH Call for Proposals — November 2, 2009-January 29, 2010

CATCH Implementation Funds
The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program is pleased to announce a new cycle of CATCH Implementation Funds grants. CATCH supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. Grants of up to $12,000 are awarded annually on a competitive basis to pediatricians who want to address the health care needs of children in their community. More information is available at http://www.aap.org/catch/implementgrants.htm.

CATCH Resident Funds
Grants of up to $3,000 are available for pediatric residents to work with local communities to ensure that all children, especially underserved children, have medical homes and access to any needed health care services. Learn more about these grants at http://www.aap.org/catch/residentgrants.htm.

2009 COCP Award Recipients

The COCP Executive Committee is pleased to announce the award recipients for 2009. Congratulations to:

Bronwen Anders, MD, MHA, FAAP - 2009 Job Lewis Smith Award recipient
Robert Terashima, MD, FAAP - 2009 Calvin CJ Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership & Advocacy Award recipient
Laura Jean Shipley, MD, FAAP - 2009 Local Heroes Award recipient
Angel Mendoza, Jr, MD, FAAP - 2009 Local Heroes Award recipient
Laurene Mascola, MD, FAAP - 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award in the Application of Epidemiologic Information in Child Health Advocacy

For information on additional AAP community pediatrics programs and
general community pediatrics resources, please visit our Web site at http://www.aap.org/commpeds.

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