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COUNCIL OF PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES (CoPS)

COUNCIL OF PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES (CoPS). Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS).

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COUNCIL OF PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES (CoPS)

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  1. COUNCIL OF PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES (CoPS)

  2. Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS) MissionCoPS integrates approaches to subspecialty education, research and patient care by providing a forum for members and other organizations and by serving as the common voice for the pediatric subspecialties Vision All pediatric subspecialties working together to ensure excellence in pediatric subspecialty medicine

  3. Brief History • Charged by AMSPDC, ABP, APPD, FOPO to address fellowship application process and interests of subspecialties • Modeled after Internal Medicine’s Association of Specialty Professors (ASP) • First meeting September 2006 • Initial financial support provided by APPD and AMSPDC

  4. Structure • Bylaws approved April 2007 • Six member Executive Committee • Two representatives from each subspecialty field • Liaisons from seven organizations • Biannual meetings

  5. Representatives • Infectious Disease • Neonatology • Nephrology • Neurology • Pulmonary Medicine • Rheumatology • Liaisons • AMSPDC • APPD • AAP • APA • ABP • APS/SPR • FOPO • Academic General Pediatrics • Adolescent Medicine • Allergy & Immunology • Cardiology • Child Abuse • Child Psychiatry • Critical Care • Dermatology • Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics • Endocrinology • Emergency Medicine • Gastroenterology • Hematology-Oncology

  6. Accomplishments • Fellowship application process • Surveyed fellows regarding ERAS/match • Promoted use of ERAS • Advocated for two pediatric subspecialty match dates • IOM Duty Hours Report • Commentary published in J Pediatr • Formal position paper submitted to ACGME • Invited presentation at ACGME Duty Hours Congress • Position paper submitted to Pediatrics

  7. Accomplishments • National Collaborative Efforts • Joined Pediatric Workforce group • Member of Organization of Program Director Associations (OPDA) • Participant in Pediatric Educational Excellence Across the Continuum Conference • Developed website (www.pedsubs.org) • Created newsletters

  8. Current Activities • Communication • Ongoing enhancements to website • Subspecialty descriptions to be added to website • Biannual newsletters • Advocacy • Pediatric subspecialty loan repayment • Improved Medicaid reimbursement • Developing a formalized process for involvement in public policy affairs

  9. Current Activities • Training/Professional Development • Develop fellowship program director guide • Promote common application process • Develop curricula for career development, leadership and teaching • Plan response to future revision of ACGME Duty Hours

  10. How to Contact CoPS • E-mail: info@pedsubs.org • Website: www.pedsubs.org • Subspecialty representative

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