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The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, which included a recommended $265 million for CHGME in the bill. The committee’s bill also allocated $30.46 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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CHOP hosted U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and nine staffers representing eight different congressional offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to participate in an Autism Awareness Day.
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On May 12, 2014, CHOP held a press conference to announce the official launch of the Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) — a CHOP-wide effort to interrupt the cycle of violence.
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New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-NJ) visited CHOP to learn more about CHOP’s autism research and our new Violence Prevention Initiative.
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Senbagam Virudachalam, MD, MSHP, a CHOP pediatrician, is analyzing national data to determine how frequently Americans cook dinner at home and what impacts their decision-making related to eating and serving dinner to their families.
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CHOP’s Pet Therapy Program is expanding from 30 dogs up to 80 dogs and owners, thanks to a generous donation by Gerald B. Shreiber.
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In early April, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed three bills that will help abused children and their advocates navigate more seamlessly in the child welfare system.
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The Multi-State Plan Issuer Letter provides suggestions to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management regarding essential health benefits and providing consistent and continuous coverage to children and pregnant women.
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Donna Bibbs, director of Early Head Start at CHOP, testified before the Philadelphia City Council's Committee on Education in a hearing on early childhood education.
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Elizabeth Younkins testified before the Philadelphia City Council about using alternative healthcare methods, including telemedicine, to serve underserved populations.