Max Seham Lecture

Max Seham Lecture 

Hosted by the Office of Child Health Advocacy

Growing Our Own, Growing Together

Jill Amsberry, DO, M.Ed., FAAP
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education, CentraCare Regional Campus St Cloud, University of Minnesota Medical School

Sarah Thompson, MD, FAAP
Director, Rural Pediatrics Residency Primary Care Pathway, Pediatric Residency Program, University of Minnesota
Pediatric Hospitalist, CentraCare

Upon completion of the activity, participants should be better able to:

1. Describe how rural physician workforce distribution and training pathways influence access to pediatric care in Minnesota.
2. Explain how longitudinal medical education and regional clinical partnerships could strengthen professional networks and coordination of care for rural children.
3. Identify practical ways academic pediatricians, subspecialists, and rural clinicians can collaboratively support rural child health, medical learners, and the regional workforce.

This session is being offered as part of our Pediatric Grand Round series, a weekly learning opportunity for pediatric professionals throughout the community - both inside and outside the University. Learn more about Grand Rounds and upcoming events on the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds website.