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.
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Testimonials
An internship at the Pediatric Pulmonary Center is an educational experience beyond a traditional internship. The weekly lecture topics required during the internship created an opportunity to understand chronic illnesses at a deeper level. The lecture allowed for developing an awareness of the role of interdisciplinary teams in treating chronic illness in youth. The projects completed during the year gave me the opportunity to have hands on experience applying what was taught in the...