OpportunityTitle: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Under PHS Act Section 399BB (e)(1)(A), as amended by the Combating Autism Act of 2006, &#147;competitive grants or cooperative agreements are awarded to public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, to expand existing or develop new maternal and child health interdisciplinary leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities programs (similar to the programs developed under section 501(1)(2) of the Social Security Act) in States that do not have such a program.&#148;
Description: In 1999 the field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics reached a new milestone, when the American Board of Medical Specialties approved specialty certification status for developmental-behavioral pediatrics. The intent of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program is to build upon past successes, to train the next generation of leaders in developmental-behavioral pediatrics and to provide pediatric practitioners, residents and medical students with essential biopsychosocial knowledge and clinical expertise. The purpose of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program is to enhance behavioral, psychosocial, and developmental aspects of pediatric care. This is to be accomplished through: 1) support for fellows in developmental-behavioral pediatrics preparing for leadership roles as teachers, investigators, and clinicians advancing the field of developmental/behavioral pediatrics; and 2) providing pediatric practitioners, residents, and medical students with essential biopsychosocial knowledge and clinical expertise. Trainees in this program should: receive an appropriate balance of academic, clinical, and community opportunities; work towards being culturally competent; and demonstrate a capacity to evaluate, diagnose or rule out, develop, and provide evidence-based interventions to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD) after completion of their clinical training; and demonstrate an ability to use a family-centered approach.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact HRSA Contact Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email
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