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

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