California faces a shortage of medical specialists for children. Learn about innovative new strategies to reverse this trend.
In conjunction with a new publication on the shortage of pediatric subspecialty care practitioners in California, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health are pleased to host an essential webinar on innovative new strategies to address this challenge. Webinar panelists will discuss the current state of pediatric subspecialty care access, outline specific recommendations for change, and take questions directly from webinar participants.
Speakers:
- EDWARD SCHOR, M.D., Senior Vice President for Programs and Partnerships—Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
- DAPHNA GANS, PhD, Research Scientist, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and assistant adjunct professor—UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and lead author of the new study
Date: April 25, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. PDT
VIEW THE RECORDED WEBINAR HERE.
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