PEDIATRICS Vol. 63 No. 4 April 1979, pp. 565-568
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School Health Experience Before and After Completion of Pediatric Training

Lance A. Chilton M.D.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque

A questionnaire regarding school health training and current school-based activities was completed by 116 of 141 young pediatricians practicing in four southwestern states. Responses indicated that few (22.4%) were exposed to school health during their residencies, although most (65.5%) are now providing some school health services. Those who had had school health training during residency are much more likely to be providing services than those who did not. Likewise, durimig their residencies, few received instruction in methods of health education, though many, led again by those who had appropriate residency experience, now participate in school health education programs. Residency programius should provide training in school health to improve the pluysician's comfort and efficiency in the roles he is presently asked to play, and to increase his involvement in this critically important area of pediatrics.

Accepted on August 1, 1978




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