The mission of The University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center is to provide a regional/national resource center for the training and education of the next generation of leaders in the care of children with chronic pulmonary disorders within the disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, social work, family leadership, and pharmacy.
The program strives to provide trainees in all disciplines with a comprehensive and partially individualized curriculum encompassing relevant clinical challenges in pediatric lung disease, public policy/advocacy issues, cross-cultural sensitivity training and research skills.
Applications to be part of the 24-25 PPC Cohort are now being accepted! Apply Soon!
Testimonials
I did my traineeship with the Pediatric Pulmonary Center (PPC) as a Masters Social Work student with a Policy, Administration, and Community Planning (PAC) concentration. The PPC traineeship was such a great opportunity because I was able to tailor my experience to my goals. As macro social work students many, if not all, of my peers were unable to practice their clinical skills in their internships. Due to the requirements set forth by the PPC grant, clinical hours working directly with...
