About Advocacy on Call
General
Advocacy On Call was built by pediatric providers who believe an understanding of child advocacy issues is essential to improving the health and well-being of children today. The goal of this site is to provide general information on child advocacy issues, engender child policy focused discussion and connect providers with local resources.
The site is maintained by current pediatric residents at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Contact Us
- We are always interested in improving the Advocacy On Call website. If you have suggestions or comments, please e-mail us at: contact@advocacyoncall.org
Site Contributors
Site Founder
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Candice Chen, MD MPH is an Attending Physician at Children’s National Medical Center and the Co-Principal Investigator of the Medical Education Futures Study at George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Chen received her MD from Baylor College of Medicine and her MPH from George Washington University with a concentration in Community Oriented Primary Care. In her clinical work, she provides primary care to an underserved population in Southeast, D.C. Dr. Chen has also developed a community campaign to increase youth participation in after-school activities with the goal of reducing high-risk behaviors.
Resident Chief Editor
- Manny Jimenez, MD - Pediatric Resident, Children’s National Medical Center
Additional Contributors
- Brian K. Kit, MD — Assistant Profesor of Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center
- Laurie A. Pane, MD — Assistant Profesor of Pediatrics , Children’s National Medical Center
- Lanre Omojokun, MD — Chief Resident, Children’s National Medical Center
- April Troy, MD, MPH — Pediatric Resident, Children’s National Medical Center
- Daniel Langsam, MD — Pediatric Resident, Children’s National Medical Center
Webmaster
- Daniel Langsam, MD
News
Dr. Manny Jimenez and Dr. Candice Chen received a CPTI Training Grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2008 for their work with the Advocacy On Call website. As part of the grant, the resident-faculty pair attended the AAP Legislative Conference in March, 2008 and are planning a health policy educational activity for the pediatric residents at their home institution, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.