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CHOP Testifies before City Council on Lead Exposure in Children
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CHOP physicians testified before the Philadelphia City Council Joint Committees on Children and Youth and Public Health and Human Services on a resolution regarding best practices followed by the Philadelphia Water Department as well as additional measures to prevent lead exposure due to household water service lines.
CHOP Testifies before City Council on Youth Gun Violence
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Joel Fein, MD, MPH, and Ruth M. Abaya, MD, MPH, testified before Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Public Safety regarding a resolution authorizing the Committee to hold hearings regarding the establishment of a comprehensive strategy for reducing and eliminating youth gun violence.
Reach Out and Read Program Celebrates 20 Years
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney reads to children at the Karabots Pediatric Care Center as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of CHOP's Reach out and Read Program.
Gun Violence Prevention, Gun Safety and Legislative Advocacy
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An “Advocacy in Action” forum on gun violence prevention and legislative advocacy was held in February 2016 for CHOP employees.
CHOP’s Connection to Communities Spans the Globe
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Peter Grollman visits CHOP's clinic in Consuelo, Dominican Republic, which serves approximately 450 children from families who generally make less than $2 per day harvesting sugar cane.
CHOP Advocates for Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME)
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On Feb. 25, 2016, a briefing was held on Capitol Hill in support of the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program, sponsored by the Children's Hospital Association.
Pennsylvania Reduces Psychotropic Medication Use
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) created an action plan to curb the overprescribing of psychotropic medications based on research findings of a state-commissioned CHOP PolicyLab study.
CHOP Employees Enjoy Mentoring Opportunities
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CHOP employees donate their time to serve as mentors to children and adolescents in our community. Employees have relished in the opportunity to “give back” to children, particularly by supporting their education and career development.
CHOP President and CEO Madeline Bell Visits Capitol Hill
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In January, CHOP President and CEO Madeline Bell visited Washington to attend President Obama’s last State of the Union Address and meet with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to advocate for children.
President Obama’s “Moonshot” to Cure Cancer
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A new initiative announced by President Obama, coupled with other recent acts, positions CHOP and others to accelerate the development of even more breakthroughs in the fight against cancer.