Education & Training

Faculty and Staff Mentorship

If you are interested in a peer-to-peer Advocacy Mentorship, please contact one of the following faculty mentors:

Susan Berry, MD
Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH

Education and Training Opportunities

Intro to Advocacy: Using the Power of your Position to Advance Pediatric Health

This Peer2Peer (P2P) is designed to increase participants' comfort and skills in being a successful advocate on behalf of children. Participants will learn more about their roles in advocacy and we'll share tips for successful advocacy on behalf of children's health issues at the local, state, and federal level.

AAMC: IDEAS Learning Series

From the January 31, 2024 IDEAS webinar:

Developing the Next Generation of Physicians as Policy Advocates to Advance Health Equity

AAMC: Advocacy Toolkit for Physicians in Training

The AAMC  toolkit is designed to assist health professions to leverage their role to drive positive social change as they advocate with and for their patients and communities.

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers Advocacy Training Modules:

  • Overview of the Legislative Process
  • Working in Partnerships
  • Working with Decision-Makers
  • Advocacy Communication
  • Voting with Children's Health and Pediatric Resident's Schedule in Mind
HER: Health Equity Rounds

Health Equity Rounds is an interdisciplinary case discussion offered quarterly by the Department of Pediatrics with a focus on equity. CE credit is available. Health Equity Rounds is an interdisciplinary case discussion offered quarterly by the Department of Pediatrics with a focus on equity. CE credit is available.

2023 AAP Advocacy Conference

This conference explains how to incorporate advocacy into a pediatric practice and further utilize state and federal advocacy resources provided by the Academy.

Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity